Rachel Caplan, York University

Research

Indigenous research methodologies homelessness gender-based violence Indigenous knowledge housing violence against women decolonization

Latest funding

Indigenous Women, Girls, and Gender-Diverse Peoples Experiencing Homelessness: Developing a Methodological Framework Grounded in Traditional Indigenous Knowledges
SSHRC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$24,918

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Indigenous Women, Girls, and Gender-Diverse Peoples Experiencing Homelessness: Developing a Methodological Framework Grounded in Traditional Indigenous Knowledges

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Partnership Engage Grants

Principal investigators: Caplan, Rachel A.

Keywords: Indigenous research methodologies; homelessness; gender-based violence; Indigenous knowledge; housing; violence against women; decolonization

$24,918

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: Indigenous research methodologies Dear Professor Caplan, 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 indigenous research methodologies 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 "Indigenous Women, Girls, and Gender-Diverse Peoples Experiencing Homelessness: Developing a Methodological Framework Grounded in Traditional Indigenous Knowledges" (2019), 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]