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Strategic Planning Event Recap and Survey

Thank you to everyone who participated in making FRI’s Strategic Planning Workshop a great success!* 

More than 30 people showed up on a stormy morning and joined us online. Those in attendance included undergraduate and graduate students and faculty from over 15 departments, staff from several offices, one state government agency, as well as engaged community members. 

FRI is Hiring a Student Researcher

A student researcher is sought to work for the Feminist Research Institute. The Feminist Research Institute is dedicated to changing research culture to be oriented towards justice and liberation. Scientific practices remain infused with the legacies of white supremacy, colonialism, and patriarchy. And we seek to change this. If this mission resonates with you, please read on!

2024 Environmental Justice Leaders Program Applications Are Open

Seasoned environmental justice professionals working in mobility justice are invited to apply for the 2024 UC Davis Environmental Justice (EJ) Leaders Program. Applications are open to all California-based leaders interested in collaborating with research communities at UC Davis to enhance their community-based efforts. This year’s programmatic theme is Mobility Justice: the rights of all to access freedom of movement in different spheres of life.

Celebrating our Past and Envisioning FRI’s Future

 

Celebrating our Past and Envisioning FRI’s Future

On December 1, 2023, FRI hosted its annual Open House from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Thank you to all of the community members and UC Davis faculty, staff, and undergraduate and graduate students who attended. Together, we reflected on the history of FRI, discussed our current programming and feminist research visions, and began conversations about our plans for the future. 

Reflecting on the History of the Feminist Research Institute 

FRI Fridays

Join us for coffee, tea, snacks, and a space to work and think in community. Fridays from 10 am to 2 pm at the Feminist Research Institute. Happening every week during the school year! 

 

Earthly Feminisms Reading Group

FRI is excited to offer a Reading Group on "Earthly Feminisms" in Winter 2024. Join us for slow readings on feminist sts, environmental humanities, and decolonial thought for reconciling loss, restoring hope, and reimagining more livable futures. Group will choose readings. Pace is approximately 1 book/month. All welcome!

Sign up here!

 

Winter 2024 Course: Asking Different Questions in Climate Sciences

FRI's Associate Director, Dr. Sarah McCullough, will be teaching the graduate course "Asking Different Questions in Climate Sciences" in Winter 2024. This 2 unit STS course will meet asynchronously and on Mondays at 2 p.m.

This course provides researchers with the tools to weave considerations of justice and equity into their research agenda and practices.

Open to grad students, faculty, and postdocs. 

Enroll at: bit.ly/FRI2024ADQCS

Rising Voices in Environmental Justice Leadership

Shining Bright: EJ Leaders for Today and Tomorrow | October 6, 2023

The faces highlighted by the environmental movement have not always represented the wide diversity of leaders within the field. This dearth in representation must be reckoned with if we are to address the crises of a changing climate. Environmental justice offers a path to change in how we shape the future and who is represented and working in environmental spaces.

Environmental Justice Research from Communities on the Ground

Community Engaged Research with Environmental Justice Leaders | October 5, 2023

Environmental justice communities across the country are fighting for their right to a safe, healthy, and liveable environment. Their efforts are far too often ignored by governments meant to protect their residents, with many of these communities facing an uphill battle in their fight for a better future. 

Introducing Mayra Sánchez Barba, FRI Research Program and Policy Manager

Raised in Mexico and Southern California, Mayra Sánchez Barba PhD is passionate about pursuing our connections to our earth and each other as a way to nurture more livable worlds. Her research centers on the stories of those most impacted to portray the everyday experience of slow chemical violence.

Thank You to the CITRIS Workforce Innovation Program Summer Interns!

This summer, the Feminist Research Institute had the wonderful opportunity to host four undergraduate interns from UC Davis and UC Berkeley. As part of the Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society (CITRIS) Workforce Innovation Program, Corinne Nicholson, Luna Hohner-Shields, Jennifer Lainez, and Ijada Nguyen worked under Dr.

Reducing Energy Burden and Creating Just Energy Futures

With summer here, many are dealing with rising gas prices and high electricity bills. This is particularly stressful for families on a tight budget who can’t afford electric vehicles or new energy-saving appliances. Alec Castellano and Diamond Spratling, two participants in this year's UC Davis Environmental Justice (EJ) Leaders cohort, are working towards electric vehicle adoption and combating rising energy costs within communities of color.