Anna Brinkerhoff, Concordia University

Research

ethics of belief social identity epistemic rationality irrelevant influences standpoint epistemology public discourse feminism

Latest funding

The Epistemic-Moral Significance of Social Identity
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$26,625

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The Epistemic-Moral Significance of Social Identity

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Brinkerhoff, Anna

Keywords: ethics of belief; social identity; epistemic rationality; irrelevant influences; standpoint epistemology; public discourse; feminism

$26,625

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: ethics of belief Dear Professor Brinkerhoff, 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 ethics of belief 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 "The Epistemic-Moral Significance of Social Identity" (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]