Margaret Wylie, University of British Columbia

Research

philosophy of science feminist philosophy evidential reasoning objectivity archaeology standpoint theory collaborative practice research ethics

Latest funding

Materializing Indigenous Histories: Community-University Partnerships for Indigenous-engaged Archaeological Research
SSHRC · 2020 · Co-investigator
$200,000
Science, Values and Wastewater Controversies
SSHRC · 2019 · Co-investigator
$99,423
Science, Values and Wastewater Controversies
SSHRC · 2019 · Co-investigator
$300,357

All 5 grants and awards

Materializing Indigenous Histories: Community-University Partnerships for Indigenous-engaged Archaeological Research

Co-investigatorSSHRC2020Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: Martindale, Andrew

Keywords: Indigenous archaeology; geochemical and biomolecular archaeology; data management and data sovereignty; partnership protocols and best practices

$200,000

Science, Values and Wastewater Controversies

Co-investigatorSSHRC2019Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Oberg, Gunilla M.

Keywords: scientific controversies; value-judgements in the research process; science and policy-making; science and democracy; distinguishing legitimate value-judgements; recognizing and communicating role of values in science; precaution vs risk; hazard vs risk

$99,423

Science, Values and Wastewater Controversies

Co-investigatorSSHRC2019Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Oberg, Gunilla M.

Keywords: scientific controversies; value-judgements in the research process; science and policy-making; science and democracy; distinguishing legitimate value-judgements; recognizing and communicating role of values in science; precaution vs risk; hazard vs risk

$300,357

Philosophy of the Social and Historical Sciences

Principal investigatorSSHRC2017Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Wylie, Margaret

$400,000

Philosophy of the Social and Historical Sciences

Principal investigatorSSHRC2017Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Wylie, Margaret

Keywords: philosophy of science; feminist philosophy; evidential reasoning; objectivity; archaeology; standpoint theory; collaborative practice; research ethics

$1,000,000

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: philosophy of science Dear Professor Wylie, 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 philosophy of science 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]