Kelly McCormick, University of British Columbia

Research

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Modern Japan

Latest funding

Photographs on Trial: A New Media History of Crime, Atrocity, and Evidence at the Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal
SSHRC · 2026 · Principal investigator
$79,733
The Cameraman in a Skirt: A New Visual History of Modern Japan
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$46,274

All 2 grants and awards

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Photographs on Trial: A New Media History of Crime, Atrocity, and Evidence at the Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal

Principal investigatorSSHRC2026Insight Development Grants

Principal investigators: McCormick, Kelly

$79,733

The Cameraman in a Skirt: A New Visual History of Modern Japan

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: McCormick, Kelly

Keywords: Gender studies; Photography; Women photographers; Photojournalism; Design; Technology; Wartime propaganda; Japan; Global history

$46,274

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: Modern Japan Dear Professor McCormick, 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 modern japan 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 "Photographs on Trial: A New Media History of Crime, Atrocity, and Evidence at the Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal" (2026), 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]