This research project is an exploration of the salient health benefits of participating in chant-based music experiences, ultimately to determine whether or not such music making can have perceived therapeutic impact. Merging the fields of music therapy and medical ethnomusicology, I will examine kirtan chanting as ‘sacred community music therapy’ and utilize a five-dimensions model […]

This research aims to learn more about the way that homeless and street-involved evaluate information regarding substance use from their peers. To this end, this research team will work with Operation Come Home, a non-profit organization supporting homeless and at-risk youth in downtown Ottawa. The research team will recruit and interview 40 – 50 youth […]

Montréal se positionne avantageusement sur l’échiquier mondial de la recherche et l’innovation dans les domaines de l’informatique, des jeux vidéo, de l’intelligence artificielle, de la robotique et de la créativité numérique. L’avènement et l’utilisation de nouvelles technologies dans les secteurs des transports et de la santé est indéniable. Dans le domaine des arts et de […]

This Internship project will look at issues affecting the overall social conditions of First Nation youth in Northern, rural and remote communities, with a specific focus on the Northern community of Canoe Lake Cree Nation. Historically, the people of Canoe Lake lived a traditional lifestyle off the land, including traditional land that was lost to […]

Comment les enfants grandissent-ils au sein des communautés juives hassidiques de New York ? Quelles représentations guident les pratiques des mères dans ce processus ? De quelle façon le genre, la langue et l’école sont pensés et interviennent dans la socialisation des enfants ? Et enfin, comment se déroulent les interactions entres mères et enfants […]

Energy poverty is an issue that impacts many First Nations communities in British Columbia. Despite significant appetite from communities to develop clean energy solutions, many do not benefit from the available financing programs. This research seeks to understand what barriers exist for First Nations communities in accessing energy financing, as well as to identify some […]

Des fausses nouvelles aux the?ories du complot, la question de l’e?valuation de l’information est au cœur de l’actualite? sociale, e?conomique ou environnementale. En effet, pour certains, Internet et les re?seaux sociaux contribueraient a? la diffusion de rumeurs vis-a?-vis desquelles les jeunes et, par conse?quent, les e?tudiant·e·s ne seraient pas suffisamment outille?s. Pourtant, plusieurs de ces […]

For the past fifteen years, People for Education has surveyed schools about measurable resources in order to understand the impact of policy on schools, and to track changes in the education system. Public education can and should play an important role in reducing the extent to which students’ socio-economic background affects their performance in schools […]

Social relationships are important for our physical and mental health. In 2012, the Vancouver Foundation conducted a survey to measure how connected and engaged residents are in Metro Vancouver. They found that 1 in 4 Metro Vancouver residents report being alone more often than they would like. Of even greater concern, 1 in 10 residents […]

Le projet de recherche d’Olivier Séguin-Brault comporte trois volets : 1) un stage de formation en édition où il s’initiera et collaborera activement à toutes les étapes de la production, de l’impression et de la diffusion de la revue scientifique “L’Année rabelaisienne”; 2) un stage de recherche dans les archives de sept bibliothèques spécialisées de […]

Dans ma thèse, je m’intéresse à l’apparition, l’évolution et la résolution de conflits entourant certains projets d’aménagement urbain. Je vise ainsi à comprendre les dynamiques conflictuelles qui surviennent dans la planification et la réalisation de projet d’aménagement. Je vais étudier les acteurs qui sont en conflits, la façon dont ils y prennent part et leurs […]

The two internships proposed in this application are for research and feasibility project coordinators for the North Coast Innovation Lab (NCIL) in Prince Rupert, BC. In addition to research and feasibility around potential projects that will a) grow the local economy for fish and marine products, and b) enhance coworking and resource sharing, the internships […]