Congress Programme

XXVII European Society For Rural Sociology Congress Congress Programme

Krakow, Poland, July 24-27 2017 Table of contents

Practical information 4

Welcome from the Congress Organizers 7

ESRS 2017 Scientific Committee 8

ESRS 2017 Local Organizing Committee 8

Programme Overview 9

Keynote Speakers 18

Pre-conference Workshop 24 Between Impact Factor and social relevance

Pre-conference Workshop progamme 25

Pre-conference Workshop Keynote Speakers 27

Mini-Conference: 30 Post-1980 Restructuring of the Agri-Food System in Turkey

Eastern European Countryside 31

Poster Lunch 33

Lunch with the authors 34

Field Trips 35

ESRS 2017 Session Overview Table 57 Detailed Congress Programme

Congress venues plans 122

Practical information Emergency telephone numbers in Poland Registration → 112: General Emergency Number The registration and information desk will operate at the Auditorium Maximum, → 997: Police Krupnicza 33, on the following days: → 998: Fire Brigade → Monday, 24 July: from 12:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. → 999: Ambulance → Tuesday, 25 July: from 8:30 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. → Wednesday, 26 July: from 8:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. → Thursday, 27 July: from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Krakow.pl mobile application Participants of the Pre-conference Workshop may register on Sunday, 23 July between 1:30 p.m. and until 2:00 p.m. Kraków has its own mobile app, which comprises six sections: practical information, visiting Kraków, calendar of events, municipal transport, news and city map. More information can be found at: WiFi www.krakow.pl/english/12404,artykul,mobile_app_-_my_krk.html

Free WiFi (Network: UJ_WiFi) will be provided at the Congress venues during the Congress. → Username: [email protected] → Password: Krakow2017@

Accessing the Congress Venues

Both Congress venues can be reached via public transit. To plan your trip, please refer to the following websites: → www.krakow.jakdojade.pl → www.mpk.krakow.pl/en/

Bus transport will be arranged for field trips and for the Congress dinner. The pick-up location is at Auditorium Maximum (on Krupnicza street).

Field trips

Please check your trip destination and bring clothing suited to a variety of weather conditions, along with footwear suitable for prolonged walking. → A hot meal is included in all trips. → The meeting point for field trips is in front of Auditorium Maximum. 4 5 Welcome from the Congress Organizers

We are delighted to welcome you to the XXVII European Society for Rural Sociology Congress in Kraków. Our city is the site of the oldest university in Poland, established in 1364. It has a rich history of research focused on economy, societal organizations and culture in rural areas and communities. The Institute of Sociol- ogy at the Jagiellonian University was founded in 1970, based on these traditions. Kraków has for centuries been the capital city of Poland. It still houses the historic Royal Castle (on the bank of the Vistula river), as well as nationally important cemeteries. Despite the capital having been moved to Warsaw (in 1596), it has remained the cultural and intellectual heart of Poland. Nowadays, Kraków is also the capital city of the Małopolska region, which is one of 16 regions in modern Poland, with strong regional traditions and resources. Participants of the Congress will have an opportunity to share in some of these regional traditions by taking part in field trips to 10 places spread across the region. The theme of our Congress is “Uneven Processes of Rural Change: on Di- versity, Knowledge and Justice”. In the context of our conference we will explore processes of rural change from three interrelated perspectives: mirrors and the richness of diversity; rural change and creation of multiple forms of knowledge; rural change and the question of justice. These cornerstones have inspired our invited speakers and presenters, who come from nearly all European countries as well as from countries beyond Europe. We wish to thank the Jagiellonian University (both the Faculty of Philoso- phy and the Institute of Sociology), the City of Kraków as well as the Małopolska Regional Authority for their conceptual support and important financial contributions. Moreover, we wish to thank the members of the ESRS Executive Commit- tee, the Scientific Programme Committee and the “Sociologia Ruralis” Editorial Board for their support in organizing a variety of talks and other events. Finally, we wish to thank our students for their help and voluntary work in preparing and carrying out our Congress. Welcome to Kraków, welcome to Małopolska, welcome to Poland!

Krzysztof Gorlach, Piotr Nowak, Aleksandra Wagner, Marta Warat, Konrad Stępnik Local Organizing Committee

Joost Dessein Scientific Programme Committee Chair

Sally Shortall 6 ESRS President 7 ESRS 2017 Scientific Committee Programme Overview Sunday, 23 July 2017 Joost Dessein Chair, ILVO - Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Belgium and Ghent University, Belgium 14:00-15:30 Pre-conference Workshop Institute of Sociology, Bálint Balázs St. István University, Gödöllő, Hungary Between Impact Factor and social Jagiellonian University Michiel de Krom Ghent University, Belgium relevance” in Kraków Talis Tisenkopfs University of Latvia, Latvia room 79 Maria Partalidou Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece Katriina Soini Luke Natural Resources Institute Finland, Finland 15:30-16:00 Tea/coffee and networking break Institute of Sociology Ruth McAreavey Queen’s University Belfast, Ireland Jagiellonian University in Kraków

16:00-18:30 Pre-conference Workshop Institute of Sociology, ESRS 2017 Local Organizing Committee Between Impact Factor and social Jagiellonian University relevance in Kraków room 79 Krzysztof Gorlach Chair of the Local Organizing Committee, Institute of Sociology, Jagiellonian University in Kraków 18:30-19:30 Dinner Institute of Sociology, Mariola Flis Professor, Institute of Sociology, Jagiellonian University Jagiellonian University in Kraków in Kraków Marcin Lubaś Associate Professor, Institute of Sociology, Jagiellonian University in Kraków Stanisław Sorys Deputy Head of the Regional Authority of Małopolska Piotr Nowak Associate Professor, Institute of Sociology, Jagiellonian University in Kraków Jarosław Górniak Professor, Institute of Sociology, Jagiellonian University in Kraków Aleksandra Wagner Assistant Professor, Institute of Sociology, Jagiellonian University in Kraków Marta Warat Assistant Professor, Institute of Sociology, Jagiellonian University in Kraków Anna Szwed Chief PR Officer, Institute of Sociology, Jagiellonian University in Kraków Konrad Stępnik Webpage Manager and PhD Candidate, Institute of Sociology, Jagiellonian University in Kraków

8 9 Monday, 24 July 2017 Tuesday, 25 July 2017

9:00-10:30 Pre-conference Workshop Auditorium Maximum 9:00-10:30 Working Group Session I Auditorium Maximum Between Impact Factor and social Exhibition Room B WG 20 → Large Hall A relevance WG 20 → Large Hall B WG 6 → Medium Hall A 9:00-10:30 European Society for Rural Sociology Auditorium Maximum WG 7 → Small Hall Executive Committee Meeting Conference Room WG 8 → Exhibition Room A WG 4 → Exhibition Room B 10:30-11:00 Tea/coffee and networking break Auditorium Maximum WG 2 → Seminar Room Underground level WG 1 → Conference Room

11:00-12:30 Pre-conference Workshop Auditorium Maximum Law School Between Impact Factor and social Exhibition Room B WG 13 → Blue Room relevance WG 9 → Room 12 WG 22 → Room 109 11:00-12:30 Mini-Conference Auditorium Maximum WG 25 → Room 103 Post-1980 Restructuring of the Agri-Food Seminar Room WG 26 → Room 203 System in Turkey WG 28 → Room 209

11:00-12:30 European Society for Rural Sociology Auditorium Maximum 10:30-11:00 Tea/coffee and networking break Auditorium Maximum Meeting Conference Room Underground level

14:00-15:30 Eastern European Countryside Meeting Auditorium Maximum 11:00-12:30 Working Group Session II Auditorium Maximum Exhibition Room B WG 20 → Large Hall A WG 20 → Large Hall B 14:00-15:30 Mini-Conference Auditorium Maximum WG 6 → Medium Hall A Post-1980 Restructuring of the Agri-Food Seminar Room WG 7 → Small Hall System in Turkey WG 8 → Exhibition Room A WG 4 → Exhibition Room B 17:00-17:45 Congress Opening Ceremony Auditorium Maximum WG 2 → Seminar Room Large Hall A&B WG 1 → Conference Room

17:45-19:00 Plenary session I Auditorium Maximum Law School Keynote: Natalia Mamonova Large Hall A&B WG 13 → Blue Room Trapped between Russia and the West: WG 9 → Room 12 Patriotism, food sovereignty WG 22 → Room 109 and desovetization in rural Ukraine WG 25 → Room 103 WG 26 → Room 203 19:00-20:00 Welcome Reception Auditorium Maximum WG 28 → Room 209 10 Underground level WG 17 → Green Room 11

12:30-14:00 Lunch Auditorium Maximum Underground level 12:30-14:00 Poster Lunch Auditorium Maximum Wednesday, 26 July 2017 Underground level 9:00-10:00 Plenary Session II Auditorium Maximum 14:00-15:30 Working Group Session III Auditorium Maximum Keynote: Annette Desmarais Large Hall A&B WG 20 → Large Hall A The power and potential of food sovereignty: WG 20 → Large Hall B an agenda for social transformation WG 6 → Medium Hall A WG 7 → Small Hall 10:00-10:30 Tea/coffee and networking break Auditorium Maximum WG 8 → Exhibition Room A Underground level WG 4 → Exhibition Room B WG 1 → Conference Room 10:30-12:00 Plenary Session III Auditorium Maximum Performance: Lucas De Man Large Hall A&B Law School We, Pig Country WG 13 → Blue Room WG 25 → Room 103 12:00-13:00 Lunch Auditorium Maximum WG 26 → Room 203 Underground level WG 28 → Room 209 WG 17 → Green Room 13:15 Departure for the field trips Auditorium Maximum

15:30-16:00 Tea/coffee and networking break Auditorium Maximum Underground level

16:00-17:30 Working Group Session IV Auditorium Maximum WG 20 → Large Hall A WG 5 → Large Hall B WG 6 → Medium Hall A WG 7 → Small Hall WG 21 → Exhibition Room A WG 12 → Exhibition Room B WG 1 → Conference Room

Law School WG 16 → Blue Room WG 19 → Room 12 WG 24 → Room 109 WG 25 → Room 103 WG 28 → Room 209 WG 17 → Green Room

17:30-20:00 General Assembly of the European Auditorium Maximum 12 Society for Rural Sociology Exhibition Room A&B 13

Thursday, 27 July 2017 11:00-12:30 Breakout session I: Auditorium Maximum Participatory filmmaking and Medium Hall A 9:00-10:30 Working Group Session V Auditorium Maximum documentaries in rural research and WG 20 → Large Hall A development WG 3 → Large Hall B WG 6 → Medium Hall A WG 7 → Small Hall 12:30-14:00 Lunch Auditorium Maximum WG 21 → Exhibition Room A Underground level WG 12 → Exhibition Room B WG 10 → Seminar Room 12:30-14:00 Lunch with the authors Auditorium Maximum Underground level Law School WG 16 → Blue Room 14:00-15:30 Working Group Session VII Auditorium Maximum WG 18 → Room 12 WG 3 → Large Hall B WG 24 → Room 109 WG 6 → Medium Hall A WG 27 → Room 203 WG 12 → Exhibition Room B WG 29 → Room 209 WG 10 → Seminar Room WG 17 → Green Room Law School 9:00-10:30 Closed meeting: RSG Holistic Law School WG 16 → Blue Room and pragmatic approaches to sustainable Room 103 WG 24 → Room 109 agrifood systems WG 30 → Room 103 WG 27 → Room 203 10:30-11:00 Tea/coffee and networking break Auditorium Maximum WG 29 → Room 209 Underground level WG 23 → Green Room

11:00-12:30 Working Group Session VI Auditorium Maximum 14:00-15:30 Closed meeting: RSG Holistic and Law School WG 20 → Large Hall A pragmatic approaches to sustainable Room 12 WG 3 → Large Hall B agrifood systems WG 7 → Small Hall WG 12 → Exhibition Room B 14:00-15:30 Breakout session II: Auditorium Maximum WG 10 → Seminar Room The role of Research Study Groups in ESRS Exhibition Room A WG 14 → Conference Room 14:00-15:30 Breakout session III: Auditorium Maximum Law School Action research and ethics Conference Room WG 16 → Blue Room WG 18 → Room 12 15:30-16:00 Tea/coffee and networking break Auditorium Maximum WG 24 → Room 109 Underground level WG 30 → Room 103 WG 27 → Room 203 14 WG 29 → Room 209 15 WG 23 → Green Room 16:00-17:30 Plenary Session IV Auditorium Maximum Keynote: Patrick H. Mooney Large Hall A&B Truth, Justice and the Diversity of a Rural Way Keynote: Jan Douwe van der Ploeg Blind Spots Keynote: Paweł Starosta Patterns of Social Capital across Rural Europe

18:45 Departure for the Congress dinner Auditorium Maximum at Folwark Zalesie

16 17 Keynote Speakers Annette Desmarais

The power and potential of food sovereignty: an agenda for social Natalia Mamonova transformation

Trapped between Russia and the West: Patriotism, food sovereignty The peasant idea of food sovereignty was first introduced into the international and desovetization in rural Ukraine arena by La Vía Campesina in 1996 as a way of tackling dispossession, striking disparities in wealth and poverty, along with politics that disempowered many The Ukrainian Euromaidan Revolution of 2014 was a nationwide attempt to in rural areas. Since then, multiple crises have exacerbated conditions in many break away from the country’s socialist past and move towards a European places while also demonstrating the fragility of current international trading and future. Although Ukraine’s transition towards Europe remains largely rhetorical, political systems. It is my contention that all of these crises also demonstrate the important changes have occurred in the political culture and national iden- need for and the power and potential of food sovereignty. This paper will explore tity of ordinary Ukrainians. This study explores how the rising pro-European the contributions and potential of food sovereignty. patriotism and the redefinition of national identity in opposition to the Soviet In diverse locales around the world, the practice of “food sovereignty” implies past have transformed popular discourses on traditional small-scale farming. fighting against growing inequality, providing pathways to livelihoods when Formerly, household food production was seen as a coping strategy of an broader economic systems collapse, inspiring youth in the face of mass unem- insecure population and a relic of the socialist past, which was doomed to ployment and disillusionment, and offering production models that respect and disappear in the nearest future. Today, many Ukrainians have begun to view honour the environment. The paper will also address some challenges facing small-scale farming as a sustainable alternative to large-scale industrial agri- food sovereignty. How can food sovereignty gain a foothold in the context of culture, which could feed Ukraine (and Europe) with ecological, healthy and land grabbing and growing disparities in land ownership? In practice, how can it organic food. This transformation could bring a new trajectory to the country’s more fully engage with marginalized and indigenous people around the world? agricultural development and might lead to the emergence of an endogenous What is its future in the face of the twin challenges of neoliberal economic sys- food sovereignty movement. tems and chauvinistically nationalist populist regimes? What is the role of academics and what kinds of research will be important in helping the proponents Natalia V. Mamonova is an agrarian studies scholar, origi- of food sovereignty confront these challenges in the future? nally from Russia and currently based in The Netherlands. Before pursuing an academic carrier, she worked as a jour- Annette Aurélie Desmarais is Canada Research Chair in nalist for the Russian National Television and as an activ- Human Rights, Social Justice and Food Sovereignty at the ist at the Centre for Environmental Initiatives in Moscow. University of Manitoba. She focuses on food sovereignty Natalia moved to The Netherlands in 2009 to obtain her struggles in various countries while also helping consolidate MSc in International Management at Radboud Universi- a network of researchers who explore various elements of ty. In 2016 she received her PhD degree in Development food sovereignty theory and practice. Annette is the author Studies from the International Institute of Social Studies of of “La Vía Campesina: Globalization and the Power of Peas- Erasmus University. Her research is aimed at bridging the gap between post- ants” (2007) that has been published in French, Spanish, socialist rural studies and critical agrarian scholarship. She analyses the con- Korean, Italian and Portuguese. She also co-edited “Food temporary processes in the post-Soviet countryside in the context of the global Sovereignty: Reconnecting Food, Nature and Community” (2010), and “Food debates on land grabbing, neoliberal food regime, peasant resistance and food Sovereignty in Canada: Creating Just and Sustainable Food Systems” (2011). sovereignty. One of her single-authored articles (“Resistance or adaptation? Prior to obtaining her doctorate in geography, Annette had been a small-scale Ukrainian peasants’ responses to land grabbing”, 2015) received the Erasmus cattle and grain farmer in Canada for fourteen years. She also worked as tech- Graduate School Award for PhD Excellence in the 2015 Best Article category. nical support to La Via Campesina for a decade and continues to conduct par- Natalia also co-authored an article on “quiet food sovereignty”, i.e. food sov- ticipatory research with some of the member organizations of this transnational ereignty without the corresponding political movement in Russia. In addition agrarian movement. 18 to academic publications, Natalia has authored several activist and popular 19 articles for publications such as FIAN’s Right to Food and Nutrition Watch and The Land magazine. Lucas De Man a potentially innovative research agenda for rural sociology (or perhaps, more ap- propriately, rural studies). This approach recognizes a structuration that empha- We, Pig Country sizes skilled actors’ pursuit of multiple interests in hierarchically nested, unsettled and contested fields of power. Theoretical attention to the relative (inter-)depend- Knight Stijn is a 30-year old boy who returns to his native country after travelling ence of such fields pushes beyond the traditional rural-urban dichotomy by high- around the world for 12 years. His parents were pig farmers and while his brother lighting struggles between constantly renegotiated power relationships that exist has taken over the farm, he himself always wanted to be... a knight! between multiple and variably proximate and distant adjacent fields. These strug- In his performance “We, Pig Country”, Lucas De Man uses the pig and the pig gles, in turn, are not merely adjudicated by means of state action but also, per- world as a metaphor for our current changing world, and his quest for his own part haps especially with respect to concerns with the legitimization of knowledge, by in it. For this performance he has carried out intensive research which included means of internal governance units residing in the field while in negotiation with monthly internships at several pig farms, and interviews with grain traders, bank- proximate fields. The attention to proximate fields calls for a multi-disciplinary ers, members of farmers’ associations, veterinarians and agricultural workers. approach that, while grounded in a sociological foundation, moves readily toward transdisciplinary scholarship. While particular episodes of contention oriented Lucas De Man is the founder of Company New toward resettling the field may now and then draw our attention (as scholars and Heroes, which creates art projects and urban as the general public), the less dramatic contested (in)justices, knowledge and actions in the public space. The projects and practice of everyday life are also of significant concern in this unsettled field of actions are initiated by the heroes themselves, the rural. or by outside parties, and always obey three rules: create from necessity; connect through Patrick H. Mooney is a native of the rural upper Midwestern and with the project; seek the right audience United States. He received his BA and MA in Sociology from for every project. the University of Northern Iowa (1975, 1977) and his PhD in Sociology from the University of Wisconsin (1985). He is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Kentucky where he has worked for more than 30 years. His work has focused primarily on the political sociology of agriculture and food Patrick H. Mooney in the United States, though he has also written on similar issues regarding the Polish transition. More specifically, his Truth, Justice and the Diversity of a Rural Way work focuses on social movements and agricultural cooperatives. Recently he has been engaged in research on food (in)security and is currently beginning research The theme of this conference calls for novel approaches to the examination of in- on the role of religious organizations, beliefs, and practices associated with food terrelated concerns with justice and legitimization of knowledge that might begin and agriculture movements. to redress the “inadequacy of outdated concepts” for analyzing diverse sites of rural change in “our multiple post-era”. I propose that McAdam’s and Fligstein’s recent revision of field theory presents a promising approach that offers opportunities for dynamic and innovative analyses of the rural. Here, I point only to a few examples of key field theoretical concepts that transcend the disciplinary and bi- Jan Douwe van der Ploeg nary restrictions of past frameworks. In alignment with the strengths of this version of field theory, I focus the present considerations on the role of social movements Blind Spots writ large, as agents of future constructions of diverse rural places. Analyses of these diverse rural struggles over knowledge and justice can be initiated with the This contribution aims to discuss some of the “blind spots” that are hardly ex- concept of strategic action fields. Recent and continuing structural transforma- plored and/or insufficiently theorized in rural sociology. It will be argued that the tions of rural places (each with unique regional manifestations) suggest that the uneven distribution of knowledge and ignorance (that results from these blind 20 existing repertoire of collective action constitutes a set of unsustainable practices spots) follows from the complex mechanisms that currently govern the produc- 21 that necessitate reconstruction of these strategic action fields. I attempt to identify tion of knowledge. On the other hand, this uneven distribution is reflected in and strengthens the unevenness and unexpectedness of the many-faceted and often Paweł Starosta completed his PhD in 1984. Since 1997 he contradictory developmental trends that currently characterize the rural. More has been an Associate Professor at the Institute of Sociol- than ever, our (biased) knowledge is an intrinsic part (and – at least – a partial ogy, University of Łódź (Poland) and head of Department explanation) of the many problems the rural is facing. This indeed requires a of Rural and Urban Sociology. His scientific interests are radical rethinking of rural sociology and the way we perpetrate it. in local community study, social participation, social capi- Dealing with unevenness (which, in scientific practice, often comes down to tal and globalization. He is the author of the book “Beyond unravelling the average trend), anticipating unexpected events (by entering the Metropolies”, published in Polish, and co-author and edi- periphery of the unknown) and slotting in issues of justice/injustice, are three tor of four other books. He has made contributions to the methodological principles that might help clear at least some of the blind spots Polish Edition of the Sociological Encyclopedia. His recent that currently pester our discipline. publications include the following papers: “Civic Participation in Rural Europe”, Przegląd Socjologiczny 2/2010, “Structure of Social Trust in Postindustrial Cities Jan Douwe van der Ploeg is Professor Emeritus of rural so- of Central and Eastern Europe”, Przegląd Socjologiczny 1/2015, “Trust, Helpful- ciology at the Wageningen University in The Netherlands. ness, Fairness and Economic Growth in Europe” (in Polish, with Ewa Ambroziak Currently, he is the adjunct professor of sociology of agri- and Jacek Sztaudynger), Ekonomista 5/2016, and co-authorship of the book “Re- culture at the College of Humanities and Development Stud- courses of Human and Social Capital in Lodz Region”, University of Łódź, 2012. ies of the China Agricultural University in Beijing. His re- He has cooperated in the field of sociology with many sociologists from both search covers agricultural sectors in both the Global North Western and Eastern Europe. He has participated in three research programmes and the Global South, and focuses in particular on the inter- financed by the EU within the 5th and 6th Framework Programmes. Currently twinement of social and technical aspects of farming. he coordinates the international research project “Resurgence of Postindustrial Peripheral Cities” financed by the National Science Centre in Poland. The project brings together the following institutions: University of Miscolc (Hungary), University of Sakarya (Turkey), Technological State University Ivanovo (Russia), University Oradea (Romania) and Vilnius University (Lithuenia). Paweł Starosta Paweł Starosta is also a member of the editorial board of the oldest Polish sociological journal, Sociological Review. In the years 2007-2011 he served as an elected member of Patterns of Social Capital across Rural Europe the Executive Committee of the European Society for Rural Sociology. Currently, he is a member of the scientific Research Board of the International Sociological There is no doubt that social capital can be regard as an important source of Association Research Committee 10 on Participation, Organizational Democracy socio-economic development. In many studies we note the positive correlation and Self Management. between certain components of social capital and the economic growth at the national level. However, except for several case studies, there are few comparative analyses of this problem as it relates to the rural areas of Europe. The main goal of my presentation is to attempt to address three core issues. First of all, I would like to describe the level and differentiation of social capital across rural Europe. Secondly, I will characterize the dominant patterns of social capital of rural populations in various parts of Europe. Thirdly, I will show the relationship between the level of social capital and certain measures of economic development in rural Europe. The concept of social capital will be characterized by three components: social trust, approval of cooperation norms and social network size. The presentation will be based on empirical data from the European Social Survey and statistical databases related to socio-economic development in European countries. 22 23 Pre-conference Workshop Pre-conference Workshop programme Between Impact Factor and social SUNDAY 23.07.2017, Institute of Sociology, room 79 relevance 14.00 Welcome Maria Partalidou The pressure on scholars to generate research output is less than straightforward, Who is who? Get to know each other. demanding researchers to pay attention to often competing objectives. Amidst a changing research workflow, researchers must ponder over the impact of scien- 14.45- 15:30 Impact Factor Joost Dessein tific publications and the “publish or perish” snowball effects. At the same time, How does the research system work? the pressure to deliver socially and economically relevant research that nurtures What are Impact Factors? What are metrics? practical innovations is increasing. Even figuring out which journal to target for Why do scholars need to generate research publication can be challenging. In short, the research process seems chaotic. output? Which journals should we target? The Pre-conference Workshop aims to link knowledge, work and experience These and more questions will be answered gathered from ESRS members and other academics regarding metrics and the in this informative session. review process. It will also go beyond publishing and critically discuss the ways scientific work is communicated to the public and society at large. 15.30-16:00 Short break (coffee) If you are an early-stage researcher or research group leader and want to get the inside story from an editor, share your own publishing stories (whether positive 16:00-16:45 Science for Impact Lee-Ann Sutherland or negative), and find out about tools and innovations in scholarly or practical Who are the audiences for your work? communication, join our workshop! How can your work achieve meaningful impact, making it relevant for stakeholders The workshop is subdivided into three parts, each of which offers ample and society as well as the scientific opportunities for exchange and discussion: community? How can you deliver socially and economically relevant research while → Who is who? – Creating networks and joining research groups. also innovating and beyond impact factors?

→ Publish or Perish – We discuss the “dos and don’ts” of the publishing 16:45-17:30 Practical exercise: Planning for Impact Lee-Ann Sutherland process with a journal editor, offering you insight into the world of the Participants will identify the audiences they Impact Factor. want to impact with their research, and discuss specific activities they should en- → Science for impact – Who is the audience/audiences for your work? gage in. The session will provide you with How can your work achieve meaningful impact, making it relevant for tips and tools for knowing when to plan, stakeholders and society as well as the scientific community? how to prioritize different tasks and how to maximize impact, and will include interactive group discussions, presentations and feedback. 17:30-18:15 Publish or Perish Bettina Bock The publication processes: the dos and don’ts. The inside story from an editor.

18:15-18:30 Recap 24 Details for the next day’s working phase. 25

18:30-19:30 Dinner Pre-conference Workshop MONDAY 24.07.2017, Keynote Speakers Auditorium Maximum, Exhibition Room B

9.00-10.30 Publish or Perish: Working phase Menelaos Gkartzios Bettina Bock is the editor in chief of Sociologia Ruralis. She Participants will have the opportunity to is Associate Professor for Rural Sociology at Wageningen work together in a single group and discuss University, Professor for Population Decline and Quality of publication processes. Life at Groningen University and guest professor at Newcastle All they need to bring are their own stories University. Her areas of research include rural development related to publishing, whether positive or and social innovation, rural entrepreneurship and rural poli- negative. A poster will be provided listing cymaking including their gender specificity, social exclusion key aspects of the process (the dos and in rural areas, migration and sustainable agricultural devel- don’ts, along with useful tips from the edi- opment. She has published widely and recently co-edited tor). “Gender and Rural Globalization” (CABI in press). She was a section editor for Routledge’s “International Handbook on Rural Studies” (2016). Professor Bock has 10.30-11:00 Short break (coffee) participated in many EU research projects. Currently she is involved in IMAJINE, focusing on territorial inequality, and ROBUST, focusing on rural-urban relation- 11.00– 12.30 From Impact Factor to Impact: Joost Dessein ships. She has advised the European Parliament on gender and rural development Working phase & Maria Partalidou and the European Union’s Standing Committee of Agricultural Research (SCAR) Participants will be split into two groups, on rural social innovation. She has worked as a reviewer for the European Science and will critically discuss the pressures of Foundation for many years. Professor Bock is a member of the Executive Com- academia (publications, citations, funding, mittee of the European Society for Rural Sociology and a member of the board of etc.), the ways to manage these different the International Rural Sociology Association. pressures, and how to make their work visible and relevant. Each group will prepare a poster with their main conclusions. Joost Dessein is co-editor of the book series Routledge Studies in Culture and Sustainable Development and the Chair of the ESRS Scientific Committee for 2017. He is scientific coordinator at the Social Sciences Unit of ILVO (Insti- tute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research). He also lec- tures at the department of Agricultural Economics of Ghent University, and is affiliated with the Centre for Sustainable Development at Ghent University. Joost has a degree in Agricultural Engineering and a Master’s and PhD in Social and Cultural Anthropology. His current research topics include integrated regional development in an urbanizing countryside and the governance of urban agriculture. He also studies complex decision-making as a “political matter”, such as the governance of the EU GMO regime, or the discursive struggles in agriculture and innovation decision-making processes. His research focuses on European and African regions. He has been the vice-chair of the international 26 COST network that studied the role and meaning of culture in sustainable deve- 27 lopment. Menelaos Gkartzios is a member of the Editorial Board of Lee-Ann Sutherland is an elected member of the European Sociologia Ruralis. He is a rural social scientist based at Society for Rural Sociology Executive Committee (2013-pre- Newcastle University’s Centre for Rural Economy. He sits on sent). She is a senior researcher in the Social, Economic and the Steering Committee of the Newcastle University Insti- Geographical Sciences Group. Lee-Ann was the coordinat- tute for Creative Arts Practice, and on the University’s Fac- ing expert for the EIP Agri Focus Group on New Entrants ulty Ethics Committee. Menelaos is currently the anchor of to Farming (2015-2016). She co-ordinated the FarmPath FP7 a research network called the Trans-Atlantic Rural Research Project and edited the book on associated findings (“Tran- Network. He is interested in sustainable development with- sition Pathways towards Sustainability of Agriculture: Case in rural areas and his research has focused on urban-rural studies from Europe”, CABI, 2015). Raised on a family farm transformations and mobility; social change in the countryside; rural govern- in Canada, she is an interdisciplinary social scientist with a background in Eu- ance, housing and planning policy; and, the relationship between art and rural ropean agrarian development, human-environment relations, and farm-level development. At Newcastle University he teaches an undergraduate module on decision-making. Lee-Ann currently coordinates the PLAID H2020 project (Peer Rural Planning, Politics & Society, and runs a Research MSc degree programme to Peer Learning: Accessing Innovation through Demonstration; 2017-2019) and on Food & Rural Development Research. As part of his engagement practice, leads the governance WP of SALSA H2020 (Small Farms, Small Food Businesses he currently leads a collaborative rural Art Residency with Berwick Visual Arts, and Sustainable Food Security). She also carries out work on agricultural re- and sits on the Board of Directors of the Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival in structuring and farm diversification within the Scottish Government’s Strategic Northumberland, England. Menelaos is an Academician of the Academy of Ur- Research Programme (2016-2021). banism and a Fellow of the UK’s Higher Education Academy.

Maria Partalidou is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Agriculture, Laboratory of Rural Sociology and Agricultur- al Extensions, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. Currently her research interests address local food systems, urban agriculture, corporate social responsibility in rural areas, young farmers’ rural poverty and exclusion. She has more than ten years of experience as coordinator and executive researcher in national and EU co-funded research projects. She is also a member-advisor in the Thematic Groups for Strategic Development (2014-2020) of the Greek Ministry of Rural Devel- opment and Food. She served as facilitator, tutor and rapporteur in Fair Trade Hellas Workshops under the following topics: Food Justice, Local Food chains – Food waste (2015-2016, Greece). She also participated in international training schools under COST actions relating to new forms of governance between the rural and the urban, social aspects of urban food production, gardens and community building (2014-2016).

28 29 Mini-Conference: Eastern European Countryside Post-1980 Restructuring of the Agri-Food Chair: Monika Kwiecińska-Zdrenka, System in Turkey Chief Editor of Eastern European Countryside

Time and venue: Monday, 24 July, 14:00-15:30, Convenors: Yildiz Atasoy, Simon Fraser University, Canada Exhibition Room B, Auditorium Maximum Zülküf Aydın, Middle East Technical University Northern Cyprus Campus, TRNC, Turkey The session is divided into two parts: Mustafa Koc, Ryerson University, Canada → Presentation of the Eastern European Countryside journal Time and venue: Session A: Monday, 24 July, 11:00-12:30 (Monika Kwieciska-Zdrenka) Seminar Room, Auditorium Maximum EEC is the only periodical dealing with countryside change in Central and East- Session B: Monday, 24 July, 14:00-15:30 ern Europe (countries which underwent fundamental systemic transformation Seminar Room, Auditorium Maximum after 1989, abandoning socialism for a democratic system based on a free-market economy). It presents the process of change in the legislative, organizational, Until the late 1970s, Turkey was regarded as unique in the Eastern Mediterranean economic, social areas, along with the predicted consequences of these chang- region in terms of food self-sufficiency and strong state-subsidized agricultural es. Most articles deal with socio-economic, political and cultural phenomena in economy. Since 1980s, a series of neo-liberal economic reforms resulted in rap- the lives of rural communities undergoing change. id global integration, coupled with a declining role of agriculture in the economy. EEC provides international circulation for research results and academic works The neo-liberal policies brought in deregulation, privatization of state economic generally published only in national Eastern and Central European languages, enterprises, removal of tariff barriers, and dismantling of support programmes and thus restricted to the borders of a particular market. for agricultural producers. Since the early 2000s, further changes transformed The reader base of the periodical is relatively substantial. It includes individuals the agri-food system in Turkey, creating new patterns of specialization and con- and institutions from around the world (we have readers from Asia, North Amer- centration and significant changes in rural restructuring. This session explores ica and others), interested both in ongoing changes in legislative, organizational, the shifting relations of food provisioning in Turkey from a comparative global economic and social areas in Eastern and Central European countries, as well as political economy perspective. Specific issues include: the commodification of the known and predicted consequences of these changes. land, food and labour; the expansion and deepening of industrial standardiza- Since 2007 the journal has been listed on the Index of Social Sci-research and tion; the expansion of a supermarket model along with concomitant changes in Journal Citation Reports/Social Sciences Edition. traditional methods of production and marketing; and financialization. The aim of the session is to present the thematic spectrum of the journal as well as the precedures used by journal. We hope to meet our authors, reviewers and The Mini-conference is divided into two sessions: researchers who might be interested in cooperation with us in the future. → Transformation of the Agri-Food System in Turkey → Transforming Nature and Neo-liberal Environmental Policies → Panel discussion: Interlinks of present, past and future in the Central and Eastern Europe rural areas research (members of Editorial Board and Scientific Committee of Eastern European Countryside)

The systemic transformation in Central and Eastern European countries has entered its mature age. Over the last 25 years the rural areas and agricultural processes, as well as the corresponding scientific disciplines, such as rural so- 30 ciology and economics of agriculture, have undergone a fundamental metamor- 31 phosis. Therefore, it is only natural to draw up a thorough balance sheet of these changes and to discuss their directions in the near and more distant future, along Poster Lunch with the way they have been and might be represented in the Eastern European Countryside journal. We will address issues connected with the current state of On Tuesday, 25 July, at the Poster Lunch, delegates will be able to meet poster scientific disciplines that explore various social aspects of rural transformation, authors and discuss their research activities. Posters will be displayed through- evaluating the quality of the theoretical base supporting analyses of these com- out the duration of the Congress. plicated problems. This part of the session will also serve as recognition of the research interests of AgriSpin, Space for Innovations in Agriculture our authors (both existing and prospective) and an invitation for further coopera- Maria Partalidou, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece tion with the journal. Old and New Actors of Local Public Management. Examples of Rural Communes in Poland Małgorzata Marks-Krzyszkowska, University of Łódź, Poland Jarosław Linka, Institute of Organization and Management in Industry – Orgmasz, Poland

The Sociologia Ruralis Best Paper 2015/2016

Invoking Simplicity: “Alternative” Food and the Reinvention of Distinction Jessica Paddock, Cardiff School of Planning and Geography, United Kingdom

Deconstructing Community Gene Barrett, Saint Mary’s University, Canada

Assets and Affect in the Study of Social Capital in Rural Communities Martin Phillips, University of Leicester, United Kingdom

Worthy of Recognition? How Second Home Owners Understand Their Own Group’s Moral Worth in Rural Host Communities Maja Farstad, University Centre Dragvoll, Norway

Creating a Man for the Future: A Narrative Analysis of Male In-Migrants and Their Constructions of Masculinities in a Rural Context Marit Aure, Northern Research Institute, Norway Mai Camilla Munkejord, Uni Research Rokkan Centre in Bergen, Norway and UiT, the Arctic University of Norway, Norway

32 33 Lunch with the authors Field Trips

On Thursday delegates will have the opportunity to have lunch with the authors Trip I: Małopolska Province, Brzesko County, of several recently published books. This will facilitate discussions on a number Iwkowa municipality on crucial topics – What are the main arguments? How is the book structured? Who contributed? And why should we read it? Pick up your lunch and join the 13.00 departure from Kraków authors for round-table discussions! The books themselves will be briefly in- 14.30 visit to the “Nowizny” agritourist farm; troduced during the plenaries on Monday and Wednesday, to help paricipans meeting with the mayor decide which author to lunch with. 15.00 coffee break 16.30 tour of the Maurer company You can meet the authors of the following books: 17.30 dinner at “Bialy Jelen” – a shepherd’s hut converted into a restaurant Ruth McAreavey, New Immigration Destinations, 20.00 approx. time of arrival in Kraków Routledge, 2018

Sam Scott, Labour Exploitation and Work-Based Harm, → Ia. Gmina Iwkowa Policy Press, 2017 The Municipality of Iwkowa is located in the southernmost part of Brzesko County, bordering the following counties: Nowy Sącz, Limanowa and Bochnia. Mark Shucksmith and David Brown, Routledge International Handbook It is known for natural diversity, located astride two geographic regions: the east- of Rural Studies, ern end of the Island Beskids and the western part of the Rożnowski Foothills. In Routledge, 2016 the middle sits the picturesque Iwkowa Basin. Iwkowa is only 8 kilometres west of Brzesko national road. It is a small municipality, with slightly more than 6000 Harriet Tarlo, Field, inhabitants, covering 47.2 square kilometres. The municipality hosts folk bands, Shearsman Press, 2016 a song and dance group and a brass band. Numerous chapels and regional historical landmarks can also be found here. Non-government organizations are quite Maria Halamska, Sylwia Michalska and Ruta Śpiewak, Studies on the Social active in the area. Structure of Rural Poland Volume 1: Old and New Dimensions of Social Differentiation, Scholar (publication in Polish), 2017 The Municipality of Iwkowa is the area where the “On the Plum Route” association is very active. It cultivates historical traditions and local heritage, while Elena Pisani, Giorgio Franceschetti, Laura Secco and Asimina Christoforou, fostering opportunities for further development. The symbol of the area is the Social Capital and Local Development: From Theory to Empirics, plum tree, alluding to local tradition and culture, hence the name “Plum Route”. Springer, 2017 → Ib. “Nowizny” agritourist farm Leo Granberg and Ann-Mari Sätre, The Other Russia, Local Experience The Kaminski family of five lives in the “Nowizny” hamlet, which belongs to the and Societal Change, Połom Mały village in the Iwkowa municipality in central Malopolska. They run Routledge, 2017 a small farm with an area of over 5 hectares, including a patch of forest. The farm is situated on a picturesque hill in the Rożnowski Foothills, overlooking Island and Sądecki Beskids. It offers rooms decorated in regional style, with balconies, bathrooms, fireplaces, and kitchens. You can also order meals – such as the farm’s specialty bean soup with dried plums, and wine from the farm’s own wineyard, which is undoubtedly its biggest attraction. A large plantation (more than 20 ares) provides the opportunity to taste several varieties of local wine. The 34 wineyard, founded in 2005, is a great source of information on winemaking in an 35 Eastern European climate, varieties of wine, their requirements, and the qualities and flavors of various fruits and wines. The farm is located in a nice, but rather obscure area. The popularity of agri- The Maurer company was a proud sponsor of the Children of the Mountains tourism and the desire of the Kaminski family to run such a farm resulted in the Festival in 2007 in Nowy Sącz. It has periodically supplied juice for the centre for establishment of the wineyard. This was followed by professional training, litera- people with disabilities in Szczawnica, as well as for children’s summer camps. ture studies, Internet research, securing membership in winemaker associations, The popularity of Maurer products is growing, along with customer trust. While etc. Step by step, the wineyard began to develop, and a wine cellar needed to the company may change packaging, leaflets and website layout, it will never be built. The area surrounding the farmhouse is also very attractive, with a vol- adulterate the natural taste of its juice. leyball court and a shelter with a fireplace inside.

Another attraction of the farm is fallow deer. You can watch these lovable animals from the windows or directly within the pasture. Fallow deer are gregarious animals, forming medium-size herds. They are adapted to a mixed diet with a predominance of grasses. While they prefer grasses and herbs, they will also eat the shoots of trees and shrubs, blackberry leaves and evergreen ivy. Workshops and basic training in viticulture, traditional winemaking, and fallow deer breeding are conducted on the farm.

→ Ic. Maurer Farm and Processing Company The Maurer family farm is located by the Dunajec River in the village of Zarzecze, which is part of the Łącko municipality. Mr. Maurer says that delicious apples were present in his life since his birth. It is not a surprise that Maurer’s farm con- centrates on fruit and vegetable production and relies greatly on the orchards established by the owner’s grandfather. His father also grew delicious apples that were appreciated both in Małopolska and Silesia.

Mr Maurer started working on his father’s farm when he was a little boy. After graduating from high school he studied horticulture at the Agricultural University in Kraków. Having earned his university degree he applied his academic knowledge in practice. His dream was to preserve the orchard tradition of Łącko and provide customers with products that taste great and benefit their health. Thus, the Maurer family started to produce natural pasteurized fruit juice, produced with no additives or artificial preservatives. In 2002 the farm was equipped with a traditional, ecological fruit press to make juice from fruit grown on the farm.

Maurer’s juices were featured at numerous food fairs and the firm was able to secure good contracts both in Poland and abroad. Maurer products are regularly seen at food trade exhibitions such as BioFach in Germany, Polagra Farm and Polagra Food in Poznań, Poland, IFE Poland in Warsaw, and Agropromocja in Nawojowa, Poland. Juice bearing tne Maurer logo can be found not only in stores specializing in healthy foods but also in supermarket chains such as Car- refour or Billa in Slovakia.

Company development is often linked to the promotion of the region. Every year, 36 the Maurer company participates in the Apple Bloom Holiday in Łącko, provid- 37 ing free juice to participants of the event. Additionally, the company sponsors various cultural events, such as the Singing Poetry Evening in Kraków in 2004. Trip II: Małopolska Province, Brzesko County, Currently, “Chabura” produces more than one hundred kinds of deli meats, smoked Szczurowa municipality meats, and offal products with unique taste and a healthy, natural look. All of them are produced according to traditional recipes, appreciated both in Poland and in 13.00 departure from Kraków foreign markets. At present, the company employs 90 people with an increasing 14.30 meeting with the mayor of Szczurowa, number of young staffers who aim to prove themselves as skillful managers. coffee break The company faces some challenges related to changes in the European law on 15.30 meeting at “Chabura” LLC, meat processing plant smoked meats and stringent regulations in the Polish law concerning the opera- 17.00 dinner at a monastery in Hebdów tion of the plant. Nowadays, the company, which combines meat production 19.00 approx. time of arrival in Kraków and operation of a slaughterhouse, is focusing on opening retail outlets in the province of Małopolska. Half-carcasses are imported from abroad as the local market is not able to meet the demand. Monthly output is more than 250 tons → IIa. Szczurowa Municipality of deli meats. The company has benefited from EU funding in terms of providing The municipality of Szczurowa is located in the north-eastern part of Małopolska increased added value. The EU funds were used for the purchase of vans, im- Province in the valley of three rivers: Vistula River, Raba River and Uszwica River. provement of the production line and expansion of buildings. Its total area is 13,464 ha, and it is inhabited by nearly 10,000 people residing in 21 villages.

Szczurowa is known for its rich history dating back to the Middle Ages. The first historical mentioning of this village is from the 12th century. It has been known as Szczurowa since 1338, when it was formally established by Kraków bishop Jan Grot. Certain parts of the village were royal estates. The oldest villages of the area, filled with historical monuments and mentioned in local legends, are: Szczurowa, Uście Solne, Strzelce Wielkie, Dołęga, and Zaborów.

The municipality has extensive agricultural traditions. Well-preserved historical mansions in Szczurowa, Zaborów, Dołęga, Strzelce Wielkie and Górka are the remnants of feudal properties of knights and bishops. These historical entities, combined with large forest areas, rivers, and clean air, make for great active leisure and relaxation. The mansion in Dołęga, currently supervised by the Re- gional Museum in Tarnów, is the most interesting landmark in the municipality. It played a significant role during the Polish national uprising against Russia in the 1860s, and in the early 20th century, in the artistic life of the neoromantic Young Poland movement. The 19th-century park and palace complex in Szczurowa, as well as the parish church from the turn of the previous century, are also worth seeing.

→ IIb. “Chabura” LLC – Meat Processing Plant

The “Chabura” meat processing plant was founded in 1989. Since then it has transformed from a small, local establishment into a thriving nationwide company. It owes its dynamic growth to the work of skilled professionals, modern machines and technology, a “smart trade policy”, and the highest quality prod- 38 ucts. Before establishing this business, its proprietor, Zbigniew Chabura, was a 39 farmer – he had a pig farm and cultivated corn on more than 15 hectares of land. Trip III: Małopolska Province, Wadowice county, The company currently employs nine people. It has cooperated with compa- Lanckorona municipality nies in Slovakia for several years; mainly with Nomiland S.R.O. This cooperation has resulted in the production of foam furniture for preschools, toddler 13.00 departure from Kraków clubs and other facilities for children. All children’s furniture must meet very 14.30 meeting with Łukasz Klimowski at his company specific requirements and be certified for compatibility, compliance with safety 16.30 meeting at OHP, coffee break, dinner requirements, ergonomics, and quality. Łukasz Klimowski has all the relevant 18.30 departure from the site certificates for his products. The company also produces handmade wooden 19.30 approx. time of arrival in Kraków toys (primarily for kindergartens) and furniture to equip hotels and guesthouses, which is mainly exported to Slovakia.

→ IIIa. Lanckorona municipality Currently, Łukasz Klimowski heads the company from Kraków, dealing with both Lanckorona is a rural municipality in the Wadowice county, about 50 km south- supervision of production and computer programming, i.e. inventory and supply west of Kraków. The municipality is located in the Wielicki Foothills, bordering chain management, as well as direct sales of products to equip kindergartens. the Middle Beskids. Lanckorona itself is a magical town, situated between bigger Łukasz Klimowski hopes to continue to expand his business and extend coop- towns: Wadowice and Myślenice. eration with partners from Slovakia. He would like to increase the range of products, specifically with respect to institutions working with children. Lanckorona sits on a mountainside and therefore the view from its market square is quite amazing, revealing the valleys below and even distant towns and villages. → IIIc. Centre for Training and Education OHP “Korona” When visibility is good, monasteries in Kalwaria Zebrzydowska, Kraków, and the in Lanckorona Żywiecki Beskid mountains can be seen as well. Voluntary Labour Corps (Polish abbreviation OHP) are state entities established to support the education system through social, professional, and economic Lanckorona is a small, quiet town, good for leisure. Its area is quite picturesque activation of young people. OHP centres implement measures to increase pro- and full of traces of past greatness. The town square, with historic buildings fessional skills of young people and their retraining. They also support initiatives dating back to the 14th century, has great architectural value. The local gothic aimed at combating unemployment as well as educating through work. This work church with its baroque interior is also worth taking in. The town was founded includes vocational training for young people and organizing international youth by King Casimir the Great and the ruins of a medieval castle can be seen at the cooperation. top of the hill. The main objective of the Voluntary Labour Corps is to create the proper condi- In recent years Lanckorona has organized the Angel in Town Festival, a promo- tions for social and professional development of youth, directing specific meas- tional event during which, the town square becomes a stage for a costume party. ures to disadvantaged youth. Support consists of building an aid system for The Festival includes food, concerts and workshops. the most vulnerable, organizing and supporting forms of poverty alleviation as well as eradication of unemployment and social pathologies. Due to the nature → IIIb. ART-MEB, Łukasz Klimowski of these tasks, the basic units of Voluntary Labour Corps are divided into two Łukasz Klimowski runs his business in the town of Skrzyszów. For many cen- groups: 1) care and education and 2) performing tasks for the labour market. turies the area has been known for its carpenters and shoemakers. Handmade The Centre for Training and Education in Lanckorona is an example of the care shoes are still made here, and so is household furniture. and educational unit of OHP. Young people with a particularly difficult family situation can receive free accommodation and meals, in addition to professional The Wood Industry Technical School in Kalwaria Zebrzydowska trains future tutoring, various educational opportunities and assistance in obtaining employ- carpenters. Łukasz Klimowski is a graduate of this school. He inherited the busi- ment. ness from his father in 2001, shortly after graduation. Initially, the ART-MEB company focused on the manufacture of custom-made furniture. This was a The “Korona” (Crown) resort, located next to the Centre for Training and Edu- standard activity in the region at the time, as local furniture companies compet- cation, has 50 beds. It offers one-, two-, and three-person rooms and suites, 40 ed with each other. In 2006 Łukasz Klinowski’s workshop burned down. In order along with two classrooms with full audiovisual equipment, and a local canteen 41 to reconstruct it, help from neighbors and the local community was needed. Mr. which provides delicious and inexpensive meals. The resort serves as a base for Klimowski did not benefit from EU subsidies. organizing tourist events, parties, holidays and green schools. It can also host Trip IV: Małopolska Province, conferences, meetings and training sessions for up to 50 people. The facility is Tatra County, municipality of Bukowina Tatrzańska accessible to people with disabilities, equipped with an elevator and a special bathroom. On the premises there is a large garden with a separate area for a 13.00 departure from Kraków bonfire, a volleyball court and parking space. 15.00 arrival at the ecological farm of Mr. Furczoń 17.00 dinner in Bukowina Tatrzańska 18.00 departure for Kraków 20.00 approx. time of arrival in Kraków

Podhale is a historical region in Poland, located by the Tatra Mountains in the upper Dunajec River valley. Podhale is not just a specific area on the map of Poland but also a fairly autonomous region in terms of its culture, with multiple examples of original highlander traditions and customs. The history and geographical distinctness of this region provide a key for understanding and appre- ciating its presence, magical atmosphere and gorgeous landscape.

Podhale is the northernmost part of the Central Carpathian Mountains and it includes the following towns and villages: Nowy Targ, Zakopane, Ludźmierz, Białka and Bukowina Tatrzańska, Poronin, Kościelisko, Chochołów, Witów, Biały Dunajec and Podczerwone. The region is delineated by natural borders: mountain ranges and ridges, and the Białka River.

Bukowina Tatrzańska is a village in the Tatra County in the municipality of Bu- kowina Tatrzańska. Bukowina Tatrzańska is located 860-1000 metres above the sea level, in the Spisko-Gubałowski Foothills, about 110 km south of Kraków.

→ IVa. Tatra – Beskids; “Gazdowie” Cooperative of Producers The cooperative was founded in 2007 by highlanders from Podhale, Żywiecki Beskids and Silesian Beskids with the goal of preserving traditional agricultural farms specializing in sheepherding in the Carpathian Mounties. The cooperative’s president, Kazimierz Furczoń, comes from well-known highlander family cultivating old shepherd traditions of Podhale. In its works the „Gazdowie” cooperative is inspired by pastoral culture, where success was determined by good cooperation of shepherds whose sheep grazed together.

The oscypek cheese is the main specialty of the cooperative. No two shepherds will produce an identically-tasting oscypek. The taste is determined by the pasture the sheep graze on, and by the recipe the shepherd follows. Food experts claim that oscypek is the most delicious in the spring, when sheep milk contains a lot of fat. Oscypek cheese has been produced in Polish mountainous areas for 42 over 400 years, by hand, in special huts. It can only be produced during milking 43 season, from May through September. Sheep oscypek has always been consid- ered a luxury food product, only served on special occasions such as weddings, baptismal parties, and during religious holidays. Original oscypek made from Trip V: Małopolska Province, Myślenice County, sheep milk can be recognized due to its smooth texture and shiny appearance Raciechowice municipality caused by high fat content. When cut in half, it is slightly yellow while fresh. Be- sides oscypek, the cooperative sells other types of cheeses. It organizes an an- 13.00 departure from Kraków nual sheep shearing contest and participates in the “Carpathians Unite” project. 14.00 arrival at the “Przystań” Social Cooperative, The cooperative sells its products locally, regionally, and in retail chains. The coffee break main challenges faced by cooperative members relate to low subsidies for 15.30 visit at the educational farm sheepherds and low prices for oscypek cheese and other products. Members 17.30 dinner on the premises of the educational farm also complain about the bureaucracy associated with sales of products, as well 19.30 approx. time of arrival in Kraków as strict phytosanitary regulations that they have to follow.

→ IVb. Organic farm of Kazimierz Furczoń → Va. Raciechowice municipality Karzimierz Furczoń is a national leader in building pastoral communities and The municipality of Raciechowice is located at the very heart of Małopolska, 40 the originator of the “Small pastoral communities of the Carpathians” project. km. away from Kraków, in the Myślenice County. The area is free of air and soil He is also the founder and president of the Tatrzańsko-Beskidzka Spółdzielnia pollution and environmental threats that other parts of Małopolska are facing. It Producentów “Gazdowie” (Tatra – Beskids “Gazdowie” Cooperative of Produc- is and agricultural municipality with potential for tourism and leisure activities. ers) mentioned above, which brings together more than 100 farmers. He is the first Polish shepherd who was certified by the EU for his products. According to The total area of the municipality is 61 square kilometres. More than 64% of the the recipe trademarked by the European Union, oscypek (highlander smoked area (38.85 square kilometres) is covered by cultivated agricultural land, 28% by cheese) should consist of sheep and cow milk, with cow milk content oscillating forests (16.94 square kilometres) and only 5% by urban and residential develop- around 40 percent. Furthermore, real oscypek can only be produced from May ment (3.15 square kilometres). Relatively clean air, waters and soils encourage to September. It should weigh from 60 to 80 grams and measure 17-23 cm. in agricultural production. Climate and soil conditions are beneficial to production length. of healthy food, and agrotourism. Agriculture is the key sector of local economy, with a prevalence of orchards and animal breeding. Agricultural employment is Nowadays, Mr. Furczoń’s cooperative sells a variety of traditional highlander estimated to be close to 53%. cheeses such as oscypek, bundz and bryndza, in addition to lamb meat. Mr. Furczoń runs an organic farm comprising 120 ha. of grassland. The farm consists Manor houses that in the past belonged to nobility are part of the landscape. of his own and leased land. His mountain sheep (150 ewes) have won numerous There are six such buildings in the villages of the municipality, namely in first place awards and championship titles at national exhibitions of breeding Bojańczyce, Czasław, Dąbie, Komorniki, Mierzeń and Raciechowice itself. Some animals. of the manors have well-preserved parks and farm facilities, and some were silent witnesses of historical times. This is particularly true for the 18th century Kazimierz Furczoń has also won first place in a national competition, along with manor in Mierzeń, which during World War II became the headquarters and the prestigious Farmer of the Year accolade. He inherited the farm from his fa- command centre for Polish resistance figthers. A vast majority of manors pre- ther, and subsequently modernized it. The tradition of sheepherding in his family served their traditional architectural style, with coats of arms, wooden bass re- dates back to the 19th century. liefs and, in many cases, original interiors. It should be mentioned here that the wooden manor in Raciechowice is one of the most impressive wooden buildings Mr. Kazimierz has received many prestigious awards and honors, e.g. first place in the Małopolska Province. It was built in 1780 and owned by the Biliński family, in the Tatrzańskie Wici oscypek festival in 2005 and the “Pearl” award for bundz and then by the Bujwida family. Above the entrance to the building one can see and redykołka cheeses in Our Culinary Heritage contests in 2005 and 2007. Ka- the Nowina and Leliwa coats of arms. The propoerty includes a wooden granary zimierz Furczoń is also a great breeder of sheep. He won a gold medal at the from 1774 and the remnants of a landscaped park. National Exhibition of Animal Husbandry in Poznań in 2004, for Polish mountain sheep ewes. → Vb. “Przystań” Social Cooperative 44 The “Przystań” Social Cooperative in the Raciechowice municipality was es- 45 tablished on 1 January, 2012 by two legal entities: the Raciechowice municipality and the Volunteer Fire Brigade Association in Kwapince. This is the first cooperative in Poland whose founding member is a Volunteer Fire Brigade. Stat- Trip VI: Małopolska Province, Oświęcim County, utory activities of the cooperative include social reintegration and fostering of Zator municipality social bonds. The cooperative motivates its members to participate in community life and take up various social roles in their place of residence. 13.00 departure from Kraków 14.30 visit to “Dolina Karpia” Local Action Group, The main tasks of the cooperative include providing meals for disadvantages children coffee break and youth, and maintaining order in school buildings in the community. Every day 17.00 dinner at the “Dolina Karpia” Local Action Group the cooperative serves around 400 dinners – not only to students, but also to local 19.30 approx. time of arrival in Kraków inhabitants and people working in local companies. The cooperative also provides maintenance and cleaning services in four schools in the Raciechowice commune. In addition to the above tasks, “Przystań” provides catering services for training ses- The town of Zator is located by the Skawa River in the Oświęcim Basin. It is sions, conferences, meetings and events organized in the Myślenice region. known for fish farming, and carp farming in particular. Zator is the capital of the Carp Valley and it organizes annual Zator Carp Days. The name Zator comes Good practices of the cooperative are shared with visiting activists from other from a word that indicates narrowing of a road or river. The town was established Polish provinces such as Świętokrzysie, Podlaskie and Lubelskie. at a place where the straight flow of the river was thwarted and diverted, creating natural water reservoirs. Besides natural barriers, the river had to deal with Currently the cooperative employs 18 people who were previously unemployed, manmade obstacles, as the town was famous for its fish supply, especially carp. but now have the opportunity to return to the labour market, improve their stand- The town is located about 50 km southwest from Kraków. ard of living and gain new professional skills. → VIa. Local Action Group “Dolina Karpia – Carp Valley” → Vc. ”Enchanted Hill” educational farm Association Enchanted Hill is a place inspired by dreams and a love for animals and nature. “Dolina Karpia” (Carp Valley) is a very attractive area in terms of tourism and natu- The place was created by people who have a passion but whose days are too ral assets. It spans seven Malopolska counties, including Kraków, Oświęcim, Wa- short. The farm is located in the village of Czasław in the ecological commune dowice and Kalwaria Zebrzydowska. Its two neighboring counties – Oświęcimski of Raciechowice. It provides beautiful views, owing to is location in the Island (the towns of Osiek, Polanka Wielka, Przeciszów and Zator), and Wadowicki Beskid Mountains, the surrounding green meadows, and countless animals (Brzeźnica, Spytkowice, and Tomice), are dotted with numerous ponds and often peacefully grazing or lazily basking in the sun. The place provides the perfect visited by photographers, ornithologists, and anglers, attracted by plentiful fish- opportunity for city denizens to relax and recharge their emotional batteries. ing grounds. The place is also a popular school trip destination because of its wildlife and educational hiking trails. Much of the land of Dolina Karpia was des- Enchanted Hill belongs to the Network of Educational Farms at the Agricultural ignated a protected area under the Nature 2000 programme. Those who prefer Advisory Centre in Brwinów Branch Office in Kraków. The farm has been involved active tourism will find numeroius kayaking and biking paths, along with a loop in environmental, ecological, and ornithological education for years. The hosts in Brzeźnica, and can take part in periodic rallies. A prime attraction for families try to make the facility lively and animated throughout the year. Activities at with children is the largest animated dinosaur park. In winter families can pay Enchanted Hill are aimed at schools and kindergartens (workshops and camps) a visit to Santa Claus. The Wooden Architecture Route winds through the area. and equestrians (off-road rides, cross-country rides, workshops, courses and Artistic open-air events are held here, organized together with the Academy of training). Family and company meetings can be held here. The farm organizes a Fine Arts in Kraków. International cultural and tourist exchange trips are organ- well-known event for women from Małopolska. ized as well.

Enchanted Hill is the fruit of tireless work by the owners and their friends. Every In the summer season visitors arrive for a series of outdoor events of the Carp object, each plant and every animal on the farm has a story behind it. The staff Valley Festival (including the famous Carp Holiday in Zator), during which, in consists of people with huge hearts, great talent, dedication, and commitment. addition to participating in numerous artistic attractions, they can can shop for local products and handicrafts, often manufactured according to centuries-old 46 patterns. In 2007 Zator carp were included in the national List of Traditional 47 Products. In 2009 Zator smoked carp won first prize in the traditional special- ties category at the Taste of Malopolska Festival, while in 2011 the same honour was achieved by the regional carp in vinegar. It is hard to find any other area in Trip VII: Małopolska Province, Olkusz County, Małopolska with such piscine delicacies served by local Rural Housewives As- Klucze municipality sociations and in restaurants! 13.00 departure from Kraków Carp Valley is close to the major attractions of Malopolska, so visiting it can be 14.30 visit at the “Opoka” social cooperative, combined with trips to Oświęcim, Wadowice, but also to Kraków or Wieliczka. coffee break, dinner The Local Action Group Association of Dolina Karpia has operated in the area 17.30 departure from the site since 2006. The activities of the Association are based on the principle of a 19.00 approx. time of arrival in Kraków three-sector partnership consisting of representatives of civil authorities, local business and the public sector. Klucze is a rural municipality in the Olkusz County, Małopolska Province, situ- Carp Valley is a hospitable, accessible, and attractive place for tourists with ated in the Kraków-Czestochowa Uplands, about 55 kilometres from Kraków. In friendly residents who follow the principles of sustainable development and, in 2013 Klucze had a population of 15,306. The municipality is located in an area fa- essence, are good stewards of this land. Its mission reflects the values of Dolina mous for karst formations with beautiful rocks and interesting caves. Three types Karpia inhabitants such as hospitality, commitment to tradition and respect for of landscapes can be observed here: plains, valleys, and limestone plateaus. The the surrounding nature. This attachment to tradition is not in coflict with various variety of plants and animals is impressive, with approximately 1500 species of development opportunities for Dolina Karpia, based on local resources, tour- plants, 200 species of birds and 3000 species of insects, in addition to various ism, and cultural heritage. The Valley as a major centre of carp breeding and forest mammals and cave bats. fishing in Poland, with extensive tourist offerings. It aims to become a place rich in initiatives and joint projects that could benefit its inhabitants’ quality of life. → VIIa. “Opoka” Social Cooperative This vision indicates a desired state of Dolina Karpia area as a result of the im- “Opoka” is the first social cooperative in Poland founded by two legal entities with strong plementation of the Local Development Strategy, which involves strengthening credentials in the field of assistance and social reintegration, namely the “KLUCZ” As- of tourism (especially in the field of active and qualified tourism, i.e. fishing) and sociation for Sustainable Socio-Economic Development and the Christian Charity As- also the breeding and processing sector. The “Dolina Karpia” Local Action Group sociation. In 2009 these associations established a cooperative, which has succeeded is a non-government organization established in 2006 to conduct tasks related in the catering and job-training industry. The activities of the cooperative focus on to sustainable development. The association is supervised by the Marshal of the good social causes. The cooperative is a social enterprise that generates profits and Małopolska Province and its activities foster rural development within the Local then uses them to foster social and professional reintegration, especially by creating Action Group. They are meant to empower the local community and local en- jobs. Its staff includes a significant number of people who had been unemployed for trepreneurship with smart use of local historical, cultural, and natural resources. an extended period of time, and people with disabilities. The cooperative offers them Another goal is to improve the tourist potential of Dolina Karpia and build a the chance to return to the labour market and pursue social and professional develop- strong, well-recognized brand. ment.

In 2016 the Dolina Karpia Association was the only Local Action Group in Today, “Opoka” is an umbrella organization for several community establishments Małopolska that received funds for the implementation of the Local Strategy such as the Institution of Vocational Rehabilitation in Chechło, the “Opoka” Restaurant of Development (LED) for the years 2014-2020 within the framework of two EU in Klucze and Cafe Safari at the Centre for Recreation and Leisure in Jaroszowiec. Key programmes: Rural Development Programme for 2014-2020, and the “Fisheries activities of the cooperative are as follows: catering services, event organization, host- and Sea” Operational Programme for 2014-2020. ing business meetings and outdoor events. The cooperative also operates in the building sector, care services, and engages in artistic handicraft. “Opoka” is the recipient of many prestigious awards: honorable mention in the “Leader of Social Entrepreneur- ship in Malopolska” competition in 2011, the Marshal of Małopolska “Salt Crystals” Award in 2011 in the “Economic and civic activation” category, and first prize in the “Initiatives for local communities” category at the 12th edition of the “Way to success” 48 competition in 2011. In March 2013 the cooperative received the “Zakup prospołeczny” 49 (“Pro-social purchase”) certificate, which stands for high-quality products and services in the social economy sector. Anyone who purchases the products and services offered by “Opoka” supports creation of new jobs. “Opoka” is the first social economy Trip VIII: Małopolska Province, Limanowa County, entity established within the “ABC of Social Economy” project, co-financed by the Niedźwiedź municipality European Union (European Social Fund). 13.00 departure from Kraków 14.30 visit to Mr. Hudomięt, coffee break 16.00 visit to Mr. Lupa, 17.30 dinner 20.00 approx. time of arrival in Kraków

→ VIIIa. Niedźwiedź municipality The municipality of Niedźwiedź (literally “Bear”) is located in the southern part of the Limanowa County on the slopes of the Gorce Mountains in the High Beskid. The town has a population of 6950. The municipality consists of four villages: Podobin, Niedźwiedź, Konina and Poręba Wielka, with Niedźwiedź being the smallest of the four. It has good conditions for hiking, paragliding and other forms of active leisure. Part of the municipality is occupied by Gorczański Na- tional Park, with numerous tourist trails running through it. The main economic activities in the municipality involve tourism and agriculture. There are food processing plants, craftsmanship centres and companies selling and processing wood. The distance between Niedźwiedź and Kraków is about 65 km.

→ VIIIb. Family farm – Stanisław Hudomięt Stanisław Hudomięt has been running his family farm since 1990. The total area of the farm is about 7 ha., and the land has only one owner. Mr. Hudomięt grows cereals and legumes for cattle fodder. His livestock is rather small (5 animals). The farm is certified as ecological and provides high quality agri-tourism services. Guests can stay in well-equipped rooms with private bathrooms, and sample all of the farm’s products, i.e. milk, butter and cheese. Mr. Hudomięt benefits from direct payments and agri-environmental subsidies. The main problem the farm faces is lack of proper access roads to its fields, which is troublesome as the fields are located in a mountainous area, which complicates cultivation. Mr. Hudomięt looks to attract more tourists to the region and plans to expand his agri-tourism operation. To enhance his skills he has completed a “Qualified Farmer” course. Eventually, management of the farm will be taken over by his son.

→ VIIIc. Agricultural farm of Jan Lupa Mr. Jan Lupa has been running the farm since 1995. The total area of the farm is about 8.5 ha., including 5 ha. of Lupa’s own land. On arable land the farmer cultivates wheat, a mix of cereals, and potatoes. There are also permanent grasslands where animal fodder is produced. Livestock includes 7 dairy cows and 38 sheep. The farm is certified organic, with commodity production of milk, lambs for export 50 and beef livestock. Mr. Lupa benefits from direct payments and agri-environmental 51 programmes. In the future, he would like to enlarge the farm by leasing additional land, and to modernize it by purchasing new machinery and renovating farm buildings. The main problems he faces involve difficulties with direct sales of farm Trip IX: Małopolska Province, Tarnow County, products. This is due to the current legislation on the marketing of animal products. Zakliczyn municipality To enhance his skills he has completed a “Qualified Farmer”. He also has potential successors. 13.00 departure from Kraków 14.30 arrival in Zakliczyn – meeting with local authorities 16.00 visit to Dunajec-Białą Local Action Group – an organization that works on rural development issues 18.00 dinner 20.30 approx. time of arrival in Kraków

→ IXa. The municipality of Zakliczyn Zakliczyn is one of the oldest and smallest towns in Małopolska with the second largest (after Kraków) market square in the entire province. The town is known for its numerous cultural events including some nationally recognized ones: Ter- rain Cars 4x4 Picnic organized in June, and Bean Festival held in the first half of September. Zakliczyn is strongly associated with beans, with quality butter beans called “Piękny Jaś” (Handsome Johnny) grown here. This variety of beans has been added to the List of Traditional Products by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. It has also been registered as a Małopolska regional product. Farmers from Zakliczyn note that the healthiest beans with great nutritional value can only be grown in the Dunajec Valley. Their distinct, slightly sweet taste is un- mistakable.

→ IXb. LGD Dunajec-Biała (Local Action Group) Dunajec – Biała Local Action Group (LAG) was established on 19 December 2005 as a Pilot LEADER+ Programme. It is an association that represents three sectors of the local communities: public sector, social sector and economic sector. The Dunajec – Biała Local Action Group spans four municipalities in the Tarnow County: Ciężkowice, Pleśna, Wojnicz, and Zakliczyn, with its headquarters located in Zakliczyn. The area is situated about 60 kilometres southeast of Kraków.

Dunajec – Biała Local Action Group (LAG) aims to make the best use of natural and cultural assets of the Ciężkowice-Rożnow Foothills by initiating and carrying out dedicated European projects. Its activities are meant to foster rural development, increase the attractiveness of rural areas and strengthen the cooperation of rural residents in all four municipalities. The main objective of the organization is to make rural residents more involved in the social, economic, and cultural life of their communities.

52 Dunajec – Biała Local Action Group (LAG) has great potential for local empow- 53 erment thanks to various cultural traditions, customs, interesting geographical location, clean environment, and a large number of small farms. Members of the Local Action Group have mapped out four areas of interest for local activities: Trip X: Małopolska Province, Dąbrowski County, tourism, local products, natural environment and entrepreneurship. As all four Olesno Municipality municipalities within the Local Action Group share the same history, tradition and cultural heritage and are known for good environmental and natural stew- 13.00 departure from Kraków ardship, the creation of a distinct local was a natural step, and should serve as a 14.30 arrival in the village of Zalipie, magnet for tourism and spreading awareness of the entire area. coffee break 16.00 visit at the FURIOSO Western Riding Training Center The association has conducted numerous projects aimed at tourism develop- 17.30 dinner at the FURIOSO Western Riding Training Center ment in rural areas. The area was the first in Małopolska to engage in culinary 20.00 approx. time of arrival in Kraków tourism, with the use of local culinary products. For its innovative solutions related to promotion of regional and traditional products the association was awarded with the Mercurius Gedanensis medal and a diploma of the Ministry → Xa. Zalipie of Agriculture and Rural Development. Dunajec-Biała Local Action Group is of- Zalipie is a village in the Olesno Municipality and Dabrowa county, located about ten identified with direct online marketing of food products. The initiative has 110 km. from Kraków. Known as “the painted village” it is famous for its painted reached out to local food producers, eventually forming a separate association farmhouses and barns. The custom of painting home interiors with flowery mo- which went on to receive an award in the Laurel of Economic Excellence (Laur tifs started in the second half of the 19th century. At the time women who lived Gospodarnosci) contest. in Zalipie began decorating their cottages’ kitchens and rooms with flowers made of tissue paper, and adorning ceilings with so-called “spiders” made of straw, as The scope of work of Dunajec-Biała Local Action Group involves environmental well as painting flowers on walls and stoves. Paintings were also done on exterior awareness in the local community. The Group offers courses and advisory ser- walls of the homes, as well as on private wells and fences. Currently, there are vices. To strengthen the tourism potential of the area, the association has sought about 20 painted houses in Zalipie. expert opinions on rebuilding tourist trails, including establishment of a heritage park presenting past rural life. Preliminary documentation and inventory has This type of decorative art used to be present in other villages of the Powiśle been completed for renovation of war cemeteries and some maintenance work Dąbrowskie, which is the area between the Vistula River and the Dunajec River, has also been carried out at a local WWI cemetery. The association cooperates primarily on its western bank. with other Local Action Groups, both in Poland and abroad. The works of Zalipie’s female artists can be admired in the Home of Felicja Curyłowa – which is now a part of the Tarnow Regional Museum – and in the Painters’ House of Zalipie, established in 1978. Every year, on the weekend following the Catholic holiday of Corpus Christi, the village’s painted homes compete for the “most beautiful decorations” accolade.

Zalipie’s location, with its fresh, clean air and lack of heavy industry, is its biggest asset. It is the only village in Poland where inhabitants decorate their households with hand-painted flower patterns. Guests arriving in the village are met with great hospitality and can experience peaceful, rural life.

The “Gościna u Babci” (Staying at Grandma’s) agricultural guesthouse is a single- family house with outer walls adorned by traditional flower patterns. It can ac- commodate up to five people. The house has two rooms with private bathrooms, one standard kitchen and two separate entrances. The rooms can be connected together to make one larger living space. 54 55 → Xb. FURIOSO Western Riding Training Center Congress Programme (Małopolska Province, Tarnów County, Lisia Góra Municipality) The FURIOSO Western Riding Training Center was established in 1992 in Stare Żukowice near Tarnów, by Anna and Alex Jarmuła. Thanks to their passion and Sunday, 23 July, 14:00-15:30 determination the centre has become the heart of western riding in Poland, and its development is quite impressive. Pre-conference Workshop: Between Impact Factor and social relevance Session: Welcome FURIOSO is the first western-style horse riding centre in Poland. Currently the Chair: Maria Partalidou, Aristotle University centre comprises a large country house with guest rooms, stables which can of Thessaloniki, Greece house about 50 horses, an open, full-size (80x40 m) arena, a round-pen, a riding Time and venue: 14:00-14:45, Room 79, Institute of Sociology hall (56x36 m), and paddocks. However, the primary assets are the horses and the natural method of riding them known as the western style, which emphasizes Pre-conference Workshop: Between Impact Factor and social relevance good communication between horse and rider. Session: Impact Factor Chair: Joost Dessein, ILVO – Flanders Research Institute Alex Jarmuła, the facility’s owner, has unique knowledge and skills in western- for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Belgium style riding, and is not afraid to compete with the best. He regularly participates and Ghent University, Belgium in European and world championships and is counted among top western riders. Time and venue: 14:45-15:30, Room 79, Institute of Sociology

Western-style riding is often rather spectacular. The rider wears a cowboy hat, sits in a comfortable seat, and can control the horse with just one hand. Those Sunday, 23 July, 16:00-18:30 who wish to experience something more extreme can try rodeo or stunts. The only requirements are bravery, persistence, and good communication with the Pre-conference Workshop: Between Impact Factor and social relevance horse. Every year, on the first weekend of May, a Western Horseback Festival is Session: Science for Impact held in Stare Żukowice. The programme includes shows, wild west-style riding Chair: Lee-Ann Sutherland, James Hutton Institute contests, as well as agri-tourism fairs and country music concerts. Scotland Time and venue: 16:00-16:45, Room 79, Institute of Sociology

Pre-conference Workshop: Between Impact Factor and social relevance Session: Practical exercise: Planning for impact Chair: Lee-Ann Sutherland, James Hutton Institute Scotland Time and venue: 16:45-17:30, Room 79, Institute of Sociology

Pre-conference Workshop: Between Impact Factor and social relevance Session: Publish or Perish Chair: Bettina Bock, Wageningen University, The Netherlands Time and venue: 17:30-18:15, Room 79, Institute of Sociology

Pre-conference Workshop: Between Impact Factor and social relevance Session: Recap – details for tomorrow’s working phase Time and venue: 18:15-18:30, Room 79, Institute of Sociology 56 57 Monday, 24 July, 9:00-10:30 Monday, 24 July, 14:00-15:30

Pre-conference Workshop: Between Impact Factor and social relevance Mini-Conference: Post-1980 Restructuring of the Agri-Food System Session: Publish or Perish: Working Phase in Turkey Chair: Menelaos Gkartzios, Newcastle University, Session: Transforming Nature and Neo-liberal Environmental England Policies Time and venue: 9:00-10:30, Exhibition Room B, Chair: Mustafa Koc, Ryerson University, Canada Auditorium Maximum Time and venue: 14:00-15:30, Seminar Room, Auditorium Maximum ESRS EC meeting Time and venue: 9:00-10:30, Conference Room, In the absence of a welfare state: the regulation of agricultural production Auditorium Maximum credits in Turkey since the great recession Yetkin Borlu, University of Richmond, USA

Monday, 24 July, 11:00-12:30 Global GAP and agro-biotechnology: Syngenta and Rijk Zwaan in Turkish villages Pre-conference Workshop: Between Impact Factor and social relevance Yıldız Atasoy, Simon Fraser University, Canada Session: From Impact Factor to Impact: Working Phase Chair: Joost Dessein, ILVO – Flanders Research Institute New forms of agricultural support policies, the new land inheritance for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Belgium law and farmers’ reactions in Mediterranean Turkey and Ghent University, Belgium; Zülküf Aydın, Middle East Technical University Northern Cyprus Campus, Maria Partalidou, Aristotle University TRNC, Turkey of Thessaloniki, Greece Time and venue: 11:00-12:30, Exhibition Room B, Auditorium Maximum Eastern European Countryside meeting Chair: Monika Kwiecińska-Zdrenka, Chief Editor Mini-Conference: Post-1980 Restructuring of the Agri-Food System of Eastern European Countryside in Turkey Time and venue: 14:00-15:30, Exhibition Room B, Session: Transformation of the Agri-Food System in Turkey Auditorium Maximum Chair: Yıldız Atasoy, Simon Fraser University, Canada Time and venue: 11:00-12:30, Seminar Room, Auditorium Maximum

Neoliberal success story in food security: a critical re-assessment Mustafa Koc, Ryerson University, Canada Metin Ozugurlu, Ankara University, Turkey

The rural in Turkey-EU relations: rural transformations in the Turkish rural areas through adjustments to EU agricultural policy reforms José Duarte Ribeiro, Middle East Technical University, Turkey

Changing Food Systems in Turkey? Towards An Alternative Emel Karakaya, Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, Turkey Ekrem Ayalp, Middle East Technical University, Turkey 58 59 ESRS meeting Time and venue: 11:00-12:30, Conference Room, Auditorium Maximum Monday, 24 July, 17:00-17:45 Tuesday, 25 July, 9:00-10:30

Congress opening ceremony Working Group 1: The new relationship between rural territories Chair: Krzysztof Gorlach, ESRS 2017 Local Organizing and rural dwellers: experiences of success and Committee Chair, Jagiellonian University failure between utopia and dystopia in Kraków, Poland Chair: María Jesús Rivera, University of the Basque Time and venue: Large Hall A&B, Auditorium Maximum Country (UPV/EHU), Spain Time and venue: 9:00-10:30, Conference Room, Welcome: Professor Sally Shortall, ESRS President Auditorium Maximum

Professor Joost Dessein, ESRS 2017 Scientific Resilient rural communities – utopia or dystopia? Committee Chair Anna Pluskota, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Poland

Professor Mariola Flis, Representative of the Eutopias and heterotopias of the countryside. University Authorities, Jagiellonian University Life projects and residential biographies of the new and returned rurals Jesús Oliva, Public University of Navarre, Spain Dr hab. Stanisław Sorys, Deputy Head of the Elvira Sanz, Public University of Navarre, Spain Regional Authority of Małopolska Province Andoni Iso, Public University of Navarre, Spain Ion Martinez-Lorea, University of La Rioja, Spain Professor Jarosław Górniak, Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy, Jagiellonian University New rurals in mountain rural areas. Local development between innovation and conflicts. A case study in southern Italy Dr hab. Marcin Lubaś, Director of the Institute Carlotta Ebbreo, University of Calabria, Italy of Sociology, Jagiellonian University Second home development and rural revitalization: a case study from Croatia Geran-Marko Miletić, Institute of Social Sciences Ivo Pilar, Croatia Monday, 24 July, 17:45-19:00 Marica Marinović Golubić, Institute of Social Sciences Ivo Pilar, Croatia Mateo Žanić, Institute of Social Sciences Ivo Pilar, Croatia Plenary session I Sociologia Ruralis Lecture Chair: Bettina Bock, Wageningen University, The Netherlands Working Group 2: International perspectives on land reform: Time and venue: 17:45-19:00, Large Hall A&B, rural change and the question of justice Auditorium Maximum Chair: Elliot Meador, Scotland’s Rural College, Scotland Keynote: Natalia Mamonova, Trapped between Russia Annie McKee, The James Hutton Institute, and the West: Patriotism, food sovereignty and Scotland desovietization in rural Ukraine Time and venue: 9:00-10:30, Seminar Room, Auditorium Maximum

The ontology of land use discourses in Norway Hilde Bjørkhaug, Centre for Rural Research, Norway Heidi Vinge, Centre for Rural Research, Norway 60 61 The Promised Land: Scottish land reform – why look to Norway? Working Group 6: Poverty, social exclusion and marginalization Annie McKee, The James Hutton Institute, Scotland in a diversified rural context Heidi Vinge, The Centre for Rural Research, Norway Session: Experiencing and dealing with marginalization Reidar Almås, The Centre for Rural Research, Norway and poverty I Hilde Bjørkhaug, The Centre for Rural Research, Norway Chair: Anja Decker, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Germany Land grabbing in Colombia: old and new mechanisms Leo Granberg, University of Helsinki, Finland Carolina Hurtado, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain Time and venue: 9:00-10:30, Medium Hall A, Auditorium Maximum

Trapped in the past? The reproduction of “traditional” (non-ethnic, rural) Working Group 4: Countryside connections: staying in the poverty in a former manorial village countryside Krisztina Németh, HAS, Hungary Session: Agency and Structure Chair: Aileen Stockdale, Queen’s University Belfast, Coping through networking: recognition and social capital among Ireland former kolkhoz workers in the rural Baltics Tialda Haartsen, University of Groningen, Rasa Zakeviciute, University of Jyväskylä, Finland The Netherlands Time and venue: 9:00-10:30, Exhibition Room B, Challenging geographical disadvantages and marginalization: Auditorium Maximum a case study of depeasantization in mountain villages, the western Black Sea region of Turkey Employment in rural Romania Miki Suzuki Him, Ondokuz Mayis University, Turkey Réka Geambasu, Babeș-Bolyai University, Romania Ayşe Gündüz Hoşgör, Middle East Technical, Turkey Boldizsár, Megyesi, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary

Staying on: peasant farmer’s livelihood strategies and land use changes Working Group 7: On the move: international migration to/in rural in a small town in rural Turkey areas Cosku Kocabiyik, KU Leuven, Belgium Session: On the move: international migration to/in rural Maarten Loopmans, KU Leuven, Belgium areas I Chair: Ruth McAreavey, Newcastle University, Internal migration in Kazakhstan: agency and structure in the United Kingdom decision to stay Time and venue: 9:00-10:30, Small Hall, Auditorium Maximum David Runschke, Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies (IAMO), Germany Labour migration to rural Europe: a review of the evidence Thomas Dufhues, Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development Johan Fredrik Rye, NTNU, Norway in Transition Economies (IAMO), Germany Sam Scott, University of Gloucestershire, United Kingdom Gertrud Buchenrieder, Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies (IAMO), Germany and Institute of Agricultural Acceptance of international migrants in rural Austria and Nutrition Sciences in Halle, Germany Victoria Reitter, University of Vienna, Austria Thomas Herzfeld, Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies (IAMO), Germany Looking through the social and spatial mobility of migrants in contemporary rural Greece The entrepreneurship discourse and the (ex-)rural women entrepreneurs’ Loukia-Maria Fratsea, Harokopio University, Greece 62 lived experience of staying in the countryside Apostolos G. Papadopoulos, Harokopio University, Greece 63 Hanna-Mari Ikonen, University of Tampere, Finland Working Group 8: Mobilities, gender, racial and other social Challenges and opportunities: a conceptual exploration of aging inequalities in rural Europe in rural Eastern Europe Session: Mobilites and social inequalities in Southern and David Brown, Cornell University, USA Northern Europe László Kulcsár, Kansas State University, USA Chair: Rosario Sampedro, University of Valladolid, Spain Renato Miguel do Carmo, Instituto Universitário Unfavourable demographic processes and socio-economic inequalities de Lisboa, Portugal in rural areas of Hungary On behalf of the ESRS Research and Study Group Csilla Obadovics, University of West Hungary, Hungary “Southern Emese Bruder, Szent István University, Hungary and Mediterranean Europe” Hakan Ünal, Szent István University, Hungary Time and venue: 9:00-10:30, Exhibition Room A, Auditorium Maximum Coping with distance. Innovations in home-based elderly care in remote areas Mai Camilla Munkejord, Uni Research Rokkan Centre in Bergen, Norway Translocal mobility systems: inequalities and global-local relations and UiT, the Arctic University of Norway, Norway in the wild berry industry Walter Schönfelder, University of Tromsø - the Arctic University Renato Miguel do Carmo, Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal of Norway, Norway Charlotta Hedberg, Umëa University, Sweden Helga Eggebø, KUN, Norway

Rural vulnerabilities, family strategies and territorial planning. A reflection on the political construction of inequality Working Group 13: Shaping methods, shaping voices and the Jesús Oliva, Public University of Navarre, Spain engagement of discourses in an age of uneven Manuel T. González, Pablo de Olavide University, Spain rural change Inmaculada Montero, Pablo de Olavide University, Spain Session: Shaping multiple methods Chair: Jesse Heley, Aberystwyth University, Mobile families: family regrouping strategies and residential trajectories United Kingdom of rural foreign immigrants Time and venue: 9:00-10:30, Blue Room, Law School Rosario Sampedro, University of Valladolid, Spain Luis Camarero, UNED, Spain Multi methods in rural sciences Gary Bosworth, Lincoln University, United Kingdom Municipal perceptions and approaches to social exclusion in Spanish Samatha Hillyard, Durham University, United Kingdom rural areas during the crisis. A comparison between Albacete and Valencia Dirk Strijker, Groningen University, The Netherlands Diana E. Valero, University of the Highlands and Islands, United Kingdom Jaime Escribano, University of Valencia, Spain Exploring methodological innovation in rural policy evaluation: José Vicente Pérez Cosín, University of Valencia, Spain new approaches for a complex world Amy Proctor, Newcastle University, United Kingdom Jeremy Phillipson, Newcastle University, United Kingdom Working Group 9: Ageing rural communities: experiences and Frances Rowe, Newcastle University, United Kingdom consequences of uneven demographic processes Chair: Andrew Maclaren, University of Aberdeen Doing social science in agroecological transition. The setting of and James Hutton Institute, Scotland a collaborative observatory of social dynamics in innovative rural projects Mags Currie, James Hutton Institute, Scotland Barbier Marc, INRA, UMR LISIS, Paris Est Marne la Vallée, France Lorna Philip, University of Aberdeen, Scotland Lamine Claire, INRA, UR Ecodeveloppement, Avignon, France 64 Time and venue: 9:00-10:30, Room 12, Law School 65 Between qualitative and quantitative methods: innovating research Community resilience and agency within the rural assemblage into the rural change and smart territories Márton Lendvay, Aberystwyth University, Wales Mario Fernández-Zarza, University of Seville, Spain Santiago Amaya-Corchuelo, University of Cádiz, Spain The “three Rs” of regeneration through place-based food systems in Wales Encarnación Aguilar Criado, University of Seville, Spain Rebecca Jones, Prifygol Bangor University, Wales Eifiona Thomas Lane, Prifygol Bangor University, Wales Generating actionable knowledge through a transdisciplinary process: the pros and cons of visual research methods Katrin Prager, James Hutton Institute, United Kingdom Working Group 22: Animals in a changing landscape Chair: Dominic Duckett, The James Hutton Institute, Scotland Working Group 20: Multiple knowledges and diversifying rural Time and venue: 9:00-10:30, Room 109, Law School change. Multiple knowledges and multiple ruralities – European rural spaces in the 21st True cowmen and commercial farmers: exploring vets’ and dairy century farmers’ contrasting constructions of “good farming” in relation Session: Multiple knowledges I to biosecurity in England Chair: Karl Bruckmeier, National Research University Orla Shortall, The James Hutton Institute, United Kingdom – Higher School of Economics, Russia Lee-Ann Sutherland, The James Hutton Institute, United Kingdom Time and venue: 9:00-10:30, Large Hall A, Auditorium Maximum Annmarie Ruston, University of Derby, United Kingdom Jasmeet Kaler, University of Derby, United Kingdom Rural knowledge in Finland. Booming – and fading away? Kjell Andersson, Åbo Akademi University, Finland Backyard biosecurity in Scotland: poultry keeping in practice Stefan Sjöblom, University of Helsinki, Finland Carol Kyle, The James Hutton Institute, United Kingdom Lee-Ann Sutherland, The James Hutton Institute, United Kingdom Multiple knowledges and participation in mining projects – does local knowledge count? Listening to the “voice” of bees: the diversity of beekeeping practices, Asta Kietäväinen, University of Lapland, Fnland beehives, and “natural” beekeeping Jukka Similä, University of Lapland, Finland Daksha Madhu Rajagopalan, The James Hutton Institute, Seija Tuulentie, Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Finland United Kingdom

Scientific evidence or practical common sense? The roles of knowledge forms Beekeeping and genetics: practices and knowledge between diversity in the governance of cormorant-fisheries conflicts along coastal Finland and standardization Pekka Salmi, Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Finland Julie Labatut, INRA, France Pierre Alphandéry, INRA, France Nicolas Césard, Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, France Working Group 20: Multiple knowledges and diversifying rural Lucy Dupré, INRA, France change. Diverse landscapes of rural knowledge, Dorothée Dussy, EHESS, France justice, and change Elsa Faugère, INRA, France Session: Multiple knowledges and diverisfying rural change I Agnes Fortier, INRA, France Chair: Ana Velasco Arranz, Polytechnic University of Madrid, Spain Time and venue: 9:00-10:30, Large Hall B, Auditorium Maximum 66 67 Who are actors in the Czech countryside? Radim Perlín, Charles University, Czechia Working Group 25: RC40 Mini-conference: exploring the richness of Regenerative farming practices: on the collaboration, collective action, diversity in alternative agri-food movements and knowledge generation of people engaging in places in different Session: Diversity and alterity in AAFMs governance contexts Chair: Allison Loconto, National Institute for Agricultural Paul Swagemakers, University of Vigo, Spain Research (INRA), France Lola Domínguez García, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain Time and venue: 9:00-10:30, Room 103, Law School Pierluigi Milone, University of Perugia, Italy Flaminia Ventura, University of Perugia, Italy Alternative agro-food networks as “de-growth networks”: From opposition to alternatives to reformism? The transformative power of organics: a comparative analysis of how Katerina Psarikidou, Lancaster University, United Kingdom relational aspects shaped the trajectories of organics in three European countries AAMs: is co-optation the only destiny? Simona D’Amico, University of Pisa, Italy Marie-Christine Renard, Universidad Autónoma Chapingo, Mexico Ika Darnhofer, BOKU – University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Austria Alternative agri-food movements, diverse economies and the blurred Eve Fouilleux, Cirad, France boundary with conventional food production Suvi Huttunen, Finnish Environment Institute, Finland Working Group 28: Finance, institutions and the governance Permaculture, regeneration and AAFMs discussion shift of European agriculture – implications for Ismael Ibarra Vrška, Universidad Autónoma Chapingo, Mexico sustainable farming practices and food security Session: Farmers’ strategies Chair: Damian Maye, University of Gloucestershire, Working Group 26: Conditions for just sustainability transitions United Kingdom within agri-food systems: comparative approaches Egon Noe, University of Southern Denmark, Session: Ecological transitions and governance Denmark configurations Time and venue: 9:00-10:30, Room 209, Law School Chair: Claire Lamine, Inra SAD, France Time and venue: 9:00-10:30, Room 203, Law School Methodological challenges in analysing farmers’ business strategies for more sustainability in farming Redefining power relations in agri-food systems: transformations, Susanne v. Münchhausen, University for Sustainable Development power configurations and practices in Eberswalde, Germany Terry Marsden, Cardiff University, Wales Anna Maria Häring, University for Sustainable Development Adanella Rossi, University of Pisa, Italy in Eberswalde, Germany Chris Kjeldsen, University of Aarhus, Denmark Sibylle Bui, University of Louvain, Belgium Socio-organizational strategies of farmers: comparison of dairy and grain sectors in Latvia Sustainability transitions and governance regulatory vs. network-building Mikelis Grivins, Baltic Studies Centre, Latvia approaches Anda Adamsone-Fiskovica, Baltic Studies Centre, Latvia Jason Konefal, Sam Houston State University, USA Talis Tisenkopfs, Baltic Studies Centre, Latvia Maki Hatanaka, Sam Houston State University, USA Geography matters – the relevance of territorial heterogeneity in shaping farmers’ conditions, strategies and performance in the context 68 of globalization and sustainability 69 Jose Rafael Morenes Munoz-Rojas, Universidade de Évora, Portugal Teresa Pinto Correia, Universidade de Évora, Portugal Working Group 2: International perspectives on land reform: How different farming systems respond to the continuously evolving rural change and the question of justice European dairy market – a comparative case study of four different EU Chair: Annie McKee, The James Hutton Institute, countries Scotland Martin Hvarregaard Thorsøe, Aarhus University, Denmark Time and venue: 11:00-12:30, Seminar Room, Auditorium Maximum Egon Noe, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark Pierre-Marie Aubert, Institute for Sustainable Development Land use, polycentrism and neo-endogenous development and International Relations, France in the United States Olia Tayeb Ben Cherif, Institute for Sustainable Development Elliot Meador, Scotland’s Rural College, Scotland and International Relations, France Sébastien Treyer, Institute for Sustainable Development Losing national wealth? Unsettled public debate on land ownership, and International Relations, France rights and reforms Damian Maye, University Jana Lindbloom, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Slovakia of Gloucestershire, United Kingdom Mauro Vigani, University of Gloucestershire, United Kingdom Intergenerational transfer of the Irish family farm: the older James Kirwan, University of Gloucestershire, United Kingdom generation’s perspective Mikelis Grivins, Baltic Studies Centre, Latvia Shane Francis Conway, National University of Ireland, Anda Adamsone-Fiskovica, Baltic Studies Centre, Latvia Republic of Ireland Talis Tisenkopfs, Baltic Studies Centre, Latvia Maura Farrell, National University of Ireland, Republic of Ireland Anne Kinsella, Teagasc, Republic of Ireland

Tuesday, 25 July, 11:00-12:30 Farmer perception of risk in farm succession and inheritance processes Leonard Brian, Teagasc, NUI Galway, Republic of Ireland Working Group 1: The new relationship between rural territories Marie Mahon, NUI Galway, Republic of Ireland and rural dwellers: experiences of success and Maura Farrell, NUI Galway, Republic of Ireland failure between utopia and dystopia Anne Kinsella, Teagasc, Republic of Ireland Chair: Jesús Oliva, Public University of Navarre, Spain Cathal O’Donoghue, Teagasc, Republic of Ireland Time and venue: 11:00-12:30, Conference Room, Auditorium Maximum Working Group 4: Countryside connections: staying in the “There’s a western skyline that I swear I can see”: Americana’s stories countryside of dystopia and utopia within contemporary rural lives Session: Stayers as entrepreneurs and beyond Keith Halfacree, Swansea University, United Kingdom Chair: Aileen Stockdale, Queen’s University Belfast, United Kingdom The polysemic experience about rural living. New dwellers’ narratives Tialda Haartsen, University of Groningen, about life in the rural. A Spanish case study The Netherlands María Jesús Rivera, University of the Basque Country, Spain Time and venue: 11:00-12:30, Exhibion Room B, Auditorium Maximum Second homes in Czech rural areas: privatism or participation? Pavel Pospěch, Institute of Agricultural Economics and Information, “I want to be my own boss” – women’s motives to stay in the countryside Czechia Maarit Sireni, University of Eastern Finland, Finland Arja Jolkkonen, University of Eastern Finland, Finland 70 Virpi Lemponen, University of Eastern Finland, Finland 71 Peasantry’s loss of stature: narratives of women from the mountain Making up for lost resources: how are immigrants attracted villages of Bakırçay basin, Aegean region, Turkey in times of rural change and integrated in the rural north? Zeynep Ceren Eren Benlisoy, Middle East Technical University, Turkey Hjördis Rut Sigurjonsdottir, Nordregio, Sweden

Belonging and softness: the “selfhood of staying” in rural northern England An enquiry into the relationship between well-being and international Bryonny Goodwin-Hawkins, The University of Melbourne, Australia migration in Kosovo Arjola A. Gjini, Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies (IAMO), Germany Working Group 6: Poverty, social exclusion and marginalization in diversified rural context Session: Experiencing and dealing with marginalization Working Group 8: Mobilities, gender, racial and other social and poverty II inequalities in rural Europe Chair: Anja Decker, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Session: Labour, gender and race Munich, Germany Chair: Natasha Webster, Stockholm University, Sweden; Leo Granberg, University of Helsinki, Finland Renata Blumberg, Montclair State University, USA Time and venue: 11:00-12:30, Medium Hall A, Auditorium Maximum Time and venue: 11:00-12:30, Exhibition Room A, Auditorium Maximum Social inequalities in rural Britain: impacts on young people post-2008 Niki Black, Newcastle University, United Kingdom Life spaces and rural women: social and labour mobility in Sierra Karen Scott, Exeter University, United Kingdom del Segura (Albacete, Spain) Mark Shucksmith, Newcastle University, United Kingdom Jaime Escribano, University of Valencia, Spain Néstor Vercher, University of Valencia, Spain Poverty and civil society in Russia Diana Valero, University of the Highlands & Islands, United Kingdom Ann-Mari Sätre, UCRS Uppsala University, Sweden Javier Esparcia, University of Valencia, Spain Leo Granberg, University of Helsinki, Finland Alla Varyzgina, Lobachevski State University, Russia Vocational education and training for female farmers to change gender-oriented family farm tradition: a case study in the southern Prevention strategies of avoiding poverty in small towns of parts of German-speaking Europe contemporary Russia Yukiko Otomo, Jumonji University, Japan Alla Varyzgina, University of Nizhni Novgorod, Russia Equal job opportunities for refugees on farms? Janine Stratmann, Georg-August-University of Göttingen, Germany Working Group 7: On the move: international migration to/in rural areas “Good” integration – immigrant access to work and life opportunities Session: On the move: International migration to/in rural in rural Finland areas II Kristina Svels, Åbo Akademi University, Finland Chair: Sam Scott, University of Gloucestershire, Johanna Söderholm, Åbo Akademi University, Finland United Kingdom Time and venue: 11:00-12:30, Small Hall, Auditorium Maximum

Plateau de Millevaches, France: asylum seekers and “integration” in a rural community 72 Marie-Pierre Caquot Baggett, South Dakota State University, USA 73 Alexis Annes, INP PURPAN, France Working Group 9: Ageing rural communities: experiences and con- Geo-insights into rural voice sequences of uneven demographic processes Anthonia Ijeoma Onyeahialam, Aberystwyth University, Wales Chair: Mags Currie, James Hutton Institute, Scotland Mike Woods, Aberystwyth University, Wales Lorna Philip, University of Aberdeen, Scotland Time and venue: 11:00-12:30, Room 12, Law School Spatial methods to explore experiences of well-being of social enterprise participants in a regional setting Elderly people in rural regions as promoters of social innovations Jane Farmer, Swinburne University, Australia and changing knowledge Anika Noack, Leibniz-Institut, Germany Social topography: learning spatial inequality through a 3D regional model Meirav Aharon-Gutman, Technion, Israel Rural gerontocracies and the reshaping of the productive citizen: community stories in age and agency from the River Adur valley, UK Mary Gearey, University of Brighton, United Kingdom Working Group 17: Social movements and citizens’ initiatives: geographies, power relations, and determinants Voluntary pursuits and “active aging” in rural Wales of success and impact Sophie Yarker, Aberystwyth University, United Kingdom Session: Resources, land and environment Jesse Heley, Aberystwyth University, United Kingdom Agriculture and food: new, emerging and changing Laura Jones, Aberystwyth University, United Kingdom markets Chair: Dirk Strijker, University of Groningen, Exploring the rural in rural aging: affective and embodied contours The Netherlands of older people’s lives Carol Richards, Queensland Andrew S. Maclaren, University of Aberdeen and the James Hutton University of Technology, Australia Institute, United Kingdom Time and venue: 11:00-12:30, Green Room, Law School

Democracy through markets? Fossil fuel divestment and climate justice Working Group 13: Shaping methods, shaping voices and the in the neoliberal context engagement of discourses in an age of uneven Carol Richards, Queensland University of Technology, Australia rural change Robyn Mayes, Queensland University of Technology, Australia Session: Engaging multiple voices Michael Woods, Institute of Geography and Earth Sciences, Aberystwyth Chair: Francesca Fois, Aberystwyth University, University, Wales United Kingdom Time and venue: 11:00-12:30, Blue Room, Law School Disciplining the state: re-asserting marginalized narratives in resource governance processes Everyday rural territorialization and mechanisms of power at farm shops: Jack McCarthy, University College Dublin, Ireland and Teagasc sensing and experiencing from multiple perspectives Agriculture and Food Development Authority, Ireland Pia Heike Johansen, The University of Southern Denmark, Denmark Morten Frølund, independent researcher In search of a social movement. Agritourism farms and associations in Poland “When you leave, they will kill me.” Experiences of envy, witchcraft Grzegorz Foryś, Pedagogical University of Cracow, Poland and the ambivalent role of the ethnographer in relation to uneven rural development in northern Mozambique Advocating for the agricultural industry in social media. The case Katharine Howell, University of Lancaster, United Kingdom of ‘AGvocacy’ 74 Olga Rodak, Kozminski University, Poland 75 Working Group 20: Multiple knowledges and diversifying rural Working Group 22: Animals in a changing landscape change. Multiple knowledges and multiple ruralities Chair: Julie Labatut, INRA, France; – European rural spaces in the 21st century Rhoda Wilkie, University of Aberdeen, Session: Multiple knowledges II United Kingdom Chair: Imre Kovách, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Time and venue: 11:00-12:30, Room 109, Law School Hungary Time and venue: 11:00-12:30, Large Hall A, Auditorium Maximum Animal panopticon: the electronic tagging of livestock Dominic Duckett, The James Hutton Institute, United Kingdom Building bridges across multiple knowledges in coastal rural areas of Greece: Katherina Kinder, GESIS, Germany setting up a resilient Marine Protected Area in the Northern Cyclades Apostolos G. Papadopoulos, Harokopio University, Greece “A feel for animals”? Knowledge and social practice in the East German Loukia-Maria Fratsea, Harokopio University, Greece livestock industry Christa Gotter, Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Spirituality as a knowledge for changing forms of farming Economies (IAMO), Germany Mathieu Gervais, Groupe Sociétés Religions Laïcités – GSRL, France and Laboratoire de Changement Social et Politique – LCSP, France Minilivestock producers and edible insects: an exploration of invertebrate farming in Europe and North America Rhoda Wilkie, University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom Working Group 20: Multiple knowledges and diversifying rural change. Diverse Landscapes of Rural Knowledge, Sheepwrecking or sheepshaping? The contested role and place of sheep Justice, and Change in the 21st century uplands Session: Multiple knowledges and diverisfying rural change II Keith Halfacree, Swansea University, United Kingdom Chair: Rebecca Jones, Bangor University, Wales Fiona Williams, Chester University, United Kingdom Time and venue: 11:00-12:30, Large Hall B, Auditorium Maximum

How to assess participation in rural tourist projects? Theory and practice Working Group 25: RC40 Mini-conference: exploring the richness in two case studies in Italy of diversity in alternative agri-food movements Laura Burighel, University of Padova, Italy Session: Discovering the diversity of short food supply Elena Pisani, University of Padova, Italy chains Diego Gallo, University of Padova, Italy Chair: Allison Loconto, National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA), France The challenges of setting up operational groups in agriculture Time and venue: 11:00-12:30, Room 103, Law School – the case of Slovenia Majda Černič Istenič, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia Building urban-rural partnerships for sustainability: examining Seikatsu Club Consumer Cooperative’s pan-regional networks The impact of diversification of agricultural activities on livelihood Maki Hatanaka, Sam Houston State University, USA equality of rural households Hamdollah Sojasi Qeidary, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran The diversity of organic box schemes in Europe Tahereh Sadeghloo, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran Susanne Kummer, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Aida Sadrossadat, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran Vienna (BOKU), Austria Rebecka Milestad, KTH – Royal Institute of Technology, The Netherlands 76 77 Reshaping local food systems: the case of territorial short food supply chains Working Group 28: Finance, institutions and the governance of Eu- Liliana Reina-Usuga, University of Cordoba, Spain ropean agriculture – implications for sustainable Tomás de-Haro-Giménez, University of Cordoba, Spain farming practices and food security Carlos Parra-López, Institute of Agricultural and Fisheries Research Session: Food security and sovereignty and Training (IFAPA), Government of Andalusia, Spain Chair: Katrina Rønningen, Bygdeforskning, Norway Camilla Eriksson, Swedish University Changing food practices: a case study of a box delivery scheme in Rome of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden Dalia Mattioni, University of Pisa, Italy Juha Peltomaa, Finnish Environment Institute, Finland Time and venue: 11:00-12:30, Room 209, Law School Working Group 26: Conditions for just sustainability transitions within agri-food systems: comparative approaches Towards sustainable farming practices and food security: a study of Session: Actors’ involvement and social justice the vulnerability of Finnish farms Chair: Simona D’Amico, University of Pisa, Italy Antti Puupponen, University of Jyväskylä, Finland Time and venue: 11:00-12:30, Room 203, Law School Ari Paloviita, University of Jyväskylä, Finland Teea Kortetmäki, University of Jyväskylä, Finland The transformative potential of food democracy: a question of Tiina Silvasti, University of Jyväskylä, Finland economic models? Yuna Chiffoleau, INRA UMR Innovation, France Food security as a national policy field following EU accession: Marta Guadalupe Rivera-Ferre, University of Vic, Spain Finland and Sweden compared Adanella Rossi, University of Pisa, Italy Camilla Eriksson, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden Pedro Lopez Merino, INRA Ecodev, France Juha Peltomaa, Finnish Environment Institute, Finland Marina di Masso, University of Vic, Spain Sarah Millet-Amrani, INRA UMR Innovation, France Discussing food sovereignty in the context of a globalized food market – the case of the Autonomous Region of the Azores in Portugal Managing wicked problems through multi-actor collaborations: Paola Andrea Hernández Matiz, University of Siegen, Germany a practice-based and action-oriented approach Anna Zwart Tjitske, KU Leuven, Belgium Preservation of agricultural land as an issue of societal importance Erik Mathijs, KU Leuven, Belgium Elin Slätmo, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden

What supports effective participation and voice? Preconditions for social justice in alternative food initiatives Charlotte Prové, ILVO Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries Tuesday, 25 July, 14:00-15:30 and Food, Belgium Joost Dessein, ILVO – Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Working Group 1: The new relationship between rural territories Fisheries and Food, Belgium and Ghent University, Belgium and rural dwellers: experiences of success and Michiel de Krom, Ghent University, Belgium failure between utopia and dystopia Jahi Chappell, Coventry University, United Kingdom Chair: Keith H. Halfacree, Swansea University, United Kingdom Three narratives of power protecting the main discourse of the Time and venue: 14:00-15:30, Conference Room, corporate agri-food system Auditorium Maximum Egon Noe, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark 78 Christian Deverre, INRA, France Development of regenerative places and practices 79 Marta Rivera Ferre, University of Vic, Spain Elgars Felcis, University of Latvia, Latvia/Wageningen University, Terry Marsden, Cardiff University, Wales The Netherlands Responding to the crisis and austerity: a comparison of everyday politics Working Group 6: Poverty, social exclusion and marginalization in in Greek and Turkish countryside a diversified rural context Fatma Nil Doner, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Turkey Session: Experiencing and dealing with marginalization and poverty III New developments in urban agriculture due to diversified farming: Chair: Anja Decker, Ludwig-Maximilians-University the case of Kodaira City, Tokyo Munich, Germany Ryo Iizuka, Shumei University, Japan Leo Granberg, University of Helsinki, Finland Toshio Kikuchi, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan Time and venue: 14:00-15:30, Medium Hall A, Auditorium Maximum

Hidden homelessness in rural Greece: unfolding stories of young people Experiencing precariousness in the context of rural transformation. going back to the village Anthropological evidence from the Czech rural periphery Maria Partalidou, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki School Anja Decker, Institut für Volkskunde/Europäische Ethnologie, Germany of Agriculture, Greece Maria Karaiskou, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki School The role of personal networks in dealing with rural poverty: a case study of Agriculture, Greece in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany Antonia Thomaidou, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki School Andreas Klärner, Federal Research Institute for Rural Areas, Forestry of Agriculture, Greece and Fisheries, Germany Antonis Tiganis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki School André Knabe, University of Rostock, Germany of Agriculture, Greece Sylvia Keim, University of Rostock, Germany Nikoleta Tiliopoulou, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki School of Agriculture, Greece Poverty and material deprivation among Swiss farming families Sandra Contzen, Bern University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland

Working Group 4: Countryside connections: staying in the Disadvantaged rural areas as part of the landscapes of inequality countryside Josef Bernard, Czech Academy of Sciences, Czechia Session: Educated stayers Chair: Aileen Stockdale, Queen’s University Belfast, Ireland Working Group 7: On the move: international migration to/in rural Time and venue: 14:00-15:30, Exhibition Room B, areas Auditorium Maximum Session: On the move: international migration to/in rural areas III S/elective belonging and the perceived freedom to move: how rural Chair: Johan Fredrik Rye, NTNU, Norway newcomer families with children become stayers Time and venue: 14:00-15:30, Small Hall, Auditorium Maximum Tialda Haartsen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands Aileen Stockdale, Queens University Belfast, United Kingdom Health and safety of temporary migrant workers in rural Canada Ewa Dabrowska-Miciula, University of Guelph-Humber, Canada “Those who stayed”: motivations, choices and life strategies of young adults with university degrees living in rural areas in Poland Embodied citizenship in the Finnish periphery Ilona Matysiak, M. Grzegorzewska University, Poland Johanna Hiitola, University of Jyväskylä, Kokkola, University Consortium Chydenius, Finland Moving against the trend – clarifying experiences and perspectives in a small Danish university town When race encounters youth in place: stories of racism and white 80 Annette Aagaard Thuesen, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark hierarchy in rural Scotland 81 Patricia Cacho, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom Educating rural students to stay? The effects of on-campus and distance university education in Iceland Thoroddur Bjarnason, University of Akureyri, Iceland Working Group 8: Mobilities, gender, racial and other social Framing (and operationalizing) culture in uneven rural settings inequalities in rural Europe Elena Battaglini, ex IRES Economic and Social Research Institute, Italy Session: Inequalities, gender and social structure Ina Horlings, University of Groningen, The Netherlands Chair: Theresia Oedl-Wieser, Federal Institute for Joost Dessein, ILVO – Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Less-Favoured and Mountainous Areas, Austria Fisheries and Food, Belgium and Ghent University, Belgium Mathilde Schmitt, Agrigenda, Austria Time and venue: 14:00-15:30, Exhibition Room A, Panel/round table discussion Auditorium Maximum Michael Woods, Aberystwyth University, Wales Gary Bosworth, University of Lincoln, United Kingdom Women in the social structure of the rural community: aspects of social inequalities Maria Halamska, PAN, Poland Working Group 17: Social movements and citizens’ initiatives: Sylwia Michalska, PAN, Poland geographies, power relations and determinants of success and impact Inclusive rural development? Some insights from gender- and aged-based Session: Rural community governance and development inequalities in rural Almeria (Spain) Chair: Robyn Mayes, Queensland University J. Javier Serrano, University of Valencia, Spain of Technology, Australia Jaime Escribano, University of Valencia, Spain Time and venue: 14:00-15:30, Green Room, Law School Javier Esparcia, University of Valencia, Spain Social friction and local development in the knowledge society Social capital creation and experiences of integration among migrant Jeppe Høst, Oxford Research, United Kingdom women in rural Lincolnshire Mahdieh Zeinali, University of Lincoln, United Kingdom Village Funds in Poland – an illusion of local empowerment? Agnieszka Rydzik, University of Lincoln, United Kingdom Wojciech Knieć, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Poland Gary Bosworth, University of Lincoln, United Kingdom Fitting the mold or remaining independent: local cooperatives and The concept of intersectionality – a convincing tool to explain the regional economic policy dynamic changes in rural areas? Koen Salemink, University of Groningen, The Netherlands Theresia Oedl-Wieser, Federal Institute for Less-Favoured and Mountainous Areas, Austria Mass media as a crucial accelerator for new social movements dealing Mathilde Schmitt, Agrigenda, Austria with rural development: evidence from Lithuania Rita Vilkė, Lithuanian Institute of Agrarian Economics, Lithuania Dalia Vidickienė, Lithuanian Institute of Agrarian Economics, Lithuania Working Group 13: Shaping methods, shaping voices and the engagement of discourses in an age of uneven rural change Working Group 20: Multiple knowledges and diversifying rural Session: Engaging multiple discourses change. Multiple knowledges and multiple Chair: Michael Woods, Aberystwyth University, Wales ruralities – European rural spaces in the 21st Time and venue: 14:00-15:30, Blue Room, Law School century Session: Multiple realities Using community engagement approaches and co-design methods Chair: Ana Velasco Arranz, Polytechnic University to address critical rural issues of Madrid, Spain 82 Sarah Morton, University of the Highlands and Islands, United Kingdom Time and venue: 14:00-15:30, Large Hall A, Auditorium Maximum 83 Sarah-Anne Munoz, University of the Highlands and Islands, United Kingdom Rural changes and knowledges Exploring cultural heritage devalued in national projects: the case Bernadett Csurgó, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary of Bogatepe village Imre Kovách, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary Derya Nizam, Izmir University of Economics, Turkey Boldizsár Megyesi, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary The paradox of the apple as a rare fruit. Study on the redefinition of Multiple knowledges and multiple ruralities: lessons from comparative “normal food” in the context of alternative food movements studies of rural gentrification Teodora Capota, Babeș-Bolyai University, Romania Martin Phillips, University of Leicester, United Kingdom Horia Simon, Transylvania Gastronomy Club, Romania Darren Smith, Loughborough University, United Kingdom Chloe Kintom, Loughborough University, United Kingdom Innovative forms of communicating values between producers and consumers Reconsidering territorial governance to account for enhanced Markus Schermer, University Innsbruck, Austria rural-urban interdependence Christoph Furtschegger, Bioalpin/registered producer cooperative, David L. Brown, Cornell University, USA Innsbruck, Austria Mark Shucksmith, Newcastle University, United Kingdom Beer from the mountains – value creation through bridging rural/urban and local/global Working Group 20: Multiple knowledges and diversifying rural Heidrun Moschitz, Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL, change. Diverse Landscapes of Rural Knowledge, Switzerland Justice, and Change Bernadette Oehen, Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL, Session: Mutiple Knowedges and Diverisfying Rural Change III Switzerland Chair: Eifiona Thomas Lane, Bangor University, Wales Time and venue: 14:00-15:30, Large Hall B, Auditorium Maximum Working Group 26: Conditions for just sustainability transitions Towards linking the concepts of ecosystem services and environmental within agri-food systems: comparative approaches justice: a Hungarian case study Session: Social, ecological and health dimensions in the Ágnes Roboz, Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary transition towards sustainable food systems Chair: Marta Rivera Ferre, University of Vic, Spain How diverse are forest owners across Europe? Evidence from seven countries Time and venue: 14:00-15:30, Room 203, Law School Diana Feliciano, University of Aberdeen, Scotland How to tackle the question of working conditions to support a more Gender perspective in the adoption and scaling up of live trellis ecologically and socially just transition in agriculture? agroforestry system (LTAFS) in Nagcarlan, Laguna A pragmatic socio-economic approach Justin Paolo D. Interno, University of the Philippines Los Banos, Antoinette M. Dumont, University of Louvain, Belgium Philippines; Philippe V. Baret, University of Louvain, Belgium Filma C. Calalo, University of the Philippines Los Banos, Philippines Forest, food and livelihoods: achieving sustainable valorization of the forest in Europe and in the tropics Working Group 25: RC40 mini-conference: exploring the richness Carla Barlagne, The James Hutton Institute, Scotland of diversity in alternative agri-food movements Maria Nijnik, The James Hutton Institute, Scotland Session: (Re-)valuing diversity in food provisioning David Miller, The James Hutton Institute, Scotland Chair: Reidar Almås, Norwegian University of Science Richard Hewitt, The James Hutton Institute, Scotland 84 and Technology, Norway 85 Time and venue: 14:00-15:30, Room 103, Law School Addressing ecological and health dimensions in agri-food system Tuesday, 25 July, 16:00-17:30 transitions: an interdisciplinary and comparative perspective Claire Lamine, INRA-SAD, France Working Group 1: The new relationship between rural territories Danièle Magda, INRA-SAD, France and rural dwellers: experiences of success and Marie-Josèphe Amiot-Carlin, INRA, France failure between utopia and dystopia Chair: María Jesús Rivera, University of the Basque Dairy farmers’ resilience and agricultural systems in transition: Country (UPV/EHU), Spain case studies from North Karelia, Finland, and Sicily, Italy Time and venue: 16:00-17:30, Conference Room, Fulvio Rizzo, University of Eastern Finland, Finland Auditorium Maximum

Regional identity and crisis – expectation and reality of intentions Working Group 28: Finance, institutions and the governance of planned by LAGs in the South Bohemia European agriculture – implications for sustain- Pilař Tomáš, Czech University of Life Sciencies in Prague, Czechia able farming practices and food security Sálus Jiří, Czech University of Life Sciencies in Prague, Czechia Session: Markets and governance Bábíková Anna, Czech University of Life Sciencies in Prague, Czechia Chair: Piotr Nowak, Jagiellonian University, Poland Tjitske Anna Zwart, KU Leuven, Belgium The rule of reality: innovative experiences in the rural north of Valencia Time and venue: 14:00-15:30, Room 209, Law School Artur Aparici Castillo, Universitat Jaume I, Spain Xavier Gines Sanchez, Universitat Jaume I, Spain Unstable soil: valuation and pricing in modern agriculture Vicent Querol Vicente, Universitat Jaume I, Spain Alexander Dobeson, Uppsala University, Sweden

Governance of agricultural supply chains and the evolution of public Working Group 5: Tap for change: ubiquitous ICT, food and rurality policies: impacts on primary producers’ strategies. The case of dairy Chair: Matt Reed, The Countryside and Community farmers in Finistère Research Institute, The University Olia Tayeb Cherif, The Institute for Sustainable Development of Gloucestershire, United Kingdom and International Relations (IDDRI), France Time and venue: 16:00-17:30, Large Hall B, Auditorium Maximum Pierre-Marie Aubert, The Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI), France Implementing a mobile-based application for marketing and technical Sébastien Treyer, The Institute for Sustainable Development support: developing a sustainable system for fish farmers in Uganda and International Relations (IDDRI), France Joseph Molnar, Auburn University, USA Isaac Omiat, Likamis Software Limited, Uganda Living with price volatility: strategies of dairy farmers to manage milk Moureen Matuha, Uganda National Fisheries Resources Research price uncertainty Institute, Uganda Damian Maye, University of Gloucestershire, United Kingdom Gertrude Atukunda, Uganda National Fisheries Resources Research Mauro Vigani, University of Gloucestershire, United Kingdom Institute, Uganda James Kirwan, University of Gloucestershire, United Kingdom John Walakira, Uganda National Fisheries Resources Research Institute, Uganda Governance for food system resilience through a regional food strategy Theodora Huhya, Makerere University, Uganda in Stockholm James Bukenka, Alabama A&M University, USA Rebecka Milestad, KTH – Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden Claude Boyd, Auburn University, USA Ulrika Geber, County Administrative Board of Stockholm, Sweden Shamim Naigaga, Auburn University, USA 86 Anna Hedberg, County Administrative Board of Stockholm, Sweden 87 Kristina Nigell Richter, County Administrative Board of Stockholm, Sweden Mobile applications fostering situated learning opportunities Secondary education and spatial inequality. Are students living in in alternative agro-food networks peripheral regions disadvantaged? Marco Della Galla, University of Calabria, Italy Renata Mikešová, Czech Academy of Sciences, Czechia Tomáš Kostelecký, Czech Academy of Sciences, Czechia Information and communication technologies in family farms in Poland Martyna Wierzba-Kubat, Jagiellonian University, Poland First steps towards integration: child well-being in peripheral regions Piotr Nowak; Jagiellonian University, Poland Judit Keller, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary

“Something terrible has happened!” – critiquing the disordered relationship between the hill farmer and information technology Working Group 7: On the move: international migration to/in rural Fiona Williams, University of Chester, United Kingdom areas Lorna Philip, University of Aberdeen, Scotland Session: On the move: international migration to/in rural areas IV Working with the winemakers – an EIP operational group for building Chair: Linamar Campos-Flores, University of Montreal, a complex decision support system (DSS) for small-scale quality wineries Canada in Hungary Time and venue: 16:00-17:30, Small Hall, Auditorium Maximum Gusztáv Nemes, Budapest Corvinus University, Hungary What does it mean to be integrated in rural Icelandic communities? Failing to connect: superfast broadband, rurality and the failing Unnur Dís Skaptadóttir, University of Iceland, Iceland; governance of rural England Pamela Innes, University of Wyoming, USA Matt Reed, The University of Gloucestershire, United Kingdom Alice Hamilton-Webb, The Royal Agricultural University in Cirencester, African immigrants in the capital of the maresme: between itinerancy United Kingdom and precariousness Rob Berry, The University of Gloucestershire, United Kingdom Talina Contreras Dávila, University of Barcelona, Spain

The challenges and response of location: transnational migration in six Working Group 6: Poverty, social exclusion and marginalization different rural areas in Sweden in a diversified rural context Monica Johansson, University of Gothenburg, Sweden Session: Educational opportunities and the role of NGOs Dennis Beach, University of Gothenburg, Sweden in rural areas Chair: Josef Bernard, Czech Academy of Sciences, An international comparison of the economic integration of Czechia transnational migrants Katalin Kovács, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Ruth McAreavey, Newcastle University, United Kingdom Hungary Branka Krivokapic-Skoko, Charles Sturt University, Australia Time and venue: 16:00-17:30, Medium Hall A, Auditorium Maximum

Social innovations in marginalized rural Poland. The perspective of NGOs Working Group 12: Population change, economic and environmental Katarzyna Zajda, University of Łódź, Poland transformations, and rural community well-being Session: Community well-being and migration/ Ethnic-based selective school choices and marginalization in /demographic change I: youth and development disadvantaged areas of Hungary Chair: David L. Brown, Cornell University, USA Márta Kiss, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary Time and venue: 16:00-17:30, Exhibition Room B, 88 Auditorium Maximum 89 The impact of migration of young people on the socio-economic crisis Working Group 17: Social movements and citizens’ initiatives: in rural areas geographies, power relations, and determinants Nargis Vazin, Isfehan University, Iran of success and impact Tahereh Sadeghloo, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran Session: Dynamics and characteristics of citizen initiatives Hossein Mokhtari Hashi, University of Isfahan, Iran Chair: Michael Woods, Aberystwyth University, Wales Time and venue: 16:00-17:30, Green Room, Law School Youth well-being and demographic dividend: the nation-building process of Asia’s newest nation, Timor-Leste Community perceptions of a citizen initiative with active government Udoy Saikia, Flinders University, Australia involvement regarding local liveability: the case of Project Ulrum 2034 James Chalmers, Flinders University, Australia Hiska Ubels, University of Groningen, The Netherlands Gour Dasvarma, Flinders University, Australia Tialda Haartsen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands Merve Hosgelen, Flinders University, Australia Bettina Bock, University of Groningen, The Netherlands

The racial and ethnic transformation of rural and small town america: Taken for granted? Logics of civic engagement in a rural development who stays and who leaves? context Daniel T. Lichter, Cornell University, USA Jens Reda, Department of Geography, Kiel University, Germany Domenico Parisi, Mississippi State University, USA Michael C. Taquino, Mississippi State University, USA The energetic society: exploring the relationships between citizen-led community initiatives and governmental institutions in south Wales Community well-being and Mexican interstate migration in the Diogo Soares da Silva, Wageningen University, The Netherlands United States, 2011-2015 Lummina Horlings, University of Groningen, The Netherlands Dudley L. Poston, Jr., Texas A&M University, USA Elisabete Figueiredo, University of Aveiro, Portugal Angelica C. Menchaca, Texas A&M University, USA

Working Group 19: Rural death: the rural as a liminal space of dying Working Group 16: Changing meanings of “the rural” in changing and remembrance times. What meanings? What actors? Chair: Alex Franklin, Coventry University, What processes? What rural(s)? United Kingdom Session: Who and how constructs the rural Time and venue: 16:00-17:30, Room 12, Law School Chair: Pavel Pospěch, Masaryk University, Czechia Time and venue: 16:00-17:30, Blue Room, Law School Cemeteries: symbols of loss of life and loss of rural countryside Susan Machum, St. Thomas University, Canada The analysis of social representations of the rural within social sciences: a systematic European literature review Horse burials: rituals and remembrance at a pet cemetery in Oulu, Finland Elisabete Figueiredo, University of Aveiro, Portugal Riitta-Marja Leinonen, University of Oulu, Finland Nicole Mathieu, LADYSS – Laboratory of Social Dynamics and Spatial Janne Ikäheimo, University of Oulu, Finland Reconstruction, CNRS – National Centre of Scientific Research, France Tiina Äikäs, University of Oulu, Finland

Local agents of rurality Scandinavian pet cemeteries as shared spaces of companion animal death Markus Heinz, University of Leipzig, Germany David Redmalm, University of Eastern Finland, Finland Nora Schuurman, University of Eastern Finland, Finland Politics of the idyll 90 Florian Dünckmann, University Kiel, Germany A good kill: exploring the spatial and technological ethics of farm 91 animal slaughter Adrian Evans, Coventry University, United Kingdom Working Group 20: Multiple knowledges and diversifying rural change. Multiple knowledges and multiple rurali- LEADER funded projects in Czechia evaluated through hermeneutic ties – European rural spaces in the 21st century interventional investigation Session: Urbanization – “rurban” spaces Michal Lostak, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague; Czechia Chair: Karl Bruckmeier, National Research University Katerina Boukalova, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague; Czechia – Higher School of Economics, Russia Jiri Prusa, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague; Czechia Time and venue: 16:00-17:30, Large Hall A, Auditorium Maximum Jiri Hrabak, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague; Czechia

Civic participation in rural and urban areas of Central and Eastern Europe Assessing the innovation capacity of alternative food networks Paweł Starosta, University of Łódź, Poland – two cases from Hungary Gusztáv Nemes, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest Corvinus How farmers deal with agroecological transition? Production and University, Hungary circulation of knowledge in four French farmers’ groups Floriane Derbez, INRA, France Engage, participate, empower: modelling power transfer in disadvantaged Claire Lamine, INRA, France rural communities Aurélie Cardona, INRA, France Artur Steiner, Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland Hélène Brives, ISARA, France C. Heinisc, ISARA, France Working Group 24: Small farms, local and global markets, and food for all: where are the connections, Working Group 21: Evaluation of “innovation” projects and the disconnects, and the potentials – what do partnerships: challenges, practical experiences we know? and methodological innovations Session: Small farms, their strategies and food security Session: Methods for evaluating innovation projects Chair: Karlheinz Knickel, Universidade de Évora/ICAAM, Chair: Susanne v. Münchhausen, Eberswalde University Portugal for Sustainable Development (HNEE), Germany Marta Czekaj, University of Agriculture in Kraków, Time and venue: 16:00-17:30, Exhibition Room A, Poland Auditorium Maximum Time and venue: 16:00-17:30, Room 109, Law School

Continuous learning and evaluation of EIP-Agri in Sweden Small farm development strategies and role in food and nutrition security Katarina Eckerberg, Umeå University, Sweden Talis Tisenkopfs, Baltic Studies Centre, Riga, Latvia Therese Bjärstig, Umeå University, Sweden Sandra Šūmane; Baltic Studies Centre, Riga, Latvia

Co-constructing a new framework for evaluating social innovation Role of small farming in food security and sustainability: a case study in marginalized rural areas for Tuscany (Italy) Laura Secco, Padova University, Italy Francesca Galli, University of Pisa, Italy Elena Pisani, Padova University, Italy Laura Fastelli, University of Pisa, Italy Catie Burlando, Padova University, Italy Stefano Grando, University of Pisa, Italy Riccardo Da Re, Padova University, Italy Gianluca Brunori, University of Pisa, Italy Maria Nijnik, The James Hutton Institute, Scotland Tatiana Kluvankova, SPECTRA – Centre of Excellence EU: Slovak University of Technology, Slovak Academy of Sciences and Faculty 92 of Management Comenius University, Slovak Republic 93 David Miller, The James Hutton Institute, Scotland Estimation of potential production provided by small family farms: Paradigms and policies in agricultural and rural development: a case study in Portugal scenario planning to envision sustainability in food systems Ana Fonseca, Universidade de Évora, Portugal Carla Barlagne, Hutton University, United Kingdom Cecília Isabel Justino Fonseca, Universidade de Évora, Portugal Jean-Louis Diman, Hutton University, United Kingdom Mara Elisabete da Silva Almeida, Universidade de Évora, Portugal Marie-Beatrice Galan, Hutton University, United Kingdom Nuno Ricardo Gracinhas Nunes Guiomar, Universidade de Évora, Claude Hoton, Hutton University, United Kingdom Portugal Thierry Noglotte, Hutton University, United Kingdom Teresa Pinto-Correia, Universidade de Évora, Portugal Arsene Vinglassalon, Hutton University, United Kingdom Olivier Mora, Hutton University, United Kingdom Production and economic potential of small farms in Poland Harry Ozier-Lafontaine, Hutton University, United Kingdom Katarzyna Żmija, University of Agriculture in Kraków and European Research Centre of Small Agricultural Holdings, Poland Dariusz Żmija, University of Agriculture in Kraków and European Working Group 28: Finance, institutions and the governance of Research Centre of Small Agricultural Holdings, Poland European agriculture – implications for sustainable Marta Czekaj, University of Agriculture in Kraków, Poland farming practices and food security Session: Discourses and policy Challenges and opportunities in farmer markets: the case of Lithuania Chair: Martin Thorsøe, Aarhus University, Denmark Vilma Atkočiūnienė, Aleksandras Stulginskis University, Lithuania Jose Munoz-Rojas, Universidade de Évora, Portugal Time and venue: 16:00-17:30, Room 209, Working Group 25: RC40 Mini-conference: exploring the richness Law School of diversity in alternative agri-food movements Session: Organizing knowledge differently Institutional background of the farm succession process in the Czech Chair: Hilde Bjørkhaug, Center for Rural Research, Republic Norway Lukas Zagata, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Czechia Time and venue: 16:00-17:30, Room 103, Law School Michal Lostak, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Czechia

Biodiversity networks in Europe: innovative approaches of biodiversity Media discourse about innovations in rural areas in Poland management for peasant autonomy Krzysztof Gorlach, Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland Yvonne Piersante, Università della Calabria, Italy Piotr Nowak, Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland Alessandra Corrado, Università della Calabria, Italy Adam Dąbrowski, Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland

Moving beyond the niche: exploring the potential of multi-actor Legitimation by innovation: a critical analysis of the premises and collaborations to foster transitions towards sustainability assumptions of CAP 2014-2020 Tjitske Anna Zwart, KU Leuven, Belgium; Michał Dudek, Institute of Agricultural and Food Economics Erik Mathijs, KU Leuven, Belgium – National Research Institute, Poland

How can lessons from cooperative and alternative food movements in Northern Europe be used to strengthen the knowledge base of the Tuesday, 25 July, 17:30-20:00 assumed transition from a central state-controlled socialist agriculture to family farming in Cuba? General Assembly Reidar Almås, Centre for Rural Research, Norway Time and venue: 17:30-20:00, Exhibition Room A&B, 94 Auditorium Maximum 95 Thursday, 27 July, 9:00-10:30 Wednesday, 26 July, 9:00-10:00 Working Group 3: Declining rural facilities and services: Plenary session II regional models versus everyday life realities Chair: Bálint Balázs, St. István University, Gödöllő, Session: Regional consequences of facility decline Hungary Chair: Tialda Haartsen, University of Groningen, Time and venue: 9:00-10:00, Large Hall A&B, The Netherlands Auditorium Maximum Time and venue: 9:00-10:30, Large Hall B, Auditorium Maximum Keynote: Annette Desmarais, The power and potential of food sovereignty: an agenda for social Provisioning public services in peripheral Hungary transformation Balint Koos, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary

The relativity of rural deprivation: changes in distribution and access Wednesday, 26 July, 10:30-12:00 to basic facilities in Fryslân, The Netherlands Suzan Christiaanse, University of Groningen, The Netherlands Plenary session III Tialda Haartsen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands Chair: Joost Dessein, ILVO – Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Belgium School closures: preconditions and outcomes of local protests in Austria and Ghent University, Belgium Sigrid Kroismayr, Club of Vienna, Austria Time and venue: 10:30-12:00, Large Hall A&B, Auditorium Maximum The urban question in a rural area. Struggles and strategies to add some Performance: Lucas De Man, We, Pig Country urbanity to a rural economy Dick van der Wouw, Research Institute Zeeland, The Netherlands Evert Meijers, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands

Working Group 6: Poverty, social exclusion and marginalization in diversified rural context Session: Territorial inequalities I Chair: Josef Bernard, Czech Academy of Sciences, Czechia Katalin Kovács, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary Time and venue: 9:00-10:30, Medium Hall A, Auditorium Maximum

25 Years of post-Soviet rural development in Central Asia: sustaining inequalities Max Spoor, Erasmus University, The Netherlands

Rural spatial justice: rethinking social and territorial inequalities Michael Woods, Aberystwyth University, Wales

Quality of life in Macedonian rural areas 96 Jorde Jakimovski, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius, Macedonia 97 Emrla Uksini, Water Economy of the Republic of Macedonia, Macedonia Filip Filipovski, Water Economy of the Republic of Macedonia, Macedonia Working Group 7: On the move: international migration to/in Farm-based day care services for people with dementia. A study of rural areas opportunities and challenges facing Norwegian farmers as service providers Session: On the move: International migration to/in Brit Logstein, Centre for Rural Research, Norway rural areas V Maja Farstad, Centre for Rural Research, Norway Chair: Philomena de Lima, University of the Highlands Marit S. Haugen, Centre for Rural Research, Norway and Islands – Inverness College, Scotland Time and venue: 9:00-10:30, Small Hall, Auditorium Maximum Working Group 12: Population change, economic and environmental Living better, but separated: emotional geographies of Mexican transformations, and rural community well-being agricultural migrant workers in rural Quebec Session: Industrial/economic change and community Linamar Campos-Flores, University of Montreal, Canada impact on population change Chair: Brian Thiede, Penn State University, USA Transnational care chains – division of labour in European food production Time and venue: 9:00-10:30, Exhibition Room B, Tina Bopp, University of Basel, Switzerland Auditorium Maximum

Voices and spaces of (dis)content: the challenges of international Deaths of despair in the rural US: understanding associations between migration and integration within rural/regional communities economic change and drug, alcohol and suicide mortality David Radford, University of South Australia, South Australia Shannon M. Monnat, Penn State University, USA

Rural racism – from a discourse into a multifaceted experience of Spread or backwash? Charting the shifting demographic fortunes of settling asylum seekers in Finnish countryside Australian rural cities and their hinterlands, 1945-present Tiina Sotkasiira, University of Eastern Finland, Finland Peter Smailes, University of Adelaide, Australia Trevor Griffin, University of Adelaide, Australia Neil Argent, University of Adelaide, Australia Working Group 10: Towards inclusive rural places and spaces Session: Inclusive well-being Tourism development in rural areas and changes in population, Chair: Katriina Soini, Natural Resources Institute, Finland economy and environment Talis Tisenkopfs, Baltic Studies Centre, Latvia Hamdollah Sojasi Qeidary, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran Time and venue: 9:00-10:30, Seminar Room, Auditorium Maximum Narges Vazin, University of Isfahan, Iran

On the potential of rural space – in search of treatment for Nature Deficit Disorder Working Group 16: Changing meanings of “the rural” in changing Elwira Piszczek, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Poland times – What meanings? What actors? What processes? What rural(s)? Place-based welfare knowledge as a resource of healthy and sustainable Session: The rural and the urban places and communities – a case from Finland Chair: Elisabete Figueiredo, University of Aveiro, Portugal Niina Kuuva, University of Helsinki, Finland Time and venue: 9:00-10:30, Blue Room, Law School Päivi Pylkkänen, University of Helsinki, Finland Constructing ruralities and localities in the Finnish newspaper Exploring place-based pathways to sustainability in Finland’s rural discourses 1860-1960 areas: the case of green care practices Antti Kanner, University of Helsinki, Finland Angela Moriggi, Natural Resources Institute (Luke), Finland Torsti Hyyryläinen, University of Helsinki, Finland 98 99 Agricultural allotment gardens: village-like communities Lukáš Kala, Masaryk University, Czechia Imagined dichotomies: the quantitative analysis of social networks Bioenergy in Greece: perceptions of local and national stakeholders and communities in rural and urban spaces Eugenia Petropoulou, University of Crete, Greece Bernadett Csurgó, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary Vasiliki Petousi, University of Crete, Greece Megyesi, Boldizsár, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary Constantinos Iliopoulos, Agricultural Economics Research Institute, Greece Irini Theodorakopoulou, Agricultural Economics Research Institute, Greece Working Group 17: Social movements and citizens’ initiatives: geographies, power relations, and determinants Possibilities of technological (and infrastructural?) change through of success and impact collaborative knowledge-making around the storage and application of Session: Change and transformation animal slurries Chair: Koen Salemink, University of Groningen, Claire Waterton, Lancaster University, United Kingdom The Netherlands Time and venue: 9:00-10:30, Green Room, Law School Exchanging knowledge about markets with innovators: experiences from an ongoing participatory research project on institutional innovations Evolution of global spaces and lifestyle changes in rural communities Allison Loconto, Université Paris-Est Marne-la-Valée, France Tahereh Sadeghloo, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran Hossein Mokhtari Hashi, University of Isfahan, Iran Reconfiguring “Knowledge exchange” within complex interdisciplinary When citizens’ initiatives stop: a case study in the rural areas of and cooperative research environments: experiences from the N8 Agri-food The Netherlands Resilience Programme in the UK Erzsi de Haan, Hanze University of Applied Science and University Katerina Psarikidou, Lancaster University, United Kingdom of Groningen, The Netherlands Tialda Haartsen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands Sabine Meier, University of Siegen, Germany Working Group 20: Multiple knowledges and diversifying rural Dirk Strijker, University of Groningen, The Netherlands change. Multiple knowledges and multiple ruralities – European rural spaces in the 21st New social movements – rural NGOS after system transformation in Poland century Anna Sitek, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń, Poland Session: Urban, peri-urban, and new agriculture Chair: Ana Velasco Arranz, Polytechnic University of Madrid, Spain Working Group 18: Plural knowledge for agri-food collectives: Time and venue: 9:00-10:30, Large Hall A, Auditorium Maximum making spaces for new rural-urban connections Session: Knowledge exchange in agri-food research and Improving food quality brands, connectedness and local diversification practice in smart territories Chair: Sandra Karner, IFZ-Inter-University Research Mario Fernández-Zarza, University of Seville, Spain Centre for Technology, Work and Culture, Austria Santiago Amaya-Corchuelo, University of Cádiz; Spain Time and venue: 9:00-10:30, Room 12, Law School Carmen Lozano-Cabedo, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, Spain Formats, outcomes and impacts of knowledge exchange in Encarnación Aguilar Criado, University of Seville, Spain demonstration activities Anda Adamsone-Fiskovica, Baltic Studies Centre, Latvia Peri-urban and urban agriculture in Sweden – social-ecological Talis Tisenkopfs, Baltic Studies Centre, Latvia transformation under conditions of land use change, climate change Mikelis Grivins, Baltic Studies Centre, Latvia and accelerating urbanization 100 Karl Bruckmeier, National Research University – Higher School of 101 Economics, Russia Gunilla Olsson, Gothenburg University, Sweden Potentials and limitations of regional organic food supply: a qualitative Education of rural population in the Republic of Macedonia in the era of analysis of two food chain types in the Berlin metropolitan region a new global economy Alexandra Doernberg, Leibniz-Centre for Agricultural Landscape Jorde Jakimovski, University Ss. Cyril and Methodius, Macedonia Research (ZALF), Müncheberg, Germany Ingo Zasada, Leibniz-Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF), Müncheberg, Germany Working Group 21: Evaluation of “innovative” projects and Katarzyna Bruszewska, Leibniz-Centre for Agricultural Landscape partnerships: challenges, practical experiences Research (ZALF), Müncheberg, Germany and methodological innovations Björn Skoczowski, Humboldt University Berlin, Germany Session: New and refined methods of undertaking Annette Piorr, Leibniz-Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF), rural research more broadly Müncheberg, Germany Chair: Mark Riley, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom Small citrus farms’ contributions to food and nutrition security: Time and venue: 9:00-10:30, Exhibition Room A, evidence from Greece Auditorium Maximum Pavlos Karanikolas, Agricultural University of Athens, Greece Dimitrios Theocharidis, Agricultural University of Athens, Greece Measuring the capabilities of rural communities: conceptual and empirical Theodoros Tsiligiridis, Agricultural University of Athens, Greece challenges Konstantinos Tsiboukas, Agricultural University of Athens, Greece Līga Paula, Latvia University of Agriculture, Latvia The changing role of small-scale agri-food production in Hungary Using an agricultural innovation system approach to explore the barriers Boldizsár Megyesi, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary to innovation in UK fresh produce Jonathan Menary, University of Warwick, United Kingdom Small farms according to new directions of diversification in agricultural production “Drawing” the countryside: freehand sketches as a representation of rurality Wioletta Knapik, University of Agriculture in Kraków, Poland in Poland Marta Czekaj, University of Agriculture in Kraków, Poland Paulina Tobiasz-Lis, University of Łódź, Poland Marcin Wójcik, University of Łódź, Poland Family farming between dominance and resilience: Romania’s alternative food networks Teodora Capota, Babeș-Bolyai University Cluj-Napoca, Romania Working Group 24: Small farms, local and global markets, and food for all: where are the connections, the disconnects, and the potentials – what do Working Group 27: Ethics and sustainable agri-food governance: we know? appraisal and new directions Session: Small farms and food security – looking at the Session: The role of ethics in the transition of food systems (potential) role of small farms from different angles Chair: Tiina Silvasti, University of Jyväskylä, Finland Chair: Ewa Tyran, University of Agriculture in Kraków, Time and venue: 9:00-10:30, Room 203, Law School Poland Time and venue: 9:00-10:30, Room 109, Law School Analyzing dynamics of food assistance through system archetypes Francesca Galli, University of Pisa, Italy Gianluca Brunori, University of Pisa, Italy 102 103 Governance of agri-food sustainability transitions: key values and features Emergence, dynamics and agency of social innovation in local seed derived from Belgian initiatives aiming at introducing local products on exchange networks in Hungary supermarket shelves Bálint Balázs, St. István University, Hungary Sibylle Bui, Louvain-la-Neuve University, Belgium Ionara da Costa, Louvain-la-Neuve University, Belgium The social innovation process in a southern Italian network: Olivier de Schutter, Louvain-la-Neuve University, Belgium the Macramè experience Tom Dedeurwaerdere, Louvain-la-Neuve University, Belgium Mario Coscarello, University of Calabria, Italy Silvia Sivini, University of Calabria, Italy Establishing ethical organic poultry production: a question of successful cooperation management? Martina Schäfer, Technische Universität Berlin, Germany Thursday, 27 July, 11:00-12:30 Benjamin Nölting, Technische Universität Berlin, Germany Working Group 3: Declining rural facilities and services: Food assistance and food insecurity: four collective action framings regional models versus everyday life realities Sabrina Arcuri, University of Pisa, Italy Session: Local community resilience Chair: Tialda Haartsen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands Working Group 29: Social innovations in agriculture and local food Suzan Christiaanse, University of Groningen, markets The Netherlands Chair: Rita Vilke, Lithuanian Institute of Agrarian Time and venue: 11:00-12:30, Large Hall B, Auditorium Maximum Economics, Lithuania Time and venue: 9:00-10:30, Room 209, Law School “Surviving everyday”: understanding the processes of individual and community resilience in light of community disaster The impact of community food hubs on their members’ sense of place Margaret Currie, The James Hutton Institute, Scotland Mikaël Akimowicz, University of Toulouse, France Lorna Philip, University of Aberdeen, Scotland Karen Landman, University of Guelph, Canada Annie McKee, The James Hutton Institute, Scotland Harry Cummings, University of Guelph, Canada Gillian Dowds, University of Aberdeen, Scotland

(Trans)local practices of organic farming: a case and some lessons Demographic, economic and social trends in municipalities following from northern Sweden an elementary school closure Alexandre Dubois, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden Sigrid Kroismayr, Club of Vienna, Austria

Rise and growth of neo-rurality in the Campania region (Italy): social Securing food supply in Spanish remote rural areas: the role of innovation practices and connective branding for rural development travelling retailers Vincenzo Luise, University of Milan, Italy Laura Arnalte-Mur, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain Brigida Orria, University of Milan, Italy Pedro Cerrada-Serra, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain

Reshaping local food systems: the case of territorial short food supply chains Local spatial planning for rural areas; (en)countering spatial injustice Liliana Reina-Usuga, University of Cordoba, Spain Marie Mahon, National University of Ireland, Ireland Tomás de-Haro-Giménez, University of Cordoba, Spain John McDonagh, National University of Ireland, Irland Carlos Parra-López, Institute of Agricultural and Fisheries Research Maura Farrell, National University of Ireland, Irland and Training (IFAPA), Spain Patrick Collins, National University of Ireland, Ireland 104 105 Working Group 7: On the move: international migration to/in Rebuilding the commons. Pathways towards commoning forests in Spain rural areas Marta Nieto-Romero, University of Aveiro, Portugal Session: On the move: international migration to/in rural Elisabete Figueiredo, University of Aveiro, Portugal areas VI Sandra Valente, University of Aveiro, Portugal Chair: Gary Bosworth, University of Lincoln, United Kingdom The role of tradition, place and social cohesiveness in participatory Time and venue: 11:00-12:30, Small Hall, Auditorium Maximum processes: a case study in Obinitsa, Estonia Joanna Storie, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Estonia “England’s green and pleasant land”: categorizing migrants, protecting Mart Kylvik, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Estonia idylls and exclusion Simon Bell, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Estonia Nathan Aaron Kerrigan, Coventry University, United Kingdom

Beyond utilitarianism: migrant well-being and mental health in rural areas Working Group 12: Population change, economic and environmental Philomena de Lima, University of the Highlands and Islands transformations, and rural community well-being – Inverness College, Scotland Session: Community well-being and migration/demographic Johanne Jean-Pierre, Acadia University, Canada change II: gender, sexuality and age Linamar Campos-Flores, University of Montreal, Canada Chair: Neil Argent, University of New England, Australia Time and venue: 11:00-12:30, Exhibition Room B, Revealing rurality’s transnational others – international immigration to Auditorium Maximum rural areas and reconsideration of the idea of otherness in rural studies Jakub Stachowski, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, The effects of political, religious and economic well-being on the Norway economic costs of homosexuality, United States, 2011-2015 Johan Fredrik Rye, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Dudley L. Poston, Jr., Texas A&M University, USA Norway Cheryl Rollman-Tinajero, Texas A&M University, USA

Emplacement of refugees and asylum seekers in rural areas Household profiles and the consequences of gendered migration in rural Katrin Kremmel, University of Vienna, Austria China: 1997-2011 Yuying Tong, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Binbin Shu, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Working Group 10: Towards inclusive rural places and spaces Session: Place-based change, resilience and governance Community-level ecological models of gay male and lesbian partnering Chair: Katriina Soini, Natural Resources Institute, Finland prevalence ratios in the nonmetropolitan areas of the United States, Talis Tisenkopfs, Baltic Studies Centre, Latvia 2010-2014 Time and venue: 11:00-12:30, Seminar Room, Auditorium Maximum Sharon Baker-Hughes, Texas A&M University, USA Dudley L. Poston, Jr., Texas A&M University, USA The place-based development approach in implementing a rural Juyin Helen Wong, Texas A&M University, USA development programme in Finland Päivi Kujala, University of Vaasa, Finland The organization of services in rural places with extreme population ageing David L. Brown, Cornell University, USA A very small place: chances of resilience and sustainability Nina Glasgow, Cornell University, USA Talis Tisenkopfs, Baltic Studies Centre, Latvia Scott Sanders, Brigham Young University, USA Katriina Soini, Natural Resources Institute Finland and University of Laszlo J. Kulcsar, Kansas State University, USA 106 Helsinki, Finland Brian Thiede, Penn State University, USA 107 Working Group 14: Diversity and equality: reflections on rural Working Group 18: Plural knowledges for agri-food collectives: research making spaces for new rural-urban connections Chair: Sally Shortall, Newcastle University, Session: Knowledge exchange in the alternative United Kingdom agri-food sector Bettina Bock, Wageningen University, Chair: Katerina Psarikidou, Lancaster University, The Netherlands United Kingdom Time and venue: 11:00-12:30, Conference Room, Claire Waterton, Lancaster University, Auditorium Maximum United Kingdom Time and venue: 11:00-12:30, Room 12, Law School Burawoy and the ethnographic fallacy, a reflection on methodology Sally Shortall, Newcastle University, United Kingdom Knowings – what are the requirements for a sustainable food system through transformative initiatives and enterprises? The predominant use of the English language and its implications for Cordula Kropp, University of Stuttgart, Germany European sociology Sven Stinner, University of Stuttgart, Germany Menelaos Gkartzios, Newcastle University, United Kingdom Towards an edible city of Innsbruck – knowledge exchange on Doing gender research in a changing world agri-food practices Bettina Bock, Wageningen University, The Netherlands Markus Schermer, University of Innsbruck, Austria Sally Shortall, Newcastle University, United Kingdom Claudia Schütz, University of Innsbruck, Austria

Recognizing changed migration patterns Urban gardening in Brussels and Vancouver: connecting people to the Johan Fredrick Rye, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, land, connecting people to themselves Norway Hermesse Julie, Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium Heymans Eléonore, Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium Changing understandings of public participation Stina Ksvels, Åbo Akademi University, Finland Quality under construction – consumer perspective on alternative food networks Wojciech Goszczyński, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Poland Working Group 16: Changing meanings of “the rural” in changing times – What meanings? What actors? Cargonomia, an innovative space for reconnecting rural and urban activities What processes? What rural(s)? Orsolya Lazanyi, Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary, Session: Rural products and rural identities and Cargonomia, Hungary Chair: Pavel Pospěch, Masaryk University, Czechia Time and venue: 11:00-12:30, Blue Room, Law School “Transition arenas” – platforms for democratic processes of knowledge co-creation and innovation How “starred” chefs help promote terroir and regional identity: Sandra Karner, IFZ-Inter-University Research Centre for Technology, the example of Alpes Maritimes (France) Work and Culture, Austria Aline Brochot, LADYSS: Laboratory of Social Dynamics and Spatial Magdalena Wicher, IFZ-Inter-University Research Centre for Technology, Reconstruction, CNRS: National Centre of Scientific Research, France Work and Culture, Austria Anita Thaler, IFZ-Inter-University Research Centre for Technology, The lost boys: representation of urban and rural masculinities Work and Culture, Austria in Icelandic cinema 108 Thoroddur Bjarnason, University of Akureyri, Iceland 109 Working Group 20: Multiple knowledges and diversifying rural Educated on an island: agency through design change. Multiple knowledges and multiple Fiona MacLellan, Glasgow School of Art, United Kingdom ruralities – European rural spaces in the 21st century Rural place development through commodification of art and culture; Session: Rural governance, development, actors an investigation of the construction of art narratives in the rural Chair: Karl Bruckmeier, National Research University Marie Mahon, National University of Ireland, Ireland – Higher School of Economics, Russia Torsti Hyyrylaïnen, Ruralia Institute, Finland Time and venue: 11:00-12:30, Large Hall A, Auditorium Maximum

Innovative strategies for the development of inner rural areas in Italy Working Group 24: Small farms, local and global markets, Alessandra Corrado, University of Calabria, Italy and food for all: where are the connections, Silvia Sivini, University of Calabria, Italy the disconnects, and the potentials – what do Annamaria Vitale, University of Calabria, Italy we know? Session: Small farms and food security – the situation Conflicts and synergies between rural land uses in other regions, and additional global outlooks Elin Slätmo, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden Chair: Hilde Bjørkhaug, Centre for Rural Research, Norway Ana Fonseca, Universidade de Évora, Portugal Tatiana Pérez de Guzmán el Bueno-UPM Foundation Chair: Time and venue: 11:00-12:30, Room 109, Law School a collaboration between a public university and the private sector to meet the challenges of rural entrepreneurship From the quasi-peasant to the new peasant: new social identities of Miriam López, Technical University of Madrid, Spain farmers cooperating with civic food networks in Poland Raquel Pastor, Technical University of Madrid, Spain Ruta Śpiewak, Polish Academy of Science, Poland José Antonio Navarro, Technical University of Madrid, Spain Local food systems in rural North America: findings from Missouri and Social and ecological vulnerability of agricultural irrigation systems Nebraska in Spain –requirements of climate change adaptation and transformation Mary K. Hendrickson, University of Missouri, US to sustainability Ana Velasco Arranz, Polytechnic University of Madrid, Spain From butter mountains to food deserts, forests and wild-things Karl Bruckmeier, National Research University – Higher School of – exploring post-European futures for small farms in Wales Economics Moscow, Russia Eifiona Thomas Lane, Bangor University, Wales Jane Ricketts Hein, Cynidr Consulting, Wales Arwel Jones, AJ Association, Wales Working Group 23: Doing art in the country Chair: Menelaos Gkartzios, Newcastle University, Maximizing small-scale farmer potential for sustainably improving food United Kingdom security and livelihoods Time and venue: 11:00-12:30, Green Room, Law School Mila Sell, Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Finland

Recovering tradition in globalizing rural China: handicraft birdcages in Da’ou village Working Group 27: Ethics and sustainable agri-food governance: Francesca Fois, Aberystwyth University, United Kingdom appraisal and new directions Michael Woods, Aberystwyth University, United Kingdom Session: Contextualizing the ethics of food Yuanyuan Yang, Chinese Academy of Science, China Chair: Damian Maye, University of Gloucestershire, 110 Xiaoyu Zheng, Chinese Academy of Science, China United Kingdom 111 Yansui Liu, Chinese Academy of Science, China Time and venue: 11:00-12:30, Room 203, Law School Fair prices to achieve a living income Ruud Bronkhorst, InfoBridge Foundation, The Netherlands What do farmers really think about the food value chain? Monika Korzun, University of Guelph, Canada The social construction of ethics in food organizations: new directions from French cooperatives Who is going organic? Studies in Canada Yuna Chiffoleau, INRA UMR Innovation, France Amber J. Fletcher, University of Regina, Canada Marc Barbier, INRA UMR Lisis, France Wendee Kubik, Brock University, Canada Sandrine Fournié, UMR Innovation, France June Corman, Brock University, Canada Dominique Olivier, Fermes de Figeac, France

Access to land and urban food values: towards an urban food centrality Break-out session I: Participatory filmmaking and documentaries in with care for land, jobs and producers rural research and development Stefano Grando, University of Pisa, Italy Chair: Mai Camilla Munkejord, Uni Research Rokkan Luca Colombo, Italian Foundation for Research in Organic Centre in Bergen, Norway and UiT, the Arctic and Biodynamic Agriculture, Italy University of Norway, Norway Gusztav Nemes, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary Working Group 29: Social innovations in agriculture and local food Time and venue: 11:00-12:30, Medium Hall A, Auditorium Maximum markets Chair: Robert Home, Research Institute of Organic The workshop will present examples and foster discussion on the use of au- Agriculture FiBL, Switzerland diovisual technologies in rural research and development. Two key subjects Aija Zobena, University of Latvia, Latvia are: making films about people (documentaries) and making films with people Time and venue: 11:00-12:30, Room 209, Law School (participatory video).

Agroecological aymbiosis: social innovation in rural Finland Documentary (40 min.) Sophia E. Hagolani-Albov, University of Helsinki, Finland Mai Camilla Munkejord introduces a documentary by Kristin Nicolays- en, filmed in collaboration with and based on research by Mai Camilla Co-operatives and social enterprises in the food sector as an outpost of Munkejord, Uni Research Rokkan Centre and UiT, the Arctuic University of the development of social innovation in Poland Norway. Magdalena Klimczuk-Kochańska, University of Warsaw, Poland Daniela is a professional glass blower from Switzerland who runs Arc- Polish regional food products: third wave of commodification or a chance tic Glasstudio in the small fishing village of Berlevåg, Finnmark, northern for revitalization of local food markets? Norway. Since 1996 she and her employee(s) have produced and sold Hanna Podedworna, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Poland glass decorations of high artistic quality, inspired by the landscapes and multicultural history of the rural north. Immigrant entrepreneurship is vital for many rural places in Europe. Working Group 30: “Next-year country”: agriculture and rurality in contemporary North America Participatory Video (PV) (50 min.) Chair: Murray Knuttila, Brock University, Canada In the words of Gusztáv Nemes: “We begin by introducing the PV concept Time and venue: 11:00-12:30, Room 103, Law School and its possible applications through a few short films from different rural development projects where we have applied PV methods. Then we invite “Going local”: farmers’ perspectives on local food systems in Canada participants to share their experience – including their own films and exam- 112 Amber J. Fletcher, University of Regina, Canada; ples (short ones please). Finally, we discuss the following questions: “How 113 Naomi Beingessner, University of Regina, Canada can PV be used in rural research? How can it aid rural development?” We hope to establish contacts and ideas for future co-operation in this field.” Participatory video (PV) is a methodology or, more accurately, a set of Working Group 6: Poverty, social exclusion and marginalization in film-making tools which rely on engaging people to enhance commu- a diversified rural context nity development, self-reflection and social learning. PV has long been Session: Territorial inequalities II used in Third World development and advocacy, whereas in Europe it is Chair: Josef Bernard, Czech Academy of Sciences, mainly applied in working with youth. Through our involvement in numer- Czechia ous projects over the past 12 years, we have pioneered the use of this Katalin Kovács, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, methodology in the European rural development context. Hungary Time and venue: 14:00-15:30, Medium Hall A, Auditorium Maximum

Thursday, 27 July, 14:00-15:30 Manifestation of marginality and peripherality within differentiated rural structures in Slovakia Working Group 3: Declining rural facilities and services: Lucia Máliková, Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia regional models versus everyday life realities Session: The role of facilities in different contexts Connectivities and disconnections in Central European rural communities Chair: Tialda Haartsen, University of Groningen, Katalin Kovács, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary The Netherlands Nigel Swain, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom Suzan Christiaanse, University of Groningen, The Netherlands Rural areas in Eastern Europe as internal peripheries of the global Time and venue: 14:00-15:30, Large Hall B, Auditorium Maximum division of labour András Vigvári, Hungarian Academy of Science, Hungary The relation between facilities and social place attachment in rural Cecilia Kovai, Hungarian Academy of Science, Hungary Netherlands: A structural equation analysis Tamás Gerőcs, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary Joost Gieling, University of Groningen, The Netherlands Tialda Haartsen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands Czech countryside – equation of unequal opportunities Lotte Vermeij, The Netherlands Institute for Social Research, Věra Majerová, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Czechia The Netherlands

Living on the margins in rural communities Working Group 10: Towards inclusive rural places and spaces Susan Machum, St. Thomas University, Canada Session: Agriculture as a place-shaping activity Chair: Talis Tisenkopfs, Baltic Studies Centre, Latvia; Green infrastructure spaces as a well-being factor for rural youth Katriina Soini, Natural Resources Institute, Finland Gintare Vaznoniene, Aleksandras Stulginskis University, Lithuania Time and venue: 14:00-15:30, Seminar Room, Auditorium Maximum Bernardas Vaznonis, Aleksandras Stulginskis University, Lithuania Creating opportunities for engagement: exploring conservation volunteering Local preventive action and partnerships: views on the welfare service reform in the Burren landscape Maija Halonen, University of Eastern Finland, Finland Elaine Williams, NUI Galway, Ireland Mari Kattilakoski, University of Eastern Finland, Finland A change engaging resilience: home gardening, food sharing and everyday resistance Petr Jehlička, The Open University, United Kingdom Petr Daněk, Masaryk University, Czechia Jan Vávra, University of South Bohemia, Czechia 114 115 Farming for an alternative, traditional rural community Natalie Leung Kei Yan, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Working Group 12: Population change, economic and environmental Spinning the linen together with social identity – analysis of values and transformations, and rural community well-being practices attached to linen production in a Portuguese village Session: Social capital, social institutions, and rural Alessandro Vasta, University of Aveiro, Portugal demographic change Elisabete Figueiredo, University of Aveiro, Portugal Chair: Dudley Poston, Texas A&M University, USA Sandra Valente, University of Aveiro, Portugal Time and venue: 14:00-15:30 Exhibition Room B, Hilkka Vihinen, Natural Resources Institute (Luke), Finland Auditorium Maximum The rule of reality: new demand for new meanings and new experiences Rural social infrastructure development in solving demographic problems in the rural north of Valencia Ilona Kiaušienė, Aleksandras Stulginskis University, Lithuania Artur Aparici Castillo, Universitat Jaume I, Spain Vilma Atkočiūnienė, Aleksandras Stulginskis University, Lithuania Xavier Gines Sanchez, Universitat Jaume I, Spain Vicent Querol Vicente Universitat Jaume I, Spain Demographic changes, local social capital and entrepreneurship in rural municipalities of Estonia Anne Põder, Estonian University of Life-Sciences, Estonia Working Group 23: Doing art in the country Chair: Marie Mahon, National University of Ireland, The role of human capital and assimilation in the dispersion of the Ireland foreign born in the US Time and venue: 14:00-15:30, Green Room, Law School Douglas T. Gurak, Cornell University, USA Mary M. Kritz, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA The heritage of cultural opposition under socialism: the role of art in local memory and identity building Encountering education in the rural: migrant women’s perspectives Bernadett Csurgó, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary Robyn Mayes, Queensland University of Technology, Australia Éva Kovács, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary Ruth McAreavey, Newcastle University, United Kingdom Exploring creative disruption: cultural value and contemporary art practices in rural places Working Group 16: Changing meanings of “the rural” in changing Frances Rowe, Newcastle University, United Kingdom times – What meanings? What actors? What processes? What rural(s)? Poetry, painting and change on the edge of England Session: Changing and re-inventing rurality Harriet Tarlo, Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom Chair: Elisabete Figueiredo, University of Aveiro, Judith Tucker, University of Leeds, United Kingdom Portugal Time and venue: 14:00-15:30, Blue Room, Law School “Making homes, making rural”: with an artist in residence Menelaos Gkartzios, Newcastle University, United Kingdom Le terroir in the city – urban gourmet stores and the promotion of rural Julie Crawshaw, Northumbria University, United Kingdom food products, a comparison between Paris and Lisbon Elisabete Figueiredo, University of Aveiro, Portugal; Aline Brochot, LADYSS: Laboratory of Social Dynamics and Spatial Reconstruction, CNRS: National Centre of Scientific Research, France

116 117 Working Group 24: Small farms, local and global markets, Working Group 29: Social innovations in agriculture and local food and food for all: where are the connections, markets the disconnects, and the potentials – what do Chair: Aija Zobena, University of Latvia, Latvia we know? Time and venue: 14:00-15:30, Room 209, Law School Session: World café – lessons learned and emerging findings How do consumer-producer interactions in alternative food networks Chair: Karlheinz Knickel, Universidade de Évora/ICAAM, affect consumer-producer relations? Portugal Ina Opitz, Leibniz-Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF), Hilde Bjørkhaug, Centre for Rural Research, Germany Norway Kathrin Specht, Leibniz-Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research Ewa Tyran, University of Agriculture in Kraków, (ZALF), Germany Poland Alexandra Doernberg, Leibniz-Centre for Agricultural Landscape Time and venue: 14:00-15:30, Room 109, Law School Research (ZALF), Germany World café team: Ana Fonseca, Ewa Tyran, Marta Czekaj Ingo Zasada, Leibniz-Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF), and Hilde Bjørkhaug Germany Annette Piorr, Leibniz-Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF), Germany Working Group 27: Ethics and sustainable agri-food governance: Rosemarie Siebert, Leibniz-Centre for Agricultural Landscape appraisal and new directions Research (ZALF), Germany Session: Ethics and food systems Chair: Francesca Galli, University of Pisa, Italy Alternative food networks and their innovation capacity – a new framework Time and venue: 14:00-15:30, Room 203, Law School Gusztáv Nemes, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest Corvinus University, Hungary Faith-based organizations in charitable food assistance in Finland Annamaria Augustyn, Group de Bruges in the context of food systems Tiina Silvasti, University of Jyväskylä, Finland Participatory guarantee systems to empower farmers and strengthen Anna Sofia Salonen, University of Helsinki, Finland communities Robert Home, Research Institute of Organic Agriculture, Switzerland Food waste-based food aid: shifting the focus from social policy and Matthias Stolze, Research Institute of Organic Agriculture, Switzerland human rights to environmental ethics and sustainability Ville Tikka, University of Jyväskylä, Finland Analyzing Norwegian consumer-driven alternative food network development through force field analysis A cultural turn in school meals: reassembling food and nutritional Molly McKelvey Bulger, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Norway security of schoolgoers Talis Tisenkopfs, Baltic Studies Centre, Latvia New social movements: the case of the local food movement in Lithuania Mikelis Grivins, Baltic Studies Centre, Latvia Diana Šumylė, Lithuanian Institute of Agrarian Economics Tiina Silvasti, University of Jyväskylä, Finland Lina Pareigienė, Lithuanian Institute of Agrarian Economics Ville Tikka, University of Jyväskylä, Finland Erika Ribašauskienė, Lithuanian Institute of Agrarian Economics

Ethics in agri-food governance: responsibility, resilience and transparency Food network localization initiatives in Latvia as social innovations Damian Maye, University of Gloucestershire, United Kingdom Aija Zobena, University of Latvia, Latvia James Kirwan, University of Gloucestershire, United Kingdom 118 Gianluca Brunori, University of Pisa, Italy 119 Ecovillages as a social innovation: examples from Hungary and Slovakia practices, action research presents a range of new ethical, methodological and Danka Moravčíková, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Slovakia practical problems. It is easy to make dire mistakes, and it is often difficult to doc- Tímea Fürjészová, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Slovakia ument, analyze and publish research results. This participatory workshop aims to stimulate honest conversation about these problems. Colleagues who already Thematic villages as a social innovation in local food tourism apply the action research methodology, and those interested in pursuing it, are Līga Paula, Latvia University of Agriculture, Latvia both welcome.

The duration of the workshop will be 90 minutes. Depending on the number of Working Group 30: “Next-year country”: agriculture and rurality attendees we will work in one group or break up into subgroups. in contemporary North America Chair: Wendee Kubik, Brock University, Canada During the first 30 minutes Gustav will ask participants to give a brief example of Time and venue: 14:00-15:30, Room 103, Law School a mistake or methodological problem that proved to be difficult or impossible to solve in action research. (Don’t worry – we all make mistakes as researchers, and Losing it all: farming masculinity in a period of crisis Gustav will be the first one sharing his experiences!) Murray Knuttila, Brock University, Canada During the second 30-minute session the group will brainstorm the most typi- The changing landscape of the Saskatchewan family farm cal methodological problems. Gustav is particularly interested in ways of docu- Christine Ensslen, York University, Canada menting and analysing the results of action research – although the group itself will choose the specific topics for discussion.

Break-out session II: The role of research study groups in ESRS The final 30 minutes will be devoted to seeking solutions to some of the previ- Chair: María Jesús Rivera, University of the Basque ously identified problems. Country (UPV/EHU), Spain Time and venue: 14:00-15:30, Exhibition Room A, This interactive workshop is intended to generate friendly, honest and fruitful Auditorium Maximum conversation, which could provide a starting point for future collaborative work.

In 2014 ESRS launched a call for the creation of societal Research and Study Groups (RSGs). The aim of this call was to bring together active researchers, stu- Thursday, 27 July, 16:00-17:30 dents and, where relevant, other stakeholders, and to foster disciplinary scholarship on rural issues between ESRS biennial conferences. At present, five RSGs Plenary session IV are supported by ESRS and it is time to discuss their role within the society. Chair: Krzysztof Gorlach, Jagiellonian University In this open session, RSG convenors will discuss the extent to which these groups in Kraków, Poland may play an active role in strengthening existing networks and in creating new Time and venue: 16:00-17:30, Large Hall A&B, networks of interest and cooperation. Auditorium Maximum Keynote: Patrick H. Mooney, Truth, justice and the diversity of the rural way Break-out session III: Action research and ethics Keynote: Jan Douwe van der Ploeg, Blind spots Chair: Gusztav Nemes, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Keynote: Paweł Starosta, Patterns of social capital across Hungary rural Europe Time and venue: 14:00-15:30, Conference Room, Auditorium Maximum This session is sponsored by the Institute of Sociology and the National Science Centre (project no 2015/18/A/HS6/00114: “Think locally, act globally; 120 Generating “real life action”, engaging in it as an action researcher, shaping col- Polish farmers in the global world of sustainability and resilience”). 121 laborative learning processes and witnessing tangible results is an exciting and satisfying way of doing research. However, compared to more traditional research Congress venues plans Kraków

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Exhibition Room A

Exhibition Room B

Seminar Room Seminar Room Conference Room Exhibition Exhibition Room A Room B Conference Room

Ground Large floor Hall B Large Hall B Large st Hall A Large 1 floor Hall A

Small Hall Medium Hall Medium Hall

124 125 Law School Blue Room

Green Room 209 Blue Room 12 203 Room

Room 103 Green nd Room 109 2 floor Room Room 203

Room 209

109 103 Blue Room

Green 1st floor Room

12 Blue Room

Green Room Ground

126 floor 127