OUR INTERNS
Since 2021, we have welcomed 23 interns on to the Fi Wi Road Summer Internship. All of our interns are Geography or Geoscience undergraduates with Black heritage. Their research interests and knowledge span across the discipline, and each brings their own unique perspectives and experiences. Each year our interns have also been paired with a mentor, in previous years from the Race, Culture and Equality Working Group (RACE).
Want to hear more about the internship? Join Arianna, Anaya, Sheldon, and Bilan from the 2024 FWR Cohort in conversation with Rita Gayle as they reflect on their experiences during and since taking part in the internship.
Dr Rita Gayle is the Postdoctoral Fellow for the 'Conjunctures Strand' of The Stuart Hall Archive Project at the University of Birmingham, UK. Rita's PhD thesis was concerned with the Millennial Generation of Black Feminists who formed creative collectives across Britain between 2013 - 2020. Rita is the co-host of The New Nationwide Project on Repeater Radio and is the co-founder of The Global Black Geographies Collective.
Supported by the Royal Geographical Society, the British Society for Geomorphology, and the University of Glasgow
2024 Cohort
In 2024 our interns will be hosting the Fi Wi Road Fair at the University of Glasgow. This year they’ll conduct archival training with the Black Cultural Archives as well as further oral history training. Their fieldtrips will include opportunities to join fieldwork with the BSG as well as a collaborative reflective piece around Beyond the Bassline at the British Library. They will again be involved with moderation of the Royal Geographical Society Annual Conference and the BSG Annual Conference.
Supported by the Royal Geographical Society, the British Society for Geomorphology and University College London
2023 Cohort
In 2023 our interns will once again be co-ordinating a student-led research Fair. The cohort will also be working alongside the IROKO Theatre to produce an oral history archive for their immersive exhibition and theatrical production. They will again be involved with moderating the Royal Geographical Society Annual Conference as well as the BSG Annual Conference.
Listen to Temi, Danielle, Brianna, and Rachel from our 2023 cohort reflect on their experiences in an interview with Rita Gayle.
Supported by the University of Birmingham and the Royal Geographical Society
2022 Cohort
In 2022 our interns designed and led on creative development for the Black Research Futures Fair. The cohort also worked alongside Dr. Kesewa John and Dr Janelle Rodriques to produce an oral history archive of the Society for Caribbean Studies. They were involved in moderating the Society for Caribbean Studies Annual Conference as well as the Royal Geographical Society Annual Conference.
Listen to Isabella, Mahalia, and Bryce from our 2022 cohort reflect on their experiences in an interview with Rita Gayle.
Supported by a Right to the Discipline Grant from the Antipode Foundation and the Royal Geographical Society
2021 Cohort
In 2021 the Fi Wi Road internship ran for the first year. Our interns worked collaboratively on a co-written academic article for Antipode: A Radical Journal of Geography. They were involved in moderating the Society for Caribbean Studies Annual Conference, where they also presented, as well as the Royal Geographical Society Annual Conference.
Listen to Britney, David, Marvin, Sophie, and Shubby from our 2021 cohort reflect on their experiences in an interview with Rita Gayle.