SAFELab

Mentor Areas

Description:

SAFELab is looking for students who are interested in the intersections of emerging technology, human rights, as well as social justice / social media research. Drawing on computational and social work approaches to research, we engage in qualitative and natural language processing methods to understand the mechanisms of violence, joy, and grief—and how these things show up online. We examine how to support youth of Color in navigating grief & violence in social media environments. Additionally, SAFELab is dedicated to researching innovative methods to promote joy and healing in digital contexts.

We are looking for students who can support research projects, primarily with literature review writing, grant writing, data collection, project organization, and recruitment. We are also particularly looking for students who are interested in more creative aspects of research dissemination—such as filmmaking, and community-based installations.

Student learning opportunities are:

community-based research
research skills that are particularly values-driven & are guided by a transformative justice framework
project management skills
academic writing skills
empathetic working skills --how to work in community with one another
engaging the community through creative endeavors

Preferred Qualifications

Student researchers will be well-versed in:

Microsoft Office
Powerpoint

Project Website

Learn more about the researcher and/or the project here.
https://www.asc.upenn.edu/research/centers/safe-lab

Details:

Preferred Student Year

Junior, Senior

Academic Term

Fall, Spring

I prefer to have students start during the above term(s).

Volunteer

Yes

Yes indicates that faculty are open to volunteers.

Paid

Yes indicates that faculty are open to paying students they engage in their research, regardless of their work-study eligibility.