Brenda Trofanenko, Acadia University

Research

education, public pedagogy, culture, emotion, cultural heritage institutions, remembrance, public history

Latest funding

Education, Culture, and Community
SSHRC · 2014 · Principal investigator
$500,000
Beyond pedagogy: Exploring the limits of remembering difficult events
SSHRC · 2011 · Principal investigator
$22,065
Canada Research Chair in Education, Culture and Community
SSHRC · 2009 · Principal investigator
$500,000

All 3 grants and awards

Education, Culture, and Community

Principal investigatorSSHRC2014Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Trofanenko, Brenda M.

Keywords: education, public pedagogy, culture, emotion, cultural heritage institutions, remembrance, public history

$500,000

Beyond pedagogy: Exploring the limits of remembering difficult events

Principal investigatorSSHRC2011Aid to Research Workshops and Conferences in Canada

Principal investigators: Trofanenko, Brenda M.

Keywords: pedagogy; history; museum exhibits; memorials; violence

$22,065

Canada Research Chair in Education, Culture and Community

Principal investigatorSSHRC2009

Principal investigators: Trofanenko, Brenda M.

Keywords: culture, public museums, digital humanities, education

$500,000

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: education, public pedagogy, culture, emotion, cultural heritage institutions, remembrance, public history Dear Professor Trofanenko, 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 education, public pedagogy, culture, emotion, cultural heritage institutions, remembrance, public history 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]