Natalie Oswin, University of Toronto

Research

globalization urbanization cultural politics sexuality diversity human rights social welfare (1) globalization

Latest funding

Hanoi, the next Singapore: Envisioning urbanism through the `Singapore Model'
SSHRC · 2018 · Principal investigator
$74,900
Scales of equity: building queer global cities in Canada and South Africa
SSHRC · 2017 · Principal investigator
$144,110
LGBTQ+ livelihoods: uneven geographies of work and inclusion
SSHRC · 2016 · Co-investigator
$199,916

All 5 grants and awards

Hanoi, the next Singapore: Envisioning urbanism through the `Singapore Model'

Principal investigatorSSHRC2018Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Oswin, Natalie

Keywords: (1) globalization; (2) urban planning; (3) policy mobility; (4) Hanoi; (5) Singapore

$74,900

Scales of equity: building queer global cities in Canada and South Africa

Principal investigatorSSHRC2017Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Oswin, Natalie

Keywords: globalization; urbanization; cultural politics; sexuality; diversity; human rights; social welfare

$144,110

LGBTQ+ livelihoods: uneven geographies of work and inclusion

Co-investigatorSSHRC2016Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: Mills, Suzanne E.

Keywords: workplace; inclusion; sexuality; gender identity; equity; union; manufacturing; resource industry

$199,916

World, City, Queer: The Sexual Politics of Global Urbanism

Principal investigatorSSHRC2011Aid to Research Workshops and Conferences in Canada

Principal investigators: Oswin, Natalie

Keywords: sexuality and space; urban studies; global cities; queer theory; sexual citizenship; heteronormativity; cultural politics; diversity

$23,925

Desire and development in Singapore: intimate geographies of a postcolonial global city

Principal investigatorSSHRC2009Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Oswin, Natalie

Keywords: sexuality; race; citizenship; governance; development; postcolonial; global city

$87,708

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: globalization Dear Professor Oswin, 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 globalization 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]