Dia Da Costa, University of Alberta

Research

reconciliation arts-based education anti-oppressive education South Asian Canadians diversity multiculturalism decolonization transnational

Latest funding

Transnational conversations on mentoring relationalities
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$68,787
Anti-Oppressive Education and Reconciliation in South Asian Canadian Art Practices
SSHRC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$146,870
Reimagining creative economy: transnational histories, local practices, regional struggles
SSHRC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$24,438

All 3 grants and awards

Transnational conversations on mentoring relationalities

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Da Costa, Dia

Keywords: transnational; multi-media mentoring relationalities; racialized graduate writing; training; and relationship-building; Treaty obligations

$68,787

Anti-Oppressive Education and Reconciliation in South Asian Canadian Art Practices

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Da Costa, Dia

Keywords: reconciliation; arts-based education; anti-oppressive education; South Asian Canadians; diversity; multiculturalism; decolonization

$146,870

Reimagining creative economy: transnational histories, local practices, regional struggles

Principal investigatorSSHRC2016Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Da Costa, Dia

Keywords: creative economy; cultural production and politics; digital economy; Asia and the Americas; colonial-capitalism and nationalism; peace and security

$24,438

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: reconciliation Dear Professor Da Costa, 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 reconciliation 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 "Transnational conversations on mentoring relationalities" (2024), 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]