Xiao Liu, McGill University

Research

(1) information technologies and discourses (2) postsocialism (3) cultural imaginations (4) cultural and media practices (5) China (6) Prehistory of information before the internet

Latest funding

Informatics, Technocultural Imaginations, and Postsocialist Politics in China
SSHRC · 2017 · Principal investigator
$69,430

All 1 grants and awards

Informatics, Technocultural Imaginations, and Postsocialist Politics in China

Principal investigatorSSHRC2017Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Liu, Xiao

Keywords: (1) information technologies and discourses; (2) postsocialism; (3) cultural imaginations; (4) cultural and media practices; (5) China; (6) Prehistory of information before the internet

$69,430

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: (1) information technologies and discourses Dear Professor Liu, 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 (1) information technologies and discourses connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] 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]