Benjamin Hoy, University of Saskatchewan

Research

extradition extralegal rendition prison demography diplomacy Indigenous

Latest funding

The shadows of sovereignty: extradition and extralegal kidnappings across the Canada-US border
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$70,268
The shadows of sovereignty: extradition and extralegal kidnappings across the Canada-US border
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$139,942
Building London with Canadian Resources: An Immersive History for Learning the Limits of the Earth's Carrying Capacity
SSHRC · 2020 · Co-investigator
$199,955

All 4 grants and awards

The shadows of sovereignty: extradition and extralegal kidnappings across the Canada-US border

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Hoy, Benjamin

Keywords: extradition; extralegal rendition; prison; demography; diplomacy; Indigenous

$70,268

The shadows of sovereignty: extradition and extralegal kidnappings across the Canada-US border

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Hoy, Benjamin T.K.

Keywords: extradition; extralegal rendition; prison; demography; diplomacy; Indigenous

$139,942

Building London with Canadian Resources: An Immersive History for Learning the Limits of the Earth's Carrying Capacity

Co-investigatorSSHRC2020Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: Clifford, Jim S.

Keywords: ecological limits; globalization; augmented reality; immersive experiences; ghost acres: ecological footprints; environmental history; economic history; urban history; commodity history; thinking with history; knowledge mobilization

$199,955

Building Borders on Aboriginal Lands 1860-1930

Principal investigatorSSHRC2016Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Hoy, Benjamin

Keywords: (1) Aboriginal; (2) First Nations; (3) Native American; (4) Transnational; (5) Race; (6) Customs and Immigration; (7) Border Control; (8) Police; (9) Indian Affairs

$72,771

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: extradition Dear Professor Hoy, 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 extradition 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 shadows of sovereignty: extradition and extralegal kidnappings across the Canada-US border" (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]