Past Events

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.

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development Presentation by Dr. Simon Berge Candidate for the Libro Professorship in Regional Economic Development for Southwestern Ontario. Title:  "A Network Approach to Regional Economic Development" Date:  Monday, April 4, 2016 Time:  10:30 - 12:00 Location:  Landscape Architecture, Room 143 All welcome and encouraged to attend.

The 4th year Bachelor of Landscape Architecture students will be holding a public display of their final design projects for the Integrative Design Studio course. Instructors:  Professors Robert Brown and Nadia Amoroso. Date:  Saturday, April 2, 2016 Time:  1:00 - 3:00 pm (with formal welcome announcements at 2:00 pm) Location:  The Bullring, University of Guelph All welcome to attend.

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development Presentation by Dr. Ryan Gibson Candidate for the Libro Professorship in Regional Economic Development for Southwestern Ontario. Title:  "Innovative Directions:  Teaching, Research, Engagement, and Knowledge Mobilization" Date:  Thursday, March 31, 2016 Time:  10:30 - 12:00 Location:  Landscape Architecture, Room 143 All welcome and encouraged to attend.  

48th Ontario Association of Landscape Architects Annual General Meeting and Conference The OALA AGM & Conference will be held on April 1st in Niagara Falls, Ontario (with events from March 31st – April 2nd). This year’s theme is Landscape Architecture and Tourism with sessions and discussions centred around this exciting topic.