Mary Turpel-Lafond, University of British Columbia

Research

Indigenous data sovereignty Indigenous data repatriation digital repatriation data and information governance agency OCAP reconciliation digital technologies and infrastructure

Latest funding

Engagement Dialogues for Indigenous Data, Information and Records
SSHRC · 2018 · Principal investigator
$50,000

All 1 grants and awards

Engagement Dialogues for Indigenous Data, Information and Records

Principal investigatorSSHRC2018Indigenous Research Capacity and Reconciliation - Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Turpel-Lafond, Mary Ellen

Keywords: Indigenous data sovereignty; Indigenous data repatriation; digital repatriation; data and information governance; agency; OCAP; reconciliation; digital technologies and infrastructure; Indigenous knowledge; engagement model; intellectual property; plurali

$50,000

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: Indigenous data sovereignty Dear Professor Turpel-Lafond, 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 indigenous data sovereignty 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]