Mary Kavanagh, University of Lethbridge

Research

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Contemporary art and visual culture archives and the material record post-atomic studies nuclear culture and nuclear colonialism industrial extraction ecology epistemic violence

Latest funding

Atomic tourist: trinity
SSHRC · 2017 · Principal investigator
$147,519

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Atomic tourist: trinity

Principal investigatorSSHRC2017Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Kavanagh, Mary E.

Keywords: atomic; nuclear; tourism; trinity; Manhattan project; Cold War; military; weapons; visual art; portraiture; documentary; film; New Mexico; Canada

$147,519

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: Contemporary art and visual culture Dear Professor Kavanagh, 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 contemporary art and visual culture 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]