UNews - SSHRC /unews/organization/sshrc en Fine Arts researchers part of collaborative cross-country project awarded $2.5 million SSHRC Partnership Grant /unews/article/fine-arts-researchers-part-collaborative-cross-country-project-awarded-25-million-sshrc <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p><span><span><span>A unique cross-country partnership between 10 Canadian post-secondary institutions involving three 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge Faculty of Fine Arts researchers has been awarded a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Partnership Grant of $2.5 million.</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>Gatherings: Archival and Oral Histories of Performance, is a multi-institutional project that focuses on archival and oral histories of performance in Canada, emphasizing the ephemeral and immaterial nature of performance and its ability to enrich understandings of the myriad of cultures within Canada. The funding is over seven years.</span></span></span><div class="image-caption-container right" style="width:500px;"><img src="/unews/sites/default/files/FA-Grant.jpg" title="Department of Drama researchers Drs. Gabrielle Houle and Justin Blum." alt=""><div class="image-caption">Department of Drama researchers Drs. Gabrielle Houle and Justin Blum.</div></div></p><p><span><span><span>Department of Drama researchers Drs. Justin Blum and Gabrielle Houle are co-investigators on the project, while Faculty of Fine Arts Dean Dr. Heather Davis-Fisch is a collaborator. Davis-Fisch says the partnership allows for researchers to study the nuances and complexities of performance history and uncover the contributions of groups who have been left out of the conversation altogether.</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>&ldquo;Because performance is an embodied practice, it often leaves few documents; often histories of performance exist in oral histories, objects and artifacts, and cultural practices,&rdquo; says Davis-Fisch. &ldquo;This is particularly the case for performances like dance, non-theatrical performances, and physical practices, and is exacerbated in the case of performances created and remembered by historically marginalized groups, such as Black, racialized and Indigenous communities, LGBTQ2S+ communities and people with disabilities.&rdquo;</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>The project brings together researchers from the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Victoria, Dalhousie 免费福利资源在线看片, MacEwan 免费福利资源在线看片, Toronto Metropolitan 免费福利资源在线看片, Sheridan College Institute of Technology, 免费福利资源在线看片 of Toronto, Trent 免费福利资源在线看片, Queen&#39;s 免费福利资源在线看片, Memorial 免费福利资源在线看片 of Newfoundland and ULethbridge.</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>In addition to the academic researchers, the project also involves artists, galleries, libraries, archives, museums and community partners, through support from Canada&rsquo;s Theatre Museum, Playwrights Canada Press and Dance Collection Danse.</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>Davis-Fisch says the partnership&rsquo;s goals are threefold: promote access to archival performance history research, implement ethical practices in oral history collection and preservation and advance digital humanities scholarship to enhance public access to diverse performance histories.</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>&ldquo;The impact of this grant will be significant for the Drama department and the Faculty of Fine Arts, not only for how it will support faculty researchers, but also for the opportunities it creates to involve graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and undergraduate students in research. The project will also support relationships and partnerships with community-based organizations and across disciplines within the university.&rdquo;</span></span></span></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/faculty-fine-arts" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Faculty of Fine Arts</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/department-drama" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Department of Drama</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/sshrc" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">SSHRC</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/gabrielle-houle" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Gabrielle Houle</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/justin-blum" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Justin Blum</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/heather-davis-fisch" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Heather Davis-Fisch</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="Fine Arts researchers part of collaborative cross-country project awarded $2.5 million SSHRC Partnership Grant" class="rdf-meta"></span> Wed, 12 Jun 2024 17:08:47 +0000 trevor.kenney 12560 at /unews 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge researchers secure SSHRC funding /unews/article/university-lethbridge-researchers-secure-sshrc-funding <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p><span><span><span>Four 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge researchers were successful as principal applicants in earning funding support from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). The projects were part of 809 research initiatives from across Canada that received more than $175 million in funding.</span></span></span><div class="image-caption-container right" style="width:500px;"><img src="/unews/sites/default/files/SSHRC-logo.jpg" alt=""></div></p><p><span><span><span>This investment, through SSHRC&rsquo;s&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/programs-programmes/partnership_grants_stage1-subventions_partenariat_etape1-eng.aspx" rel="nofollow"><span><span>Partnership Grants</span></span></a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/programs-programmes/partnership_development_grants-subventions_partenariat_developpement-eng.aspx" rel="nofollow"><span><span>Partnership Development Grants</span></span></a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/umbrella_programs-programme_cadre/insight-savoir-eng.aspx" rel="nofollow"><span><span>Insight Grants</span></span></a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/programs-programmes/scholarly_journals-revues_savantes-eng.aspx" rel="nofollow"><span><span>Aid to Scholarly Journals grants</span></span></a>, supports research, research partnerships, and knowledge mobilization across a multitude of issues of critical relevance to Canadian society. Funding is provided to researchers, research teams and publications for projects of up to seven years.</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>&ldquo;Now, more than ever, social sciences and humanities research plays an integral role as we navigate through the post-COVID-19 reality and continue to build a healthier, stronger and more prosperous Canada,&rdquo; says the Honourable Fran莽ois-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry. &ldquo;These grants enable scholars to address complex issues about communities and societies, and further our collective understanding so we can build a better future for all Canadians.&rdquo;</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>Social sciences and humanities research such as this is essential to help Canadians understand and address some of the biggest challenges of our times.</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>ULethbridge projects include an examination of postpartum depression and maternal mental illness from Dr. Heather Stanley (history); a look at cancel culture from a marketing perspective by Dr. Rhiannon Mesler of the Dhillon School of Business; a study on successfully managing physical activity, from Dr. Scott Rathwell (kinesiology &amp; physical education); and historian Dr. Kristine Alexander&rsquo;s study, <em>Children of the State: Age, Race, and Settler Colonialism in Canada</em>.</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s a great breadth of expertise reflected in these successful projects and the culmination of their teams&rsquo; work will enhance our understanding of some very important issues,&rdquo; says Dr. Dena McMartin, ULethbridge vice-president (research). &ldquo;Research work like this in the humanities and social sciences creates insight and perspectives on key societal interests and sets the stage for the development of policies and practice.&rdquo;</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>As well, ULethbridge researchers such as Dr. Carly Adams (kinesiology &amp; physical education), secured funding as co-applicants on other projects. Adams is part of a Partnership Grant led by the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Victoria, Past Wrongs, Future Choices, that examines the mid-20th century internment, dispossession and displacement of people of Japanese descent (Nikkei) in allied countries</span>. She also partnered with the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Manitoba on an Insight Grant, <em>The People&rsquo;s History of Sport in Canada</em>.</span></span></p><p><span><span><span>Following is a list of SSHRC grant recipients as principal applicants for the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge:</span></span></span></p><p><strong><span><span><span>Insight Grant</span></span></span></strong></p><p><span><span><span>Dr. Heather Stanley, History, Maternal Darkness: Postpartum Depression and Maternal Mental Illness in Western Canada &mdash; $91,319 (5 years)</span></span></span></p><p><strong><span><span><span>Insight Development Grant</span></span></span></strong></p><p><span><span><span>Dr. Rhiannon Mesler, Dhillon School of Business, Marketing, Cancel Culture: An Examination of Individual and Situational Drivers &mdash; $74,636 (2 years)</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>Dr. Scott Rathwell, Kinesiology &amp; Physical Education, Getting Back on Track: A Mixed Methods Study of Successful Management in Physical Activity &mdash; $74,170 (2 years)</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>Dr. Kristine Alexander, History, &ldquo;Children of the State&rdquo;: Age, Race, and Settler Colonialism in Canada &mdash; $25,459 (2 years)</span></span></span></p><hr /><p><span><span><span>The Research Support Fund supports a portion of the costs associated with managing the research funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, such as salaries for staff who provide administration support, training costs for workplace health and safety, maintenance of libraries and laboratories, and administrative costs associated with obtaining patents for inventions.</span></span></span></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/sshrc" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">SSHRC</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/heather-stanley" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Heather Stanley</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/rhiannon-mesler" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Rhiannon Mesler</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/scott-rathwell" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Scott Rathwell</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/kristine-alexander" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Kristine Alexander</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/carly-adams" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Carly Adams</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/dena-mcmartin" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Dena McMartin</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge researchers secure SSHRC funding" class="rdf-meta"></span> Mon, 04 Jul 2022 15:14:53 +0000 trevor.kenney 11591 at /unews Breadth of institutional research on display with award of $3.7 million of federal funding across disciplines /unews/article/breadth-institutional-research-display-award-37-million-federal-funding-across-disciplines <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p><span><span><span>免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge research projects from across the institution were supported with more than $3.7 million in funding as the Government of Canada announced a major investment in Canadian science, engineering, social sciences and humanities research.</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>Today, at the Universit茅 du Qu茅bec 脿 Trois-Rivi猫res, the Honourable Fran莽ois-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced investments of more than $635&nbsp;million to support more than 4,800&nbsp;lead researchers and their teams. This support includes more than 3,400&nbsp;new grants and grant extensions through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada&rsquo;s (NSERC)&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Professors-Professeurs/Grants-Subs/DGIGP-PSIGP_eng.asp" rel="nofollow"><span><span>Discovery Grants program</span></span></a></span><span>, and </span><span>1,315</span> <span>research</span> <span>projects</span> <span>across</span> <span>Canada</span> <span>through</span> <span>the</span> <span>Social</span> <span>Sciences</span> <span>and</span> <span>Humanities Research Council&rsquo;s (SSHRC)&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/results-resultats/recipients-recipiendaires/2020/pg-sp-eng.aspx" rel="nofollow"><span><span>Partnership Grants</span></span></a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/results-resultats/recipients-recipiendaires/2020/pdg-sdp-eng.aspx" rel="nofollow"><span><span>Partnership Development Grants</span></span></a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/results-resultats/recipients-recipiendaires/2020/ig-ss-eng.aspx" rel="nofollow"><span><span>Insight Grants</span></span></a></span> <span>and</span> <span><a href="https://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/results-resultats/recipients-recipiendaires/2020/insight_development_grants-subventions_developpement_savoir-eng.aspx" rel="nofollow"><span><span>Insight</span></span> <span><span>Development</span></span> <span><span>Grants</span></span></a></span><span>. As well, there were </span><span>156&nbsp;new or renewed&nbsp;<a href="https://www.chairs-chaires.gc.ca/home-accueil-eng.aspx" rel="nofollow"><span><span>Canada Research Chairs</span></span></a>&nbsp;(CRC) </span><span>confirmed </span><span>at 36&nbsp;institutions across Canada</span><span>.</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>&ldquo;The investment of nearly $4 million in our institution&rsquo;s research activities is an investment in our people who drive innovation, spark inquiry and author solutions to some of the biggest issues facing society today,&rdquo; says Dr. Robert Wood, the 免费福利资源在线看片&rsquo;s interim vice-president (research). &ldquo;That each of our five Faculties is represented in these funding announcements shows the depth and breadth of the research activities taking place here on campus and affirms our position as one of the country&rsquo;s leading comprehensive research institutions.&rdquo;</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>In all, 30 different projects are receiving funding support through either SSHRC or NSERC, with values ranging from small awards that support community outreach STEM activities in Destination Exploration (grants of $4,600 and $5,000) to large funding awards for projects such as Dr. Inge Genee&rsquo;s SSHRC Insight Grant supporting her work in the Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics/Indigenous Studies ($344,779 for Documenting contemporary and historical variation in Niitsi&#39;powahsin (Blackfoot)) and Dr. Majid Mohajerani&rsquo;s NSERC Discovery Grant supporting his Department of Neuroscience study ($720,000 for researching Spontaneous activity, memory replay and the default mode network).</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>&ldquo;From math and computer science to neuroscience, kinesiology, physics &amp; astronomy, chemistry and biochemistry, philosophy, education, music, business, psychology, health sciences, religious studies and English, our researchers are pushing boundaries, training students and making a real difference in society,&rdquo; says Wood.</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>The Government of Canada says the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the invaluable contributions researchers make to our country and throughout the world.</span></span></span></p><p><span><span>&ldquo;More than ever, this past year has shown that society cannot move forward without the strong contribution of researchers from across Canada and beyond</span></span><span><span>,&rdquo; says </span></span><span><span>Ted Hewitt, </span></span><span><span>p</span></span><span><span>resident of </span></span><span><span>SSHRC</span></span><span><span> and Chair of the Canada Research Chairs Program Steering Committee</span></span><span><span>. &ldquo;</span></span><span><span>Advancing knowledge and insight within and across all disciplines</span></span> <span><span>&mdash;</span></span> <span><span>including social sciences, humanities, natural sciences, engineering and health</span></span> <span><span>&mdash;</span></span> <span><span>is essential to tackling the challenges we face and finding the solutions we need to make Canada healthier, safer, more innovative and more prosperous.&rdquo;</span></span></p><p><strong><span><span>NSERC Discovery Grant</span></span></strong></p><p><span><span>Amir Akbary, Math &amp; Computer Science, Distribution problems for L-functions and number fields &mdash; $105,000</span></span></p><p><span><span>Robert Benkoczi, Math &amp; Computer Science, Facility location optimization with applications in evacuation planning and IoT &mdash; $30,000</span></span></p><p><span><span>Chelsea Ekstrand, Neuroscience, Novel approaches for examining functional and structural correlates of naturalistic cognition using functional magnetic resonance imaging &mdash; $177,500</span></span></p><p><span><span>Daya Gaur, Math &amp; Computer Science, Fine-grained linear programming based approximate methods for NP-hard problems &mdash; $120,000</span></span></p><p><span><span>Paul Hazendonk, Chemistry &amp; Biochemistry, Development of characterization methods for multicomponent mixed phase materials for application in energy and environmental technologies &mdash; $120,000</span></span></p><p><span><span>Rob Laird, Biological Sciences, Evolution of senescence in plants &mdash; $355,000</span></span></p><p><span><span>Majid Mohajerani, Neuroscience, Spontaneous activity, memory replay and the default mode network &mdash; $720,000</span></span></p><p><span><span>Gongbing Shan, Kinesiology, Development of a general biomechanical model for wearables application &mdash; $30,000</span></span></p><p><span><span>Locke Spencer, Physics &amp; Astronomy, Far&shy;Infrared technology for Experimental Astrophysics &mdash; $170,000</span></span></p><p><span><span>(Co-Applicant) Theresa Burg, Biological Sciences, Microstallite Paternity Analyses of Six years of Savannah Sparrow Field Data &mdash; $10,000</span></span></p><p><strong><span><span>NSERC Engage Grant</span></span></strong></p><p><span><span>Borries Demeler, Chemistry &amp; Biochemistry, Use of Analytical Ultracentrifugation to Uncover Unique Characterization of Canola Feed Ingredients &mdash; $25,000</span></span></p><p><strong><span><span>NSERC PromoScience Science Literacy Week</span></span></strong></p><p><span><span>Valerie Archibald, Dean&rsquo;s Office, Family STEM activities &mdash; $4,600</span></span></p><p><strong><span><span>NSERC PromoScience Supplement for Science Odyssey</span></span></strong></p><p><span><span>Valerie Archibald, Dean&rsquo;s Office, STEM Explorers on the Go &mdash; $5,000</span></span></p><p><strong><span><span>NSERC Research Tools &amp; Instruments</span></span></strong></p><p><span><span>Aaron Gruber, Neuroscience, Next-generation neural recording platform for the Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience &mdash; $149,594</span></span></p><p><span><span>Igor Kovalchuk, Biological Sciences, Plant growth chambers to support a new Phytotron Core Research Facility &mdash; $148,804</span></span></p><p><span><span>Robert McDonald, Neuroscience, Assessing memory representations in freely&shy;behaving animals with calcium imaging via miniscopes &mdash; $122,433</span></span></p><p><span><span>Majid Mohajerani, Neuroscience, Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience Research Cores for High throughput, Automated and Longitudinal Monitoring of Rodents Behaviour and Brain Activity &mdash; $149,842</span></span></p><p><strong><span><span>SSHRC Connection Grant</span></span></strong></p><p><span><span>Dan O&rsquo;Donnell, English, Canada-LATAM Workshop on Open and Inclusive access to research (Taller Canada-LATAM sobre acceso abierto y equitativo a la investigaci贸n cient铆fica), Santiago de Chile, November 2020 &mdash; $25,000</span></span></p><p><span><span>Paul Vasey, Psychology, The Puzzles of Sexual Orientation &amp; Gender Diversity Conference 2020 &mdash; $19,279</span></span></p><p><strong><span><span>SSHRC Insight Development Grant</span></span></strong></p><p><span><span>Julia Brassolotto, Health Sciences, Medical Assistance in Dying: Ethical and Policy issues in Southern Rural Alberta &mdash; $57,322</span></span></p><p><span><span>Jennifer Otto, Religious Studies, Remembering Anabaptist Martyrs &mdash; $23,050</span></span></p><p><strong><span><span>SSHRC Insight Grant</span></span></strong></p><p><span><span>Barbara Bordalejo, English, Canterbury Tales Project Phase 3: Analysis and Publication &mdash; $333,000</span></span></p><p>Inge Genee, Modern Languages and Linguistics/Indigenous Studies, Documenting contemporary and historical variation in Niitsi&#39;powahsin (Blackfoot) &mdash; $344,779</p><p><span><span>Kent Peacock, Philosophy, Sustainability: The Symbiotic Hypothesis &mdash; $50,690</span></span></p><p><span><span>Sharon Pelech, Education, Agents in the Field: Exploring the Educational Value of Place-Conscious Pedagogy &mdash; $129,602</span></span></p><p><span><span>Janet Youngdahl, Music, Singing all the names of the Prairie Crocus: Building a women&#39;s vocal ensemble with an ear to the ground and a heart for relationships &mdash; $93,224</span></span></p><p><span><span>(Co-Applicant) Yale Belanger, Political Science, Organisational Changes to Address Homelessness: Lessons Learned from 3 Mid-sized Canadian Cities &mdash; U of L portion TBD</span></span></p><p><span><span>(Co-Applicant) Feng Jiao, Dhillon School of Business, Forward Premium Puzzle, International Stock Returns, and Heterogeneous Beliefs &mdash; U of L portion TBD</span></span></p><p><strong><span><span>SSHRC Partnership Development Grant</span></span></strong></p><p><span><span>Dan O&rsquo;Donnell, English, Good things come in small packages: A grassroots Community of Practice for Open and FAIR humanities data practices &mdash; $200,000</span></span></p><p><strong><span><span>SSHRC Partnership Engage Grant</span></span></strong></p><p><span><span>Debra Basil, Dhillon School of Business, Communicating effectively with new Latino immigrants &mdash; $25,000</span></span></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/sshrc" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">SSHRC</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/nserc" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">NSERC</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/rob-wood" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Rob Wood</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="Breadth of institutional research on display with award of $3.7 million of federal funding across disciplines" class="rdf-meta"></span> Tue, 15 Jun 2021 21:07:04 +0000 trevor.kenney 11159 at /unews 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives boosted by federal grant /unews/article/university-lethbridge-equity-diversity-and-inclusion-initiatives-boosted-federal-grant <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p><span><span><span><span>The 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge is one of 12 post-secondary institutions from across Canada receiving a highly competitive two-year grant to help identify and overcome systemic barriers that impede the career advancement, recruitment and retention of underrepresented and equity-deserving groups.</span></span></span></span><div class="image-caption-container right" style="width:500px;"><img src="/unews/sites/default/files/EDI-Campus.jpg" title="The U of L will receive $400,000 over two years to support the implementation of EDI initiatives." alt=""><div class="image-caption">The U of L will receive $400,000 over two years to support the implementation of EDI initiatives.</div></div></p><p><span><span><span><span>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re very pleased the granting agencies recognized the progress we&rsquo;ve made towards enhancing diversity, equity and inclusion throughout the 免费福利资源在线看片 community and our plans moving forward,&rdquo; says Dr. Mike Mahon, U of L president and vice-chancellor. &ldquo;Our success is dependent on how well we include, value and engage a diversity of students, staff, faculty, administrators and alumni.&rdquo;</span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span>Today, the Honourable Fran莽ois-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced the 12 institutions sharing close to $4.8 million&nbsp;in funding&nbsp;as part of the 2020 competition of the EDI Institutional Capacity-Building Grant.&nbsp;The U of L will receive $400,000 over two years to support the implementation of equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives throughout the 免费福利资源在线看片.</span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span>&ldquo;This vital funding will support a foundation of important initiatives that will truly move our university forward in terms of operationalizing our commitments and our responsibilities to the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion,&rdquo; says Dr. Robert Wood, the 免费福利资源在线看片&rsquo;s interim vice-president (research). </span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span>The 免费福利资源在线看片, which is currently in the process of hiring its first Executive Director of EDI, strives to create a diverse and inclusive community where students, faculty and staff feel welcome, are treated equitably and can thrive in their various endeavours. Achieving this requires intentional and systemic action. This means creating policies, procedures, programs, events and interventions that work to eliminate systemic barriers and establish the conditions and culture that enable the career advancement, recruitment and retention of equity-deserving individuals.</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span>&ldquo;Guided by the expertise and leadership of our next Executive Director of EDI, and with the support of this important grant, we will look to generate a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion throughout the academic, administrative and research domains of the university,&rdquo; says Dr. Dena McMartin, the U of L&rsquo;s incoming vice-president (research) and the first woman to hold a full-term appointment as VPR. &ldquo;A commitment to EDI and belonging in the context of creative activity, teaching and learning benefits all of us, enriching and elevating our experiences and our perspectives.&rdquo;</span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span>The Government of Canada is committed to tackling challenges encountered by underrepresented and equity-deserving groups in Canadian research institutions and their impacts on the whole of the research ecosystem. </span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>This pilot funding program is supported by the&nbsp;</span></span></span><span><span><a href="http://www.nserc-crsng.http:/www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/index_eng.aspgc.ca/index_eng.asp" rel="nofollow"><span>Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada</span></a></span></span><span><span><span>(NSERC)</span></span></span><span><span><span>, the&nbsp;</span></span></span><span><span><a href="http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/193.html" rel="nofollow"><span>Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)</span></a></span></span><span><span><span>, and the&nbsp;</span></span></span><span><span><a href="http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/home-accueil-eng.aspx" rel="nofollow"><span>Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)</span></a></span></span><span><span><span>. NSERC is administering it on behalf of the three federal research granting agencies.</span></span></span></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/nserc" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">NSERC</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/sshrc" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">SSHRC</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/cihr" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">CIHR</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/mike-mahon" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Mike Mahon</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/robert-wood" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Robert Wood</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/dena-mcmartin" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Dena McMartin</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives boosted by federal grant" class="rdf-meta"></span> Fri, 12 Mar 2021 17:42:54 +0000 trevor.kenney 11044 at /unews Researchers to examine attitudes and perceptions of medically assisted dying in rural communities /unews/article/researchers-examine-attitudes-and-perceptions-medically-assisted-dying-rural-communities <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p><span><span><span>What are your thoughts on medically assisted dying? What do you suppose shaped those opinions? How much might your location impact your experience with the practice? These are the types of questions a 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge researcher and her team will be examining over the next two years.</span></span></span><div class="image-caption-container right" style="width:500px;"><img src="/unews/sites/default/files/JuliaB-MaiD.jpg" title="Dr. Julia Brassolotto and a team of researchers have received a SSHRC grant to examine ethical and policy issues related to MAiD in rural Alberta." alt=""><div class="image-caption">Dr. Julia Brassolotto and a team of researchers have received a SSHRC grant to examine ethical and policy issues related to MAiD in rural Alberta.</div></div></p><p><span><span><span>Since the federal government legalized Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) in 2016, little research has been done on how the new law is affecting those in rural communities. Data from Alberta Health Services suggests there are differences in knowledge and attitudes about MAiD between urban and rural communities, but these differences have yet to be explored. Dr. Julia Brassolotto and a team of researchers have received a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Insight Development Grant to examine ethical and policy issues related to MAiD in rural Alberta.</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>The project received funding in July and is currently in the ethics approval stage, after which Brassolotto and her group, which consists of Drs. Monique Sedgwick (Faculty of Health Sciences, 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge), Duff Waring (philosophy, York 免费福利资源在线看片), and Sally Chivers (cultural studies, Trent 免费福利资源在线看片), will begin their examination of the issues related to MAiD from various angles.</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>&ldquo;Our goal is to better understand MAiD in rural Alberta,&rdquo; says Brassolotto, an assistant professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences&rsquo; Public Health program and the Alberta Innovates Research Chair in Rural Health and Well-being. &ldquo;We want to understand how current policies affect rural communities and gain insight into people&rsquo;s lived experiences of related ethical issues.&rdquo;</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>Brassolotto sits on the Alberta Health Services South Zone Ethics Committee and a conversation at a meeting in 2019 identified some unexplored differences in rural communities. This got her thinking about the shortage of physicians in rural settings and the limited access to palliative care. Some people have worried that MAiD could present ethical issues specific to rural settings. For example, there may be stigma associated with providing or requesting the practice, limited privacy, or overlaps between personal and professional relationships that complicate decision-making.</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>Brassolotto and her team want to dig deeper and gain a clear understanding of the local policy landscape and the influences that have helped shape people&rsquo;s views.</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>&ldquo;We wanted to explore this issue from a social sciences and humanities perspective, and ask questions like, &ldquo;Are your decisions made fully on your own when you are in this complex web of relationships in a small community, for better and for worse?&rdquo;&rdquo; she says. &ldquo;We want to get away from stereotypes or assumptions about what rural residents think. We want to develop a rich understanding of people&rsquo;s concerns, what&rsquo;s working well, and what needs work.&rdquo;</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>One of the interesting avenues they will explore is the role popular media has played in shaping peoples&rsquo; ideas of MAiD. Drawing from cultural studies, the group will conduct a content scan of MAiD in regional and more widespread media. How the practice is discussed in news stories, film and literature can shape public perception in urban and rural settings.</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>The research team involves both undergraduate and graduate students in data collection and analysis, with the group looking to begin interviews with rural residents and health-care providers early next year. They expect to speak with 25 to 30 people in all. The team&rsquo;s aim is to add to the body of knowledge about MAiD by giving it some rural context.</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>&ldquo;In terms of change that we&rsquo;re trying to make, I&rsquo;d like to see more context-specific policies and practices,&rdquo; she says. &ldquo;We can&rsquo;t necessarily have a blanket policy for all of Alberta and assume it will play out the same in Calgary as it does in Bassano or Milk River, for example.&rdquo;</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>Brassolotto is excited about the blend of social science and humanities approaches and believes the project will benefit from the involvement of a bioethicist, a nurse, a policy expert, and a cultural studies professor on the project.</span></span></span></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/faculty-health-sciences" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Faculty of Health Sciences</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/sshrc" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">SSHRC</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/julia-brassolotto" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Julia Brassolotto</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/monique-sedgwick" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Monique Sedgwick</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/duff-waring" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Duff Waring</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/sally-chivers" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Sally Chivers</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="Researchers to examine attitudes and perceptions of medically assisted dying in rural communities" class="rdf-meta"></span> Wed, 07 Oct 2020 17:22:34 +0000 trevor.kenney 10826 at /unews McDaniel's SSHRC study reveals no evidence of labour shortage /unews/article/mcdaniels-sshrc-study-reveals-no-evidence-labour-shortage <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p>There is no evidence of a national labour shortage at present or into the foreseeable future, and furthermore, there are large groups of underutilized populations who could join the workforce or be more fully employed.<div class="image-caption-container right" style="width:500px;"><img src="/unews/sites/default/files/McDaniel-main_1.jpg" title="Dr. Susan McDaniel and her team have found that not only is a labour shortage a fallacy but certain segments of the population are severely underutilized." alt=""><div class="image-caption">Dr. Susan McDaniel and her team have found that not only is a labour shortage a fallacy but certain segments of the population are severely underutilized.</div></div></p><p>The results of a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Knowledge Synthesis Grant, of which the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge&rsquo;s Dr. Susan McDaniel was the principal investigator, reveal that Canada is not confronting a broad labour shortage, nor is a shortage anticipated in the near future, as some </a><a href="#_msocom_1" rel="nofollow"></a>have been predicting.</p><p>&ldquo;The research literature clearly finds that there is no national labour shortage,&rdquo; says McDaniel, Canada Research Chair in Global Population and Life Course as well as the Prentice Research Chair in Global Population and Economy. &ldquo;There are skills shortages in some industries and regions, but the literature points to a mismatch of skills rather than a shortage. Reviewed research confirms that hiring difficulties that some employers have are due to normal cycles of the labour market for their specific industry and not a national skilled labour shortage.&rdquo;</p><p><div class="video-filter"><iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/QXyf8jaqg20?modestbranding=0&amp;html5=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;loop=0&amp;controls=1&amp;autohide=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;theme=dark&amp;color=red&amp;enablejsapi=0&amp;start=0" width="400" height="400" class="video-filter video-youtube video-right vf-qxyf8jaqg20" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></div></p><p>McDaniel&rsquo;s team consisted of researchers with collective expertise in demographic change, immigration and skills development from the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge, 免费福利资源在线看片 of Alberta and 免费福利资源在线看片 of Calgary. The team distilled 219 peer-reviewed articles and reports for inclusion in this study, dating from 2000 to 2013. The articles focused on: gaps in labour/skills demand and supply, aging workforce, employment patterns of aging Canadians, the role of immigration and shifting immigration policies and the role of shifting skills development.</p><p>Their findings also identified large groups of populations, such as youth, Aboriginals, disabled persons and unemployed older workers, who are being underutilized in the workforce. As well, highly skilled immigrants are being severely underutilized in the workforce in their fields of expertise due to unrecognized experience and credentials.</p><p>&ldquo;Canada&rsquo;s immigration irony is that we attract highly-skilled workers but then fail to utilize, or underutilize, the important skills they bring,&rdquo; says McDaniel. &ldquo;As a result, immigrants are not actually meeting the needs of the Canadian labour market.&rdquo;</p><p>The study is of key importance to Canadian policy makers as it creates a knowledge base from which labour market/skills development policies and immigration policy planning can draw.</p><p>Following are the seven key findings from the SSHRC Knowledge Synthesis project.</p><p>1. There is no evidence of a national labour shortage at present or into the foreseeable future. The labour force is predicted instead to grow until 2031 but at a slower rate of growth.</p><p>2.&nbsp;First edge of the baby boom (people now age 65-67) are working longer, so there is less shrinkage in the labour force than originally predicted</p><p>3. Last edge of the baby boom (people born 1966) are only 47 years old in 2013, so have about 20 more productive years before leaving the workforce</p><p>4. There are pockets of skill shortages and mismatches in specific industry sectors and in specific geographic areas</p><p>5.&nbsp;There are large groups of underutilized populations who could join the workforce or be more fully employed, particularly youth, Aboriginals, disabled persons and unemployed older workers</p><p>6.&nbsp;Highly-skilled immigrants are being severely underutilized in the workforce in their fields of expertise due to unrecognized experience and credentials</p><p>7.&nbsp;Temporary foreign workers support the Canadian economy in lower paying jobs, particularly in the hospitality, food and beverage industries, as well as in higher paying jobs. However they do not receive the same levels of employment security, equity and supports Canadian employees in the same roles do.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-name-field-op-related-nref field-type-node-reference field-label-above block-title-body"> <h2><span>Related Content</span></h2> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"><article about="/unews/article/mcdaniel-examining-possible-canadian-labour-shortage-and-skills-crisis" typeof="rNews:Article schema:NewsArticle" class="node node-openpublish-article node-published node-not-promoted node-not-sticky author-trevorkenney odd clearfix" id="node-openpublish-article-5925"> <div class="content clearfix"> <div class="field field-name-field-op-main-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="rnews:associatedMedia schema:associatedMedia" resource="/unews/sites/default/files/styles/right-sidebar-thumbnails/public/main/articles/McDaniel-main_0.jpg"><a href="/unews/article/mcdaniel-examining-possible-canadian-labour-shortage-and-skills-crisis"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/unews/sites/default/files/styles/right-sidebar-thumbnails/public/main/articles/McDaniel-main_0.jpg" width="116" height="80" alt="" /></a></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="McDaniel examining possible Canadian labour shortage and skills crisis" class="rdf-meta"></span> <h3 property="rnews:name schema:name" datatype="" class="node-title"><a href="/unews/article/mcdaniel-examining-possible-canadian-labour-shortage-and-skills-crisis" title="McDaniel examining possible Canadian labour shortage and skills crisis">McDaniel examining possible Canadian labour shortage and skills crisis</a></h3> </div> </article> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/social-sciences-and-humanities-research-council" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/sshrc" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">SSHRC</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/susan-mcdaniel" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Susan McDaniel</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="McDaniel&#039;s SSHRC study reveals no evidence of labour shortage" class="rdf-meta"></span> Fri, 28 Mar 2014 16:45:33 +0000 trevor.kenney 6166 at /unews Grant allows Harding opportunity to study Buddhism in Canada /unews/article/grant-allows-harding-opportunity-study-buddhism-canada <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p>Dr. John Harding (Religious Studies, Principal Investigator) has received a five-year, $258,659 Social sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Insight grant &ndash; the largest-ever grant received by the Department of Religious Studies &ndash; to study Buddhism in Canada and around the world.</p><p>With colleagues Dr. Victor Hori (McGill 免费福利资源在线看片) and Dr. Alexander Soucy (Saint Mary&rsquo;s 免费福利资源在线看片), Harding, the Principal Investigator and coordinator of the U of L&rsquo;s new Asian Studies program, will develop a better understanding of how Buddhism, like many other religions, is modernizing itself worldwide. He will also look at how it is changing more rapidly as immigration influences the different forms of Buddhism being practiced in Canada.</p><p>With an estimated population of more than 365,000 and a strong presence in southern Alberta, Canadian Buddhists have more than a century of religious practice to their credit.</p><p>Raymond, Alta. housed the first Buddhist temple in Canada east of the Rocky Mountains (1929) and was in some ways the centre of Buddhism in Canada as significant numbers of Canadians of Japanese descent were relocated to the area during WWII.</p><p>Today, the southern Alberta region is still an important hub for members of the Jodo Shinshu Buddhist community as a new Buddhist Temple was recently built in Lethbridge, Alberta.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-naturalfeature-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">NaturalFeature:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/natural-feature/rocky-mountains" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Rocky Mountains</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/sshrc" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">SSHRC</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/department-religious-studies" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Department of Religious Studies</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/department-asian-studies" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Department of Asian Studies</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/alexander-soucy" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Alexander Soucy</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/victor-hori" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Victor Hori</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/john-harding" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">John Harding</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-provinceorstate-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">ProvinceOrState:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/province-or-state/alberta" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Alberta</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="Grant allows Harding opportunity to study Buddhism in Canada" class="rdf-meta"></span> Tue, 08 Oct 2013 22:25:52 +0000 trevor.kenney 5701 at /unews