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Links
The links on this page will take you to: 1) Institutions that I have found to be personally helpful in providing research on the social and economic dynamics of rural communities. 2) Portals for rural resources (some of which of course are also located on institutional websites). 3) Significant rural leadership development events with which I am familiar or connected.
UPCOMING EVENTS
International Rural Church Conference. University of Brandon, Manitoba, Canada, July 2-9, 2007. To receive updates send your email address to ruralmail@canadianruralchurch.net. Sponsored by the Canadian Rural Church Network
INSTITUTIONS
British
Arkleton Institute for Rural Development Research - University of Aberdeen
Centre for Rural Economy - University of Newcastle upon Tyne
Exeter Centre for Rural Research Inauguration
Ireland- Social Sciences Research Centre
Netherlands--Rural Development Sociology group
The Museum of English Rural Life, University of Reading
Countryside and Community Research Unit, University of Gloucestershire
Institute of Rural Sciences, University of Wales
Centre for Studies in Rural Ministry, University of Wales
England Rural Development Program
Canadian
University of Guelph--School of Rural Planning and Development
Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation and the Rural University
New Rural Economy Study on Rural Development in Canada
Trent Centre for Community-Based Education (partner to U-Links Centre)
U-Links Centre for Community-Based Research (partner to Trent Centre)
Brandon University Rural Development Institute
Rural and Small Town Programme- Mt Allison University
Queen's Theological College, Rural Ministry Concentration
Centre for Rural Studies and Enrichment, St. Peter's College, Muenster
Institute of Social and Economic Research, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Centre for Rural Leadership--Guelph
Saskatchewan Council for Community Development
Centre for Rural and Northern Health Research- Sudbury
Prairie Centre for Ecumenism-Saskatoon
Indian
Centre for Research on New International Economic Order (CReNIEO) - Chennai
Tamilnadu Theological Seminary - Madurai
Gurukul Lutheran Theological College and Research Institute - Chennai
CSK HP Agricultural University and Hill
Stations- Palampur (home base)
American
Community and Rural Development Institute (CaRDI)- Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Hartford Institute for Religion Research- Hartford, Connecticut
Town and Country Church Institute- Gettysburg, PA
Rural Development Initiative - Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Center for Theology and Land - Dubuque, Iowa
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Small Town and Rural Ministry (STAR) Alliance
Heartland Center for Leadership Development
Center for Applied Rural Innovation (CARI)- University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NB
Resource Assistance for Rural Environments (RARE) - University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
North Central Regional Center for Rural Development - Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Shalom Hill Farm rural retreat and ministry training center- Windom, MN
W.K. Kellogg Collection of Rural Community Development Resources - Lincoln, NB
Luther Seminary Master of Arts in Rural Ministry Leadership- Minneapolis, MN
Center for Rural Affairs - Lyons, NB
National Catholic Rural Life Conference - Desmoines, IA
Interchurch Ministries of Nebraska - Lincoln, NB
Haas Center for Public Service - Stanford, CA
Asset-Based Community Development Institute - Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
Portals
Appreciative Inquiry Commons -best of AI websites and positive community change - annotated
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