The Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies (PWIAS) has announced its 2011-2012 Distinguished Scholars in Residence award winners. The program brings up to six outstanding senior UBC scholars together to take up research at the Institute for one year. Recipients will present a talk on their research, participate in a two-day research retreat, and meet together on a weekly basis. The value of the award is $15,000 plus an additional $5,000 may be provided to support complementary research events.
- Prof. Maxwell Cameron, Dept. Political Science
- Prof. Guy Dumont, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Prof. Rena Sharon, School of Music
- Assoc. Prof. Fabio Rossi, Dept. of Medical Genetics
- Prof. John Steeves, International Collaboration On Repair Discoveries (ICORD), Dept. of Zoology, John and Penny Ryan BC Leadership Chair
- Prof. Richard Unger, Dept. History
PWIAS has also announced its 2010-2011 Early Career Scholar award winners. The program brings together outstanding tenure-track faculty from diverse disciplines in the early stages of their careers at UBC for one year. The winners participate in a two-day research retreat, and meet together on a monthly basis. The value of the award is $10,000.
- Assoc. Prof. Purang Abolmaesumi, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Asst. Prof. Matthew Bedke, Dept. of Philosophy
- Asst. Prof. Joël Castonguay-Bélanger, Dept. of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies
- Asst. Prof. Emma Cunliffe, Faculty of Law
- Assoc. Prof. Jessica De Villiers, Dept. of English
- Asst. Prof. Simon Donner, Dept. of Geography
- Asst. Prof. Bo Earle, Dept. of English
- Asst. Prof. Michael Law, Centre for Health Services and Public Policy and School of Population and Public Health
- Assoc. Prof. Joanna McGrenere, Dept. of Computer Science
- Assoc. Prof. Ludovic Van Waerbeke, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy
The winners for the PWIAS Exploratory Workshops Grant program were announced as well. The program offers competitive funding for meetings of researchers from various disciplines at UBC with distinguished external experts. Outcomes may include a special issue of a journal, an edited volume, or an application for a large grant such as a Wall Institute Major Thematic Grant.
- “Nanospace Biophysics”, Oct. 2 – 4, 2010; Principal Investigator: Assoc. Prof. Edwin Moore, Dept. of Cellular and Physiological Sciences
- “In from the Margins: New Foundations for Personhood and Legal Capacity in the 21st Century”, April 29 – May 1, 2011, Principal Investigator: Prof. Timothy Stainton, Centre for Inclusion and Citizenship, School of Social Work
For more information, visit http://www.pwias.ubc.ca/
