Current Projects
Innovative Co-operatives & Rural Economic Development
Funded by the Alberta Real Estate Foundation, this project explores innovative uses of the co-operative model and their potential role in rural economic and community development.
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Exploring the Mental Health Benefits of Men's Sheds in Rural Alberta
The ACSRC has partnered with Dr. Kyle Whitfield (University of Alberta) on a pilot project evaluating the mental health benefits of Men's Sheds in Rural Alberta.
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Mental Health in the Agricultural Community
The ACSRC is a research partner in Dr. Rebecca Purc-Stephenson's (U of A, Augustana) research and outreach project on supporting mental health in the agricultural community in Alberta.
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Exploring Social Service Delivery in Rural Alberta
In partnership with the Rural Municipalities of Alberta, the ACSRC has completed a study exploring the challenges faced by Family and Community Support Services in rural Alberta.
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Exploring Rural Development Opportunities in Dark Sky Preserves
The ACSRC, in collaboration with Dr. Glen Hvenegaard (U of A, Augustana) is researching the economic development potential associated with Dark Sky tourism for rural Alberta Communities.
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Political Ethnography and Political Opinion in Rural Alberta
In partnership with Dr. Dionne Pohler (University of Saskatchewan) and funded by SSHRC, the ACSRC is utilizing "political ethnography" to better understand political opinion formation in rural Canada.
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Mobilizing Knowledge for Co-operative Energy Success
In collaboration with Dr. John Parkins (University of Alberta) and a team of scholars from the University of Sheffield, the ACSRC is working on a project exploring avenues for success for Green Energy Co-operatives in rural communities.
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Neoliberalism and the Populist Project in Rural Alberta
In partnership with Dr. Lars Hallstrom (University of Lethbridge) the ACSRC is working on a SSHRC-funded project that explores the evolution of distinct populisms, and their policy implications, for rural Alberta.
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Place-based Sustainability Collaborations in Rural Alberta
In partnership with Dr. Greg King (U of A, Augustana) the ACSRC is working toward a set of shared goals related to energy and water conservation, green energy generation, food security and climate change adaptation with local municipalities.
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Pathways to Energy Democracy in Canada
The ACSRC is collaborating with the Department of Resource Economics & Environmental Sociology (University of Alberta) on a new project exploring community-based renewable energy.
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