Christine Sy, University of Victoria

Research

historical inheritance colonial injustice critical university studies truth and reconciliation

Latest funding

Learning Together: Connecting Researchers Examining Colonial Injustices and Inheritances at their Universities
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$45,000
Infrastructure Beyond Extractivism: Material Approaches to Restoring Indigenous Jurisdiction
SSHRC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$358,092
Anishinabek Inaakonigewin
SSHRC · 2021 · Co-investigator
$129,057

All 5 grants and awards

Learning Together: Connecting Researchers Examining Colonial Injustices and Inheritances at their Universities

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Sy, Christine

Keywords: historical inheritance; colonial injustice; critical university studies; truth and reconciliation

$45,000

Infrastructure Beyond Extractivism: Material Approaches to Restoring Indigenous Jurisdiction

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Partnership Grants

Keywords: Indigenous studies; socio-legal studies; critical geography; settler colonial studies; infrastructure; jurisdiction; extractivism

$358,092

Anishinabek Inaakonigewin

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Stark, Heidi Kiiwetinepinesiik

Keywords: Indigenous law; Indigenous governance; land management; traditional plant management; hunting and fishing protocols

$129,057

Infrastructure Beyond Extractivism: Material Approaches to Restoring Indigenous Jurisdiction

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021Partnership Grants

Keywords: Indigenous studies; socio-legal studies; critical geography; settler colonial studies; infrastructure; jurisdiction; extractivism

$792,568

Infrastructure Beyond Extractivism: Material Approaches to Restoring Indigenous Jurisdiction

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021Partnership Grants

Keywords: critical geography; socio-legal studies; Indigenous studies; settler colonial studies; infrastructure; jurisdiction; extractivism

$20,000

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: historical inheritance Dear Professor Sy, 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 historical inheritance 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 "Learning Together: Connecting Researchers Examining Colonial Injustices and Inheritances at their Universities" (2024), 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]