The University of Oklahoma’s Department of
Anthropology seeks a committed and motivated graduate student who can enter the
anthropology program at the level of a Ph.D. student (i.e., having completed a
Master’s degree, though, exceptional Bachelor’s level students who will commit
to the pursuit of a terminal-Ph.D. will be considered) and who is interested in
conducting research at the intersection of several of the following:
1) ecological/environmental anthropology
2) Native American studies
3) community studies
4) psychological anthropology
5) medical anthropology
6) the study of grassroots political movements
focusing on issues of the environment
This assistantship will include tuition and a
graduate assistant salary, as well as funds to assist with fieldwork expenses.
The student will be joining a large, interdisciplinary team of researchers composed
of social scientists, ecologists, hydrologists, meteorologists, and climate
scientists who are committed to long-term, actively-engaged
Coupled Human and Natural Systems research
exploring the ways in which people adapt to the consequences – physical,
ecological, and socio-cultural – of climate change, climate variability, and
extreme weather events. This graduate assistantship is funded through the
current Oklahoma NSF EPSCoR grant.
The University of Oklahoma has recently invested
heavily in the
infrastructure to support innovative
socio-ecological research that focuses on the impact of climate change, climate
variability, and severe weather events. The University of Oklahoma is home to
1) the world-class Oklahoma Mesonet infrastructure (www.mesonet.org) used to
monitor key meteorological and some hydrological features throughout the state,
2) the National Weather Center (www.nwc.ou.edu), and 3) the South Central
Climate Science Center (www.southcentralclimate.org). Together with the
recently awarded-$20 million, NSF-funded Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive
Research (EPSCoR) grant (www.okepscor.org/research/climate-variability-research),
the University of Oklahoma continues to invest in socio-ecological research
infrastructure to study the impact of climate change/variability in the region.
Oklahoma offers a uniquely exciting and
challenging research setting for the study of Coupled Human and Natural
Systems. From a climatological and hydrological perspective, Oklahoma has
suffered a long history of severe droughts – from the Dust Bowl to the recent
droughts of 2010-2012 – and is projected to be a region that will be heavily
impacted by climate change. From a meteorological perspective, Oklahoma
annually faces some of the most extreme weather events in the world, which not
only impact life and property, but create unique psycho-cultural understandings
of the natural world among residents of the state. From an ecological
perspective, Oklahoma rests at a key transition point between central
grasslands and eastern deciduous forests, with one of the most extreme east-west
precipitation gradients in the country, all of which result in rich comparative
research opportunities at these transitional ecotones. Finally, from a cultural
perspective, Oklahoma has a unique cultural landscape, being home to 38
federally recognized Native American tribes, historic African American
communities and towns, and a growing Latino population, all spanning a
wide-range of urban and rural population centers.
While the University of Oklahoma’s deadline for
applying for the graduate program in the Department of Anthropology is February
15, 2014, those who are interested in contributing to this research in pursuit
of their Ph.D. in anthropology should email 1) a statement of purpose
describing their interests and background, 2) digital copies of all coursework
and transcripts, 3) the names and email addresses of 3 references, and 4) a C.V.
to Dr. Jack Friedman (jack.r.friedman@ou.edu) by January 15, 2014.
Do
not hesitate to contact Dr. Friedman if you have further questions or would like
details regarding this opportunity.
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