Henry Svec, University of Waterloo

Research

(1) string figure (2) media (3) network (4) embodiment (5) technology (6) craft (7) archive (8) communication

Latest funding

Entangling the Media History Archive: String Figures as Imaginary Media
SSHRC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$50,698

Entangling the Media History Archive: String Figures as Imaginary Media

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Svec, Henry

Keywords: (1) string figure; (2) media; (3) network; (4) embodiment; (5) technology; (6) craft; (7) archive; (8) communication; (9) performance; (10) digital

$50,698

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: (1) string figure Dear Professor Svec, 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 (1) string figure 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 "Entangling the Media History Archive: String Figures as Imaginary Media" (2019), 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]