Fairbanks, Alaska: “Northern Perspectives on Global Challenges”
16 July 2016 — Day 3 Blog post by Naomi Finseth, Brandon University, Canada As day three of ICRPS 2016 comes to a close I pause to reflect on the many topics discussed today. What I find interesting is that I am reflecting more on the informal conversations I had throughout the day rather than Read More …
15 July 2016 — Day 2 Blog post by Jana Dietershagen, University of Bologna, Italy As a beginning of the ICRPS 2016 summer institute we first of all learned and discussed about “What is rural policy?” The definition of rural that has captivated me today was defined as: density and distance to density. Having lived in the Read More …
14 July 2016 — Day 1 Blog post by Sarah Baines, University of Saskatchewan, Canada Very warm temperatures (30°C/86°F!) and brilliant blue skies welcomed participants from 13 countries to Fairbanks, Alaska. Today was about building new and reinforcing existing connections between students, practitioners, and academics with shared interests in preserving and strengthening rural peoples and landscapes. Read More …