Past Events

Ph.D. in Rural Studies - Qualifying Exam Seminar by Mery Perez Monday, April 25, 2016 1:30 p.m. Landscape Architecture, Room 143 “Indigenous Music Festivals as Communication for Social and Environmental Change:  The Case of Nicaragua’s Unidos Por Bosawas Festival” Examination Committee: Helen Hambly Odame, SEDRD, Advisor Anders Hög-Hansen, Malmö University, Committee Member Jim Shute, SEDRD, Examination Committee Larry Harder, SEDRD, Examination Committee Al Lauzon, SEDRD, Chair

You are invited to a presentation by Dr. Sheri Longboat, candidate for a Rural Planning & Development faculty position in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development.    Date: Friday, April 22nd, 2016 Time:  10:30 am - 12:00 pm Location: Landscape Architecture Building, Room 143   Collaborating with Indigenous Communities:Renewed Relationships and Shared Responsibilities

Landscape Architecture - MLA Master's Examination The final examination for Alison Maxwell will be held on Thursday, April 21st, 2016 at 1:30 pm in Room 125 of the Landscape Architecture building.  The thesis is "Investigating the Performance of Simple Rain Gardens Created in Existing Soils:  An Assessment of 5 Case Study Rain Gardens in Guelph, Ontario".  Advisor:  Larry Harder  Advisory Committee Member:  Youbin Zheng, SES  Chair of Exam:  Robert Brown All welcome to attend.

Landscape Architecture - MLA Master's Examination The final examination for Luc Palmer will be held on Wednesday, April 20th, 2016 at 9:30 am in Room 125 of the Landscape Architecture building.  The thesis is "A Critique of Corktown Common's Planting Design Based on Principles of Ecologically-Informed Plant Communities in the Urban Core".  Advisor:  Cecelia Paine Advisory Committee Member:  Larry Harder  Chair of Exam:  Robert Brown All welcome to attend.

Ph.D. in Rural Studies – Thesis Defense By:  Leah Soroka Thesis Title:  "How Foresight can Operationalize the Notion of Sustainability” Date:  Tuesday, May 24, 2016 Time:  1:00 pm Location:  Landscape Architecture Building, Room 143 Examination Committee: Al Lauzon, SEDRD, Advisor Arden Brummell, Scenarios to Strategy Inc., Committee Member Lars K. Hallstrom, Univ. of Alberta, (External Examiner) Wayne Caldwell, Interim Dean OAC, (Internal Examiner) Harry Cummings, SEDRD, Chair of Exam

On April 15, 2016, the "Navigating Knowledge" conference will be held for SEDRD Ph.D students and alumni, providing them the opportunity to present their research and share their individual fields of research with other SEDRD students.  Navigating Knowledge: Rural Studies Colloquium April 14 and 15, 2016 University of Guelph School of Environmental Design and Rural Development Landscape Architecture Building Day Two - 15th April - Ph.D. Students and Alumni Venue: Landscape Architecture, Room 143

On April 14, 2016, the "Navigating Knowledge" conference will be held for SEDRD students, providing them the opportunity to present their research and share their individual fields of research with other SEDRD students.  Navigating Knowledge: Rural Studies Colloquium April 14 and 15, 2016 University of Guelph School of Environmental Design and Rural Development Landscape Architecture Building Day One:  April 14, 2016 – SEDRD Community

2016 Ontario Farmland Forum: Farmland Forever – Help Make it Happen! Join us for the 12th annual Ontario Farmland Forum - a unique day of networking, sharing and learning about the policy innovations and practical actions helping to make Farmland Forever a reality in Ontario. The Farmland Forum supports cross-sector dialogue about how we can work together to strengthen farmland and agricultural planning, policy development, and grassroots, permanent land protection initiatives in Ontario.

An invite to all SEDRD graduate students,   The SEDRD Graduate Student Society is going to TRIVIA at the Grad Lounge (5th floor UC) on Thursday April 7th at 7:00pm. Please join us! All are welcome to attend! PHD, CDE, MLA and RPD!   Prior to trivia the GSS will have a meeting at 6pm, also in the grad lounge. GSS meetings are open to all interested SEDRD Students. This is an opportunity to HAVE YOUR VOICE HEARD. We will be discussing end of year transition details and brainstorming orientation week events.

Rural Planning and Development MSc Thesis Defense by Mangla Shandal Thursday, April 7, 2016 9:30 a.m. Landscape Architecture Room 133 Thesis Title:  "Is Post-Green Revolution Agriculture in Punjab, India a Living Example of Karl Polanyi’s Double Movement?" Examination Committee: John Devlin, Co-Advisor Sharada Srinivasan, Sociology and Anthropology, Co-Advisor Nonita Yap, Chair of Exam All are welcome to attend.