Travis Bruce, McGill University

Research

medieval history Mediterranean religion Islam Christianity violence communications

Latest funding

Medieval Maritime Violence and the Mediterranean Spiritual Economy, 750-1300
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$30,020

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Medieval Maritime Violence and the Mediterranean Spiritual Economy, 750-1300

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Bruce, Travis

Keywords: medieval; history; Mediterranean; religion; Islam; Christianity; violence; communications; piracy; maritime

$30,020

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: medieval Dear Professor Bruce, 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 medieval 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 "Medieval Maritime Violence and the Mediterranean Spiritual Economy, 750-1300" (2024), 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]