TA positions in climate and society in spring 2022
The Climate and Society Program is accepting applications for the following courses for the spring 2022 teaching assistantship (explained on the application form). Please share this information with your students where appropriate.
EESC GR5404: Regional climate and climate impact
EESC GR5407: Application in Climate and Society
EESC GR5410: Climate mobility
EESC GR5411: Climate Change and Disaster Management
EESC GR5412: Recovery of economic housing in the United States after the disaster
EESC GR5414: Social influence, business, society and natural environment
Applicants must be current full-time graduate students at Columbia University. Students of normal colleges are not eligible to apply. Students should work an average of 15 hours a week.
Application
Complete the application and submit the cover letter and resume (all in PDF format) here go through November 21 at 11:55 pm.
Course description
EESC 5404 Regional climate and climate impact
Time: 1:10-2:25 pm on Monday and Wednesday (section 1); 2:40-3:55PM on Monday and Wednesday (section 2)
The dynamics of the environment and society interact with the climate and can be modified by using modern climate information. In order to make the best use of climate information, it is necessary to look at the climate in a balanced way, as well as the countless factors at work. Similarly, it is necessary to understand the scope of available climate information, and to grasp its underlying basis and the reasons for the varying degrees of certainty. This includes subseasonal to seasonal climate predictions used to develop climate services to better adapt to climate pressures, as well as decadal and climate change predictions used to improve climate policy. Many decisions in society are made on more local scales. Considering regional climate information on an appropriate scale and appropriately transforming it into regional climate information that stakeholders can access and highlight is the key. Students will have a sufficient understanding of the science behind the information and analyze how and examples of how the information is being used. This course will lay the foundation for the overall understanding required to use climate information wisely.
* Familiar with R and Python is preferred
EESC 5407 in climate and society
Time: Monday 4:10-6:00PM
The focus of this seminar is the practical application of climate information and research. The goal of this course is to teach students to integrate their understanding of climate science, social science, policy research and communication to solve real-world problems, especially those they will encounter in academia or work after graduation.
EESC 5410 Climate mobility
Time: Tuesday 10:10AM-12:00PM
This interdisciplinary course focuses on the social, demographic, economic, political, environmental and climatic factors that affect mobility, as well as the legal categories of international mobility (for example, immigrants and refugees), and explores the potential drivers of various types of immigration—from forced Voluntary-in order to better understand current and future trends.
EESC 5411 Climate Change and Disaster Management
Time: Tuesday 4:10-6:00PM
As climate-related disasters continue to increase, the impact of climate change and sustainable development on disaster threats and vulnerabilities has become more and more obvious. Many people in the field of disaster management have to deal with more frequent and more severe disasters. At the same time, the Disaster Risk Reduction and Response Framework is working hard to meet the challenges of disasters in the 21st century. At the same time, the field of disaster research is generating new insights into how the built environment, social structure, and ecological dynamics intersect each other to lay the foundation for disaster vulnerability, so that it can better design resilience. With the continuous development of this field, many people who may not necessarily be considered as disaster managers are increasingly involved in disaster management in some capacity. Therefore, the dynamics of disaster risk reduction and disaster management are critical to working with communities and negotiating development activities in a way that encompasses a wide range of values, goals, and incentive structures. This course is designed as an elective course for the master’s degree in climate and social literature. The purpose of this course is to prepare those who enter the workforce of climate policy and practice to deal with these challenges by providing an overview of the field of disaster management in the context of climate change and climate-driven disasters.
EESC 5412 Post-disaster and economic housing recovery in the United States
Time: Thursday 2:10-4:00PM
As American communities experience more heat waves, floods, fires, and hurricanes, there is an urgent need to reduce the risks of climate-driven disasters and better prepare for disaster recovery. The field of disaster management is rapidly expanding to address long-term economic and housing issues related to climate change, which have traditionally been excluded from local planning efforts. Disaster practitioners are now asking new questions about the legal framework, public plans for community reconstruction, the potential migration of large numbers of people, and the fair distribution of resources for disaster survivors and uninsured businesses. There are also several communities that have suffered the devastating effects of large-scale disasters, but have managed to rebuild stronger and more sustainable. Therefore, it is necessary to continuously analyze the best practices in the recovery of the US economy and housing. This course is designed as an elective course for the master’s degree in climate and social literature. The purpose of this course is to prepare those who enter the climate policy and practice workforce to deal with these challenges and solutions by providing an overview of the economic and housing recovery in the context of climate change and climate-driven disasters.
EESC 5414 Social impact, business, society and natural environment
Time: Tuesday 12:10-2:00PM
Social Impact: The Business, Society and Natural Environment course explores the relationship between companies, society and the natural environment. Specifically, it studies the ways in which governments, (for-profit and non-profit) organizations, and investors (failed to) have a positive impact and manage the pursuit of private goals that are inconsistent with the public interest.
