Gavin Renwick, University of Alberta

Research

sustainable/hybrid design and architecture, interdisciplinary creative strategies, participatory methodologies, postcolonial aesthetics, museology and exhibition design, indigenous design collaboration.Sustainable/hybrid design and architecture interdisciplinary creative strategies participatory methodologies postcolonial aesthetics museology and exhibition design indigenous design collaboration.

Latest funding

Canada Research Chair in Design Studies
SSHRC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$375,000
Canada Research Chair in Design Studies
SSHRC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$125,000
Canada Research Chair in Design Studies
SSHRC · 2011 · Principal investigator
$500,000

All 3 grants and awards

Canada Research Chair in Design Studies

Principal investigatorSSHRC2016Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Renwick, Gavin

Keywords: Sustainable/hybrid design and architecture; interdisciplinary creative strategies; participatory methodologies; postcolonial aesthetics; museology and exhibition design; indigenous design collaboration.

$375,000

Canada Research Chair in Design Studies

Principal investigatorSSHRC2016Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Renwick, Gavin

Keywords: sustainable/hybrid design and architecture, interdisciplinary creative strategies, participatory methodologies, postcolonial aesthetics, museology and exhibition design, indigenous design collaboration.

$125,000

Canada Research Chair in Design Studies

Principal investigatorSSHRC2011Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Renwick, Gavin

Keywords: first nations traditional knowledge, participatory design, practice-led research, sustainable design, cold climate design, post-colonial aesthetics, canadian studies, visual culture, indigenous cultural policy, indigenous and euro-canadian knowledge parity

$500,000

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: sustainable/hybrid design and architecture, interdisciplinary creative strategies, participatory methodologies, postcolonial aesthetics, museology and exhibition design, indigenous design collaboration. Dear Professor Renwick, 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 sustainable/hybrid design and architecture, interdisciplinary creative strategies, participatory methodologies, postcolonial aesthetics, museology and exhibition design, indigenous design collaboration. connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] 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]