Monica Shank Lauwo, McGill University

Research

Participatory visual methodologies Multilingualism Decolonization Literacies Girlhood Studies Identity Digital Designing futures

Latest funding

Stories of lives and literacies: Imagining futures, identities, and decolonial educational possibilities with Tanzanian girls
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$35,873

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Stories of lives and literacies: Imagining futures, identities, and decolonial educational possibilities with Tanzanian girls

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Shank Lauwo, Monica

Keywords: Participatory visual methodologies; Multilingualism; Decolonization; Literacies; Girlhood Studies; Identity; Digital; Designing futures; Authorship; Reimagining education

$35,873

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: Participatory visual methodologies Dear Professor Shank Lauwo, 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 participatory visual 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 "Stories of lives and literacies: Imagining futures, identities, and decolonial educational possibilities with Tanzanian girls" (2024), 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]