Lindsay Der, University of British Columbia

Research

cultural heritage digital technologies human rights conservation archaeology negative heritage Palmyra memory

Latest funding

Disruptive Technologies and Negative Heritage: Evaluating the Social and Economic Impacts of the 3D-printed Triumphal Arch of Palmyra
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$71,380

Disruptive Technologies and Negative Heritage: Evaluating the Social and Economic Impacts of the 3D-printed Triumphal Arch of Palmyra

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Der, Lindsay

Keywords: cultural heritage; digital technologies; human rights; conservation; archaeology; negative heritage; Palmyra; memory; cultural diplomacy; museums

$71,380

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: cultural heritage Dear Professor Der, 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 cultural heritage 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 "Disruptive Technologies and Negative Heritage: Evaluating the Social and Economic Impacts of the 3D-printed Triumphal Arch of Palmyra" (2020), 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]