The plazaPOPS: Paradise in a Parking Lot invites visitors to celebrate the significant role that strip malls play in the social, cultural, and economic life of Toronto’s inner suburbs and the public health of local communities.
Regan Zink, a PhD, Doctor of Philosophy in Rural Studies candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend their thesis on “Assessing the Capacity of Municipalities in Ontario to Support Agri-food Systems Planning.”
Examination Committee:
Charlotte Potter, a PhD Rural Studies candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend their thesis on “Autopoiesis and Relationality in Local and Indigenous Knowledge Systems: A Multi-Case Study Analysis.”
William Louis Helps, a Doctor of Philosophy - Rural Studies candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend their thesis on “Migrant Stories, Industry Narratives: A Critical Discourse Analysis on Migrant Labour in Canadian Agriculture.”
Rima Salih, a Capacity Development and Extension master's candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend their thesis on “Carbon Sequestration in Riparian Buffer Systems as a Nature-Based Solution for Climate Change Mitigation.”
Natasha D’Souza, a PhD in Rural Studies candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend their thesis on “Space, Place and Power: Case Study of Highly Skilled Talent and Governance Dynamics in The Bruce County Energy Sector.”
Examination Committee:
Dr. Wayne Caldwell, SEDRD, Co-Advisor
Dr. Ryan Gibson, SEDRD, Co-Advisor
Dr. Sara Epp, SEDRD, Examiner
Dr. Doug Ramsey, Brandon University, External Member
Dr. Kearney Coupland, SEDRD, Chair of Examination