New SSHRC grants support 11 Ryerson research projects across social sciences and humanities

July 09, 2020

Eleven Ryerson-led research teams have secured new Insight Grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). The funding is worth a combined total of more than $1.2 million. Spearheaded by professors from five Ryerson faculties, the teams will include experts from universities across Canada as well as Ryerson researchers.

Their projects will explore a wide range of topics such as the history of Montreal’s urban fringe, political communication in South Africa, and artistic creativity among children and youth with physical disabilities. Other research subjects include anti-social behaviour on social media, ethnic diversity in entrepreneurship and emotional reactions to risk.

“Cutting across areas spanning the breadth of Ryerson’s focus in humanities and social sciences, the Insight Grants are supporting our researchers at the forefront of their fields and disciplines, ranging from history, geography and English, to childhood studies, management and communications,” said Steven N. Liss, vice-president, research and innovation at Ryerson.

“Congratulations to the recipients of these SSHRC Insight Grants. These awards will enable our researchers to enrich our understanding of society and culture, and attract excellent students and trainees to work with our leading scholars on initiatives that strengthen our communities and country.”

Insight Grants support research excellence in the social sciences and humanities. Funding is available to both emerging and established scholars for research initiatives of two to five years. In the latest round of Insight Grants (external link, opens in new window) , SSHRC awarded $91 million in funding to researchers from 60 different Canadian institutions.

Ryerson recipients of SSHRC Insight Grants

Faculty of Arts

Daniel Horner: On the edge of town: Authority, social change and environmental upheaval on Montreal’s urban fringe, 1830-1860
Greg Oulahen: Rewards and risk, benefits and burden: Side-by-side adaptation in small island communities
Ruth Panofsky: Breaking Through: Anna Porter and Key Porter Books, 1982-2005
Tracy Raney: Women in the (Other) House: An Analysis of Gender Representation in Canada's Senate (2015-2019)

Faculty of Communication and Design

Greg Elmer: Documenting the ‘media scarce’ communication of Anti-Apartheid Veterans

Faculty of Community Services

Fiona Moola: Behind the Paintbrush: Exploring Artistic Experiences, Artistic Leadership, and Artistic Creations Among Children and Youth Living with Physical Disabilities in Ontario

Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science

Mohamad Jaber: New learning and forgetting curves for an ageing workforce and heterogeneous worker groups

Ted Rogers School of Management

Anatoliy Gruzd: The Rise of Anti-Social Behaviour in Social Media
Yoontae Jeon: Public News Flow and Jumps in Stock Returns: Firm-Level Evidences and Implications
Andre Laplume: Does Ethnic Diversity Improve Entrepreneurial Venture Performance?: A Multilevel Research Program
Fei Song: Emotional Arousal and Behaviour toward Risk: Further Examination Using VR (Virtual Reality) and High Stakes

See a full list of the latest SSHRC Insight Grant recipients (external link, opens in new window)