Anthony Di Mascio, Bishop's University

Research

public education school acts constitution French English separate schooling children nation-state

Latest funding

Reading, Writing, and Riots: Italian Canadians and the Politics of School Language Laws in Quebec, 1960-1982
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$30,199
Impact social d'un programme éducatif muséal innovant pour des enfants défavorisés
SSHRC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$76,527
How Parents Foster Youth Emotional Competence
SSHRC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$97,615

Reading, Writing, and Riots: Italian Canadians and the Politics of School Language Laws in Quebec, 1960-1982

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Di Mascio, Anthony

Keywords: Public Education; Language Laws; Constitution; School Acts; Minority Rights; French; English; Multiculturalism; Politics

$30,199

Impact social d'un programme éducatif muséal innovant pour des enfants défavorisés

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: Meunier, Anik

Keywords: éducation muséale; impact social; indicateur d'impact social; milieu défavorisé; musée; enfants; résussite éducative; diplômation

$76,527

How Parents Foster Youth Emotional Competence

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Canada Graduate Scholarships - Doctoral

Principal investigators: Martin, Vanessa E.

Keywords: adolescence; emotion coaching; emotion socialization; parent-child relationships

$97,615

The Interminable compromise: Section 93 of the Canadian constitution and the legacy of separate schooling in Canada

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Di Mascio, Anthony

Keywords: public education; school acts; separate schooling; children; nation-state; constitution; section 93; federalism; religion; language; catholics; protestants; French; English

$69,499

American influences on education in the Eastern Townships of Quebec, 1784-1875

Principal investigatorSSHRC2016Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Di Mascio, Anthony

Keywords: education; Quebec; history; politics; society; culture; comparative education; government; borders; transnational studies

$51,669

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: public education Dear Professor Di Mascio, 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 public education 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 "Reading, Writing, and Riots: Italian Canadians and the Politics of School Language Laws in Quebec, 1960-1982" (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]