How can we open pathways for young artists from disenfranchised identities to connect and provide leadership to cultural processes and systems? How might we formally recognize their skills and contributions to culture, and further support them as developing artists and researchers? How can research creations sustain and grow community arts impacts, and promote more equitable […]

Dans les communautés francophones en situation minoritaire du Canada, la vitalité de l’industrie musicale repose sur des entreprises qui s’adaptent aux défis et aux opportunités de leur contexte par des formes d’organisation souvent originales qui gagneraient à être mieux comprises afin d’être mieux soutenues et accompagnées. Le présent projet de recherche vise à mieux comprendre […]

This research project enables an intern to work with the Friends of the Royal Saskatchewan Museum to undertake a project working with the Pinay Collection in the Ethnobotany collection at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum. The Pinay collection was acquired through a donation to the RSM and includes 56 photographs taken in Cumberland House, SK at […]

Peace Arch Curling Club (PACC) has been a cornerstone of the South Surrey and White Rock curling community since 1966, providing a home for diverse curling leagues and players of all ages and abilities. With over 500 members, PACC is dedicated to advancing the sport of curling by supporting its members in various competitions and […]

Projet de créations artistiques et exposition au musée avec des groupes de femmes incarcérées ou anciennement incarcérées.

In today’s world it is important to make data-driven decisions. However, as the data volume increases and as it evolves continuously and dynamically, in other words as we get more and more streaming data, it becomes more challenging to use such data for decision making and support. Thus in this research, we aim to develop […]

This three-year research project aims to help C[3], an organization promoting artistic social practice, by addressing challenges and enhancing the potential of collaborations between artists and researchers. The intern will work with C[3] to create resources, tools, and services for these collaborations. In the second phase, they will study eight artist-researcher pairs to understand their […]

Ce projet de stage propose d’élaborer, en collaboration avec l’organisme partenaire, une nouvelle stratégie de financement permettant de s’affranchir du financement public. Il s’agit donc de mettre en place des activités et des relations permettant à l’organisme partenaire de se positionner dans le monde philanthropique et d’y trouver de nouvelles sources de financement. Ce projet […]

Will a new outdoor enclosure make zoo orangutans more active, visible, and behave naturally? We aim to answer this question using behavioural observations as the Toronto Zoo introduces their orangutans to a new outdoor habitat. The Toronto Zoo has invested a significant amount of resources on a new outdoor exhibit to ensure that their orangutans […]

The artists and industry professionals that comprise Canada’s Latin music community are a dynamic and diverse group. Even though members of this group have made significant contributions to Canada’s cultural landscape, few studies have been conducted to investigate the challenges and requirements of this community. This proposal aims to address this deficiency by conducting a […]

As the conservation sector moves forward to support Canada’s international commitments to protect the environment and honour Indigenous rights, there is increasing interest in pairing Indigenous with mainstream knowledges. Etuaptmumk, or Two-Eyed Seeing in Mi’kmaw as introduced by Elder Albert Marshall, offers a way to do this by leveraging the strengths of both indigenous and […]

The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) jurisdiction is one of the most densely populated areas in Canada, where urban land cover makes up over half of all land cover types (TRCA 2021). This has contributed to habitat loss and fragmentation for many species, which is a major contributor to biodiversity declines, hence the need […]