Laine Halpern Zisman, University of Victoria

Research

HIV AIDS activism verbatim theatre LGBTQ+ care community-based research community based research oral history

Latest funding

Expanding Partnerships for Arts-Based Knowledge Mobilization of Intergenerational Oral Histories of the HIV/AIDS Pandemic
SSHRC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$172,995
HIV In My Day
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$49,434
Comparing media coverage on lethal force: Challenging complacency and seeking resilience
SSHRC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$65,338

All 3 grants and awards

Expanding Partnerships for Arts-Based Knowledge Mobilization of Intergenerational Oral Histories of the HIV/AIDS Pandemic

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: Lachowsky, Nathan J.

Keywords: History; HIV/AIDS; theatre; arts-based methods; community-based research

$172,995

HIV In My Day

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Halpern Zisman, Laine Y.

Keywords: community based research; HIV; AIDS; activism; oral history; verbatim theatre; LGBTQ+ care

$49,434

Comparing media coverage on lethal force: Challenging complacency and seeking resilience

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Canada Graduate Scholarships - Doctoral

Principal investigators: Blyth, Emily R.

Keywords: discourse analysis; media analysis; resistance studies; narrative analysis; institutional discrimination; state violence; health inequity; Indigenous health; Black health; mental health; inequities in police practice; health communications

$65,338

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: HIV Dear Professor Halpern Zisman, 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 hiv 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 "HIV In My Day" (2022), 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]