Hsuan Hsu, Concordia University

Research

olfactory aesthetics environmental humanities critical race studies sensory studies decolonization

Latest funding

Olfactory Aesthetics and Racial Atmospheres
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$15,297

All 1 grants and awards

Olfactory Aesthetics and Racial Atmospheres

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Hsu, Hsuan L.

Keywords: olfactory aesthetics; environmental humanities; critical race studies; sensory studies; decolonization

$15,297

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: olfactory aesthetics Dear Professor Hsu, 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 olfactory aesthetics 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 "Olfactory Aesthetics and Racial Atmospheres" (2020), 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]