Wenona Giles
1987 PhD Anthropology, University of Toronto
1980 M.A. Anthropology, University of Toronto
1972 Education degree, University of British Columbia
1971 B.A. English and French Literature, University of Santa Clara
1970 Diplôme de Langue et des Lettres Françaises, Université d'Aix-Marseille
Canadian Ethnic Studies
Canadian Sociology and Anthropology Association
Canadian Women’s Studies Association
American Anthropological Association
International Association for the Study of Forced Migration
2008-2015 Senior Co-investigator. SSHRC Cluster Grant: A Canadian Refugee Research Network: Globalizing Knowledge. CAN$ 2.1million
2008 Principal Investigator. SSHRC Conference Grant for June 15-18, 2008. Conference: “Refugees and the Insecure Nation: Managing Forced Migration in Canada”. CAN$20,000
2007 Principal investigator. Open Society Institute (Budapest) for Women in Conflict Zones Conference: Revisioning and Reimagining the Future. May 15th – 18th. Inter-University Centre, Dubrovnik, Croatia. CAN$ 21,844
2007 Principal Investigator. Research Study: Disarmament, demobilization and reintegration , women and transitional justice. Grant Awarded by: International Centre for Transitional Justice. Grant Amount: US$ 2,000
2005-08 Principal Investigator. SSHRC Standard Grant for project: The Globalization of Homelessness in Long-Term Refugee Camps. CAN $163,327
2000 Publishing subsidy. Aid to Scholarly Publications Committee, Humanities and Social Sciences Federation of Canada for manuscript: Immigration and Nationalism: Two Generations of Portuguese Women in Toronto. Paid to University of Toronto Press. CAN$7,000
2000 Principal investigator. Ford Foundation, New York for follow-up funding for A Comparative Study of the Issues Faced by Women as a Result of Armed Conflict: Sri Lanka and the Post-Yugoslav States: CAN $56,000
1998-99 Principal investigator. Ford Foundation, New York for A Comparative Study of the Issues Faced by Women as a Result of Armed Conflict: Sri Lanka and the Post-Yugoslav States CAN $236,677
1998-99 Principal investigator. Open Society Institute (Budapest) for A Comparative Study of the Issues Faced by Women as a Result of Armed Conflict: Sri Lanka and the Post-Yugoslav States CAN $64,000
1996-99 Principal investigator. SSHRC Women and Change Strategic Grant for an International Network Concerning Women in Conflict Zones. CAN $73,000
1993 Co-investigator. Swedish International Development Agency Grant for Conference: Refugee Women and Gender Issues: Development Implications CAN$70,236
1991-92 Principal investigator. SSHRC Women and Work Strategic Grant: Immigrant Women in the Informal Economy in Toronto. CAN $8,000
1989-91 Principal investigator. Social Science Research Council Post Doctoral Fellowship (University of Montreal) - for Research Project entitled: Portuguese Women in Toronto: Expressions of Socio-Political Involvement. CAN$50,520
1990-91 Principal investigator. Secretary of State Research Grant. Research Project entitled: Portuguese Women in Toronto: Expressions of Socio-Political Involvement. CAN $17,270
1989-91 Co-investigator. Secretary of State - Canadian Ethnic Studies funded research project entitled: Ethnicity, Gender and Urban Labour Markets in Canada. CAN$24,335