Izabel Amaral, Laurentian University

Research

(1) Material culture (2) Architecture (3) Design (4) Wood buildings (5) Design awards (6) Sustainability (7) Environmentalism (8) Expression

Latest funding

Quality in Canada's Built Environment: Seeking Equity, Social Value and Sustainability
SSHRC · 2021 · Co-investigator
$20,000

All 1 grants and awards

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: (1) Material culture Dear Professor Amaral, 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 (1) material culture 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]