Sheryl-Ann Simpson, Carleton University

Research

abolition carceral geographies geocomputation translational research policing urban planning

Latest funding

This magnificent archipelago: Environmental narratives and Caribbean theatre
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$109,896
Planning for Abolition: Defining Terms and Building Networks
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$88,421
Planning for Abolition: Defining Terms and Building Networks
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$163,896

All 5 grants and awards

This magnificent archipelago: Environmental narratives and Caribbean theatre

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Simpson, Sheryl-Ann

$109,896

Planning for Abolition: Defining Terms and Building Networks

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Simpson, Sheryl-Ann

Keywords: abolition; carceral geographies; geocomputation; translational research; policing; urban planning

$88,421

Planning for Abolition: Defining Terms and Building Networks

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Simpson, Sheryl-Ann

Keywords: abolition; carceral geographies; geocomputation; translational research; policing; urban planning

$163,896

Black Experiences with Planning in Canada: Building a Framework for Community-Based, Black-Centered, Black-Informed Planning Practices

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021Race, Gender and Diversity Initiative

Principal investigators: Ugarte, Magdalena

Keywords: Black planning; Community planning; Anti-Black racism; Planning practice; Professional planning; Equity planning; Equity; Intersectionality; Asset-based community development; Transformative planning practices

$159,425

Black Experiences with Planning in Canada: Building a Framework for Community-Based, Black-Centered, Black-Informed Planning Practices

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021Race, Gender and Diversity Initiative

Principal investigators: Ugarte, Magdalena

Keywords: Black planning; Community planning; Anti-Black racism; Planning practice; Professional planning; Equity planning; Equity; Intersectionality; Asset-based community development; Transformative planning practices

$286,666

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: abolition Dear Professor Simpson, 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 abolition 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 "This magnificent archipelago: Environmental narratives and Caribbean theatre" (2025), 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]