Below is the sample curriculum for postbaccalaureate (postbac) and PhD fellows. Fellows work together on community-based research (CbR) projects. The CLIMATE Justice practicum consists of weekly meetings (seminars, paper discussions, guest speakers, small group discussions, CbR updates, etc.) with fellows, as well as monthly Research Justice Shop workshops. All fellows will receive a Certificate in Climate Change and Environmental Justice upon completion of program requirements.
The CJI fellows handbook with program details, expectations, and policies can be viewed here.
Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer
- CLIMATE Justice practicum
(EARTHSS 280; 2 credits) - Collaborate on CbR projects
- Climate Justice Research
(ANTHRO 289; 4 credits) - CLIMATE Justice practicum
(EARTHSS 280; 2 credits) - Collaborate on CbR projects
- Communication Skills for Environmental Scholars
(ECO EVO 231; 4 credits) - CLIMATE Justice practicum
(EARTHSS 280; 2 credits) - Collaborate on CbR projects
- Environmental Justice Field Course (1 week)
- Collaborate on CbR projects
- CLIMATE Justice Learning Community (1-2 credits)
- Optional continuation on CbR projects
- CLIMATE Justice Learning Community (1-2 credits)
- Optional continuation on CbR projects
- CLIMATE Justice Learning Community (1-2 credits)
- Optional continuation on CbR projects
- Optional continuation on CbR projects
Postbac fellows are hired as full-time employees (Junior Specialists, Step 1). Postbac fellows are expected to:
- Attend the orientation meeting in the fall
- Complete the 1-day Field Safety 201 Workshop in the fall
- Complete the Communication Skills for Environmental Scholars course (ECO EVO 231) in the fall
- Complete the Climate Justice Research (ANTHRO 289) course in the winter
- Attend the CLIMATE Justice practicum (EARTHSS 280; including Research Justice Shop workshops) during the fall, winter, and spring quarters
- Collaborate on a CbR team-science project (approximately 5-10 hours per week)
- Organize and attend quarterly meetings with community partners
- Present at the annual CLIMATE Justice Symposium
- Complete the 1-week Environmental Justice Field Course over the summer (tentative)
- Attend (~monthly) professional development workshops, seminars, and field trips
- Conduct research in assigned laboratory (approximately 20 hours per week)
During their first year, PhD fellows are anticipated to work 10 hours per week. PhD fellows are expected to:
- Attend the orientation meeting in the fall
- Complete the 1-day Field Safety 201 Workshop in the fall
- Complete the Communication Skills for Environmental Scholars course (ECO EVO 231) in the fall
- Complete the Climate Justice Research course (ANTHRO 289) in the winter
- Attend the CLIMATE Justice practicum (EARTHSS 280), including Research Justice Shop workshops, during the fall, winter, and spring quarters
- Collaborate on a CbR team-science project (approximately 5-10 hours per week)
- Organize and attend quarterly meetings with community partners
- Present at the annual CLIMATE Justice Symposium
- Complete the 1-week Environmental Justice Field Course over the summer (tentative)
- Attend (~monthly) professional development workshops, seminars, and field trips
- Attend the orientation meeting in the fall
- Attend the CLIMATE Justice Learning Community seminars during the fall, winter, and spring (monthly)
- Optional: Continue or expand on your existing CbR project, or co-design a new project
- Optional: Serve as a mentor to incoming postbac or PhD fellows
The UCI CLIMATE Justice Initiative acknowledges our presence on the ancestral and unceded territory of the Acjachemen and Tongva Peoples, who still hold strong cultural, spiritual, and physical ties to this region.
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