Past Events

The Rural Policy Learning Commons is hosting a free online webinar titled, "Nurturing Ethics in Governance: Taming Our Rascals” on October 21, 2019 from 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT. The webinar will feature Dr. Peter Apedaile, professor emeritus at the University of Alberta. A brief description of the webinar is listed below: 

Join us for the University of Guelph's Graduate Studies Preview Day, at the Gryphon Athletic Centre. Meet with graduate faculty and current graduate students in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development in the following graduate programs:

Are you interested in participating in the 2020 International Comparative Rural Policy (ICRPS) Summer Institute? Join us on October 16 from 12:00 - 1:00 pm for an information session. The session will discuss the ICRPS Summer Institute program, the specific themes for the 2020 edition, logistics, financing, and application process. The session will be held in Room 127 of the Landscape Architecture Building. If you are not on campus but interested in participating you can join via Zoom (http://zoom.us/j/3495095810). 

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development - Rural Planning & Development Program  M.Sc. Thesis Defence by Hilary Sadowsky "Understanding the Roll of Youth Engagement in Scientific Research in Nunavut " Nic Brunet, Advisor, SEDRD Sheri Longboat, Advisory Committee Member, SEDRD Dominique Henri, Advisory Committee Member, ECCC Leith Deacon, Examination Committee Member, SEDRD Silvia Sarapura, Chair of Examination, SEDRD All are welcome to attend.

University of Guelph - Landscape Architecture Guest Lecture Series presents:

Please feel free to join us for the Fall 2019 SEDRD Speaker Series with Dr. Christopher Ali discussing “Broadband to the Farm and the Politics of Rural Connectivity in America.”  No registration is required. 

International Rural Planning and Development Guest Speaker: Alejandro Argumedo – Potato Park, Cusco-Peru Title of the presentation: “Food Neighbourhoods": Biocultural Planning and Emerging Food Solutions to Climate Crisis in the Andes. Pizza and drinks will be served. About the Presentation:

University of Guelph - Landscape Architecture Guest Lecture Series presents: Jerry Van Eyck, ING, RLA, ASLA Founder and Principal of !melk. New York City "Sixth Sense" Limited seating - all welcome to attend. Please register for the event for FREE on the Eventbrite link.

The Ontario Professional Planners Institute (OPPI) will host their annual conference from October 1-3, 2019 in Toronto. The conference will focus on understanding the challenges facing planning over the next 25 years, such as uneven growth, climate change, and technology. Each year the School coordinates opportunities for graduate students to attend the OPPI conference. Watch the list serve for more details in the early fall.

The 2019 Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation (CRRF) Conference is all about bringing together practitioners, policy makers, community leaders, and researchers interested in rural issues.  This conference is a unique opportunity to share your own successes, learn from a diverse group of individuals, and hear the latest on issues that matter to communities and people who call rural Canada home.