Susanne Kuehling, University of Regina

Research

sociocultural anthropology economics gift exchange value morality fieldwork kula UNESCO

Latest funding

Open Spaces - Close Encounters 2022
SSHRC · 2021 · Co-investigator
$24,907
The value of precious objects: a study of calculations, articulations, and negotiations of gift exchange in the societies of the kula ring (Papua New Guinea)
SSHRC · 2014 · Principal investigator
$274,845

All 2 grants and awards

Open Spaces - Close Encounters 2022

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021Connection Grants

Keywords: anthropology; public anthropology; knowledge production; knowledge dissemination

$24,907

The value of precious objects: a study of calculations, articulations, and negotiations of gift exchange in the societies of the kula ring (Papua New Guinea)

Principal investigatorSSHRC2014Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Kuehling, Susanne

Keywords: sociocultural anthropology; economics; gift exchange; value; morality; fieldwork; kula; UNESCO; Papua New Guinea

$274,845

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: sociocultural anthropology Dear Professor Kuehling, 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 sociocultural anthropology 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]