Synopsis
Rethinking Rural: Reflections on Today, Insights for the Future presents the opinions of ten people as expressed in their answers to two questions: How would you describe rural America today? and What do you imagine it will like for the next generation? Each of the authors share their concepts and their answers based on the lens through which they see the world. This anthology begins the Rethinking Rural series, aimed at highlighting how people of diverse backgrounds and experiences understand rural historically and how they foresee its future, adding to the ongoing discussion of the multifaceted nature of rural America.
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About the Author
Matt Ehlman: PhD; Rethinking Rural Series Editor; host and co-organizer of the Morning Fill Up, a series of public gatherings intended to inspire and engage and to put creative energies into action for the betterment of the entire community. Kathleen Annette (White Earth Band of Ojibwe): MD, past deputy director of Indian Health Services field operations. Deirdre Dalpiaz Bishop: Chief of Geography Division, United States Census Bureau. Pam Gildersleeve-Hernandez: Executive director at CUE, a member-driven education nonprofit. Antonia Gonzales (Navajo Nation): Anchor and producer of National Native News. Robert L. Grant: PhD, pastor during the 1980s farming crisis, professor of Environmental and Historical Theology at St. Ambrose University. Taneeza Islam: Attorney-at-law specializing in civil rights, immigration law; co-founder of South Dakota Voices for Peace and Justice. Paula Kerger: President and CEO of Public Broadcasting Service. Craig Langford: Senior director of editorial services of Public Broadcasting Service. Laurie E. Paarlberg: PhD, professor of Philanthropic Studies at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy and the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs. Ron Rosmann: Co-owner of Rosmann Family Farms, founding member of Practical Farmers of Iowa. Adam Steltzner: NASA engineer for the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, chief engineer for the Mars 2020 Project. Heather Wilson: PhD, president of the University of Texas―El Paso, past president of the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, twenty-fourth Secretary of the US Air Force.
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Rethinking Rural: Reflections on Today, Insights for the Future
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North Dakota State University Press, 2023
ISBN 10: 1946163546
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