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Organization: Wildland-Urban Interface Climate Action Network (WUICAN) – UCI
Description:
WUICAN (Wildland-Urban Interface Climate Action Network) is a two-year, multicampus initiative that brings together scholars in STEM, social sciences, humanities, and law with community partners to co-create knowledge and climate solutions that ensure a resilient relationship between society and wild landscapes. UCHRI is working with UC Irvine School of Humanities Communications to develop training opportunities for UC graduate students to build their climate communications skills in a locally embedded environmental justice framework.
This summer training and dissertation research opportunity is open to PhD students in the humanities and humanistic social sciences at the University of California. The program includes an eight-day intensive residential experience on the campus of UC Irvine (August 10-18, 2024) and a sequence of virtual workshops and research exchange opportunities (June-August, 2024). Each Summer Fellow will be paired with a WUICAN researcher or community partner, leading to the creation of a communications piece, such as an interview, profile, photo essay, digital story, piece of speculative fiction, or other creative work that reflects the knowledge, commitments, talents, and expertise of both partners. Housing for the residential training program is available for students who live outside the Irvine area.
Summer Intensive Training Program Schedule
Saturday, August 10: Arrival at UC Irvine (for students who require housing)
Sunday, August 11: Program orientation and grant-related social activities
Monday-Friday, August 12-16: On-campus workshops and off-campus site visits
Saturday, August 17: Final Presentations
Sunday, August 18: Departure of non-resident students
Required Skills or Qualifications:
Sunday, August 11: Program orientation and grant-related social activities
Monday-Friday, August 12-16: On-campus workshops and off-campus site visits
Saturday, August 17: Final Presentations
Sunday, August 18: Departure of non-resident students
Eligible Applicants: UC humanities and humanistic social science PhD students in good standing who have advanced to candidacy
Desired Skills or Qualifications:
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Opportunity Type: Paid
Audience: Graduate
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Duration: 3 months
Start Date: March 1, 2024
End Date:
Applying
Application Process:
Application Details
Applicants must be UC humanities and humanistic social science PhD students in good standing who have advanced to candidacy. Applicants must apply online via Submittable. Required documents include:
Curriculum Vitae (2 pages max)
Short Biography (200 words max)
Dissertation Title and Abstract (200 words max)
Dissertation Description (1,000 words max)
Optional sample of public humanities or public writing work
Application Deadline: January 31, 2024
Contact: kathleen.johnson@uci.edu