Amy Poteete, Concordia University

Research

commons commoning urban space loose space socio-ecological system participatory action research experiential methods

Latest funding

Supporting the Possibilities of Urban Commoning in Montreal's Champ des Possibles
SSHRC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$24,672
Electoral competition, natural resource policy, and political development in Africa
SSHRC · 2010 · Principal investigator
$86,377

Supporting the Possibilities of Urban Commoning in Montreal's Champ des Possibles

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Partnership Engage Grants

Principal investigators: Poteete, Amy R.

Keywords: commons; commoning; urban space; loose space; socio-ecological system; participatory action research; experiential methods

$24,672

Electoral competition, natural resource policy, and political development in Africa

Principal investigatorSSHRC2010Standard Research Grants program

Principal investigators: Poteete, Amy R.

Keywords: electoral politics; political parties; public policy; natural resources; political development; democracy; environment; identity politics; patronage; sustainability; accountability; responsiveness; Africa

$86,377

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: commons Dear Professor Poteete, 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 commons 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 "Supporting the Possibilities of Urban Commoning in Montreal's Champ des Possibles" (2019), 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]