The Localization Seminar was taught at the University of Michigan from 2007 until 2022. A newer course, the Re-connection and Revitalization Seminar, based on the same premise as the Localization Seminar, has been offered several times, most recently in the Autumn of 2024.
These seminars have supported a number of graduate student research projects, theses, and practicums focused on topics such as local food systems, neighborhood resilience, voluntary simplicity, energy descent, and psychological well-being. A selection of these projects is listed below.
In progress:
- Woodward, T. (2024, pending) The impact of provisioning skills on psychological well-being.
Completed:
- Rothkop, J. (2024) Trust in sources of information on tap water quality in populations experiencing a water crisis. [Article]
- Antal, T., B. Frohlich & J. Miller (2022) A framework for strengthening resilience networks in Ypsilanti, Michigan. [Presentation]
- Barr, K. (2022) Farm stops: A new way to enhance local and regional food systems. [DeepBlue version]
- Barr, K. (2022) How to Start a Farm Stop: A Pattern Language for Local Food System.
- Faber, G., D. Kirwan, T. McCarty & P. Porter (2021) A framework for implementing Resilience Hubs in Ypsilanti, MI.
- Shiffler, K. (2020) Therapeutic design for healthcare environments: A practical application at St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital, Pontiac, MI.
- Garramone, I. (2019) Farms in healthcare: Enhancing knowledge, sharing, and collaboration.
- Weil, A. (2019) Localizing the Mackinac Island food system.
- Landeryou, T. & R. De Young (2018) Foodloose in Washtenaw: A Foodie’s Guide to Washtenaw County. Ann Arbor, MI: Michigan Publishing Service. [Purchase book]
- Williamson, K. (2018) A guidebook for community based climate adaptation and psychological resilience: A case study from coastal Connecticut.
- Rickard, C. & N. Curotto (2018) University-community partnerships for re-skilling and resilience building.
- Santos, J. (2018) Exploring the motivations, satisfactions, and well-being of agricultural intentional community residents.
- Harbo, S. (2017) Community-based resource sharing: Motivations and spillover effects.
- Highleyman, L. & C. Dellorto-Blackwell (2017). The Farm at St. Joe’s: Growing healthy and resilient communities.
- Coleman, J. (2016) Putting your eggs in one basket: A simulator for small farmers in Southeast Michigan, USA.
- Harbo, S., A. Nault & A. Rhee (2016) Community‐based resource sharing in Southeastern Michigan: A research report for A2Share and the Dow Sustainability Fellows Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
- Long, R. (2016) Land conservation social networks in Southeast Michigan.
- Kiepure, J. (2015) In pursuit of transition: Some aspects of the role of passion and motivation in the Transition Movement.
- Borgman, M., D. Burnette, S. Cole, R. Gourley, M. Guckian, M. Jacokes & S. Smith (2014) A rooted university: Growing resiliency, community and engaged food citizens at the UM campus farm.
- Brym, M. & D. Poon (2011) The edible city: A technical assessment envisioning the future development of a locally integrated food system in Washtenaw Co. Michigan.
- Baker, D. (2011) Desert home: Lessons for locatecture.
- Reem, G. (2010) Agritours: Pre-familiarizing citizens with urban, suburban and rural farms.
- Bush, A., A. Graul & R. Luria (2009) The food shed: Envisioning a localized food system.
- Chadderdon, R., L. Colangelo, J. Heeres, B. Lipinski & R. Steel (2009) Sustaining hope: A ten-year plan for the Growing Hope Center.
Although the University of Michigan (UM) is not the state’s land grant school it nonetheless has a vibrant and growing sustainable food program and maintains numerous instructional and research gardens, a food forest, a campus farm, and a food pantry.
- Building community at the U-M campus farm (2014).
- Michigan’s world class: Growing community at the campus farm (2013).
- UM Sustainable Food Program (UMSFP) (Web)
- UM Sustainable Food Program (UMSFP) (Facebook)
- UM Campus Farm (Web) (also here)
- UM Food Forest
- UM Food Pantry (Maize and Blue Cupboard)
Raymond De Young
School for Environment and Sustainability
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Updated: September 1, 2024
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