William Roberts, McGill University

Research

domination freedom liberation social movements political theory emancipation strikes protest

Latest funding

The Radical Politics of Freedom
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$32,573
Republicanism from below: renovating political theory with the archive of popular struggles for liberation
SSHRC · 2018 · Principal investigator
$75,377

All 2 grants and awards

The Radical Politics of Freedom

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Roberts, William C.

Keywords: freedom; domination; ideology; social power; social structures; agency

$32,573

Republicanism from below: renovating political theory with the archive of popular struggles for liberation

Principal investigatorSSHRC2018Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Roberts, William C.

Keywords: domination; freedom; liberation; social movements; political theory; emancipation; strikes; protest; rebellion; marronage

$75,377

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: domination Dear Professor Roberts, 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 domination 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 Radical Politics of Freedom" (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]