Kara Granzow, University of Lethbridge

Research

Read how they describe their research on their University of Lethbridge profile.

Latest papers

Notes toward a methodology of haunting
Memory Studies · 2026
Against settler colonial iatrogenesis: Inuit resistance to treatment in Indian Hospitals in Canada.
Anthropology & medicine · 2021 · first author
The 'nonmenstrual woman' in the new millennium? Discourses on menstrual suppression in the first decade of extended cycle oral contraception use in Canada.
Culture, health & sexuality · 2014 · first author

All 3 publications

Latest funding

Re-Neighbouring as Reconciliation: Indigenous Stories of Resistance
SSHRC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$394,830
Settler Colonial Place-Making in Alberta: Sexualized Violence, Extractivism, Cowboy Culture
SSHRC · 2018 · Principal investigator
$57,230

All 2 grants and awards

3 publications.

01

Notes toward a methodology of haunting

Dean A, Granzow K, May A

Memory Studies20261 citations

DOI: 10.1177/17506980251334975

02

Against settler colonial iatrogenesis: Inuit resistance to treatment in Indian Hospitals in Canada.

Granzow K

Anthropology & medicine2021First author

DOI: 10.1080/13648470.2021.1929832 PMID: 34169780

03

The 'nonmenstrual woman' in the new millennium? Discourses on menstrual suppression in the first decade of extended cycle oral contraception use in Canada.

Granzow K

Culture, health & sexuality2014First author

DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2014.896475 PMID: 24735380

Re-Neighbouring as Reconciliation: Indigenous Stories of Resistance

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Reconciliation Network in response to Call to Action-65

Principal investigators: Watts, Vanessa

$394,830

Settler Colonial Place-Making in Alberta: Sexualized Violence, Extractivism, Cowboy Culture

Principal investigatorSSHRC2018Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Granzow, Kara

Keywords: (1) gender studies; (2) settler colonialism; (3) sexualized violence; (4) Alberta; (5) resource extraction; (6) cowboy culture

$57,230

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Amber Dean

English & Cultural Studies

1 shared papers, latest 2026

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Granzow, 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]. I read your paper "Notes toward a methodology of haunting" (2026), and it 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]