The PC and console video game market have overtaken Hollywood movies as the number one source of entertainment dollars spent in North America. Very little work has been done to date on the effects that these games are having on (particularly young) players. This project will take well established rhetorical principles (Burke, Fahnestock, Perlman) that […]

Within Our Reach is an action research partnership between Food Secure Canada and Community First: Impacts of Community Engagement (CFICE). It aims to increase the capacity of community and academic partners to contribute to a civil society national food policy process. We will do this through the practical application of, and experimentation with, ways to […]

The aim of The Ontario HIV Treatment Network (OHTN) is to help combat the spread of HIV by supporting, conducting, and sharing the best research possible. This project will involve a novel analysis of previously conducted focus groups with front-line service providers to help determine the factors that most influence the perception of HIV risk. […]

Le nombre de personnes âgées de 65 ans et plus a connu une augmentation considérable à l’échelle mondiale. Ce bilan est préoccupant, considérant la possibilité accrue de développer une démence avec l’âge. La maladie d’Alzheimer est le type de trouble neurodégénératif le plus répandu, représentant jusqu’à 70% des cas de démence. La détection rapide des […]

L’œuvre de Christophe Tarkos a souvent été comparé à celui de Samuel Beckett par la presse. Cependant, à ce jour, aucune étude savante n’a exploré les liens qui unissent ces deux auteurs en ce qui a trait à leur utilisation idiosyncratique de la langue. Par conséquent, ce projet vise à analyser le livre « PAN […]

Using simplified language understandable to a layperson, provide a general, one-paragraph description of the proposed research project to be undertaken by the student(s) as well as the expected outcomes. (Approx. 150 words)

The world’s music is created with a variety of sounds and structures. For example, traditional Japanese music and classical Western music use different key signatures, rhythms, and instruments. This has suggested to music cognition researchers that different musical traditions might require unique mental processes and even distinct brain areas. Indeed, research by Professor Rie Matsunaga […]

This project aims at investigating productive uncertainty as a determinant factor in stimulating the exploration of innovation. Data will be collected through stakeholder interviews and observations of technological intelligence practices at Université de Bordeaux’s Via Inno lab. Via Inno engages with industrial partners to explore future development opportunities, which present an ideal case study to […]

Le texte central de ma recherche est la pièce «Le mariage fait par lettre de change» (1735), de Philippe Poisson, une comédie. Si elle a connu un certain succès au XVIIIe siècle, elle a été oubliée depuis longtemps et n’a jamais été éditée sérieusement. En conséquence, personne ne l’a encore étudiée sous l’angle projeté. Ainsi, […]

Erin will work at the the Institute for Research on the Renaissance, the Neo-classical Age and the Enlightenment, a joint research centre (UMR 5186) of the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS). She will take part in the Shakespeare on screen in francophonia research programme, which consists of referencing and analysing Shakespeare adaptations and […]

Understanding the recent frequent use of pre-trial detention in Canada and France is crucial, considering its impact on the lives of individuals that are detained while still being presumed innocent, as well as the significant financial costs for the state. This project aims to compare the institution of pre-trial detention and examine the role that […]

Mon projet de recherche consiste à procurer une édition de la pièce La Sauvagesse, qui fait partie du recueil Le théâtre de la foire, ou l’opéra-comique revu et corrigé par M. Alain-René Le Sage (1668-1747). Bien qu’elle fasse partie d’une catégorie de théâtre plus modeste, elle donne une représentation exotique des Amériques sous l’Ancien régime. […]