The Department of Global Development Studies is very excited to announce that Dr. Reena Kukreja and Dr. Susanne Soederberg have been named as finalists for the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) 2024 Impact Awards.
The annual SSHRC Impact Awards recognize the highest achievements by outstanding researchers and students in social sciences and humanities research, research training, knowledge mobilization and outreach activities funded by SSHRC. The finalists are selected by a jury composed of renowned experts from academia, as well as the private, public and not-for-profit sectors.
Dr. Susanne Soederberg is a finalist for the Insight Award which recognizes outstanding achievement arising from a single or multiple SSHRC-funded initiatives. It is given to an individual or a team whose initiative(s) have significantly contributed to knowledge and understanding about people, societies and the world. The research outcomes must have led to demonstrable impact within the nominee’s fields of research and/or beyond the social sciences and humanities research community.
Dr. Reena Kukreja is a finalist Connection Award which recognizes an outstanding SSHRC-funded initiative that facilitates the flow and exchange of research knowledge within and/or beyond the social sciences and humanities research community. It is given to an individual or team whose initiative has engaged the campus and/or wider community, and has generated intellectual, cultural, social and/or economic impacts.
The winners in each award category in addition to the Gold Medal recipient—will be announced on November 25, 2024.