About the Program

Each year, the Environmental Humanities Graduate Program at The University of Utah gathers a hand-picked group of students to participate in the Ecology of Residency program. This intensive program takes students to some of the most remote wilderness areas in the West to learn about the connections between the natural and the intellectual. The result of this program is a publication of writings from the students. This year, the Ecology of Residency is published in electronic format to engage readers in new ways. Read the essays, connect with the authors and other readers, and learn more about the program.

Now in it’s sixth year, this exciting and challenging course has become a core experience for many Environmental Humanities graduate students. Students earn 3 credit-hours through completion of an intensive nine-day course. Participants are selected through a competitive application process that includes a 750-word statement of what “Ecology of Residency” means to them, and an online application.  Previous year’s courses were held at Cataract Canyon, in beautiful Moab, Utah, 2009, and Centennial Valley, Montana.  This year’s program will be in the Centennial Valley, Montana, July 17-26, 2011.

This course is made available, in large part, to the generosity of the Kendeda Foundation, as well as the Jerry S. Dixon Expedition Fund (which covers costs related to a river trip, part of each year’s experience.)

For more information, call (801) 581-6214.