Robina Thomas, University of Victoria

Research

energy indigenous peoples community engagement natural resources storytelling

Latest papers

Never innocent victims: street sex workers in Canadian print media.
Violence against women · 2014

All 1 publications

Latest funding

SeaSCAPE: indigenous storytelling studio
SSHRC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$338,448
Someone's mother, sister or daughter: street sex workers, their families and transitioning out of street sex work
SSHRC · 2009 · Co-investigator
$208,336

All 2 grants and awards

1 publications.

01

Never innocent victims: street sex workers in Canadian print media.

Strega S, Janzen C, Morgan J, Brown L, Thomas R, Carriére J

Violence against women2014

DOI: 10.1177/1077801213520576 PMID: 24476757

SeaSCAPE: indigenous storytelling studio

Principal investigatorSSHRC2016Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Thomas, Robina A.

Keywords: energy; indigenous peoples; community engagement; natural resources; storytelling

$338,448

Someone's mother, sister or daughter: street sex workers, their families and transitioning out of street sex work

Co-investigatorSSHRC2009Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Strega, Susan J.

Keywords: sex work; prostitution; family relationships; media analysis; grounded theory

$208,336

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: energy Dear Professor Thomas, 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]. I read your paper "Never innocent victims: street sex workers in Canadian print media." (2014), and it 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]