Vincent Mirza, University of Ottawa

Research

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Latest funding

Ce que réussir veut dire : interroger les modèles de réussite des jeunes au Sénégal et au Burkina Faso
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$79,143
Les trajectoires du travail dans la ville. Une ethnographie des transformations du travail et de l'habitabilité à Tokyo
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$50,752
Technology, Governance and the Futures of Post-Smart Cities: Enclaves, Zones and City-States
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$44,890

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Ce que réussir veut dire : interroger les modèles de réussite des jeunes au Sénégal et au Burkina Faso

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: Mondain, Nathalie

Keywords: Jeunesse; modèles de réussite; Afrique; territoires; éducation; parcours de vie; insertion professionnelle; recherche multisites; recherche comparative; recherche participative basée sur l'art

$79,143

Les trajectoires du travail dans la ville. Une ethnographie des transformations du travail et de l'habitabilité à Tokyo

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Mirza, Vincent

Keywords: Ville; travail; mondes contemporains; Japon; habitabilité

$50,752

Technology, Governance and the Futures of Post-Smart Cities: Enclaves, Zones and City-States

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Murakami Wood, David F.J.

Keywords: governance; cities; smart cities; digital cities; capitalism; globalization; neoliberalism; authoritarianism; libertarianism; technology; AI; digital transformation; surveillance

$44,890

Les transformations du travail et la participation sociale des jeunes travailleurs temporaires au Japon

Principal investigatorSSHRC2015Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Mirza, Vincent

Keywords: (1) Japon; (2) représentations; (3) participation sociale; (4) travail; (5) précarité; (6) capitalisme

$58,774

Visions de l'économie, du travail et du mariage des jeunes femmes japonaises en milieu urbain

Co-investigatorSSHRC2010Standard Research Grants program

Principal investigators: Bernier, Bernard

Keywords: Japon; jeunes; femmes; économie; travail; carrière; mariage; nation; sacrifice

$160,331

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 Dear Professor Mirza, 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 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 "Les trajectoires du travail dans la ville. Une ethnographie des transformations du travail et de l'habitabilité à Tokyo" (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]