Colleen Bell, University of Saskatchewan

Research

Women peace security conflict war gender-based violence colonialism

Latest funding

Confronting Backlash and Barriers from the Global to the Local: The 25th Anniversary of Women, Peace, and Security
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$44,721
The Global Making of Canadian Police?
SSHRC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$35,760
Canadian Defence and Security Network
SSHRC · 2019 · Co-investigator
$1,339,223

All 4 grants and awards

Confronting Backlash and Barriers from the Global to the Local: The 25th Anniversary of Women, Peace, and Security

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Bell, Colleen D.

Keywords: Women; peace; security; conflict; war; gender-based violence; colonialism

$44,721

The Global Making of Canadian Police?

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Pingeot, Lou

Keywords: Police; Peacekeeping; Stabilization; Peacebuilding; Security; Colonialism; Racialization; Canada; International

$35,760

Canadian Defence and Security Network

Co-investigatorSSHRC2019Partnership Grants

Keywords: Canadian armed forces; Canada defence policy; military personnel; defence procurement; national security; human security; NATO; Arctic security; principal-agent theory

$1,339,223

Canadian Defence and Security Network

Co-investigatorSSHRC2018Partnership Grants

Keywords: Canadian armed forces; Canada defence policy; military personnel; defence procurement; national security; human security; NATO; Arctic security; principal-agent theory

$797,327

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: Women Dear Professor Bell, 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 women 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 "Confronting Backlash and Barriers from the Global to the Local: The 25th Anniversary of Women, Peace, and Security" (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]