Lisa Claypool, University of Alberta

Research

painting Chinese scientific literature and history 20th-century China visual communication visual perception art and science art and technology

Latest funding

Picturing science in modern China
SSHRC · 2017 · Principal investigator
$116,067
Gao Jianfu's Revolutionary Porcelains: Nonstandard Design in Modern China
SSHRC · 2014 · Principal investigator
$32,850

All 2 grants and awards

Picturing science in modern China

Principal investigatorSSHRC2017Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Claypool, Lisa R.

Keywords: painting; Chinese; scientific literature and history; 20th-century China; visual communication; visual perception; art and science; art and technology; image (philosophy); exhibition culture; China-Japan cultural exchange

$116,067

Gao Jianfu's Revolutionary Porcelains: Nonstandard Design in Modern China

Principal investigatorSSHRC2014Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Claypool, Lisa

Keywords: Gao Jianfu; nonstandard design; module design; export porcelain; factory art; entomology; revolution; Canton; modernity; art education

$32,850

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: painting Dear Professor Claypool, 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 painting 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]