GSF- Sections 1-5 Adopted
The Working Group consultation on the Global Strategic Framework. Sections 1-5 were adopted. Section 6 on policy gaps was pushed to a morning meeting on the 19th of July at the...
Dystopia and Global Rebellion: Global Studies Association Conference
Howdy from Victoria, Canada where I am attending the Global Studies Association (North America) conference "Dystopia and Global Rebellion" I hope to find time to write up some of the insights...
Lecture on Global Governance and Committee on World Food Security
I am giving the second part of the lecture on global food security governnace today, with a focus on the Committee on World Food Security, the Civil Society Mechanism and...
11 PhD scholarships in Political Ecology
The European Network for Political Ecology (ENTITLE) offers 11 generously-funded three-year PhD scholarships available to candidates from all over the world. ENTITLE is an EU-funded Initial Training Network whose aim is to promote...
More detail on the approved texts!
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="420" caption="CSOs discussing the Voluntary Guidelines. www.cso4cfs.or"][/caption] I posted a rather abstract review of the outcomes of today's negotiations before running off to grab a slice of pizza...
Defining Civil Society
When people ask me about my research, I often tell them that I study civil society engagement in global food security governance. A common response is...
Call for Papers: The Neoliberal Regime in Agri-Food: Crisis, Resilience and/or Restructuring
Ohhh my. This looks exciting! Mini-conference organized by the Rural Sociological Society (RSS), Sociology of Agri-food Research Interest Group (SAFRIG) July 25, 2012, Palmer House, Chicago Illinois For the last three decades, the...
Neoliberalism: What on earth are we talking about?
Neoliberalism: it’s a contentious term and one that is as hotly debated as it is carelessly thrown around. I reflect on, and write about, neoliberalism a lot and have just recently...
Interested in Studying Food?
The Universidad Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) is still accepting students for fall. You may be interested in the following open (meaning accessible to everyone, even if you don´t already have a...
2 postdoc positions available @ the UC Davis Agricultural Sustainability Institute
FYI! Description: The Agricultural Sustainability Institute (ASI) at UC Davis is pleased to announce a new initiative to improve the sustainability of global agricultural raw materials sourcing, with particular emphasis on key...