Katherine Lemons, McGill University

Research

Islamic law Muslim minority India legal consciousness Gender Anthropology Sharia Legal pluralism

Latest funding

Adjacent to the State
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$206,322
Canadian Sharia
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$58,167
Réguler le religieux, gouverner les conduites: sécularité, traduction et publication savante
SSHRC · 2021 · Co-investigator
$9,999

All 4 grants and awards

Adjacent to the State

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Lemons, Katherine

$206,322

Canadian Sharia

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Lemons, Katherine

Keywords: Anthropology; Islamic Law; Gender; Sharia; Legal pluralism; Kinship; Canada; Religion

$58,167

Réguler le religieux, gouverner les conduites: sécularité, traduction et publication savante

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Landry, Jean-Michel

Keywords: religion; sécularité; état moderne; anthropologie; traduction; publication; formation

$9,999

Traveling for justice

Principal investigatorSSHRC2017Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Lemons, Katherine

Keywords: Islamic law; Muslim minority; India; legal consciousness

$155,619

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: Islamic law Dear Professor Lemons, 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 islamic law 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 "Adjacent to the State" (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]