Posted: November 25, 2024

Apply Now for the Expenses-Paid Enlivening Forest Landscapes in Indonesia Oral History Field School (Summer 2025)!

Tags: Conservation Education, Cross-Cultural Research, Cultural Knowledge, Enlivening Forest Landscapes, Environmental Conservation, Environmental Governance, Environmental Stewardship, Expenses-Paid Field School, Field Research, Forest Landscapes, Forest Management, Hands-On Experience, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia, International Collaboration, Oral History Field School, Place-Based Learning, South Sulawesi, Southeast Asia, Student Opportunities, Summer 2025, UH Mānoa, Undergraduate Research

Information session: Dec 4, 2024 3:00 – 4:00 PM at Crawford 322

Registration Here

We are excited to announce an incredible opportunity for UH Mānoa undergraduate students: an expenses-paid, two-week Oral History Field School in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, happening in July 2025. This program, hosted in collaboration with Hasanuddin University, offers participants a unique chance to document oral histories of forest landscapes alongside local youth and elders while gaining invaluable cross-cultural and research skills.

Program Details:

What: Hands-on Oral History Field School to document forest landscape histories with local communities, promoting environmental conservation. (Optional: Gain additional experience through PACE 316 Environmental Governance in Spring 2025, focusing on oral histories in Hawai‘i).
Where: South Sulawesi, Indonesia
When: Two weeks in July 2025
Who: Open to UH Mānoa undergraduate students
Why:
- Deepen your understanding of environmental governance and conservation in Southeast Asia.
- Learn from culturally-rooted knowledge systems and contribute to long-term conservation efforts.
- Gain fieldwork experience, boost cross-cultural skills, and build connections with peers and scholars from Indonesia.

Why Oral Histories Matter

Forest management and planning increasingly recognize the importance of local, culturally-rooted knowledge for long-term environmental protection. By engaging with oral histories, you’ll not only deepen your understanding of the role of landscapes in sustaining communities, but you’ll also help cultivate an ethic of environmental stewardship that supports conservation efforts globally.

How to Apply

Fill out the interest form by Monday, December 2 at 11:59 PM HST
Attend the Info Session on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, from 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM HST at Crawford 322 or online via Zoom.
(If you are unable to attend, please explain your interest in the program in the short-answer section of the form.)

Take this opportunity to leave the classroom behind, explore the stunning landscapes of Indonesia, and make a meaningful contribution to environmental conservation. Don’t miss out—submit your interest form and join us on December 4th for the info session. Bring your questions, and let’s get ready for this transformative field experience!