Anna Zalik, York University

Research

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Latest papers

Enhancing corporate standing, shifting blame: An examination of Canada's Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act.
The extractive industries and society · 2020 · senior author
Beyond transparency: A consideration of extraction's full costs.
The extractive industries and society · 2020 · first author
Consistently unreliable: Oil spill data and transparency discourse.
The extractive industries and society · 2020 · senior author

All 3 publications

Latest funding

Is there a Motherhood Penalty in Politics? Gender, Parenthood, and Parliamentary Careers
SSHRC · 2025 · Co-investigator
$70,194
Ocean frontiers: an interdisciplinary workshop on the changing contours of marine space and resource access
SSHRC · 2016 · Co-investigator
$20,000
Developing a partnership on extractive industry governance and related knowledge mobilization
SSHRC · 2011 · Co-investigator
$199,991

All 6 grants and awards

3 publications.

01

Enhancing corporate standing, shifting blame: An examination of Canada's Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act.

Ciupa K, Zalik A

The extractive industries and society2020Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.exis.2020.07.018 PMID: 32837933

02

Beyond transparency: A consideration of extraction's full costs.

Zalik A, Osuoka IA

The extractive industries and society2020First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.exis.2020.07.015 PMID: 32837932

03

Consistently unreliable: Oil spill data and transparency discourse.

Watts M, Zalik A

The extractive industries and society2020Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.exis.2020.04.009 PMID: 32341911

Is there a Motherhood Penalty in Politics? Gender, Parenthood, and Parliamentary Careers

Co-investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Franceschet, Susan

Keywords: gender gaps; political careers; parliaments; motherhood

$70,194

Ocean frontiers: an interdisciplinary workshop on the changing contours of marine space and resource access

Co-investigatorSSHRC2016Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Fawcett, Leesa K.

Keywords: ocean commons; conservation of biodiversity; extractive industries; marine policy and law; promotion of interdisciplinary knowledge flows

$20,000

Developing a partnership on extractive industry governance and related knowledge mobilization

Co-investigatorSSHRC2011

Principal investigators: Szablowski, David

Keywords: extractive industries; development; environmental issues; governance; social movements; corporate strategies; indigenous peoples; investment rules; state-building

$199,991

Building substantive transparency: electoral process, oil revenue and democratic governance in the Niger Delta of Nigeria and Gulf of Guinea

Principal investigatorSSHRC2010Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: Zalik, Anna

Keywords: democratization; justice; public participation; security; transparency

$199,990

Building a research agenda and an academic network on global extractive industries

Co-investigatorSSHRC2009International Opportunities Fund

Principal investigators: Szablowski, David

Keywords: extractive industries; resource curse; community-corporate conflicts; corporate social responsibility; sustainability; social movements; regulatory frameworks; environmental justice; industrial accountability

$24,958

The environmental assessment processes of Canadian frontier oil and gas

Co-investigatorSSHRC2008Research Grants - Canadian Environmental Issues

Principal investigators: Fraser, Gail S.

Keywords: oil and gas; environmental assessments; consultation; best practices; comparative regulations

$236,848

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Zalik, 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]. I read your paper "Enhancing corporate standing, shifting blame: An examination of Canada's Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act." (2020), and it 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]