Sharanpal Ruprai, University of Winnipeg

Research

feminist theory gender studies queer theory creative practice cultural studies social media

Latest funding

Desi+: Digital Artistic Productions by Queer Sikhs
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$36,130
Fairy-Tale Justice in Old and New Media: Transforming Wonder
SSHRC · 2019 · Co-investigator
$191,037
Fairy-Tale Justice in Old and New Media: Transforming Wonder
SSHRC · 2019 · Co-investigator
$41,361

All 3 grants and awards

Desi+: Digital Artistic Productions by Queer Sikhs

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Ruprai, Sharanpal

Keywords: feminist theory; gender studies; queer theory; creative practice; cultural studies; social media

$36,130

Fairy-Tale Justice in Old and New Media: Transforming Wonder

Co-investigatorSSHRC2019Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Greenhill, Pauline

Keywords: fairy-tale media; justice studies; adaptations and intermedia; oral tradition; popular culture; cultural studies

$191,037

Fairy-Tale Justice in Old and New Media: Transforming Wonder

Co-investigatorSSHRC2019Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Greenhill, Pauline

Keywords: fairy-tale media; justice studies; adaptations and intermedia; oral tradition; popular culture; cultural studies

$41,361

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: feminist theory Dear Professor Ruprai, 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 feminist theory 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 "Desi+: Digital Artistic Productions by Queer Sikhs" (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]