Prof. Karen Foster
College Member
Current Employer
Dalhousie University
Election Year
2022
Academy
College of New Scholars
Dr. Karen Foster is an Associate Professor of Sociology and Canada Research Chair (Tier II) in
Sustainable Rural Futures for Atlantic Canada at Dalhousie University. She is an enormously
talented, productive and engaged scholar, whose scholarship on work, transitions in rural society,
equity and public policy crosses many domains and disciplines. She combines that expertise with
deep commitment and an extraordinary ability to engage meaningfully with local communities
and policy makers.
Sustainable Rural Futures for Atlantic Canada at Dalhousie University. She is an enormously
talented, productive and engaged scholar, whose scholarship on work, transitions in rural society,
equity and public policy crosses many domains and disciplines. She combines that expertise with
deep commitment and an extraordinary ability to engage meaningfully with local communities
and policy makers.
Karen Foster est professeure agrégée de sociologie et titulaire de la Chaire de recherche du Canada (niveau 2) sur le développement rural durable pour le Canada Atlantique à l’Université Dalhousie. Elle est une chercheuse extrêmement talentueuse, productive et engagée, dont les études sur le travail, les transitions dans la société rurale, l’équité et les politiques publiques couvrent un grand nombre de domaines et de disciplines. Elle allie cette expertise à un engagement profond et à une extraordinaire capacité à travailler avec les communautés et les décideurs locaux.
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