Daniel Douek, Concordia University

Research

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African Politics Political Violence Colonialism Civil Wars Counterinsurgency Liberation Movements

Latest funding

Political Assassinations in Colonial Africa
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$59,155

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Political Assassinations in Colonial Africa

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Douek, Daniel

Keywords: African Politics; Political Violence; Colonialism; Civil Wars; Counterinsurgency; Liberation Movements

$59,155

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: African Politics Dear Professor Douek, 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 african politics 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 "Political Assassinations in Colonial Africa" (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]