Robert Wisnovsky, McGill University

Research

Arabic Islamic logic philosophy medieval modern philology translation

Latest funding

The modern rebirth of a medieval Arabic logic text: Muhammad 'Abduh's (d. 1905) *Glosses* on Sâwî's (d. ca. 1170) *[Logical] Insights*
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$77,312
Global currents: cultures of literary networks
SSHRC · 2013 · Co-investigator
$124,942
Vehicles of transmission, translation and transformation in medieval cultures
SSHRC · 2006 · Principal investigator
$25,000

All 3 grants and awards

The modern rebirth of a medieval Arabic logic text: Muhammad 'Abduh's (d. 1905) Glosses on Sâwî's (d. ca. 1170) [Logical] Insights

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Wisnovsky, Robert

Keywords: Arabic; Islamic; logic; philosophy; medieval; modern; philology; translation

$77,312

Global currents: cultures of literary networks

Co-investigatorSSHRC2013

Principal investigators: Piper, Andrew

Keywords: image processing; network science; literary cultures

$124,942

Vehicles of transmission, translation and transformation in medieval cultures

Principal investigatorSSHRC2006Aid to Research Workshops and Conferences in Canada

Principal investigators: Wisnovsky, Robert

Keywords: medieval; culture; Islam; Judaism; Christianity; literature; philosophy; history; translation

$25,000

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: Arabic Dear Professor Wisnovsky, 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 arabic 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 "The modern rebirth of a medieval Arabic logic text: Muhammad 'Abduh's (d. 1905) *Glosses* on Sâwî's (d. ca. 1170) *[Logical] Insights*" (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]