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Proposals due: January 31, 2018
As part of the ongoing development of Laurier’s Gendered Violence Task Force (GVTF), the Research and Assessment Working Group has funding available to support small-scale research projects that examine gendered violence on campus. The Small Grants Program is open to all Laurier students, staff and faculty. Grants of up to $2000 will be awarded.
Gendered violence refers to any action or attitude that establishes, exploits, or reinforces gender inequalities resulting in physical, sexual, emotional, economic or mental harm. The phrase gendered violence is used to highlight when acts of violence are specifically related to an individual’s gender or how the express their gender. Gendered violence includes sexism, gender discrimination, gender harassment, biphobia, transphobia, homophobia, heterosexism, sexual assault, sexual harassment, stalking, and intimate partner violence. Gendered violence often intersects with ableism, racism and other forms of oppression so that experiences of gendered violence may not only be about gender, but also about other aspects of an individual’s identity.
In 2016 Laurier completed a campus climate survey among students, thus funding will not be provided for projects that significantly overlap with a campus climate survey.
Funded projects will:
The committee would be especially delighted to receive applications that include or focus on Laurier’s Kitchener and Brantford campuses; utilize innovative research methods; involve survivors of sexual violence; and/or specifically engage members of minoritized groups.
Proposals must provide the following information (maximum 5 pages single spaced):
1. Project Leader: The Project Leader is the person responsible for implementing and managing the project.
2. Project plan, including
3. Confirm a willingness to share the results with the Gendered Violence Task Force through a brief community report and possibly a presentation. If the researchers have concerns about sharing participant data, please provide a brief discussion of these issues.
Index codes for projects will be provided by the Gendered Violence Task Force
Applications are due January 31, 2018. Please submit the full application via email to Dr. Michael Woodford (mwoodford@wlu.ca), Co-Chair, Research and Assessment Working Committee, Gendered Violence Taskforce. Any questions regarding the program or submissions can be directed to Dr. Michael Woodford.