Three Department of Communications professors receive funding for Northern research
OTTAWA, April 23, 2007 — Three University of Ottawa professors from the Department of Communications have received funding through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Northern Research Development Program. Here are the recipients:Éric George
Professor Éric George’s research is focused on the economic dimensions of culture, information and communication industries within Aboriginal communities. He will focus his attention particularly on the development of radio and television content and analyze the impact of the economic dimension on remote communities.
Mark Lowes
Mark Lowes examines the viability of sport tourism in the economic development and social cohesion of Canada’s northern communities. In particular, his research will help stimulate similar research on sport tourism in the North.
Evan Potter
Evan Potter is focusing on the impact of inter-relations between different Aboriginal Peoples in north regions, particularly relating to culture and higher learning. He examines bilateral relations created with the United States, Russia and Nordic countries.
The Canadian north is a vast region that has a very small population made up primarily of Aboriginal Peoples and yet plays an important role in Canada’s economy and on the country’s international strategy. These facts raise significant research questions from a cultural, social, economic and political perspective. The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Northern Research Development Program provides concrete support for this type of research.