Heidi Matthews, York University

Research

community science genocide studies critical policy analysis transitional justice digital arts accountable data governance human rights evidence-based policy formulation decolonial theory Indigenous law and policy

Latest funding

An environmental and social history of the Canadian mining industry in Africa, 1980s to present
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$47,254
Understanding the culture of a children's day surgery unit and its influence on day surgery nurses' pain assessment practice
SSHRC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$41,526
Community Science and Accountabillity for Canada's Colonial Genocide Past and Present
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$236,935

All 3 grants and awards

An environmental and social history of the Canadian mining industry in Africa, 1980s to present

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Doyle-Raso, John

Keywords: Mining; Community; Development; Environment; Globalization; Health; Policy; Accountability; Human rights; Violence

$47,254

Understanding the culture of a children's day surgery unit and its influence on day surgery nurses' pain assessment practice

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Canada Graduate Scholarships - Doctoral

Principal investigators: Peters, Kaleigh

Keywords: nursing unit culture; focused ethnography; ethnography; nurses' pain assessment practice; children's postoperative pain

$41,526

Community Science and Accountabillity for Canada's Colonial Genocide Past and Present

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021New Frontiers in Research Fund - Special Call

Principal investigators: Matthews, Heidi

Keywords: community science genocide studies critical policy analysis transitional justice digital arts accountable data governance human rights evidence-based policy formulation decolonial theory Indigenous law and policy

$236,935

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: community science genocide studies critical policy analysis transitional justice digital arts accountable data governance human rights evidence-based policy formulation decolonial theory Indigenous law and policy Dear Professor Matthews, 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 community science genocide studies critical policy analysis transitional justice digital arts accountable data governance human rights evidence-based policy formulation decolonial theory indigenous law and policy 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 "Community Science and Accountabillity for Canada's Colonial Genocide Past and Present" (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]