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PhD Thesis Defence: William Louis Helps

Submitted by dfoolen on December 9th, 2025 9:27 AM
Date: 
Thursday, December 11th, 2025 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Location: 

Hybrid:  Teams / LA 100

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.”

Examination Committee:
Dr. Ryan Gibson, SEDRD, Advisor
Dr. Jill Bucklaschuk, University of Winnipeg Committee Member

Dr. Sara Edge, Geography, University of Guelph, Committee Member
Dr. Tanya Basok, University of Windsor, External Member
Prof. Brendan Stewart, SEDRD, Chair of Examination

Advisory Committee
Dr. Ryan Gibson, SEDRD, Advisor
Dr. Silvia Sarapura, SEDRD, Committee Member
Dr. Jill Bucklaschuk, University of Winnipeg, Committee Member

All are welcome to attend the defence presentation.

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