Symposium is a day-long interdisciplinary critique, which: Prompts the exchange of ideas and methods of inquiry between students and faculty across the curriculum, Stimulates creativity and innovation, Serves as a platform for juniors to develop senior research topics. Why Risk? Notions of vulnerability, security, and susceptibility are central to the ways we think and avenues…
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2015-16 Volunteer Opportunities with the Center for Prison Education
Wesleyan’s Center for Prison Education is currently seeking students who are passionate about social justice and access to higher education to serve as Peer Tutors and Research Interns during the 2015-2016 academic year. Peer Tutors work with CPE students to complete course assignments and develop writing skills. Tutors travel to the prison either once or twice per week for…
On the Line: How Schooling, Housing, and Civil Rights Shaped Hartford and Its Suburbs
Jack Dougherty – the Harber Fellow for Spring 2015 in Allbritton Center for the Study of Public Life – will deliver a lecture on Monday, April 6 titled “On the Line: How Schooling, Housing, and Civil Rights Shaped Hartford and its Suburbs.” A digital-first, open-access book-in-progress of the same name is available here through Trinity…
College of the Environment Summer Internship
Wesleyan’s College of the Environment offers internships for students to undertake research under the guidance of a Wesleyan faculty or other mentor during the Summer or Fall of 2015. The projects must relate to any of the broad themes covered by Environmental Studies. These internships are available to students across the entire University regardless of major…
Muslim Women’s Voices Student Internships
Several talented artists, musicians, and speakers have visited Wesleyan this year as a part of Muslim Women’s Voices, a project to increase awareness, knowledge and understanding of Muslim cultures and to celebrate the complexity of Muslim women today. The Center for the Arts has commissioned artist Leila Buck to create a theatrical piece inspired by Muslim…
Research Analyst Positions at the Tobin Project
Use your research skills for social good! The Tobin Project is currently seeking Research Analysts to work within and across their four core research areas: Government and Markets, Institutions and Democracy, Economic Inequality, and National Security. The core work of the Tobin Project is motivating new research on major problems facing society. Our research team…
Policy Analyst at APPRISE
Another excellent opportunity for seniors: APPRISE is a nonprofit research institute dedicated to collecting and analyzing data and information to assess and improve public programs. The evaluation research will measure how well the programs achieve their goals and provide recommendations for how the programs should be modified. Our current research includes work for federal and…
Learn about Fundraising Prospect Research at Wesleyan on September 20
We just learned that the New England Development Research Association (NEDRA) will be hosting a day long bootcamp at Wesleyan on Friday, September 20. The concepts introduced will be instrumental for any non-profit that relies on individual donors. Attendees will get a crash course in the sophisticated prospect research that is the foundation of a…