Alissa Centivany, Western University

Research

Read how they describe their research on their Western University profile.

Latest funding

The capital-as-power fractal: toward a general theory of the capitalist mode of power
SSHRC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$40,239
Situating London's AI Predictive Homelessness Model: Historical, Social, Political, Legal and Policy Contexts
SSHRC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$92,765
Breakdown and Repair in Gaza’s Health Care Sector
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$125,000

All 5 grants and awards

No publications available.

The capital-as-power fractal: toward a general theory of the capitalist mode of power

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Nitzan, Jonathan

Keywords: capital as power; capital accumulation; corporations; hierarchy; political economy; social power; sabotage

$40,239

Situating London's AI Predictive Homelessness Model: Historical, Social, Political, Legal and Policy Contexts

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Stark, Charles Luke Alan

Keywords: artificial intelligence; homelesness; prediction; social services; automation and public policy

$92,765

Breakdown and Repair in Gaza’s Health Care Sector

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022New Frontiers in Research Fund - Exploration

Principal investigators: Centivany, Alissa

Keywords: biomedical engineering; sociotechnical systems; humanitarian relief; open source; open access; 3D printing; health care; information equity

$125,000

Breakdown and Repair in Gaza's Health Care Sector

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022New Frontiers in Research Fund - Exploration

Principal investigators: Centivany, Alissa

Keywords: biomedical engineering sociotechnical systems humanitarian relief open source open access 3D printing health care information equity

$125,000

Smart Tractors and Agrohackers: Computerization, Copyright and the "Right to Repair" Movement in the North-American Farming Industry

Principal investigatorSSHRC2018Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Centivany, Alissa

Keywords: (1) copyright; (2) technology; (3) farming industry; (4) strategy; (5) social movement; (6) food security; (7) hacking; (8) innovation; (9) digital economy

$57,017

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 Dear Professor Centivany, 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 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 "Breakdown and Repair in Gaza’s Health Care Sector" (2022), 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]