Thy Phu, Western University

Research

history of photography race domesticity family photography Cold War visual culture war in Vietnam postcolonial studies diaspora

Latest funding

The family camera network
SSHRC · 2015 · Principal investigator
$199,925
Vietnamese photography and the visual narratives of war, 1954-1994
SSHRC · 2014 · Principal investigator
$166,060
Cold War Camera Conference
SSHRC · 2013 · Principal investigator
$25,000

All 5 grants and awards

The family camera network

Principal investigatorSSHRC2015Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: Phu, Thy

Keywords: family photography; diaspora; public history; memory; affect studies

$199,925

Vietnamese photography and the visual narratives of war, 1954-1994

Principal investigatorSSHRC2014Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Phu, Thy

Keywords: Cold War visual culture; history of photography; war in Vietnam; postcolonial studies; diaspora; boat people

$166,060

Cold War Camera Conference

Principal investigatorSSHRC2013

Principal investigators: Phu, Thy

Keywords: Cold War; visual cultural studies; hemispheric studies; globalization; photography history; art history

$25,000

Civil frames: photography and the subject of Asian American civility

Principal investigatorSSHRC2010Standard Research Grants program

Principal investigators: Phu, Thy

Keywords: civility; citizenship; photography; Asian American studies; visual culture; race

$83,805

Affect and photojournalism

Co-investigatorSSHRC2007International Opportunities Fund

Principal investigators: Brown, Elspeth H.

Keywords: history of photography; photojournalism; visual communication; affect; emotion; feeling

$20,000

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: history of photography Dear Professor Phu, 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 history of photography 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]