Sanober Umar, York University

Research

Academic Freedom Public Intellectual Democracy Politics and Governance Race and Racialization Social Media Disinformation Critical Migration Studies Global Far-Right Populism (Ethnonationalism)

Latest funding

Caste experiences in Canada: community partnership for survey design
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$25,000
Rethinking the Public Intellectual and Canadian Democracy in a Post Fact World
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$27,311
Rethinking the Public Intellectual and Canadian Democracy in a Post Fact World
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$32,385

All 3 grants and awards

Caste experiences in Canada: community partnership for survey design

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Partnership Engage Grants

Principal investigators: Krishnamurti, Sailaja V.

Keywords: Caste; South Asian Diaspora; Human Rights Policy; Equity and Diversity; Immigration and Settlement; Hinduism in Canada; Sikhism in Canada; Muslims in Canada

$25,000

Rethinking the Public Intellectual and Canadian Democracy in a Post Fact World

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Umar, Sanober

Keywords: Academic Freedom; Public Intellectual; Democracy; Politics and Governance; Race and Racialization; Social Media Disinformation; Critical Migration Studies; Global Far-Right Populism (Ethnonationalism); Post Fact; Scholars-at-Risk

$27,311

Rethinking the Public Intellectual and Canadian Democracy in a Post Fact World

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Umar, Sanober

Keywords: Academic Freedom; Public Intellectual; Democracy; Politics and Governance; Race and Racialization; Social Media Disinformation; Critical Migration Studies; Global Far-Right Populism (Ethnonationalism); Post Fact; Scholars-at-Risk

$32,385

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: Academic Freedom Dear Professor Umar, 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 academic freedom 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 "Rethinking the Public Intellectual and Canadian Democracy in a Post Fact World" (2021), 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]