Peter A. Newman shortlisted for a 2024 SSHRC Impact Award
Categories: Awards & Recognition, Faculty, Peter Newman
The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) has announced 12 finalists for its 2024 Impact Awards — and Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work Professor Peter A. Newman has been shortlisted for an award in the Partnership category.
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.
“The Impact Awards finalists represent some of the top minds advancing social sciences and humanities research in Canada,” says Ted Hewitt, President, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. “Their research enriches our understanding of the complex and ever-changing world in which we live, and provides valuable insights to address society’s present and future challenges.”
The Partnership Award, the category in which Newman is nominated, recognizes a SSHRC‑funded formal partnership for its outstanding achievement in advancing research, research training or knowledge mobilization, or developing a new partnership approach to research and/or related activities. It is awarded to a formal partnership that, through mutual co-operation and shared intellectual leadership and resources, has demonstrated impact and influence within and/or beyond the social sciences and humanities research community.
Peter A. Newman (seated, second from right) with partners and collaborators in the MFARR-Asia research project.
Newman is the lead researcher in a global partnership that is advancing LGBTIQ inclusion and human rights in Asia. Working with a multidisciplinary team of collaborators from the social sciences, medicine, fine arts, community-based organizations, and UN agencies, the partnership — called Mobilizing for a Research Revolution to Ensure LGBTIQ Inclusion in Asia (MFARR-Asia) — is gathering data on the degree to which LGBTIQ people enjoy full and free participation in the economic, social and political life of India, Thailand, Bangladesh, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Learn more about Peter A. Newman’s research:
- Research on LGBTIQ inclusion in Asia is advancing human rights and addressing the root causes of HIV
- New study finds that structural racism and institutional mistrust are the most prevalent factors influencing Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy
- 6 projects that highlight the imperative to “Let communities lead” on World AIDS Day
- Peter Newman examines the parallels between HIV and COVID-19 — and makes the case for a biosocial approach
- New research on the complex factors that shape COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among racialized sexual and gender minorities aims to build trust in the health-care system
- #SafeHandsSafeHearts addresses the needs of racialized LGBTQIA+ communities in Thailand, India and Canada during COVID-19