Jody Berland, York University

Research

representation of animals animality human-animal relations animal representation animation digital imaging digital culture video games

Latest funding

Digital animalities: media representations of non-human life
SSHRC · 2015 · Principal investigator
$300,325
Virtual menageries in network culture
SSHRC · 2009 · Principal investigator
$79,033

All 2 grants and awards

Digital animalities: media representations of non-human life

Principal investigatorSSHRC2015Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Berland, Jody D.

Keywords: representation of animals; animality; human-animal relations; animal representation; animation; digital imaging; digital culture; video games; anthropomorphism; extinction; digital archives; animals in film; risk culture; climate change; wildlife

$300,325

Virtual menageries in network culture

Principal investigatorSSHRC2009Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Berland, Jody D.

Keywords: culture and technology; new media; internet studies; network society; posthumanism; human-animal relations; representation of animals; digital pets; animal welfare; risk society

$79,033

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: representation of animals Dear Professor Berland, 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 representation of animals 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]