Jennifer Chutter
MA Candidate
MA, Liberal Studies, Simon Fraser University, 2011
Education Diploma, University of British Columbia, 2002
BEd, University of British Columbia, 1998
BA, University of British Columbia, 1997
Supervisor: Nicolas Kenny
Research Description
I am interested in ideas of home and place and the material culture attached to domestic spaces. I will be looking at why the Vancouver Special, as unique housing design, became so popular in the city in the 1960s-1980s and why the City planning department created a distinctly divided neighbourhood aesthetic within the city.
Working Dissertation Title
What’s Special About the Vancouver Special?
Biography
I have had a long-standing interest in both Canadian history and domestic architecture. I taught high school for ten years and loved it, but felt that I needed a new challenge. Pursing further graduate work allows me to explore ideas in much greater depth as well as still be in the classroom as a TA.
Publications
“Books to E-readers: Probing the intersection of technological and sensory shifts in a digital age”
“Honing in on Heritage Housing: Exploring the Role of Domestic Architecture in Place-making” AGLSP, October 17, 2015.
“Preservation of Heritage Homes: Keeping the Past of Stifling the Present” Active History, October 2, 2015.
Qualicum Graduate History Conference, January 2015: "Parks and Playgrounds: An Investigation into class differences in Vancouver's neighbourhood parks."
AGLSP October 2014 Conference "Practical Approaches to Building Alumni Relations"Qualicum January 2014 “Creating a National Identity from the inside out: the House in Canada”
AGLSP October 2013 “Reviving Settlement Houses in the 21st Century”
GLS Symposium June 2013 “What is the role of nostalgia in shaping an understanding of home?”
AGLSP October 2012 “Should I invest in an e-reader or more bookshelves?”
GLS Symposium June 2012 “Is the Kitchen still the hearth of the home?”
AGLSP October 2010 “Applications of Fractal Geometry to Urban Planning”
GLS Symposium June 2010 “Defining a sense of Home”
SFU Work In Progress June 2010 “Seeking a sense of Home”
Awards
MA SSHRC Fall 2014
SFU Graduate Fellowship, 2014
Douglas Cole Memorial Entrance Award, 2013
SFU Graduate Fellowship, 2010
Teaching Assistantships
HIST 102 W: Post Confederation Canadian History, Spring 2014 (Spring 2016)
ENGL 103W: Introduction to Drama (Fall 2015)
HIST 115: Introduction to the History of Sexuality (Fall 2013)
HUM 130: Introduction to Religious Studies (Fall 2009-Fall 2011)