Laura Kwak, York University

Research

Race and racialization political representation Canadian parliament parliamentary text and talk critical discourse analysis critical race studies legislative debates social justice

Latest funding

Race and Representation in Canada's Parliament, 2006-2019
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$58,076

All 1 grants and awards

Race and Representation in Canada's Parliament, 2006-2019

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Kwak, Laura

Keywords: Race and racialization; political representation; Canadian parliament; parliamentary text and talk; critical discourse analysis; critical race studies; legislative debates; social justice

$58,076

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Race and racialization Dear Professor Kwak, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on race and racialization connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Race and Representation in Canada's Parliament, 2006-2019" (2020), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]