Steven Bednarski, University of Waterloo

Research

transdisciplinary climate change public outreach

Latest funding

DAMMES: the Digital Archive of Medieval Manosquin Environment and Society
SSHRC · 2026 · Principal investigator
$74,000
Bunce Island: through the Mirror
SSHRC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$22,230
Adaptation and Resilience: Past, Present, and Future Environments
SSHRC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$22,500

All 5 grants and awards

DAMMES: the Digital Archive of Medieval Manosquin Environment and Society

Principal investigatorSSHRC2026Insight Development Grants

Principal investigators: Bednarski, Steven

$74,000

Bunce Island: through the Mirror

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Keefer, Katrina

Keywords: digital humanities; game studies; cultural history; African history; Sierra Leone; digital pedagogy; heritage; cultural preservation

$22,230

Adaptation and Resilience: Past, Present, and Future Environments

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Bednarski, Steven

Keywords: transdisciplinary; climate change; public outreach

$22,500

Excavating medieval climate: the Herstmonceux Project Symposium

Principal investigatorSSHRC2016Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Bednarski, Steven

Keywords: herstmonceux; conference; climate change; environmental history

$25,000

Historical environment, climate change, and human habitation patterns: the medieval landscape at Herstmonceux, East Sussex

Principal investigatorSSHRC2013Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: Bednarski, Steven

Keywords: medieval; archaeology; climate change; environment; habitation; England; East Sussex; Herstmonceux castle

$199,999

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: transdisciplinary Dear Professor Bednarski, 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 transdisciplinary 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 "DAMMES: the Digital Archive of Medieval Manosquin Environment and Society" (2026), 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]