Jan Doering, McGill University

Research

racism social reputation social conflict public figures public opinion

Latest funding

Accusations of racism against public figures: charges, response strategies, and effects
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$61,765

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Accusations of racism against public figures: charges, response strategies, and effects

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Doering, Jan

Keywords: racism; social reputation; social conflict; public figures; public opinion

$61,765

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: racism Dear Professor Doering, 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 racism 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 "Accusations of racism against public figures: charges, response strategies, and effects" (2021), 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]