Kristine Tanton, Université de Montréal

Research

Sculpture Romanesque Epigraphy Medieval Monasticism Liturgy and Architecture Church Architecture Christian Art and Symbolism

Latest funding

Marking Monastic Space: The Spatial Iconography of Inscribed Capitals, 1080-1160
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$47,268
Des nouveaux usages des collections dans les musées d'art
SSHRC · 2020 · Co-investigator
$725,820

All 2 grants and awards

Marking Monastic Space: The Spatial Iconography of Inscribed Capitals, 1080-1160

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Tanton, Kristine

Keywords: Sculpture; Romanesque; Epigraphy; Medieval; Monasticism; Liturgy and Architecture; Church Architecture; Christian Art and Symbolism

$47,268

Des nouveaux usages des collections dans les musées d'art

Co-investigatorSSHRC2020Partnership Grants

Keywords: musée d'art; collections muséales; diversité; inclusivité; patrimoine; muséologie numérique et citoyenne

$725,820

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: Sculpture Dear Professor Tanton, 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 sculpture 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 "Marking Monastic Space: The Spatial Iconography of Inscribed Capitals, 1080-1160" (2021), 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]