Sasha Colby, Simon Fraser University

Research

biography WW II forced labour modernism migration photography literary studies theatre studies

Latest funding

The Biographical Lens: WW II forced labour and modernist photographic life histories 1920-1946
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$90,739
The Biographical Lens: WW II forced labour and modernist photographic life histories 1920-1946
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$5,076
Staging modern identity: H.D., Mina Loy, and the culture of performance
SSHRC · 2010 · Principal investigator
$45,308

All 4 grants and awards

The Biographical Lens: WW II forced labour and modernist photographic life histories 1920-1946

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Colby, Sasha M.

Keywords: biography; WW II; forced labour; modernism; migration; photography; literary studies; theatre studies

$90,739

The Biographical Lens: WW II forced labour and modernist photographic life histories 1920-1946

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Colby, Sasha M.

Keywords: biography; WW II; forced labour; modernism; migration; photography; literary studies; theatre studies

$5,076

Staging modern identity: H.D., Mina Loy, and the culture of performance

Principal investigatorSSHRC2010Standard Research Grants program

Principal investigators: Colby, Sasha M.

Keywords: modernism; literature; poetics; performance; theatre; psychoanalysis; archaeology; H.D.; Mina Loy

$45,308

Voicing the Mosaic: official bilingualism in the multicultural context

Principal investigatorSSHRC2006Official Languages Research and Dissemination Program

Principal investigators: Colby, Sasha M.

Keywords: art installation; theatre; education; official bilingualism; multiculturalism; public dialogue; public awareness; student involvement

$23,905

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: biography Dear Professor Colby, 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 biography 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 "The Biographical Lens: WW II forced labour and modernist photographic life histories 1920-1946" (2020), 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]