Norine Verberg, St. Francis Xavier University

Research

rural refugee resettlement economic integration private sponsorship of refugees refugee resettlement volunteers rural economic development

Latest papers

Counter-memory activism in the aftermath of tragedy: a case study of the Westray Families Group.
Canadian review of sociology = Revue canadienne de sociologie · 2011 · first author

All 1 publications

Latest funding

Exploring how language learning for adults affects newcomer integration in Nova Scotia: A comparative case study approach
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$36,713
Climate risk perceptions and adaptation in summer sport
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$27,327
Towards developing rural learning communities: Community-based adult education and the nurturing of rural citizenship
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$70,228

All 4 grants and awards

1 publications.

01

Counter-memory activism in the aftermath of tragedy: a case study of the Westray Families Group.

Verberg N, Davis CG

Canadian review of sociology = Revue canadienne de sociologie2011First author

DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-618x.2011.01248.x PMID: 21595369

Exploring how language learning for adults affects newcomer integration in Nova Scotia: A comparative case study approach

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Perry, J. Adam

Keywords: language training; immigration; adult education; economic integration; social integration

$36,713

Climate risk perceptions and adaptation in summer sport

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Orr, Madeleine

Keywords: sport; wildfire; smoke; heat; climate change; risk perceptions; adaptation; exercise

$27,327

Towards developing rural learning communities: Community-based adult education and the nurturing of rural citizenship

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Perry, J. Adam

Keywords: community-based adult education; rural community development; lifelong learning; rural sociology; rural immigration; aging in place rural communities; youth to adult transitions

$70,228

What Works?: The Strategies of Community Volunteers Facilitating the Economic Transitions of Refugee Newcomers Living in Rural Nova Scotia

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Partnership Engage Grants

Principal investigators: Verberg, Norine

Keywords: rural refugee resettlement; economic integration; private sponsorship of refugees; refugee resettlement volunteers; rural economic development

$25,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: rural refugee resettlement Dear Professor Verberg, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Counter-memory activism in the aftermath of tragedy: a case study of the Westray Families Group." (2011), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "What Works?: The Strategies of Community Volunteers Facilitating the Economic Transitions of Refugee Newcomers Living in Rural Nova Scotia" (2020), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]