CURI Academic Year Student Researcher - Evans

St. Olaf Student • Northfield, MN

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About The Position

Students work together with a faculty member on scholarly or artistic projects. Project Title: Busking for Reparations Faculty Mentor: Brian Evans Project Description: How can “repair” be embodied in original performance, and how does presenting that work in open, busking-style settings shape artists’ and audiences’ understandings of social justice? Student artists will serve as researcher-performers—devising movement, spoken word, and music; performing on campus and in Northfield public spaces. The process is iterative: make → share → reflect → revise, with weekly check-ins and short debriefs after each pop-up set. Timeline & fit: Weeks 1–3: shared readings on reparations/repair, community-engaged methods, safety/access protocols. Weeks 4–7: devising and micro-showings; finalize 2–3 busking mini-sets per student. Weeks 8–14: weekly busking sessions, rapid reflection, and basic qualitative coding. Weeks 15-16: Final Harvesting and co-created public sharing of findings Students receive hands-on experience in devising, public presentation, accessibility practice, and qualitative methods.

Requirements

• A student interested in applying for the CURI academic year program must be enrolled as an on-campus St. Olaf student.
• There is no GPA requirement that must be met in order to apply for the program, but a student’s academic record will be considered during the selection process.
• Skills are dependent on individual projects.
• If you don’t have a work award and select, No, to the application questions your application will be automatically rejected by the system. If you apply and are rejected please contact Erin Eltonga to resolve this for you.

Responsibilities

• Each project has its own timing (number of hours per week and number of weeks), as determined by the individual faculty mentor.
• See the CURI Digital Olaf database for individual project descriptions and details.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed