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Are you, as a researcher, inspired by the change in the sustainability of the food system? The next stage of your career could proceed in...

During the spring, two articles written at the Ruralia Institute have been published in the Journal of Rural Studies.

Protein crops are important in enhancing sustainable and self-contained agriculture and food security in Europe. Individual farmers are key...

The ca­pa­city to identify needs, as­sets and op­por­tun­it­ies in the local rural communities and col­lab­or­a­tion are crit­ical for rural...

The conflict between the small-scale coastal fishery and the species protection will be examined to gain a better understanding of how the...

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Geran-Marko`s research interests are broadly concerned with the sociology of settlements and social aspects of local development. However,...

Con­struct­ing sustainable prac­tices from the per­spect­ives of people, emer­ging tech­no­lo­gies and novel eco­nom­ies. Group is com­bin­ing...

Ruralia Visiting Scholars Programme is an opportunity for experienced scholars in the field of rural studies to spend 1-2 months at the...