Tico Romao, University of Alberta

Research

cognitive media theory cognitive sound theory Canadian cinema moving image history moving image aesthetics media ethics psychology neurology

Latest funding

2025 Society for Cognitive Studies of the Moving Image Conference
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$49,766

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2025 Society for Cognitive Studies of the Moving Image Conference

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Romao, Tico

Keywords: cognitive media theory; cognitive sound theory; Canadian cinema; moving image history; moving image aesthetics; media ethics; psychology; neurology; cognitive science; social cognition; philosophy of mind; public outreach

$49,766

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: cognitive media theory Dear Professor Romao, 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 cognitive media theory 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 "2025 Society for Cognitive Studies of the Moving Image Conference" (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]