Darcey Callison, York University

Research

gender identity masculinity body studies celebrity studies Hollywood movement analysis dance history

Latest funding

Dancing masculinity for Hollywood: celebrity, whiteness and the American dream
SSHRC · 2015 · Principal investigator
$129,538
Dance Dramaturgy: Catalyst, Perspective and Memory
SSHRC · 2010 · Principal investigator
$35,000
The zoo project: choreographing masculinity
SSHRC · 2006 · Principal investigator
$125,096

Dancing masculinity for Hollywood: celebrity, whiteness and the American dream

Principal investigatorSSHRC2015Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Callison, Darcey B.

Keywords: gender; identity; masculinity; body studies; celebrity studies; Hollywood; movement analysis; dance history; choreographic history; theatre history; communication and culture; popular culture; film studies

$129,538

Dance Dramaturgy: Catalyst, Perspective and Memory

Principal investigatorSSHRC2010Aid to Research Workshops and Conferences in Canada

Principal investigators: Callison, Darcey B.

Keywords: dance dramaturgy; performance; choreography; creative practices; the body; dance history; dance production; curating dance

$35,000

The zoo project: choreographing masculinity

Principal investigatorSSHRC2006Research/Creation Grants in Fine Arts

Principal investigators: Callison, Darcey B.

Keywords: choreography; masculinity; identity; Hollywood

$125,096

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: gender Dear Professor Callison, 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 gender 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]