Shelly Whitman, Dalhousie University

Research

child soldiers peacekeeping gender moral injury

Latest funding

Unpacking the encounter: Understanding the social construction and interaction of gender, children, and soldiers in conflict zones
SSHRC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$281,508
Evaluating and measuring the impact of preventative training aimed at stopping the use of child soldiers in Sierra Leone
SSHRC · 2013 · Principal investigator
$114,993

All 2 grants and awards

Unpacking the encounter: Understanding the social construction and interaction of gender, children, and soldiers in conflict zones

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Whitman, Shelly L.

Keywords: child soldiers; peacekeeping; gender; moral injury

$281,508

Evaluating and measuring the impact of preventative training aimed at stopping the use of child soldiers in Sierra Leone

Principal investigatorSSHRC2013Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Whitman, Shelly L.

Keywords: child soldiers;post-conflict society;protection; security sector reform; community peacebuilding; training; knowledge dissemination;inter-disciplinarity; innovation; youth education; awareness raising; sensitization; capacity strenghtening; participatory

$114,993

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: child soldiers Dear Professor Whitman, 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 child soldiers 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 "Unpacking the encounter: Understanding the social construction and interaction of gender, children, and soldiers in conflict zones" (2019), 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]