Tag: community and environmental sociology
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Posted on May 13, 2019
Knowledge Applied: APL team helps decision-makers understand complex social trends, plan for future
Should a school district close an elementary school with shrinking enrollment, or will student numbers rebound in the coming years? What’s the outlook for a […]
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Posted on March 11, 2019
WEI panel discussion: Renewable energy’s impact on rural and ag landscapes – Mar. 13
With an increasing prevalence of renewable sources of energy will come a noticeable transformation in rural and agricultural landscapes in Wisconsin and across the country. […]
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Posted on March 4, 2019
Monica White to discuss new book Freedom Farmers: Agricultural Resistance and the Black Freedom Movement – Mar. 6
Join Monica White as she discusses agricultural resistance and the Black Freedom movement at this free, public lecture. Featuring research and excerpts from her new […]
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Posted on January 25, 2019
Monica White explores agricultural resistance, Black freedom movement in new Freedom Farmers book
Growing up in the city of Detroit, Monica White, assistant professor of environmental justice in the Nelson Institute and assistant professor of community and environmental sociology in CALS, can […]
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Posted on October 1, 2018
Vaccine opt-outs dropped — barely — when California added more hurdles
In response to spiking rates of parents opting their children out of vaccinations that are required to enroll in school — and just before a […]
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Posted on September 9, 2018
Michael Bell receives teaching award from American Sociological Association
Michael Bell, Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor of Community and Environmental Sociology, received the 2018 Teaching and Mentorship Award from the American Sociological Association’s Environment and […]
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Posted on April 16, 2018
Book launch event for Michael Bell’s “City of the Good” – April 20
Michael Bell, director of the UW–Madison Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems (CIAS) and professor of community and environmental sociology, will be holding a book launch […]
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Posted on March 19, 2018
Register now for Earth Day Conference – April 23
Register now for the 12th Annual Nelson Institute Earth Day Conference on April 23, 2018 at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center. The theme of […]
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Posted on February 22, 2018
New book by Michael Bell explores broken link between religion and agriculture
Michael Bell, director of the UW–Madison Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems (CIAS) and professor of community and environmental sociology, has authored a book entitled “City […]
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Posted on January 29, 2018
As Wisconsin tries to lure young adults, how do certain communities succeed?
As a new ad campaign from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation tries to attract young adults to Wisconsin, a study by University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers […]