John Roosa, University of British Columbia

Research

Read how they describe their research on their University of British Columbia profile.

Southeast Asia Nationalism Imperialism Oral history Human rights

Latest funding

Carceral Care: Prison Healthcare and Medical Power in Canada, 1940-1970
SSHRC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$253,586
The Transformative Memory International Network
SSHRC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$456,954
Memories of mass violence in Indonesia: an oral history of solo, 1950-1966
SSHRC · 2007 · Principal investigator
$77,000

All 3 grants and awards

No publications available.

Carceral Care: Prison Healthcare and Medical Power in Canada, 1940-1970

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Canada Graduate Scholarships - Doctoral

Principal investigators: Fruchtman, Sara E.

Keywords: legal history; history of medicine; justice; prisons; institutional healthcare; doctors

$253,586

The Transformative Memory International Network

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Partnership Grants

Keywords: transformative memory; political violence; war; genocide; slavery; settler colonialism; Indigenous methodologies

$456,954

Memories of mass violence in Indonesia: an oral history of solo, 1950-1966

Principal investigatorSSHRC2007Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Roosa, John

Keywords: mass killings; oral history; memory

$77,000

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: Southeast Asia Dear Professor Roosa, 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 southeast asia 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]