Research Support Programming

Dr. Amy Ratelle joined the Jackman Humanities Institute as a Strategic Research Development Officer in August 2021 to support researchers in the Humanities and qualitative Social Sciences across the tri-campus. She develops dedicated experiential workshops and programming support organized around five key areas:

External funding applications
Early career support
Publication support
Fostering research collaborations across disciplines and other models of community engagement
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

Research support as broadly construed in the above categories constitutes approximately 80% of our annual programming. The remaining 20% focuses on fostering productive connections between researchers in the humanities and social sciences. Two of our flagship programs cross between these two categories, built on interdisciplinary “cohorts” that meet across multiple weeks, such as the JHI SSHRC Grant Writing Bootcamp and the JHI Writing Retreat.

She also participates in and provides dedicated support to the annual JHI Circle of Fellows and provides Funded Research Officer services to select Faculty of Arts & Science humanities units.

2025-26 Research Programming

The upcoming academic year – Dr. Ratelle’s fifth! – promises to deliver additional quality programming of value to the U of T Humanities and Social Sciences community. Priority areas continue to be generating meaningful support for both early and mid-career scholars, and higher-level programming around equity, diversity and inclusion. The “JHI How-to" series will continue to balance instructional content with practical components.

Upcoming programming includes:

Fall 2025

JHI New Faculty Salon (September 25)
Leveraging JHI Funding: Spotlight on Program for the Arts (October 14)

Winter 2026

JHI How-to: Incorporate EDI in Research Design & Environments (TBD)
JHI How-to: Fall in Love with Your Research Again (February)
JHI How-to: Compose a Compelling SSHRC Connection Grant (March)
JHI How-to: Convert Your Academic CV into a Resume (April)

Spring/Summer 2026

JHI Writing Retreat (May 19-22 & May 25-28)
JHI SSHRC Grant Writing Bootcamp (Tuesdays & Thursdays, June 2-July 21)

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