Michael Nijhawan, York University

Research

Health Chronic Illness Autoimmunity Social Self Social Relations Trauma Qualitative Research SARS-CoV-2

Latest funding

Autoimmunity, self, and society: a sociological approach to chronic illness in the wake of SARS-CoV-2
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$31,873
Autoimmunity, self, and society: a sociological approach to chronic illness in the wake of SARS-CoV-2
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$24,133
Constellations, confrontations and aspirations: Reflections on diaspora and transnationalism through the lens of youth formations
SSHRC · 2011 · Principal investigator
$24,833

Autoimmunity, self, and society: a sociological approach to chronic illness in the wake of SARS-CoV-2

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Nijhawan, Michael

Keywords: Health; Chronic Illness; Autoimmunity; Social Self; Social Relations; Trauma; Qualitative Research; SARS-CoV-2; Anthropology; Sociology

$31,873

Autoimmunity, self, and society: a sociological approach to chronic illness in the wake of SARS-CoV-2

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Nijhawan, Michael

Keywords: Health; Chronic Illness; Autoimmunity; Social Self; Social Relations; Trauma; Qualitative Research; SARS-CoV-2; Anthropology; Sociology

$24,133

Constellations, confrontations and aspirations: Reflections on diaspora and transnationalism through the lens of youth formations

Principal investigatorSSHRC2011Aid to Research Workshops and Conferences in Canada

Principal investigators: Nijhawan, Michael

Keywords: youth; diaspora; transnationalism; Middle East; South Asia; North Africa

$24,833

Predicaments of a post-conflict generation: a comparative study of Sikh and Ahmadiyya diaspora formations

Principal investigatorSSHRC2010Standard Research Grants program

Principal investigators: Nijhawan, Michael

Keywords: violence; religion; diaspora; transnationalism; social relations; youth socialization; religious organizations; public sphere; Sikhism; ahmadiyya, Islam

$83,523

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: Health Dear Professor Nijhawan, 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 health 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 "Autoimmunity, self, and society: a sociological approach to chronic illness in the wake of SARS-CoV-2" (2022), 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]