Jade Da Costa, University of Guelph

Research

Food Justice COVID-19 Anti-racism Decolonization Mutual Aid Intersectionality Social Movements Multimedia Storymaking

Latest funding

Exacerbated hunger: Addressing racialized food insecurity in the era of COVID-19
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$43,126

Exacerbated hunger: Addressing racialized food insecurity in the era of COVID-19

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Da Costa, Jade

Keywords: Food Justice; COVID-19; Anti-racism; Decolonization; Mutual Aid; Intersectionality; Social Movements; Multimedia Storymaking

$43,126

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: Food Justice Dear Professor Da Costa, 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 food justice 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 "Exacerbated hunger: Addressing racialized food insecurity in the era of COVID-19" (2024), 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]