The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) announced that Carleton’s Ian Wereley is among the Top 25 finalists in its 2016 Storytellers challenge.
Wereley is a doctoral candidate in Department of History who researches the history of oil and energy. His SSHRC Storytellers video, called Imagining Energy in Transition: Past, Present, Future examines what Canada stands to gain from shifting to alternative energy sources.
The annual contest challenges post-secondary students from across the country to demonstrate—in three minutes or 300 words—how SSHRC-funded research is making a difference in the lives of Canadians. The top entries this year addressed a range of issues—from sustainable technologies and digital inequality to food security, transgender issues and special-needs education—and highlighted how knowledge about the social sciences and humanities helps Canadians understand and improve the world.
Wereley has received a cash prize of $3,000 and will go on to compete in the Storytellers Showcase at the 2016 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, May 28 to June 3 at the University of Calgary.
History M.A. student was among last year’s Top 25 finalists in the 2015 Storytellers challenge.