Past Events

The Canada 150 Symposium: Reflect and Envision - Food Security / Borders / Indigenous Resistance is an opportunity to come together as a community to reflect on what we can learn from our collective past to envision Canada's national and global role in the 21st century.  Throughout the symposium, delegates will have an opportunity to hear from a variety of individuals with experience and disciplinary strength in the fields of food security, trade, national security, and indigenous issues. 

The SEDRD GSS is hosting a Grad Pumpkin Carving Contest.  We’ll bring the pumpkins, you bring your carving skills and creativity! There will be prizes for the top designs! Contact Ashley Millar at amilla05@uoguelph.ca for more information.

The School of Environmental Design and Rural Development is hosting a United Way Lunch, Raffle and Auction! When: Wednesday, October 25th Where: Landscape Architecture Pit Time: 11:45 am – 1:15 pm Lunch: THAI lunch served (minimum $5 donation) and drinks ($1).   Think about what you can donate, bid on items and be assured that all money raised goes to the United Way!

Ph.D. in Rural Studies - Qualifying Exam Seminar by Valencia Gaspard "Precarious Employment in Rural Ontario" Examination Committee: Al Lauzon, SEDRD, Advisor Heather Mair, Advisory Committee Member, Recreation and Leisure Studies, University of Waterloo Wayne Caldwell, SEDRD, Graduate Faculty Larry Harder, SEDRD, Graduate Faculty Robert Corry, SEDRD, Examination Chair All are welcome to attend.

Lisa Attygalle, Director of Engagement at the Tamarack Institute will be visiting the Capacity Development and Extension programto discuss this organization's experiences and ideas for community engagement.  Tamarack develops and supports collaborative strategies that engage citizens and institutions to solve major community issues across Canada and beyond.  Read Lisa's latest paper "The Context Experts" here.

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development - Rural Planning and Development Guest Lecture Series presents: Dr. Jill Bucklaschuk, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Guelph "Working Between Farm and the Table:  Examining Labour Practice of Manitoba's Hog Processing Industry" Join Dr. Jill Bucklaschuk as she shares recent research findings on the hog industry in rural Manitoba. This is the first presentation of the Rural Planning and Development Guest Lecture Series.  All are welcome to attend.  Bring your own lunch.

We are holding a quick organizing meeting on Monday, October 16th at 10:00 am in the LA Pit to discuss the SEDRD Winter Social party plans.   We need student ideas and volunteers to organize:

The Canadian Society of Landscape Architects Congress 2017 will be in conjunction with the WORLD DESIGN SUMMIT, in Montreal, Quebec from October 16-20, 2017. The CSLA and LACF are joining forces to encourage landscape architecture students to attend.  A total twelve travel bursaries and eight registration tickets are offered to students via the CSLA + LACF Student Bursary Program.  Deadline for student application for these funds is June 15, 2017.

Join us for the University of Guelph's Graduate Studies Preview Day, Saturday, October 14, 2017, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm at the University Centre. Meet with graduate faculty and current graduate students in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development in the following graduate programs: Landscape Architecture Rural Planning and Development Capacity Development and Extension Rural Studies

Authors and Adjunct Professors, Dr. Glen C. Filson and Dr. Bamidele Adekunle from the University of Guelph, School of Environmental Design and Rural Development to be presenting their new book "Eat Local, Taste Global: How Ethnocultural Food Reaches Our Tables"  at the University of Guelph on October 12th.  Details about the book can be found at Wilfrid Laurier University Press.  All welcome to join.