Sylvia Kind, Capilano University

Research

early childhood education atelierista studies research-creation arts education artful pedagogies curriculum

Latest funding

Transforming art studio pedagogies through research-creation in early childhood
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$99,685
Re-thinking the Rs through arts: transforming waste practices in early childhood education
SSHRC · 2017 · Co-investigator
$170,076
Climate action network: exploring climate change pedagogies with children
SSHRC · 2016 · Co-investigator
$200,000

Transforming art studio pedagogies through research-creation in early childhood

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Kind, Sylvia C.

Keywords: early childhood education; atelierista studies; research-creation; arts education; artful pedagogies; curriculum

$99,685

Re-thinking the Rs through arts: transforming waste practices in early childhood education

Co-investigatorSSHRC2017Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Pacini-Ketchabaw, Veronica

Keywords: early childhood education; waste; environmental early childhood; young children

$170,076

Climate action network: exploring climate change pedagogies with children

Co-investigatorSSHRC2016Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: Pacini-Ketchabaw, Veronica

Keywords: climate change; young children; environment; early childhood education

$200,000

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: early childhood education Dear Professor Kind, 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 early childhood education 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 "Transforming art studio pedagogies through research-creation in early childhood" (2025), 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]