SUMMARY: The "Write to Change the World" program will build participants' capacity to translate their research for the public, bringing the humanities to bear on public conversations. Our focus will be on increasing underrepresented voices in the media. Working in partnership with The OpEd Project, we will host three one-day workshops led by OpEd Project facilitators, at UC Irvine, UC Merced, and UC Santa Cruz, with approximately 20 fellows in each workshop, from a total of nine participating campuses (including UCSF, UCSB, UCD, UCR, UCSD, UCLA), for a total of 60 fellows. After the 1-day workshop, fellows will have access to a yearlong mentorship with media mentors through the OpEd Project.
N.B. Faculty traveling to attend the workshop at another campus may receive limited travel support to offset the costs of travel if their campus is not hosting a workshop. This amount will be indicated in their award letter from their Center.
REQUIREMENTS:
1) Attend a 1-day workshop
2) Draft an Op-Ed within three months following the workshop
3) Connect with a media mentor through the OpEd Project within three months following the workshop
DATES and LOCATIONS:
UC Merced: April 14, 2017
UC Santa Cruz: June 9, 2017
UC Irvine: June 16, 2017
Application deadline: Feb. 1, 2017. Faculty and postdoctoral fellows from UCM, UCSD, UCLA, UCSB, UCD, UCSC, UCR, UCSF, and UCI can apply below.
