Rabiat Akande, York University

Research

Malcolm X black globalism Pan-Africanism Islamic universalism critical histories of human rights imperialism

Latest funding

Malcolm X, Black Globalism, and the Human Rights Critique of Imperialism
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$54,233

Malcolm X, Black Globalism, and the Human Rights Critique of Imperialism

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Akande, Rabiat O.

Keywords: Malcolm X; black globalism; Pan-Africanism; Islamic universalism; critical histories of human rights; imperialism

$54,233

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: Malcolm X Dear Professor Akande, 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 malcolm x 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 "Malcolm X, Black Globalism, and the Human Rights Critique of Imperialism" (2024), 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]