Roundup: January 18, 2023

A regular feature of our growing online journal, The Rural Review, these roundup posts collect notable recent research, analysis, and related rural news and commentary. Feel free to send suggestions for future collections to us here. And, more details on other opportunities to contribute to The Rural Review can be found here.

Recent Publications

News & Commentary

  • The Daily Princetonian’s article by Noelle Carpenter, My Rural Community and the Stories We Tell, discusses the intricacies of “anything but country” and rural prejudices in urban and academic settings. For another recent discussion on these themes, consider West Virginia Public Broadcasting’s podcast, Us and Them, by Try Kay, Todd Melby, and Matthew Hancock.

  • The Brookings Institute has launched a new podcast titled “Reimagine Rural.” In the first episode, host Tony Pipa profiles Shamokin, Pennsylvania, a former coal mining town, and examines how they have reclaimed land to turn it into an ATV park and breathe new economic life into the community. Future episodes are expected to profile other towns and dive deep into the current and future state of rural policy.

  • Much is still being written on climate change and rural America, including this recent piece on rural climate politics. Texas also recently made headlines with three times more wind, solar, and battery storage under construction than California in 2022, and the USDA continues to provide new investments in climate projects, now totaling over $3.1 billion.

  • University of Nebraska Medical Center has announced a new scholarship program for nursing students from certain neighboring states (Wyoming, Colorado, and South Dakota) to attend its rural campuses – the Nebraska Neighbors: UNMC Nursing Rural Advantage Scholarship. These scholarships aim to encourage qualified candidates to consider nursing in Nebraska and, specifically, to accept nursing positions after graduation in rural areas.

Events & Recordings

  • Andrew Curley (Geography & Development, Arizona) recently presented a summary of his latest work on the Colorado River - De-Colonizing the Colorado River: Can We Re-Think Our Relationship with Water? — for Arizona Humanities, and a recording of that presentation is now available.

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