Alexander Manshel, McGill University

Research

Contemporary Literature American Literature Literary Sociology Literary Institutions African American Literature Multi-Ethnic American Literature Digital Humanities Historical Fiction

Latest funding

High School English and the Making of American Readers
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$120,509
Race and the Formation of the Contemporary Literary Canon
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$35,933
Race and the Formation of the Contemporary Literary Canon
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$16,823

All 3 grants and awards

High School English and the Making of American Readers

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Manshel, Alexander

$120,509

Race and the Formation of the Contemporary Literary Canon

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Manshel, Alexander

Keywords: Contemporary Literature; American Literature; Literary Sociology; Literary Institutions; African American Literature; Multi-Ethnic American Literature; Digital Humanities; Historical Fiction

$35,933

Race and the Formation of the Contemporary Literary Canon

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Manshel, Alexander

Keywords: Contemporary Literature; American Literature; Literary Sociology; Literary Institutions; African American Literature; Multi-Ethnic American Literature; Digital Humanities; Historical Fiction

$16,823

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: Contemporary Literature Dear Professor Manshel, 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 contemporary literature 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 "High School English and the Making of American Readers" (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]