Established by the Government of Canada in 2000, the Canada Research Chairs Program is committed to excellence in research and research training, and to ensuring equal access to opportunities for all qualified candidates. The CRCP invests up to $295 million per year to attract and retain some of the world’s most accomplished and promising minds.
Tier 1 Chairs are awarded to outstanding researchers who are acknowledged by their peers as world leaders in their fields. For each Tier 1 Chair, the University receives $200,000 annually for seven years.
Tier 2 Chairs are awarded to exceptional emerging researchers, acknowledged by their peers as having the potential to lead in their field. For each Tier 2 Chair, the university receives $100,000 annually for five years.
Faculty of Arts Active CRC Chairholders
Abdul-Mageed, Muhammad (Linguistics) – SSHRC Tier 2
Canada Research Chair in Natural Language Processing and Machine Learning
Ahmed, Rumee (Asian Studies) – SSHRC Tier 1
Canada Research Chair in Theology and Ethics
Antwi, Phanuel (English Language and Literatures) – SSHRC Tier 2
Canada Research Chair in Black Arts and Epistemologies
Kristen Barnett (Anthropology) – SSHRC Tier 2
Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Archaeology
Belcourt, Billy-Ray (Creative Writing) – SSHRC Tier 2
Canada Research Chair in Queer Indigenous Cultural Production
Bergmann, Luke (Geography) – SSHRC Tier 2
Canada Research Chair in GIS, Geospatial Big Data and Digital Geohumanities
Brownlee, Kimberley (Philosophy) – SSHRC Tier 1
Canada Research Chair in Ethics and Political and Social Philosophy
Callison, Candis (School of Journalism, Writing, & Media / Institute for Critical Indigenous Studies) – SSHRC Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Journalism, Media and Public Discourse
Chaudhry, Ayesha (Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality & Social Justice) – SSHRC Tier 2
Canada Research Chair in Religion, Law and Social Justice
Cookson, Tara (School of Public Policy & Global Affairs) – SSHRC Tier 2
Canada Research Chair in Gender, Development, and Global Public Policy
Ghaziani, Amin (Sociology) – SSHRC Tier 2
Canada Research Chair in Sexuality and Urban Studies
Hopewell, Kristen (School of Public Policy & Global Affairs) – SSHRC Tier 2
Canada Research Chair in Global Policy
Kunz, Nadja (School of Public Policy & Global Affairs) – NSERC Tier 2
Canada Research Chair in Mine Water Management and Stewardship
Lachance, Lindsay (Theatre and Film) – SSHRC Tier 2
Canada Research Chair in Land-based and Relational Dramaturgies
Maghbouleh, Neda (Sociology) – SSHRC Tier 2
Canada Research Chair in Race, Ethnicity, Migration and Identity
Mawani, Renisa (Sociology) – SSHRC Tier 1
Canada Research Chair in Colonial Legal Histories
Mikami, Amori (Psychology) – SSHRC Tier 1
Canada Research Chair in Clinical Child Psychology
Nunn, Nathan (Vancouver School of Economics) – SSHRC Tier 1
Canada Research Chair in Economics of Culture
Pratt, Geraldine (Geography) – SSHRC Tier 1
Canada Research Chair in Transnationalism and Precarious Labour
Ramankutty, Navin (School of Public Policy & Global Affairs) – NSERC Tier 1
Canada Research Chair in Global Environmental Change and Food Security
Richardson, Lindsey (Sociology) – SSHRC Tier 2
Canada Research Chair in Social Inclusion and Health Equity
Safieddine, Hicham (History) – SSHRC Tier 2
Canada Research Chair in the History of the Modern Middle East
Sriram, Veena (SPPGA) – CIHR Tier 2
Canada Research Chair in Global Health Policy
Sumaila, Rashid (SPPGA) – NSERC Tier 1
Canada Research Chair in Interdisciplinary Ocean and Fisheries Economics
Tworek, Heidi (History / School of Public Policy & Global Affairs) – SSHRC Tier 2
Canada Research Chair in History and Policy of Health Communications
Wu, Helena (Asian Studies) – SSHRC Tier 1
Canada Research Chair in Hong Kong Studies
Wylie, Alison (Philosophy) – SSHRC Tier 1
Canada Research Chair in Philosophy of the Social and Historical Sciences