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School Name
University of Wyoming
Engagement Description
Water usage on campus; food insecurity and access to community and/or university food pantries; climate change education and literacy; energy diversification; pollution from coal mining / oil and gas industry; water disputes.
Experience
I have not taught social action before. However, during my time as a doctoral student at the University of Michigan, I worked as a graduate liaison for the Ginsberg Center. In this role, I primarily led training workshops for students and faculty as they began community-based learning projects in the metro-Detroit area. A central component of these workshops was educating students and faculty on how to develop clear goals for social change, in respectful and mutually-beneficial partnerships with their community-based collaborators. I also did training in designing public scholarship and community-based curriculum at the University of Michigan. As a new faculty at University of Wyoming, I am really keen to put this previous experience and training into action, and I would really value the opportunity to do so in a thoughtfully-designed way.
Interest
I’m interested in integrating student-led social action campaigns into my courses, particularly in the environmental anthropology and medical anthropology curriculum. While my coursework currently has collaborative student projects as a core component, the students are really keen to see their work translate into concrete action. Anthropology has such potential to be transformative, not only for the students but for the broader community. This is especially true here in Wyoming, where young people are often unsure about their ability to affect change, but very interested in challenging the status quo—especially around issues like campus water policy, food insecurity, renewable energy, and other areas of concern. I want to participate in this course development program so that I’m able to lead a social action component with confidence, and urge students to recognize their own transformative potential as actively-involved citizens and change-makers.
How did you hear about opportunity
Dr. Bree Doering
When Taught
Fall 2024, 2025, 2026
Semester Teaching
Fall '24Fall '25Fall '26
Course Plan
Existing Course
Community Engagement
Social Action
Major Group
Social Sciences
Sub-Group
Environment & SustainabilitySocial ScienceAnthropology
Breakout Group
Environment & Sustainability
