Leah Kuragano, University of Winnipeg

Research

U.S. History Cultural Studies Pacific Worlds Settler Colonialism Indigenous Oceania Popular Culture Hawai'i History Indigenous Sovereignty

Latest funding

The Red Thread: Asian North American Diaspora and Decolonial Relationships to Place in Winnipeg and Beyond
SSHRC · 2026 · Principal investigator
$94,964
Colonial Apprehension: Hawaiian Indigeneity and U.S. Popular Culture
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$34,900

All 2 grants and awards

The Red Thread: Asian North American Diaspora and Decolonial Relationships to Place in Winnipeg and Beyond

Principal investigatorSSHRC2026Insight Development Grants

Principal investigators: Kuragano, Leah

$94,964

Colonial Apprehension: Hawaiian Indigeneity and U.S. Popular Culture

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Kuragano, Leah

Keywords: U.S. History; Cultural Studies; Pacific Worlds; Settler Colonialism; Indigenous Oceania; Popular Culture; Hawai'i History; Indigenous Sovereignty; Decolonization; Asian American History

$34,900

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: U.S. History Dear Professor Kuragano, 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 u.s. history 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 "The Red Thread: Asian North American Diaspora and Decolonial Relationships to Place in Winnipeg and Beyond" (2026), 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]