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Recent activities and conference presentations

2 images of Beijing organic farmers' market. 1 image of a greenhouse.

2018

  • S. Scott and Zhenzhong Si. 2018. “Using Agroecology to Advance Sustainable Development Goals in China.” Presentation at Place-Based Food Systems Conference, Vancouver, Aug 9-10.
  • Jodi Koberinski, Zhenzhong Si, and S. Scott. 2018. “Food Safety and Urban Food Security in Cities of the Global South.” International Conference on Urbanization, Food Systems and Sustainability in the Global South, Balsillie School of International Affairs, Waterloo, July 3-4.
  • Steffanie Scott, Danshu Qi*, and Zhenzhong Si, Ning Dai*. 2018. “China’s Changing Food System.” Video (11 mins) presented at the Canadian Association for Food Studies Conference, Regina, May 27-29.
  • Danshu Qi & Steffaine Scott. 2018. “Towards Strong Ecological Modernization of Agriculture: the Role of Social Economy in Nanjing, China.” Presentation at the Canadian Association for Food Studies Conference, Regina, May 27-29.
  • Alesandros Glaros and S. Scott. 2018. “Attitudes and Agriculture: Barriers to blending values and practices in the design of novel urban foodscapes.” Presentation at the Joint Annual Meeting of the Agriculture, Food, and Human Values Society and the Association for the Study of Food and Society, Madison, WI, June 13-16.

2017

  •  [keynote address] Steffanie Scott. 2017. “Towards Diversified Agroecological Systems in China.” Presentation at the 18th Conference of Chinese Society of Ecology--Agroecology and Ecological Agriculture Commission. Yan’an, China, Aug. 10-13.
  • S. Scott. 2017. “Strengthening Alliances for Diversified Agroecological Systems in China.” Presentation at the Building Community-University Partnerships for Sustainable Food Systems workshop, Renmin University, Beijing, Aug 15-16.
  • Alesandros Glaros and S. Scott. 2017. “Perspectives on the Resilience of High-tech Urban Agriculture in Canadian Cities.” Presentation at the Canadian Association for Food Studies Conference, Toronto, May 28-30.
  • Kirsten Lee, Goretty Dias, Jackie Stapleton, Leia Minaker, Tanya Markvart, Steffanie Scott, Karla Boluk, Sharon Kirkpatrick. 2017. “A scoping review of food-related interventions on post-secondary campuses,” Poster presented at the Canadian Association for Food Studies Conference, Toronto, May 28-30.

2016

  • S. Scott. 2016. Invited panelist for the book review panel discussion on Pierluigi Milone, Flaminia Ventura, Jingzhong Ye (eds.), Constructing a New Framework for Rural Development. International Rural Sociology Congress, Toronto, Aug. 10-14.
  • Danshu Qi, S. Scott, and Ning Dai. 2016. “The Power of Individuals in Shaping the Production System of Ecological Agriculture: A Case Study in Nanjing, China.” Presentation at the Canadian Association for Food Studies Conference, Toronto, May 28-30.
  • S. Scott, Zhenzhong Si*, and Taiyang Zhong. 2016. “What can cities do for food, and what can food do for cities? Rethinking urban planning in China through a food systems lens.” Presentation at the International Geographical Congress, Beijing, Aug. 21-25.
  • S. Scott and Zhenzhong Si*. 2016. “The Relevance of a Sustainable Food Systems Approach for Understanding Food Security in China.” International Rural Sociology Congress, Toronto, Aug. 10-14.
  • Zhenzhong Si*, Steffanie Scott, and Cameron McCordic. 2016. “Wet Markets, Supermarkets and Food Patronage in Nanjing, China.” Presentation at the “Joining the Sustainable Development Goals: Urbanization & Food Security in the Global South” Hungry Cities Project Workshop. Waterloo, July 18.
  • S. Scott, Zhenzhong Si*, and Taiyang Zhong. 2016. “The State of Urban Food Security in Nanjing, China.” Presentation at the Canadian Association for Food Studies Conference, Toronto, Ontario, June 22-26.
  • S. Scott, Zhenzhong Si*, and Jenelle Regnier-Davies*. 2016. “Approaching sustainable urban development in China through a food system planning lens,” Pecha-kucha presentation at the Canadian Association for Food Studies Conference, Toronto, Ontario, June 22-26.
  • Taiyang Zhong, Zhenzhong Si*, and S. Scott. 2016. “Household Patronage and Participation in Nanjing’s Informal Food Economy.” Presentation at the symposium, Informality and the urban food system: policy, practice and inclusive growth through a food lens, Capetown, South Africa, Feb. 15.

2015

  • S. Scott, Zhenzhong Si, and Jenelle Regnier-Davies. 2015. “Approaching sustainable urban development in China through a food system planning lens,” Presentation at the International Conference on Chinese and African Sustainable Urbanization, Ottawa, Oct. 24-25.
  • Zhenzhong Si, S. Scott, and Taiyang Zhong. 2015. “Reimagining ‘food security’ in China: Insights from a baseline survey of urban household food security and food safety,” Presentation at the International Conference on Chinese and African Sustainable Urbanization, Ottawa, Oct. 24-25.
  • Jennifer Marshman and S. Scott. 2015. “Informal urban agriculture practices in Nanjing, China,” Presentation at the International Conference on Chinese and African Sustainable Urbanization, Ottawa, Oct. 24-25.
  • S. Scott, Jenelle Regnier-Davies and Zhenzhong Si. 2015. “Relevance of a Sustainable Food Systems Approach for Chinese Cities,” Presentation at the Canadian Association for Food Studies Conference, Ottawa, Ontario, May 30-June 2.
  • S. Scott. 2015. “China’s next generation of organic farmers: a future for China’s peasants?” Presentation at the “Global Ideas: Capitalizing on Food and Agriculture” panel at the Canadian Association for Food Studies Conference, Ottawa, Ontario, May 30-June 2.
  • S. Scott. 2015. “Ecological Agriculture in China: Government-led versus grassroots initiatives,” Keynote address at the Cases and Frameworks for the Dissemination of Ecological Agriculture and CSAs in Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan workshop, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, March 21-23.
  • S. Scott. 2015. “The Rise of China’s Organic Food Sector & Alternative Food Networks,” Chinese University of Hong Kong’s Dept of Geography & Resource Management Seminar Series, March 12.
  • S. Scott. 2015. “Community Organizing for a Sustainable Food System in Canada,” Presentation at the workshop: Constructing a sustainable food and agriculture system in Hong Kong, with experience from Australia, Canada, China and Taiwan, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Feb 15.

2014

  • S. Scott. 2014. “Forging new interfaces between ‘feeders’ and ‘eaters’: Alternative food networks in China,” Presentation at Food and Sustainability: Production, Consumption and Food Relations in Asia Conference, City University of Hong Kong, Oct 14-15.
  • S. Scott. 2014. “Enhancing Support for the Ecological and Organic Agriculture Sector in China,” Presentation to an 18-person visiting delegation from the China State Office of Comprehensive Agricultural Development/Ministry of Finance, Waterloo, Sept 4.
  • S. Scott. 2014. “Practices and meanings in the rise of China’s organic food sector,” Presentation for the UW Faculty of Environment speaker series, March 21.
  • S. Scott. 2014. “What is a Sustainable Food System? Experiences from Waterloo Region,” Webinar Presentation for Ontario Healthy Communities Coalition, Feb. 13.
  • S. Scott. 2014. Panelist for “Mixing ingredients: Bridging food research outside the university” roundtable session at Canadian Association of Cultural Studies, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario, Jan. 16.

2013

  • S. Scott, Ellen Desjardins and Krista Long. 2013. “Strategies (beyond food charters) for developing meaningful food policy: Experiences from Waterloo Region,” Presentation in the Beyond Food Charters: Approaches to Developing Meaningful Food Policy panel session at Sustain Ontario’s Bring Food Home: Building Bridges Together Conference, Windsor, Ontario, Nov. 17-19.
  • Katherine Pigott, S. Scott, and Wajma Qaderi-Attayi. 2013. “Models of Community-University Collaborations in the Waterloo Region Food System,” Webinar presentation for Food Secure Canada, June 26.
  • S. Scott. 2013. Presentation on Chinese organic food at the Canadian Organic Growers-Toronto meeting, Toronto, Feb. 13.
  • Ellen Desjardins, S. Scott, and Krista Long. 2013. “Food Policy in Waterloo Region: Applying Food Systems Thinking for Integrated Approaches to Food Policy.” Paper presented at the Canadian Association for Food Studies Conference, June 1-4, Victoria. (& co-organizer of this session on Food Policy in Canadian Cities)

2012

  • S. Scott. 2012. “Unearthing Organic Food in China.” Waterloo Region Food System Roundtable Blog. Sept. 5.
  • S. Scott. 2012. “More voices needed on national food strategy.” Editorial in The Waterloo Region Record, Feb 22, p.A7.
  • Zhenzhong Si, S. Scott, and Theresa Schumilas. 2012. “Forging urban-rural connections through alternative food networks: the emergence of Community Supported Agriculture and buying clubs in China.” Paper presented at the 1st Global Social Science Conference and 2nd Conference on China Urban Development International Conference on Spatial and Social Transformation in Urban China, Dec. 13-14, Hong Kong.
  • Theresa Schumilas, S. Scott, Zhenzhong Si, and Tony Fuller. 2012. “CSAs in Canada and China: Innovation and Paradox.” Paper presented at the International Conference on Rural Reconstruction and Food Sovereignty, 2nd South-South Forum on Sustainability, Chongqing, China, Dec. 7-11.
  • S. Scott. 2012. Roundtable discussant / resource person for “How to get Academic Researchers to Help You Get Things Done” session at the Food Secure Canada Assembly, Edmonton, Nov. 1-4.
  • Katherine Pigott and S. Scott. 2012. Presented a Waterloo case study at the “Campus-Community Partnerships in the Canadian Food Movement” session at the Food Secure Canada Assembly, Edmonton, Nov. 1-4.
  • Scott Ross and S. Scott. 2012. “Economic development networks in the local food sector in Waterloo region.” Presentation at Future of the Food Economy (event for economic development officers), hosted by the Workforce Planning Board of Waterloo-Wellington. Cambridge, Sept. 25.
  • S. Scott. 2012. “‘Beyond Organic’: Community Organizing for a Sustainable Food System in Canada.” Presentation at the Organic Food Development Centre, Nanjing, China, May 20.
  • S. Scott and Theresa Schumilas. 2012. “Food System Organizing in Canada.” Presentation to the Organic Country Fair group, Beijing, China, May 6.
  • S. Scott. 2012. “Community Organizing for a Sustainable Food System: A Canada-China Comparison.” Presentation at the School of Geographic & Oceanographic Sciences, Nanjing University, China, Apr.17.
  • S. Scott. 2012. “Food System Partnerships: Experiences from Waterloo Region.” Presentation at Food Matters Windsor Essex County’s Growing Food Partnerships workshop, Windsor, Mar. 3.
  • S. Scott, Theresa Schumilas and Zhenzhong Si. 2012. “The Evolution and Structure of China’s Organic and Ecological Agriculture Sector and Alternative Food Networks.” Paper presented at the Waterloo Food Issues Group, University of Waterloo, Oct. 31.
  • S. Scott. 2012. Session organizer for “The ecological and organic agriculture sector in China: Emerging organizational structures and actors,” XIII World Congress of Rural Sociology, Lisbon, July 29-Aug. 4.
  • S. Scott. 2012. “The Greening of Food and Agriculture in China: Organizational Forms in the Organic and Ecological Agriculture Sector.” Paper presented at the XIII World Congress of Rural Sociology, Lisbon, July 29-Aug. 4.
  • Theresa Schumilas and S. Scott. 2012. “Ontario’s Organic Sector: Politics in Place or Conventionalization?” Paper presented at the Canadian Association for Food Studies Conference, Waterloo, May 26-28.
  • Scott Ross* and S. Scott. 2012. “Regional economic development networks: Lessons from the local food system in Waterloo Region.” Paper presented at the Canadian Association for Food Studies Conference, Waterloo, May 26-28.
  • S. Scott. 2012. “Alternative Food Networks with Chinese Characteristics.” Paper presented at the Canadian Association for Food Studies Conference, Waterloo, May 26-28. [& chair for session on Rethinking Alternative Agriculture through Experiences in East and Southeast Asia]
  • Aijuan Chen and S. Scott. 2012. “Scaling Up Ecological Farming in China through Farmers Cooperatives.” Paper presented at the American Association of Geographers Conference, New York, Feb. 24-28.