Past Events

PhD in Rural Studies  - School of Environmental Design and Rural Development PhD Thesis Defence by Mery Perez "Re-articulating Discourse for Indigenous and Environmental Justice:  A Study of Nicaragua’s Unidos por Bosawas Festivals".

Bold, raw and unapologetic, Brutalism is an attitude as much as a style.   The concrete builders of the 1960s believed unequivocally that modern problems could be solved with modern design. This exhibition sheds new light on Brutalism by examining its impact on the University of Guelph. The term “Brutalism” came into use in the 1950s to describe the concrete architecture emerging in the United Kingdom and Europe, including Swiss-French architect LeCorbusier’s expressive béton brut—literally meaning “raw concrete.”  

On Thursday June 20th, 2019 from 10:00am-11:00am the Great Lakes First Nations Fisheries Governance project will be hosting an online Webinar to present preliminary findings and foster discussion with our First Nations partners. The research team has been conducting interviews and analyzing the data collected for the past year and have found some interesting results.

The Rural Policy Learning Commons is hosting a free webinar titled, “The Theory, Practice and Potential of Regional Development: Key Learnings & Policy Recommendations". A brief description of the webinar is listed below:

The 17th International Comparative Rural Policy Studies Summer Institute will take place in Brandon, Manitoba from June 19 to July 2, 2020. The institute will convene for fourteen days and will involve approximately 25 graduate students and numerous faculty members from universities around North America and the European Union. Classroom sessions will be supplemented with field trips, group work and student presentations.

The 16th International Comparative Rural Policy Studies Summer Institute will take place in Rovaniemi, Finland, from June 16 to 29, 2019. The institute will convene for fourteen days and will involve approximately 25 graduate students and numerous faculty members from universities around the world. Classroom sessions will be supplemented with field trips, group work and student presentations. The Summer Institute provides a unique opportunity for students to meet and work together on comparative rural policy issues and make invaluable research and networking contacts.

Join Dr. Sara Epp, a recent Rural Studies PhD graduate from SEDRD, for a webinar on the structure, mandate, membership and general experiences of Agricultural Advisory Committees. Findings from a recently released report by the Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation and the Golden Horseshoe Food and Farming Alliance will be highlighted.

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development - Rural Planning and Development M.Sc. Thesis Defense by Erinn Lee "From Policy to Implementation:  Expanding the Agricultural Phosphorus Management Toolkit in the Lake Erie Basin" Examination Committee: Sheri Longboat, Advisor, SEDRD Hugh Simpson, Advisory Committee Member, OMAFRA Leith Deacon, Graduate Faculty, SEDRD Dave Guyadeen, Chair of Examination, SEDRD All are welcome to attend.

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development - Capacity Development & Extension M.Sc. Thesis Defense by Alexander (Sacha) Smart "The Capacity of Sport to Integrate Newcomers into Canadian Communities" Examination Committee: Al Lauzon, Advisor, SEDRD Kyle Rich, Advisory Committee, Recreation and Leisure Studies, Brock University Wayne Caldwell, Graduate Faculty, SEDRD Ryan Gibson, Exam Chair ,SEDRD All are welcome to attend.

The Rural Policy Learning Commons is hosting a free webinar titled, “Polycentric Governance in Climate Change Policies". The webinar will feature Lissel Hernandez-Gongora, a candidate in the Rural Studies PhD program at the University of Guelph. A brief description of the webinar is listed below: