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The Delta in
Global Context

A Workshop on Community-Based Research, Practice and Development
May 27-28, 2005 at Delta State University in Cleveland, MS

Luncheon Speaker Lynn McGee, Foundation for the Mid South

Dinner Speaker Dr. Arthur Cosby, Director of the Social Science Research Center at Mississippi State University

-- Workshop Main Page --

-- Workshop PowerPoint Presentations --

-- Workshop Proceedings --

Call for papers (pdf)

This workshop brought together researchers and practitioners interested in examining
the dynamics of globalization in the Mississippi Delta region. Workshop themes included:

--Underdevelopment, education and workforce improvement

--Health status and access to services

--Agriculture, natural resources and sustainable development

--Culture and heritage preservation

--Collaboration and cooperative alternatives
Registration form (pdf version) (MS Word version)
Area hotels

Driving Directions to DSU
Map of DSU

The workshop was hosted by the Institute for Community-Based Research (Division of Social Sciences/Center for Community and Economic Development) and the Delta Rural Poll (Center for Community and Economic Development) at Delta State University. The Mississippi Association of Cooperatives/Mississippi Center for Cooperative Development was a co-sponsor and co-organizer of this event, with support from Oxfam America.

For more information, please contact the organizers at:

Dr. Alan Barton
Tel: (662) 846-4097 / Fax: (662) 846-4099
E-mail: abarton@deltastate.edu		 Dr. John Green
Tel: (662) 846-4069 / Fax: (662) 846-4099
E-mail: jgreen@deltastate.edu

Mailing Address: c/o Division of Social Sciences, Box 3264, Delta State University, Cleveland, MS 38733

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