Building Equitable and Inclusive Food Systems at UC Berkeley: Foodscape Mapping Project
Application Deadline: 8 AM on August 29, 2017.
To apply, see details on the Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship Program (URAP) website.
Since 2015, the Building Equitable and Inclusive Food Systems at UC Berkeley project has brought together active collaborators from across campus to help bridge the gaps between food and justice. Toward this end, we are creating a dynamic “Foodscape Map” that aims to both reveal barriers to the full participation of historically marginalized community members in food-related learning and practice, and highlight opportunities and successes in overcoming such obstacles. We are mapping the UC Berkeley food system in both the traditional, geographic sense of cartography, and in the more expansive sense of visualizing webs of relationships through interactive infographics and narratives. See the map in progress here.
In Fall 2017 we are seeking two undergraduate student students to:
- Build upon existing data on campus eateries, including price of meals, labor considerations, and procurement.
- Gather data on food at UC Berkeley student coops, fraternities, and sororities.
- Gather data on campus refrigerators and microwaves that are open to student use.
- Deliverables will include display of data on the Foodscape map via cartography software, and an accompanying write-up of research results.
Learning Outcomes:
The undergraduate researchers can expect to gain skills and experience in quantitative and some qualitative research. They will gain a comprehensive understanding of the campus food landscape. They will also gain experience with mapping software.
Faculty Principal Investigator: Professor: Alastair Iles, Environmental Science, Policy and Management
Day-to-day supervisor for this project: Rosalie Z. Fanshel, Program Manager, Berkeley Food Institute
Qualifications:
The project team is seeking students who:
- Thrive while working both independently as well as in a team.
- Are highly organized and have strong time management skills.
- Have experience in both quantitative and qualitative data collection.
- Possess comfort with creativity, innovation, and hard work.
- Have outstanding written and verbal communication skills, particularly in regards to interpersonal communications across diverse groups.
- Familiarity with and/or willingness to learn about structural analysis of food systems and structural barriers to inclusion.
- Interest and experience in food systems research, education, and activism at UC Berkeley.
Weekly Hours:
6-9 hours per week per student (2 students)
Building Equitable and Inclusive Food Systems at UC Berkeley: Foodscape Mapping Project
Application Deadline: 8 AM on August 29, 2017.
To apply, see details on the Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship Program (URAP) website.
Since 2015, the Building Equitable and Inclusive Food Systems at UC Berkeley project has brought together active collaborators from across campus to help bridge the gaps between food and justice. Toward this end, we are creating a dynamic “Foodscape Map” that aims to both reveal barriers to the full participation of historically marginalized community members in food-related learning and practice, and highlight opportunities and successes in overcoming such obstacles. We are mapping the UC Berkeley food system in both the traditional, geographic sense of cartography, and in the more expansive sense of visualizing webs of relationships through interactive infographics and narratives. See the map in progress here.
In Fall 2017 we are seeking two undergraduate student students to:
- Build upon existing data on campus eateries, including price of meals, labor considerations, and procurement.
- Gather data on food at UC Berkeley student coops, fraternities, and sororities.
- Gather data on campus refrigerators and microwaves that are open to student use.
- Deliverables will include display of data on the Foodscape map via cartography software, and an accompanying write-up of research results.
Learning Outcomes:
The undergraduate researchers can expect to gain skills and experience in quantitative and some qualitative research. They will gain a comprehensive understanding of the campus food landscape. They will also gain experience with mapping software.
Faculty Principal Investigator: Professor: Alastair Iles, Environmental Science, Policy and Management
Day-to-day supervisor for this project: Rosalie Z. Fanshel, Program Manager, Berkeley Food Institute
Qualifications:
The project team is seeking students who:
- Thrive while working both independently as well as in a team.
- Are highly organized and have strong time management skills.
- Have experience in both quantitative and qualitative data collection.
- Possess comfort with creativity, innovation, and hard work.
- Have outstanding written and verbal communication skills, particularly in regards to interpersonal communications across diverse groups.
- Familiarity with and/or willingness to learn about structural analysis of food systems and structural barriers to inclusion.
- Interest and experience in food systems research, education, and activism at UC Berkeley.
Weekly Hours:
6-9 hours per week per student (2 students)
