Diane Borsato, University of Guelph

Research

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Latest funding

Contemporary art practice as pedagogy: innovation, impact and student learning
SSHRC · 2016 · Co-investigator
$220,137
The institute of walking: research and creation in relational and interventionist arts practices
SSHRC · 2008 · Principal investigator
$196,300

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Contemporary art practice as pedagogy: innovation, impact and student learning

Co-investigatorSSHRC2016Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Springgay, Stephanie

Keywords: contemporary art; pedagogy; art schools; social practice; teaching methods

$220,137

The institute of walking: research and creation in relational and interventionist arts practices

Principal investigatorSSHRC2008Research/Creation Grants in Fine Arts

Principal investigators: Borsato, Diane V.

Keywords: relational art practices; interventionist art practices; performance art; video art; aesthetics of walking; art and everyday life; community art; curriculum and pedagogy; interactive public scultpure; performance documentation; embodiment

$196,300

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

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