Michael Classens, Trent University

Research

City region food systems Communtiy food security Sustainble food systems Food insecurity Communtiy based research Action research (1) City region food systems (2) Communtiy food security

Latest funding

Resilient Urban Communities & Local Food Systems after COVID-19: Developing Knowledge Partnerships Beyond the Pandemic
SSHRC · 2020 · Co-investigator
$199,755
Toward a Food Secure City Region Food System in Peterborough
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$44,900

All 2 grants and awards

Resilient Urban Communities & Local Food Systems after COVID-19: Developing Knowledge Partnerships Beyond the Pandemic

Co-investigatorSSHRC2020Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: Sharma, Jayeeta

Keywords: urban food systems; resiliency; sustainability; local communities; global knowledge sharing; digital infrastructure; public dissemination

$199,755

Toward a Food Secure City Region Food System in Peterborough

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Classens, Michael

Keywords: City region food systems; Communtiy food security; Sustainble food systems; Food insecurity; Communtiy based research; Action research

$44,900

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: City region food systems Dear Professor Classens, 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]. Your research on city region food systems 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 "Toward a Food Secure City Region Food System in Peterborough" (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]