Steven Dorland, University of Toronto

Research

Social Learning Community Based Archaeology Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation Capacity Building Ceramic Analysis Indigenous methodologies cultural revitalization

Latest funding

Learning about Learning through the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation: A community-based approach to social learning and pottery making
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$73,544

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Learning about Learning through the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation: A community-based approach to social learning and pottery making

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Dorland, Steven

Keywords: Social Learning; Community Based Archaeology; Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation; Capacity Building; Ceramic Analysis; Indigenous methodologies; cultural revitalization

$73,544

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: Social Learning Dear Professor Dorland, 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 social learning 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 "Learning about Learning through the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation: A community-based approach to social learning and pottery making" (2021), 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]