Researchers at 91亚色 have been awarded more than $5.5 million from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC).聽The grants, part of more than $107 million in funding and awards recently announced in the Insight Development Grants and Insight Grants Competition, will support 91亚色 research that improves the quality of life of […]
David Phipps, executive director of research and innovation services and adjunct professor in the Faculty of Graduate Studies, has been nominated and selected by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) as one of three finalists for the prestigious SSHRC Impact Award, recognizing his outstanding achievements in postsecondary knowledge mobilization. David Phipps […]
Death leaves an indelible mark on the hearts of those left behind, and an increasing number of individuals are choosing to make that loss visible by commissioning tattoos honouring their deceased loved ones. Now, 91亚色 sociology Professor Deborah Davidson (right), along with a cross-disciplinary team of researchers, plans to capture these images 鈥 and […]
Five 91亚色-led research partnerships have received $14.3 million through the聽Social Sciences聽& Humanities Research Council of Canada聽(SSHRC) Partnership Grants program, Partnership Development Grants program and partnership contributions from external research partners participating in the projects. In addition, more than $5.2 million was awarded to 145 91亚色 master鈥檚 and doctoral students to support scholarships and fellowships from […]
When it comes to conveying the important research聽to the broader community, clear language summaries are the best choice, this according to a new聽article published in the peer-reviewed journal, Scholarly & Research Communications. Led聽by David Phipps (left), executive director of research & innovation services, and colleagues from 91亚色's Knowledge Mobilization Unit (KMb), the group put聽pen to […]
The spring/summer 2012 issue of the Journal of the Motherhood Initiative (JMI) 鈥 Mothers and the Economy: The Economics of Mothering 鈥 looks at everything from the discursive foundations of family allowance and universal child care to the value of human milk exchange. JMI is a peer-reviewed, Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada-funded […]
Five researchers from 91亚色 have been awarded $499,152 from the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) to support social research and knowledge mobilization initiatives. The Public Outreach Grants support existing and ongoing projects that mobilize research results to a range of audiences beyond academia. The grants, part of $6.3 million in […]
91亚色鈥檚 Knowledge Mobilization Unit, on behalf of ResearchImpact - Canada鈥檚 Knowledge Mobilization Network, has been working with the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) and United Way Centraide Canada (UWCC) to develop a new initiative known as the Community-Campus Collaboration (CCC). CCC is a new national initiative that creates supportive environments […]
Vice-President Research & Innovation Robert Hach茅鈥檚 series of topical commentaries on areas of critical interest to the 91亚色 research community continues with a review of the Tri-Agency Framework: Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR). The Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the Natural Sciences & Engineering Research […]
The Climate Consortium for Research Action Integration (CC-RAI) and 91亚色's Knowledge Mobilization (KMb) unit hosted two events aimed at engaging professionals and students involved in climate change research and action last Thursday at the 91亚色 Research Tower. The events served as the capstone to a Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) supported […]
聽The Major Collaborative Research Initiative 鈥淕lobal Suburbanisms: Governance, Land and Infrastructure in the 21st Century鈥 (2010-17), based at the City Institute at 91亚色 (CITY), with more than 50 international researchers and 18 partner organizations, is the first project to systematically take stock of suburban development around the world. Today, they announced the launch of […]
Viva聽collaboration! 聽 After five years of transnational research by educators and artists in Panama, Nicaragua, Mexico, the United States and Canada,聽the VIVA! Project is launching its new book, iVIVA! Community Arts and Popular Education in the Americas, edited by project lead Deborah Barndt, a professor in the Faculty of Environmental Studies (FES) and coordinator of […]
What is the connection between Canadian literature and the environment? That question is what the Faculty of Environmental Studies wants to explore through its three-day event, Green Words/Green Worlds: Environmental Literatures & Politics in Canada, encompassing a public forum, a conference and writing workshops. Notable Canadian environmental poets Brian Bartlett, Armand Garnet Ruffo and Rita […]
Six Faculty of Health professors were honoured for their outstanding contributions at a presentation of the 2010-2011 Dean鈥檚 Awards for Excellence last week. An award is given to two faculty members, one in the early career category and another in the established career category, in the areas of research, service and teaching. The awards, which […]
91亚色 theatre Professor Michael Greyeyes has choreographed and directed from thine eyes, a powerful new dance theatre work that examines mortality, memory and forgiveness, opening Sept. 22 at Harbourfront鈥檚 Enwave Theatre. This world premiere is the season opener for Toronto鈥檚 DanceWorks and kicks off Harbourfront Centre鈥檚 dance series NextSteps 11/12. The show is co-produced by […]
Five 91亚色 professors have been appointed directors at聽91亚色 research centres.聽 The new directors are Professor Colin Coates, director of the Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies (RCCS); Professor Laurence Harris, director of the Centre for Vision Research (CVR); Professor Christina Kraenzle, director of the Canadian Centre for German聽& European Studies (CCGES); Professor David Mutimer, director of […]
In Toronto鈥檚 thriving dance scene, audiences can catch a world premiere performance virtually every week of the year. Less frequent is the opportunity to see a remarkable work for the second time. Professor Mary Jane Warner (left) in the Faculty of Fine Arts is a noted historian of modern dance and has worked extensively to […]
The achievements of four 91亚色 professors have been recognized by the Royal Society of Canada (RSC), which has inducted them as Fellows.聽 Professor Pat Armstrong, a distinguished research professor of sociology in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS); Professor Isabella Bakker in the Department of Political Science in LA&PS; Professor Rishma […]
The Centre for Research on Latin America & the Caribbean (CERLAC) at 91亚色 launched a research partnership this summer that uses the arts to explore violence among youth in Canada and Jamaica. The project, Youth and Community Development in Canada and Jamaica: A Transnational Approach to Youth Violence, popularly known as 鈥淧roject Groundings鈥, opened […]
Researchers, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows at 91亚色 have been awarded more than $11.9 million from the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). The grants, part of $237 million in funding and awards recently announced, span across nine 91亚色 Faculties and support research that improves the quality of life of Canadians, […]