Past Events

The Rural Planning and Development program is hosting a virtual orientation session for all incoming Master of Planning students starting their studies in January 2023. The orientation will be held on December 8, 2022 from 12.00-1.00 pm EST. The meeting will review the Master of Planning program requirements, course selection, and processes. Incoming students are encouraged to bring any questions about the program, courses, or the the university! Instructions for joining the discussion will be circulated via email in advance of the meeting.

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development – Capacity Development and Extension  MSc Thesis Examination Serena Viola,  a master student in Capacity Development and Extension, in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend her thesis on “The Immigrant Experience Through The Lens Of Food:  Access To Culturally Significant Foods In Rural Ontario.”

The Gateway Centre for Excellence in Rural Health presents a lecture with Dr. Al Lauzon, Professor in Capacity Development and Extension in SEDRD and Chair of Rural Change and Development at Gateway CERH.  The lecture is "Rural Senior Food Security / Insecurity: The Case of Four Counties." Register for free via the Gateway website.

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development - Landscape Architecture MLA Master's Thesis Examination Fan Jiang, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend his thesis on "Campus Planning and Design:  Strategies for Outdoor Winter Recreation." Examination Committee: Sean Kelly, Advisor - SEDRD Brendan Stewart, Advisory Committee Member - SEDRD Nadia Amoroso, Examination Member - SEDRD Martin Holland, Chair of Examination - SEDRD

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development – Capacity Development and Extension MSc Thesis Examination Kasuni Sachithra Illesinghe Kankanamge, a Master's student in Capacity Development and Extension, in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend her thesis on “The Use Of Facebook By Agricultural Communities of Practices In Sri Lanka for Knowledge Sharing and Learning In The Era of Misinformation.”

The Rural Planning and Development graduate program at the University of Guelph is hosting an online open house for all prospective students on November 28th from 12.00 - 1.00 pm (EST). At this event, you can expect the following:

The Rural Planning and Development graduate program at the University of Guelph is hosting an online open house for all prospective students on November 28th from 12.00 - 1.00 pm (EST). At this event, you can expect the following:

We are happy to invite you to our Misinformation Research Platform Webinar. Dr. James Poskett (University of Warwick) will join us to discuss his latest book, Horizon: A Global History of Science, and explore the perspective on “Global History and Politics of Scientific Knowledge.”

The Rural Planning and Development program is hosting a virtual town hall meeting with all current RPD students on November 25, 2022 from 12.00-1.00 pm EST. The meeting is an opportunity to check-in, receive program updates, discuss upcoming opportunities, celebrate achievements, and ask your questions. Instructions for joining the discussion will be circulated via email in advance of the meeting. Please contact Lorena Barker (rpd@uoguelph.ca) if you did not receive the instructions to join.

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development – Rural Studies PhD Thesis Examination Ashleigh Weeden, a PhD candidate in the Rural Studies, School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend her thesis on “Place, Power, and Policy in the ‘Nuclear North’:  A Critical Comparative Analysis of Policy Narratives about Rural Innovation Systems Anchored by the Nuclear Energy Sector in Scotland and Canada."