Lozowy, Andriko
PhD Student
Email: alozowy@ualberta.ca
Website: http://www.arts.ualberta.ca/~alozowy/
Intermedia: http://www.arts.ualberta.ca/irs/IR/
PhD Supervisor – Rob Shields - Space&Culture
M.A. Supervisor – Gary Genosko - Semiotic Review of Books
Education
2008 – 2012. Doctor of Philosophy, Sociology, University of Alberta. Supervisor: Dr. Rob Shields.
2008. Master of Arts, Sociology, Lakehead University (Thunder Bay, Ontario). Degree Conferred May 2008. Supervisor: Dr. Gary Genosko.
2006. Bachelors of Arts, Sociology, University of Alberta. Degree Conferred June 2006.
Publications
Non-Refereed Articles
Lozowy, A. (2009). Highway 63. The Take: Vol 3/2: 2. A Publication of the Sociology Graduate Students’ Association of the University of Alberta.
Lozowy, A. (2008). SoundTextRumination. The Take: Vol 3/1: 11-12. A Publication of the Sociology Graduate Students’ Association of the University of Alberta.
Lozowy, A. (2007). Refineries. The Take: Vol 2/1: 16. A Publication of the Sociology Graduate Students’ Association of the University of Alberta.
Lozowy, A. (2007). Trash Afghans: Photo Essay. The Take: Vol 1/1: 4. A Publication of the Sociology Graduate Students’ Association of the University of Alberta.
Lozowy, A. (2006). Wind-Made: The Art Gallery of Swift Current. Fifty 3: Vol 7/ 2: 10-11.
Online Contributions
2009 (May) – Where is Fort McMurray (An inspirational Reflection). Lightwaves Blog. http://www.yasodhara.org/lightwaves/ Published by Yasodhara Ashram.
2009 – Oil Sands North of Fort McMurray (Image). Space & Culture Blog. http://www.spaceandculture.org/.
2009 – Ongoing. Picturing Place: Visual Sociology. Founder and Contributor.
http://www.picturingplace.blogspot.com.
2006 – Ongoing. The Yolk: A Blog Theory. Ongoing contributor. http://www.yolksoc.blogspot.com/
2007. The Virtual Sauna: Lakehead’s sociology blog. Founder and Contributor:
http://www.virtualsauna.blogspot.com/
Conference Presentations
Oct 2009. 24 Frames: The Visual, Fort McMurray. University of Alberta Colloquium for Image Studies.
July 2009. Reading the visual: social landscapes of Fort McMurray. Presented at Appreciating the views: How we’re looking at the social and visual landscape. Hosted by the International Visual Sociology Association. Cumbria, UK. University of Cumbria
April 2009. Walking/Driving into What is Community. Presented at Engaging Communities: An Interdisciplinary Graduate Student Conference. Hosted by the Department of Sociology, University of Alberta.
Nov 2008. Visual Flow: Alberta, Oil and Images. Presented at the David Pierce Research Colloquium. University of Alberta Sociology In house conference.
June 2007. Immanent Witness: Queering Social Productions of Masculinity. Presented as a poster/visual installation at the Canadian Sociological Association Annual Meeting. University of Saskatchewan.
May 2007. Shoveling Snow in Winter Cities. Presented at the Canadian Sociological Association Annual Meeting. University of Saskatchewan.
May 2007. Constriction of Flow: Perceived Death of a Downtown Mall. Presented at On-Mobilities: An Interdisciplinary Graduate Student Conference. Hosted by the Department of Sociology, University of Alberta.
Feb. 2007. The Fabric of Failure: The Victoriaville Centre. Presented at Lakehead Graduate Studies Conference. Hosted by Graduate Studies, Lakehead University.
Scholarships and Awards
Sept 2009 Queen Elizabeth II. Awarded for outstanding scholarly achievement. $15,000.
Jan 2008. Lakehead University Faculty of Graduate Studies. Conference Hosting Grant.
$2500. Awarded jointly to Gary Genosko & Andriko Lozowy
June 2007. Canadian Sociology Association. Travel Grant. $300.
May 2007. Canadian Union of Public Employees. Travel Grant. $150.
Feb. 2007. Special Entrance Graduate Award. Graduate Studies, Lakehead University. $1,550.
Research Activities
Dec 2008 – Ongoing. Research Assistant, University of Alberta. Social Landscapes of Neoliberal Growth: the Case of Fort McMurray, Alberta. Directors: Dr. Sara Dorow & Dr. Rob Shields.
Sept 2008 – Ongoing. Research Assistant, University of Alberta. Intermedia Research Studio. Multiple Projects: Sonic Soundscape Mapping. Directed by: Dr. Rob Shields.
June 2008 – Ongoing. Research Assistant, Athabasca University & University of Alberta. Oil, Security, Environment, Strorylines. Directors: Dr. Mike Gismondi & Dr. Debra Davidson.
2007. Research Assistant, Lakehead University. Technoculture Lab. Multiple Projects: Milk and Food Mail in Northern Ontario, Visual Sociology, Hacking, Blackberry/Crackberry. Director: Dr. Gary Genosko.
Teaching Activities
September 2009 – December 2009. Teaching Assistant, University of Alberta. Course: Built Environments. Professor: Rob Shields.
September 2008 – December 2008. Teaching Assistant, University of Alberta. Course: Media Studies. Professor: Serra Tinic.
September 2007 – December 2007. Teaching Assistant, Lakehead University. Course: Sociology of Disability (4511, 32 students). Professor: Sharon Dale Stone.
January 2007 – April 2007. Teaching Assistant, Lakehead University. Course: Social Research Traditions (2911, 48 students). Professor: Dr. Thomas Dunk.
September 2006 – December 2006. Teaching Assistant, Lakehead University. Course: Introduction to Sociology (1100, 100 students). Professor: Dr. Laurie Forbes.
Guest Lectures
October 2009. Invited Guest Lecturer for Soc 503: Qualitative Methods. Visual Methods. (Prof. Sara Dorow).
October 2009. Invited Guest Lecturer for Soc 445: Built Environments. Intermedial Methods, Image and Text. (Prof. Rob Shields).
October. 2007. Invited Guest Lecturer for Soc 4511: Sociology of Disability. The Built Environment as Disabling: Space, Place and Disability.
November 2006. Invited Guest Reader for Soc 2509: Sociology of Health and Illness. Old Age, Feminism and First Nations. (Substituted 3 classes).
Practicum
September 2006 – November 2007. Graduate Student Teaching Practicum. Designed to introduce graduate students to pedagogy theory and practice through a flexible, largely a self-directed process.
Professional Service
September 2009. Co-Chair with Heidi Bickis. Space & Culture Reading/Writing Group Theory Retreat. Finnish Style Workshop on work in progress in support of the question “What is Theory?”
Faculty Support: Dr. Rob Shields & Dr. Imre Szeman.
November 2008 – May 2009. Co-Chair with Barret Webber. Engaging Communities – 4th Annual Interdisciplinary Graduate Student Conference.
September 2008 – June 2009. Vice President Social Events, Sociology Graduate Students Association. University of Alberta. I acted as a social coordinator who would plan and host regular meetings for all graduate students to attend.
October 2008. Co-Chair with Heidi Bickis. Space & Culture Reading/Writing Group Theory Retreat. Finnish Style Workshop on work in progress in support of the question “What is Theory?”
Faculty Support: Dr. Rob Shields.
September 2006 – December 2007. Communication and Design Team, Graduate Student Association. Lakehead University.
September 2006 – December 2007. Stewards Council, Sociology Graduate Students Union Representative. Lakehead University.
Professional Memberships
International Visual Sociology Association
Community Involvement
Sept 2008 – May 2009. Hatha Yoga Instructor. Edmonton Alberta.
September 2007. Bay Street Film Festival. Volunteer (10hrs). Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.
September 2006. Bay Street Film Festival. Volunteer (12hrs). Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.
December 2005 – June 2006. Space and Culture Reading Group. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Languages
English is my primary language.
I also have a working knowledge of reading, writing and speaking Ukrainian.
