Danielle Bobker, Concordia University

Research

critical humour studies satire studies literary history feminist criticism human rights law academic freedom critical pedagogy

Latest funding

Ward v. Quebec: A Case for Literary-Critical Humour Studies
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$23,064

All 1 grants and awards

Ward v. Quebec: A Case for Literary-Critical Humour Studies

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Bobker, Danielle

Keywords: critical humour studies; satire studies; literary history; feminist criticism; human rights law; academic freedom; critical pedagogy

$23,064

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: critical humour studies Dear Professor Bobker, 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 critical humour studies 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 "Ward v. Quebec: A Case for Literary-Critical Humour Studies" (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]