Practitioner-in-Residence Program
The Community Practitioner-in-Residence program is a semester-long residency for community leaders looking to use the tools of humanities and culture to further environmental and climate justice.
Thanks to a generous grant from the Mellon Foundation, Environmental Humanities Program invites a practitioner-in-residence to the University each semester. Learn more about each semester's practitioners-in-residence on our blog.
The residency program aims to forge reciprocal relationships between community practitioners and the Environmental Humanities Program. Benefits include a $20,000 award, access to University libraries and faculty, and potential sustained collaboration with passionate Environmental Humanities students. Practitioners should live in Utah, preferably Salt Lake or the greater Wasatch Front.
Expectations of the Practitioner
- Bridge the gap between the academy and the community
- Develop a public presentation to be given to a campus-based and community-based audience
- Offer an in-class workshop for Environmental Humanities students
- Hold regular office hours (1-2 hours/week) to engage with Environmental Humanities students regarding community-engaged learning, activism, and job opportunities
- Attend events organized by the Environmental Humanities Program and speak to classes when invited by our affiliated faculty
- Offer students an opportunity to engage in a project or ongoing work you are carrying out during the semester
- Plan a closing event with EH community