Stephanie Dick, Simon Fraser University

Research

artificial intelligence Cold War control sciences anxiety historical epistemology gender and sexuality studies masculinity history of computing

Latest funding

Mid-century men searching: a prehistory of artificial intelligence
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$24,621

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Mid-century men searching: a prehistory of artificial intelligence

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Dick, Stephanie

Keywords: artificial intelligence; Cold War; control sciences; anxiety; historical epistemology; gender and sexuality studies; masculinity; history of computing; history of psychology; logic-deductive mind; unconscious mind

$24,621

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: artificial intelligence Dear Professor Dick, 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 artificial intelligence 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 "Mid-century men searching: a prehistory of artificial intelligence" (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]