Dr. Amanda Grzyb

Professor

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Biography

Amanda Grzyb is a professor at the University of Western Ontario, where she holds the Rogers Chair in Studies in Journalism. Her primary teaching and research interests include documentation of state violence, comparative genocide studies, memory studies, oral history, media public interest, social movements, memorials, and social justice. Grzyb is the project director of the SSHRC-funded partnership initiative 'Surviving Memory: Postwar El Salvador', which aims to document the history of the Salvadoran Civil War and engage the community in participatory methodologies. She has authored numerous publications focusing on human rights issues and has led innovative research projects in various countries. Additionally, Grzyb has extensive teaching experience in social movements, genocide studies, media, and memory studies, offering field courses in Poland, Rwanda, and El Salvador. She is dedicated to fostering interdisciplinary dialogue on critical issues of authoritarianism and right-wing populism.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2013-01-01 — Present

University of Western Ontario • London, Ontario, Canada

Conducts research and teaches courses in social movements, genocide studies, media, and memory studies.

Awards

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CAUT Dedicated Service Award

2022-01-01
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FIMS Award for Teaching Excellence

2022-01-01
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Marilyn Robinson Award for Excellence in Teaching

2012-01-01

Requirements for Western University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:86
Prerequisites
Four-year degree, honours or the equivalent, in anthropology or equivalent background in social sciences.
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Specialization Notes

Streams include Archaeology and Bioarchaeology, and Sociocultural Anthropology.