Ronald Labelle, Cape Breton University

Research

intangible cultural heritage traditional culture museum interpretation folklore research oral tradition living history

Latest funding

Heritage interpretation in Atlantic Canada - Dialogues between theory and practise
SSHRC · 2018 · Principal investigator
$16,000
Édition critique des oeuvres fondamentales de la littérature acadienne
SSHRC · 2016 · Co-investigator
$147,912
Singing storytellers: the lives, music and verbal artistry of bards in our world
SSHRC · 2014 · Co-investigator
$63,450

Heritage interpretation in Atlantic Canada - Dialogues between theory and practise

Principal investigatorSSHRC2018Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Labelle, Ronald

Keywords: intangible cultural heritage; traditional culture; museum interpretation; folklore research; oral tradition; living history

$16,000

Édition critique des oeuvres fondamentales de la littérature acadienne

Co-investigatorSSHRC2016Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Doyon-Gosselin, Benoit

Keywords: histoire et sociologie de la littérature acadienne; édition critique; conservation et diffusion du patrimoine littéraire de l'acadie; consolidation de la place de la littérature acadienne au sein des littératures francophones

$147,912

Singing storytellers: the lives, music and verbal artistry of bards in our world

Co-investigatorSSHRC2014

Principal investigators: Ostashewski, Marcia M.

Keywords: sustainable communities; diversity; collaborative research; creative economy; innovation and prosperity; values; culture; inclusion; history; politics; music; performance; media

$63,450

La musique traditionnelle acadienne : au carrefour des cultures française et celtique

Principal investigatorSSHRC2012

Principal investigators: Labelle, Ronald

Keywords: traditions musicales; patrimoine immatériel; interculturalité

$19,500

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: intangible cultural heritage Dear Professor Labelle, 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 intangible cultural heritage 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]