Sowparnika Balaswaminathan, Concordia University

Research

Heritage Religious Art Artisan communities Decolonization Hinduism Nationalism Labour Ethics

Latest funding

Sensitive Material: A Preliminary Reconnaissance of the Spiritual, Sensorial and Legal Personality of Indigenous Artefacts
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$29,893
Crafting Subjects: Aesthetics, Ethics, & Labour in the Neoliberal Nation
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$50,562

All 2 grants and awards

Sensitive Material: A Preliminary Reconnaissance of the Spiritual, Sensorial and Legal Personality of Indigenous Artefacts

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Howes, John

Keywords: material culture; museums; Indigenous artefacts; decolonization; category of the person; sentience

$29,893

Crafting Subjects: Aesthetics, Ethics, & Labour in the Neoliberal Nation

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Balaswaminathan, Sowparnika

Keywords: Heritage; Religious Art; Artisan communities; Decolonization; Hinduism; Nationalism; Labour; Ethics; Cultural Anthropology; Art Markets

$50,562

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: Heritage Dear Professor Balaswaminathan, 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 heritage 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 "Crafting Subjects: Aesthetics, Ethics, & Labour in the Neoliberal Nation" (2023), 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]