HUMANITIES INCLUSIVITY PROGRAM
CASA and the HIP have continuously provided me with the tools and the resources I will need to succeed in graduate school. Being a part of this program has easily been the most rewarding and enjoyable part of my collegiate experience at Georgia State University. – Robert Reese III, HIP
Funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Humanities Inclusivity Program (HIP) creates a pipeline and support network for humanities majors from underrepresented groups to enter and succeed in Master’s and PhD programs. This two-year program offers a paid research assistantship for 20 students paired with GSU faculty mentors to train in their research methods and writing. The HIP also provides students with intellectual preparation and social experiences that will help them enter the next stage of their path as humanities scholars, teachers, and professionals.
Graduate Research Assistant Position
Center for the Advancement of Students and Alumni (CASA)
Humanities Inclusivity Program (HIP)
The CASA seeks to hire a graduate research assistant to support our Project Lab Faculty Associate and work with students in our Humanities Inclusivity Program (HIP) funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. HIP is a pipeline program for undergraduate students who are interested in pursuing careers in academia, particularly in the humanities. The students receive paid research assistantships and work under close supervision of faculty mentors to gain research experience. They also participate in a variety of HIP- sponsored workshops and seminars to give them the skills and know-how to be successful in graduate school.
Starting in summer 2023, HIP will be launching a new Summer Immersion experience for our students during which they will contribute to collaborative digital humanities projects known as “Project Labs.” The Graduate Research Assistant will work with the Project Lab Faculty Associate to support the involvement of all the HIP – Summer Immersion (HIP-SI) students in these projects and to perform other CASA related duties.
Responsibilities of the Graduate Research Assistant will include:
· Support the Project Lab Faculty Associate in matching HIP-SI scholars to available projects
· Provide assistance to the Project Lab Faculty Associate’s lab as well as supporting other Project Lab leaders where necessary
· Assist HIP-SI students with research which may include presentations and carrying out research tasks
· Assist students with the creation of Scholar Profiles of humanities scholars
· Serve as a Near-Peer Mentor for students with the project lab or general questions about research or graduate school
· Work with the Project Lab Faculty Associate to support HIP scholar involvement in Project Labs and preparing to present results at the final symposium
· Other tasks as needed
Desired qualities of the Graduate Research Assistant:
· Enthusiasm for working with undergraduate students who seek research experience
· Willingness to help students with research tasks on a variety of different Humanities-based projects
· Strong organizational skills and the flexibility to move between different projects and provide different types of support
· Experience mentoring is preferred but not required
· Experience with digital humanities projects is preferred but not required
Applicants should send a cover letter expressing the skills that they will bring to this position, any mentoring experience, and any teaching experience, a letter of recommendation and your current CV.
The deadline to submit application materials is May 22, 2023. Please email materials as attachments to Leslie Whitmire at [email protected]
Daria Dozier is a senior student at Georgia State University, where she is pursuing dual degrees in Theatre Performance (BIS) and Spanish (BA). Daria conducts academic research on Theatre and Performance Art as a scholar in the Humanities Inclusivity Program (HIP), an Andrew W. Mellon-funded initiative. She has presented findings on Latin American Theatre and Performance at several conferences, including Beyond the Culture: Black Popular Culture and Social Justice and Georgia State University’s Undergraduate Research where she earned a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion award. Her current research interests center utopian and dystopian political philosophy in black speculative fiction.
In addition to her studies, Daria is an active member of the Spanish Club and an actress for Atlanta City Theatre. Daria also spends time volunteering with youth through the Latin American Association and serves as Operations Lead for The Co-op ATL. Upon completion of her undergraduate education, Daria plans to teach English abroad before attending graduate school for performance studies. When procrastinating on her schoolwork or research, Daria escapes the ills of the world through artistic endeavors, such as creative writing or collaborative performance projects with peers.
CASA and the HIP have continuously provided me with the tools and the resources I will need to succeed in graduate school. Being a part of this program has easily been the most rewarding and enjoyable part of my collegiate experience at Georgia State University. – Robert Reese III, HIP