Colleen Laird, University of British Columbia

Research

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Japanese cinema—female directors, film stars, and audiences.Videographic scholarship.

Latest funding

Reframing the Argument: Videographic Criticism as Graduate Research Practice
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$42,342
Embodying the Video Essay: Advanced Methods in Videographic Theory Through Global Communities of Practice
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$46,155
The Japanese Women Directors Project: Open Education Resources for Teaching and Public Access
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$36,381

All 3 grants and awards

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Reframing the Argument: Videographic Criticism as Graduate Research Practice

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Laird, Colleen

Keywords: cinema and media studies; graduate student training; scholarly networking; digital scholarship; skills and methodology development; research-practice; mentorship; digital humanities; videographic criticism

$42,342

Embodying the Video Essay: Advanced Methods in Videographic Theory Through Global Communities of Practice

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Laird, Colleen

Keywords: cinema and media studies; scholarly networking; public-facing scholarship; public outreach; digital scholarship; skills and methodology development; new modes of scholarly practice; mentorship; performance-based practices

$46,155

The Japanese Women Directors Project: Open Education Resources for Teaching and Public Access

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Laird, Colleen

Keywords: contemporary Japan; Japanese cinema; women directors; cinema and media studies; scholarly netowork; open education resources; pedagogy; public outreach

$36,381

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: Japanese cinema—female directors, film stars, and audiences. Dear Professor Laird, 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 japanese cinema—female directors, film stars, and audiences. 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 "Reframing the Argument: Videographic Criticism as Graduate Research Practice" (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]