Susan Fitzgerald, Dalhousie University

Research

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social role of architecture learning spaces mixed-use urban environments housing productive urban landscapes mass timber

Latest funding

Quality in Canada's Built Environment: Roadmaps to Equity, Social Value and Sustainability
SSHRC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$499,172
The Hidden Social Dimension of Infrastructure
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$156,994
The Hidden Social Dimension of Infrastructure
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$60,148

All 5 grants and awards

No publications available.

Quality in Canada's Built Environment: Roadmaps to Equity, Social Value and Sustainability

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Partnership Grants

Keywords: built environment; quality; social value; equity; sustainability; inclusive places; architecture; landscape architecture; Indigenous studies; urban design; urban resilience; health; heritage; competitions; awards; qualitative comparative analysis

$499,172

The Hidden Social Dimension of Infrastructure

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Fitzgerald, Susan A.M.

Keywords: architecture; infrastructure; social dimension; built environment; design; sustainability; community

$156,994

The Hidden Social Dimension of Infrastructure

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Fitzgerald, Susan A.M.

Keywords: architecture; infrastructure; social dimension; built environment; design; sustainability; community

$60,148

Quality in Canada's Built Environment: Roadmaps to Equity, Social Value and Sustainability

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021Partnership Grants

Keywords: built environment; quality; social value; equity; sustainability; inclusive places; architecture; landscape architecture; Indigenous studies; urban design; urban resilience; health; heritage; competitions; awards; qualitative comparative analysis

$998,657

Quality in Canada's Built Environment: Seeking Equity, Social Value and Sustainability

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021Partnership Grants

Keywords: built environment; quality; social value; equity; sustainability; inclusive places; contemporary architecture; landscape architecture; urban design; urban resilience; heritage conservation; competitions; awards; qualitative comparative analysis

$20,000

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: social role of architecture Dear Professor Fitzgerald, 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 social role of architecture 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 Hidden Social Dimension of Infrastructure" (2022), 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]