Call for Applications: Research Trip to South India
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS!
This 3-week research trip will allow undergraduate students to gain some understanding of environmental conservation and food sovereignty grassroots movements in South India. Through visits to a forest preserve (Gurukula Botanical Sanctuary), organic farms and food cooperatives (Navadarshanam, Timbaktu Collective), students will explore alternatives - environmental and collective - to rapid climate change, capitalism, and urbanization.
When: May 15- June 8, 2024
CO-LED BY:
Dr. Gayatri Reddy, Associate Professor, Gender & Women’s Studies and Anthropology
Dr. Anna Guevarra, Professor and Founding Director, Global Asian Studies (GLAS)
TO APPLY:
Fill out the application and submit the requested materials via the QR code on the flyer or bit.ly/SouthIndiaResearch2024 before the deadline. Interviews to select participants will be conducted the week after the deadline.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: February 29, 2024, 11:59 pm CST
THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES:
- Research experience
- Airfare, ground travel, lodging, and food
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Passport and Visa
- Registration in the International Travel Safety Roster
- Health Insurance via Gallagher Co.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: email: Dr. Gayatri Reddy gayatri@uic.edu and Dr. Anna Guevarra guevarra@uic.edu
FUNDED BY:
- The UIC AANAPISI initiative, which is fully funded by the U.S. Dept of Education's Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions program.
- Kegan Fund from the Gender and Women's Studies Program