Jonathan Finn, Wilfrid Laurier University

Research

self-tracking fitness endurance sport surveillance quantified self strava

Latest funding

The Self-Tracking Project: Strava and the Structuring of Sport
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$34,632
The Self-Tracking Project: Strava and the Structuring of Sport
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$6,040
A critical cultural history of the photo-finish in sport
SSHRC · 2015 · Principal investigator
$74,026

All 3 grants and awards

The Self-Tracking Project: Strava and the Structuring of Sport

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Finn, Jonathan M.

Keywords: self-tracking; fitness; endurance sport; surveillance; quantified self; strava

$34,632

The Self-Tracking Project: Strava and the Structuring of Sport

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Finn, Jonathan M.

Keywords: self-tracking; fitness; endurance sport; surveillance; quantified self; strava

$6,040

A critical cultural history of the photo-finish in sport

Principal investigatorSSHRC2015Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Finn, Jonathan M.

Keywords: photography; visual communication; visual culture; visual evidence; sports studies

$74,026

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: self-tracking Dear Professor Finn, 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 self-tracking 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 "The Self-Tracking Project: Strava and the Structuring of Sport" (2023), 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]