Jason Opal, McGill University

Research

colonialism slavery Barbados British Empire yellow fever smallpox sugar economy Abolition Act of 1833

Latest funding

Most Noble Island: Three Ages of Barbados in the Early Americas
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$23,875
Avenging the people Andrew Jackson and the ordeal of American democracy, 1770s-1820s
SSHRC · 2011 · Principal investigator
$45,100

All 2 grants and awards

Most Noble Island: Three Ages of Barbados in the Early Americas

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Opal, Jason M.

Keywords: colonialism; slavery; Barbados; British Empire; yellow fever; smallpox; sugar economy; Abolition Act of 1833

$23,875

Avenging the people Andrew Jackson and the ordeal of American democracy, 1770s-1820s

Principal investigatorSSHRC2011

Principal investigators: Opal, Jason

Keywords: vengeance; democracy; law; slavery U.S.; violence; Andrew Jackson; politics U.S.; western migration U.S.; American revolution; War of 1812; Creek Indians; Cherokee Indians; Seminole Indians; Gulf Coast U.S.; frontier U.S

$45,100

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: colonialism Dear Professor Opal, 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 colonialism 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 "Most Noble Island: Three Ages of Barbados in the Early Americas" (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]