Jeji Varghese, University of Guelph

Research

Read how they describe their research on their University of Guelph profile.

Environmental sociology Rural sociology Community-engaged scholarship Scholarship Of Teaching And Learning Socio-ecological sustainability Knowledge systems engagement Just transitions Decolonization Indigenization Reconciliation Decolonization, Indigenization and Reconciliation

Latest funding

Conservation as Reconciliation: supporting the transformation of conservation in Canada
SSHRC · 2019 · Co-investigator
$1,809,051
Conservation as Reconciliation: supporting the transformation of conservation in Canada
SSHRC · 2018 · Co-investigator
$529,619
Exploring distinct indigenous knowledge systems to inform fisheries governance and management on Canada's coasts
SSHRC · 2011 · Co-investigator
$1,997,900

All 4 grants and awards

No publications available.

Conservation as Reconciliation: supporting the transformation of conservation in Canada

Co-investigatorSSHRC2019Partnership Grants

Keywords: Indigenous protected conserved areas; reconciliation; re-narrating conservation; aichi targets; building capacity for Indigenous conservation; building understanding of Indigenous conservation

$1,809,051

Conservation as Reconciliation: supporting the transformation of conservation in Canada

Co-investigatorSSHRC2018Partnership Grants

Keywords: Indigenous protected conserved areas; reconciliation; re-narrating conservation; aichi targets; building capacity for Indigenous conservation; building understanding of Indigenous conservation

$529,619

Exploring distinct indigenous knowledge systems to inform fisheries governance and management on Canada's coasts

Co-investigatorSSHRC2011Partnership Grants

Keywords: indigenous knowledge systems; western knowledge systems; knowledge mobilization; fisheries; Canada

$1,997,900

Evaluating protocols for reciprocal exchange between Aboriginal and western science knowledge systems in natural resource co-management

Co-investigatorSSHRC2009Aboriginal Research

Principal investigators: Crawford, Stephen S.

Keywords: Aboriginal; indigenous; First Nation; Métis; Inuit; western science; knowledge system; knowledge exchange; protocol; evaluation; ethics; qualitative analysis; natural resource management; environmental management

$229,554

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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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Environmental sociology Dear Professor Varghese, 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 environmental sociology 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]