Amy Swiffen, Concordia University

Research

constitutional law legal history Indigenous politics settler colonialism public health individual rights emergency law

Latest funding

Shining Light on the "Blackout" Period in Aboriginal Law in Canada
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$43,167
Shining Light on the "Blackout" Period in Aboriginal Law in Canada
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$79,571
Indigenous Constitutionalism and Plurinational Federalism in the Territories
SSHRC · 2021 · Co-investigator
$166,719

All 6 grants and awards

Shining Light on the "Blackout" Period in Aboriginal Law in Canada

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Swiffen, Amy E.J.

Keywords: legal history; Indigenous politics; constitutional law; settler colonialism

$43,167

Shining Light on the "Blackout" Period in Aboriginal Law in Canada

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Swiffen, Amy E.J.

Keywords: legal history; Indigenous politics; constitutional law; settler colonialism

$79,571

Indigenous Constitutionalism and Plurinational Federalism in the Territories

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Hamilton, Robert C.

Keywords: Indigenous self-determination; reconciliation; treaty federalism; UNDRIP; jurisdiction; Aboriginal law; Indigenous legal traditions

$166,719

Pandemics and Paradigms of Governance: The Futures of the Rule of Law in the 21st Century

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Swiffen, Amy E.J.

Keywords: public health; individual rights; emergency law; constitutional law

$24,946

Cruel and unusual: studies in legal violence

Principal investigatorSSHRC2015Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Swiffen, Amy E.J.

Keywords: law; punishment; socio-legal studies; violence

$25,000

The Ends of History: Questioning the Stakes of Historical Reason

Principal investigatorSSHRC2010Aid to Research Workshops and Conferences in Canada

Principal investigators: Swiffen, Amy E.J.

Keywords: law and society; political theory; sociology of law; philosophy

$24,957

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: constitutional law Dear Professor Swiffen, 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 constitutional law 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 "Shining Light on the "Blackout" Period in Aboriginal Law in Canada" (2023), 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]