Kevin Fisher, University of British Columbia

Research

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spatial analysis of built environments and social interaction urbanism and the social dynamics of urban landscapes place-making, monumentality and power digital archaeology (esp. remote sensing, 3D modelling and XR/extended reality)emergence of social inequality politics of the past cultural heritage management

Latest funding

Computational Research on the Ancient Near East - CRANE: large-scale data integration and analysis in Near Eastern archaeology
SSHRC · 2018 · Co-investigator
$2,396,150
Investigating the socio-environmental dynamics of an ancient urban landscape
SSHRC · 2018 · Principal investigator
$276,338
Computational Research on the Ancient Near East - CRANE: large-scale data integration and analysis in Near Eastern archaeology
SSHRC · 2017 · Co-investigator
$103,000

All 5 grants and awards

No publications available.

Computational Research on the Ancient Near East - CRANE: large-scale data integration and analysis in Near Eastern archaeology

Co-investigatorSSHRC2018Partnership Grants

Keywords: anthropocene; climate change; paleoecology; early civilizations; Near Eastern archaeology; cyberinfrastructure; digital repositories; data integration; computer simulation; 3D visualization

$2,396,150

Investigating the socio-environmental dynamics of an ancient urban landscape

Principal investigatorSSHRC2018Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Fisher, Kevin D.

Keywords: archaeology; cities; urbanism; cyprus; urban landscape; remote sensing; Bronze Age; palaeoenvironment; social interaction

$276,338

Computational Research on the Ancient Near East - CRANE: large-scale data integration and analysis in Near Eastern archaeology

Co-investigatorSSHRC2017Partnership Grants

Keywords: anthropocene; climate change; paleoecology; early civilizations; Near Eastern archaeology; cyberinfrastructure; digital repositories; data integration; computer simulation; 3D visualization

$103,000

Creating and training a network of digital humanities scholars on the Lower Mainland

Co-investigatorSSHRC2014

Principal investigators: McElduff, Siobhan R.

Keywords: digital humanities; digital editions; 3D modeling; data mining; visualization; text analysis; content management; digital preservation; databases

$23,785

Investigating Urban Social Dynamics Using High Resolution Archaeology

Principal investigatorSSHRC2014Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Fisher, Kevin

Keywords: archaeology; built environment; urbanism; social interaction; social organization; ancient cities; geophysics; social inequality; Cyprus; Bronze Age

$73,738

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: spatial analysis of built environments and social interaction Dear Professor Fisher, 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 spatial analysis of built environments and social interaction 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]