Elizabeth Wijaya, University of Toronto

Research

Cinema Southeast Asia Production studies Ethnography Film development Transnational Taiwan Film festival studies

Latest funding

"Luminous Waves: Visions and Networks of Collaboration in Contemporary Southeast Asian Independent Cinema."
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$32,525

"Luminous Waves: Visions and Networks of Collaboration in Contemporary Southeast Asian Independent Cinema."

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Wijaya, Elizabeth

Keywords: Cinema; Southeast Asia; Production studies; Ethnography; Film development; Transnational; Taiwan; Film festival studies; Collaboration; Participant observation

$32,525

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: Cinema Dear Professor Wijaya, 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 cinema 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 ""Luminous Waves: Visions and Networks of Collaboration in Contemporary Southeast Asian Independent Cinema."" (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]