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Join the Political Theory Workshop, supported by UConn Humanities Institute, on September 13th from 12:15-1:30p.m. EST on Zoom

"Labor, Nature, and Empire: Alienation and the (Post)Colonial Political Rift," featuring Inés Valdez, Political Science and Latina/o Studies, Ohio State University, with commentary by Taylor Tate, Philosophy, UCONN.

The chapter brings together Marx's and Luxemburg's accounts of capital's voraciousness for natural resources and exploitable labor with an ecological reading of W.E.B. Du Bois's writings on empire. Valdez argues that racism maps onto a nature/technology divide which positions technologically advanced societies as uniquely able to rule and dictate the fates of non-white peoples. This stance devalues nature and separates these societies from it and from the racialized subjects who labor the earth's surface and its insides, whose products are appropriated by western collectives, depleting non-western ecosystems. The viability of such a structure depends on coerced or coopted political regimes of poor countries who detach themselves from their own needs to cater to western interests, i.e., a political rift that maps into the ecological rift created by global capitalism.


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Do you want $34,000? Would you like a prestigious honor on your CV? Are you a senior undergraduate thinking about graduate school or a 1st/2nd year graduate student in STEM or the social sciences? Are you a U.S. citizen, national resident, or permanent resident? If you answered yes to all these questions, then you should consider applying for the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP| https://www.nsfgrfp.org/).

The GRFP is one of the most preeminent honors that a young scholar can receive. In addition to the distinction, the GRFP provides research security and freedom by providing graduate students with $138,000 over three years. Simply put, as long as you meet the application’s criteria, there is no reason to pass up this opportunity. Learn more about who is eligible and what materials you need to apply by attending the NSF GRFP Fall application preparation series kickoff session: What is the GRFP? An Info Session. Besides covering the basics, we will walk you through all the steps of applying and answer any questions that you might have.

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Learn about:
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-Scholarships & Fellowships for POLS Majors

Matthew Leep will discuss his new book, Cosmopolitan Belongingness and War: Animals, Loss, and Spectral-Poetic Moments. With a focus on the Iraq War, the discussion will consider how cosmopolitan thought and poetic practices might attune us to interspecies belonging and nonhuman losses in war.

Matthew is a Senior Instructor of Political Science at Western Governors University. His research explores questions about human-animal relations, war, and Israeli-Palestinian politics. His work has appeared in Millennium, Cooperation and Conflict, Politics and Animals, Democracy and Security, International Politics, and British Journal of Politics and International Relations.

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Applying for the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program? Then this session is for you.

This particular session will focus on writing the NSF GRFP Personal, Relevant Background and Future Goals essay. The essay is designed to give reviewers a sense of who you are, your experience and readiness to conduct advanced research and studies, and your research and career goals. We will discuss how to approach this essay and work to explore your motivation, experience, and goals to help you - and your reader - gain a deeper understanding of your fellowship application.

For the most up to date information on ONSF upcoming events, please visit https://www.onsf.uconn.edu/.

About NSF - GRFP
The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program is a prestigious award that supports research-oriented students in a wide range of STEM and social science fields during their first three years of graduate school. The award includes a $34,000 stipend plus a $12,000 Cost of Education Allowance.

Eligibility
To be eligible, applicants must be either rising seniors or 1st year or 2nd year graduate students, plan on a PhD/research-oriented career, and be US Citizens or Permanent Residents. Eligible fields of study are: Chemistry, Computer and Information Science and Engineering, Engineering, Geosciences, Life Sciences, Materials Research, Mathematical Sciences, Physics and Astronomy, Psychology, Social Sciences, STEM Education and Learning Research.

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