Matthias Fritsch, Concordia University

Research

continental European philosophy phenomenology deconstruction critical social theory Frankfurt school

Latest funding

Phenomenology and Critique: Outline of a Critical Theory and its Sources of Normativity
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$59,247
Phenomenology and Critique: Outline of a Critical Theory and its Sources of Normativity
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$35,938
Derrida today 2018
SSHRC · 2017 · Principal investigator
$24,095

All 6 grants and awards

Phenomenology and Critique: Outline of a Critical Theory and its Sources of Normativity

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Fritsch, Matthias

Keywords: continental European philosophy; phenomenology; deconstruction; critical social theory; Frankfurt school

$59,247

Phenomenology and Critique: Outline of a Critical Theory and its Sources of Normativity

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Fritsch, Matthias

Keywords: continental European philosophy; phenomenology; deconstruction; critical social theory; Frankfurt school

$35,938

Derrida today 2018

Principal investigatorSSHRC2017Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Fritsch, Matthias

Keywords: Derrida; deconstruction; French theory; philosophy; literary theory; cultural criticism; art; political theory; translation theory; environmental humanities

$24,095

Continental-European contributions to theories of intergenerational justice

Principal investigatorSSHRC2014Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Fritsch, Matthias

Keywords: continental European philosophy; phenomenology; deconstruction; Levinas; Derrida; historical time; duties to future people; taking turns

$83,143

The discourse of democracy: rethinking equal and open access to popular sovereignty

Principal investigatorSSHRC2003Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Fritsch, Matthias

Keywords: democracy; pluralism; liberalism; equality; Habermas; Derrida

$29,669

Conference in Honour of Kai Nielsen

Principal investigatorSSHRC2002Aid to Research Workshops and Conferences in Canada

Principal investigators: Fritsch, Matthias

Keywords: Nielsen; philosophy; religion; secularism; metaphilosophy; naturalism; politics; Marxism; globalization; justice

$10,000

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: continental European philosophy Dear Professor Fritsch, 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 continental european philosophy 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 "Phenomenology and Critique: Outline of a Critical Theory and its Sources of Normativity" (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]