Shannon Blanchet, University of Saskatchewan

Research

Theatre Theatre Ensemble Joint Action Interpersonal coordination Prosocial Connection Agency Multi-methods research Live Performance

Latest funding

Evoking Ensemble: A Cross-disciplinary Study of Acting as One in Live Theatre
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$15,793

All 1 grants and awards

Evoking Ensemble: A Cross-disciplinary Study of Acting as One in Live Theatre

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Blanchet, Shannon

Keywords: Theatre; Theatre Ensemble; Joint Action; Interpersonal coordination; Prosocial Connection; Agency; Multi-methods research; Live Performance; Social and Embodied Psychology; Group Creativity

$15,793

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: Theatre Dear Professor Blanchet, 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 theatre 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 "Evoking Ensemble: A Cross-disciplinary Study of Acting as One in Live Theatre" (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]