Max Bergholz, Concordia University

Research

historical memory silence violence Croatia Yugoslavia World War II 1991-1995 war in Croatia

Latest funding

Deafening Silences: Intercommunal Violence and the Challenge of Telling Human and Inhuman Histories
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$40,325

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Deafening Silences: Intercommunal Violence and the Challenge of Telling Human and Inhuman Histories

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Bergholz, Max

Keywords: historical memory; silence; violence; Croatia; Yugoslavia; World War II; 1991-1995 war in Croatia

$40,325

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: historical memory Dear Professor Bergholz, 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 historical memory 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 "Deafening Silences: Intercommunal Violence and the Challenge of Telling Human and Inhuman Histories" (2025), 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]