Cheryl Giraudy, OCAD University

Research

creative practice Toronto design activism empowerment place-making urban design co-design public discourse

Latest funding

Design Wo/ManifesT.O. 2020: Creative Practice and Community-based Placemaking in the Urban Context
SSHRC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$24,995

Design Wo/ManifesT.O. 2020: Creative Practice and Community-based Placemaking in the Urban Context

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Partnership Engage Grants

Principal investigators: Giraudy, Cheryl

Keywords: Toronto; design activism; empowerment; place-making; creative practice; urban design; co-design; public discourse; call-to-action; inclusive design; next generation; communities; creative practice; future cities; neighbourhoods; student competition

$24,995

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: creative practice Dear Professor Giraudy, 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 creative practice 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 "Design Wo/ManifesT.O. 2020: Creative Practice and Community-based Placemaking in the Urban Context" (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]