Christine Jourdan, Concordia University

Research

marriage bridewealth urbanization post-colonial society Solomon Islands

Latest funding

Bridewealth revisited: the transformation of urban bridewealth in post-colonial Solomon Islands
SSHRC · 2014 · Principal investigator
$217,045
Linguistic paths to urban self in urban Solomon Islands
SSHRC · 2006 · Principal investigator
$111,244
Cognitive and social processes in the formation of pidgin, creole and mixed languages, and in regular cases of second language acquisition
SSHRC · 2002 · Co-investigator
$115,000

All 3 grants and awards

Bridewealth revisited: the transformation of urban bridewealth in post-colonial Solomon Islands

Principal investigatorSSHRC2014Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Jourdan, Christine

Keywords: marriage; bridewealth; urbanization; post-colonial society; Solomon Islands

$217,045

Linguistic paths to urban self in urban Solomon Islands

Principal investigatorSSHRC2006Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Jourdan, Christine

Keywords: multilingualism; urbanization; identity; individuality; Solomon Islands

$111,244

Cognitive and social processes in the formation of pidgin, creole and mixed languages, and in regular cases of second language acquisition

Co-investigatorSSHRC2002Research Development Initiatives

Principal investigators: Lefebvre, Claire

Keywords: cognitive processes; social processes; language genesis; mixed languages; pidgin and creole languages; L2 acquisition

$115,000

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: marriage Dear Professor Jourdan, 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 marriage connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] 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]