Chung-Yen Cheng

Chung-Yen Cheng's Qualifications (5)

Postgraduate Certificate in Research Methods
Level 7 - Postgraduate Masters (MA/MSc), Undergraduate Integrated Masters (e.g. MEng), Postgraduate Diploma/Certificates (e.g. PGCE)

Status Current

Years 2023 - 2024

Status	Current
Years	2023 - 2024

BSc Geography
Level 6 - Undergraduate Degree (e.g. BA/BSc), Graduate Certificate/Diploma

Status Complete

Part Time No

Years 2018 - 2022

Status	Complete
Part Time	No
Years	2018 - 2022

BBA Finance
Level 6 - Undergraduate Degree (e.g. BA/BSc), Graduate Certificate/Diploma

Status Complete

Part Time No

Years 2018 - 2022

Status	Complete
Part Time	No
Years	2018 - 2022

MA Geography
Level 7 - Postgraduate Masters (MA/MSc), Undergraduate Integrated Masters (e.g. MEng), Postgraduate Diploma/Certificates (e.g. PGCE)

Status Complete

Part Time No

Years 2022 - 2023

Project Title What Is Seen and What Is Silenced: Representations of Fieldwork in Atmospheric Science

Project Description Fieldwork has long been represented as a positive learning experience across disciplines and atmospheric science is no exception. However, this representation has marginalized the discussions of many longstanding issues in fieldwork, such as long working hours, unsafe working environment, low pay, and tense employer-employee relationships. These nonideal working conditions are intertwined with the overemphasis on output linked to the neoliberalization of academia, but this relationship is overlooked by current literature on fieldwork ethics which focuses on individual incidents of negative experience rather than systemic exploitation of academic labour. Through a review of social media posts, news articles, podcasts, videos, and conference presentations about recent atmospheric science field campaigns, I examine what (student) workers actually experience in the field and the kind of dominant representations of field campaigns that marginalize these experiences. A discussion about changes to funding mechanism and attitudes towards fieldwork is provided at the end of the paper.

Awarding Institution University of Toronto

Status	Complete
Part Time	No
Years	2022 - 2023
Project Title	What Is Seen and What Is Silenced: Representations of Fieldwork in Atmospheric Science
Project Description	Fieldwork has long been represented as a positive learning experience across disciplines and atmospheric science is no exception. However, this representation has marginalized the discussions of many longstanding issues in fieldwork, such as long working hours, unsafe working environment, low pay, and tense employer-employee relationships. These nonideal working conditions are intertwined with the overemphasis on output linked to the neoliberalization of academia, but this relationship is overlooked by current literature on fieldwork ethics which focuses on individual incidents of negative experience rather than systemic exploitation of academic labour. Through a review of social media posts, news articles, podcasts, videos, and conference presentations about recent atmospheric science field campaigns, I examine what (student) workers actually experience in the field and the kind of dominant representations of field campaigns that marginalize these experiences. A discussion about changes to funding mechanism and attitudes towards fieldwork is provided at the end of the paper.
Awarding Institution	University of Toronto

Doctor of Philosophy
Level 8 - Doctorate Degrees (PhD/DPhil)

Status Current

Years 2023

Awarding Institution University of Durham

Director of Studies Marijn Nieuwenhuis

Second Supervisor Michael Crang