Building Partnerships for Participatory, Collaborative and Community Mapping
Clancy Wilmott, Professor
Geography
Applications for Spring 2025 are closed for this project.
This project builds partnerships between community groups and academic researchers at studio.geo-?, an experimental mapping studio hosted out of the Department of Geography + the Berkeley Centre for New Media. It connects people and organisations who need cartographic assistance, from simple technical advice, access to geographic data + other resources to community learning workshops and long-term support.
Role: This role is specifically designed for a URAP undergraduate seeking to gain experience in working in participatory mapping, cartographic and GIS research with local community organisations and non-profits. You will learn key transferable skills in:
- community outreach
- stakeholder relations
- working in a collaborative research studio
- knowledge transfer
- visual communication, web design and CMS
- spatial data archiving, practices and management
Day-to-day duties will include:
- Identifying community organisations and potential partnerships
- Working with the studio.geo-? team on cartographic outreach projects
- Research communication + website management
- Assisting with community relations and stakeholder management
Qualifications: This position would suit an undergraduate student with an interest in participatory mapping and cartography, community-academic relations, media studies or socially-oriented GIS.
We are not discipline-specific and welcome applications from undergraduates from across the spectrum of majors + minors.
Required:
- A demonstrable interest in any of the following: participatory research, geography, media, GIS or cartography (i.e. either through a class, coursework or extra-curricular).
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills
- Experience with outreach to external stakeholders
Desirable but not essential:
- Experience working with websites
Hours: to be negotiated
Off-Campus Research Site: (Unless remote)
Related website: https://studiogeo.berkeley.edu/
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