Evan Light, York University

Research

surveillance oversight transparency access to information governance Canada race COVID-19

Latest funding

Assessing and communicating opportunities and barriers to improving indoor air quality in Canadian residences
SSHRC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$250,000
Deobfuscating State Security Surveillance Capabilities in Canada
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$66,536

All 2 grants and awards

Assessing and communicating opportunities and barriers to improving indoor air quality in Canadian residences

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023New Frontiers in Research Fund - Exploration

Principal investigators: Kahan, Tara

$250,000

Deobfuscating State Security Surveillance Capabilities in Canada

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Light, Evan

Keywords: surveillance; oversight; transparency; access to information; governance; Canada; race; COVID-19

$66,536

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: surveillance Dear Professor Light, 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 surveillance 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 "Deobfuscating State Security Surveillance Capabilities in Canada" (2021), 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]