Who holds the future?
As a contributor to #RURALITIC's work on future perceptions and sustainable prospects, Elina Maury explains the experiences and potential of the next generation of #rural workers as well as why rural areas deserve the spotlight.
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There are so many reasons to love #rural places - and at #RURALITIC, it’s no surprise that we care deeply about them.
Watch our virtual love-letter and leave a comment why you love rural areas💌
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We are proud to share that Marh Echtai, TU Delft PhD candidate and #RURALITIC team member, has passed her PhD Go/No-Go evaluation for “The Right to the Rural: A Framework for Equitable and Resilient Rural Futures.”
🔗Learn more about Marh's research: bit.ly/3ZuCGyI
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📣Join the webinar on ''New #Rurality'' - organised by #RURALITIC partner @eprc-eu.bsky.social
Register now: bit.ly/4aFCNxC
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How are we ploughing new paths?
▶️Take a sneak peak into what our scientific adventure entails!
Learn more about our work at #RURALITIC: bit.ly/4qED5KH
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Introducing the #RURALITIC Digest newsletter!
Check out the #1 edition to see what we've been up to in the first year of the project.
🔔Subscribe to stay informed about our journey rethinking #rural: bit.ly/4jN5gVc
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We joined the Lower Austrian Research Festival this year, an event making science accessible.
The theme ‘What does a migration researcher actually do, and what does our food have to do with migration?’ proved to be fertile ground for conversation.
🔗 bit.ly/45Oo94c
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Rural Europe is often reduced to its past.
#RURALITIC and #SSpaceGX projects - both exploring how social, symbolic, and physical dimensions shape #rural spaces - shared insights on the topic.
🔗Curious? Read on: bit.ly/4snkRyB
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#RURALITIC sends you all warm wishes during this holiday season and throughout 2026 ❄️🌟
We look forward to rethinking rurality in 2026 too!
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👀#RURALITIC spotted!
We were featured in @unikrems.bsky.social 's latest newsletter edition.
💡Need a refresher what the project is about? Click the link: bit.ly/4pNuLHQ
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#RURALITIC Project Coordinator Gilles Laferté, invited by the National Farmer Confederation and #FADEAR, will speak about the reclassification of #farmers as part of the Farmer Political School – Who are the farmers today? – in Bagnolet, France.
Stay tuned!
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💭How to define #rural?
Earlier this Autumn, #RURALITIC researchers gathered in Paris to harmonise the advances in theoretical discussions on space and social structure with empirical advances and possibilities based on statistical data.
🔗Read more: bit.ly/4prmclD
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📣Join us for the Conference - Rural social spaces: Theoretical and methodological achievements and challenges from two European-funded research projects
An excellent opportunity to learn more about #RURALITIC and the #SSpaceGX projects.
More details: bit.ly/49HeGi3
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Do ethnographic films help construct perceptions of rural areas?
#RURALITIC attended the Rural History Conference with a presentation: ‘On The Compass: A Research Film and its contrasts: the recomposition of rurality in contemporary Portugal through documentary films’.
🔗 bit.ly/47mvcRE
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Cooperation goes global!🌍RURALITIC supports EMMA International Associated Laboratory through a survey in Argentina, strengthening our shared focus on rural-urban transformations, territorial inequalities, and environmental challenges.
Read more: bit.ly/49b1LVc
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👩🌾 #Ruralwomen ensure food security for their communities, build climate resilience and strengthen economies.
#RURALITIC places a significant emphasis on understanding the dynamics and challenges of gender and women-led farming.
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🧑🌾By 2030, half of farm owners will retire, and with few successors, some sectors are declining.
Diversification is growing, with farmers expanding beyond #agriculture.
Check out Gilles Laferté's radio interview on the topic: bit.ly/46rIax3
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What is the strategic policy context guiding RURALITIC’s course?
🟢New Vision for Agriculture & Strategy for #GenerationalRenewal
🟢Cohesion Policy
🟢EU’s Long-Term Vision for #Rural Areas
👉Read more: bit.ly/3GNtZK5
🔗Follow us on LinkedIn: bit.ly/4o2PB5L
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#RURALITIC is focused on better understanding and transforming Europe’s rural areas while contributing to the development of policies and initiatives for their balanced and inclusive growth.
💡Lear more about the project objectives!
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Why does rural matter?🌾
There are many reasons, and we have highlighted 9 of them - all tied to #RURALITIC's mission.
Curious about our solutions and how we are addressing #rural challenges with science-based innovation?
👉Learn more about the project: bit.ly/4151deE
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Quote visual featuring the text "Today, the notion of a single social class of farmers is no longer relevant"; featuring a picture of Gilles Laferté
🌾Not all farmers are the same
At a 10 June 🇫🇷 Ministry of Agriculture seminar, Project Coordinator Gilles Laferté identified three distinct profiles.
He also noted that newcomers 🧑🌾 are transforming the profession – and heirs are innovating too.
Full article in French: bit.ly/45efMPK
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💡Young people play an essential role in ensuring the future sustainability and competitiveness of Europe’s agricultural sector and #rural areas.
#RURALITIC is working on an initiative to empower🌾young farmers, focusing on identifying well-being and stress factors.
Stay tuned!
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🌾New to the project or need a quick refresher?
As Europe’s #rural territories experience rapid and profound transformations, the #RURALITIC journey officially began on 11–12 February in Dijon.
What is the agenda for reimagining rurality?👉 www.ruralitic.eu/new/ruraliti...
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🎬Remember our #RURALITIC video series?
Earlier this year, we interviewed RURALITIC researchers, inviting them to respond to one general and one light-hearted question, offering insights into both their expertise and personalities.
Check out all videos: www.ruralitic.eu/new/what-def...
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🔎 #RURALITIC historians and sociologists traced the changing #rural landscapes of the 19th and 20th centuries during the workshop - Transformations of the rural world from a socio-historical perspective - on 30 June.
💡Curious about the takeaways?
www.ruralitic.eu/new/revisiti...
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Yesterday was World #RuralDevelopment Day!
📣And what better way to mark the occasion than by announcing the launch of the #RURALITIC website?
Curious about the project's main objectives and more?
🔗Visit now & bookmark the website so you don't miss any updates: www.ruralitic.eu
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📣Join us on 30 June for the Round Table: Transformations of the #Rural World from a Socio-Historical Perspective, co-organised by Porto University.
The session will be moderated by #RURALITIC researcher Sílvia Correia.
🔗 More information (in PT): isociologia.up.pt/eventos/tran...
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In "Aging, Immigration, and Growth" (@lavanguardia.com) Rosella Nicolini (@uab.cat) explores how Spain and many other developed nations face population #aging.
In #rural areas, immigration can help counterbalance the shrinking workforce by filling roles, boosting economic growth. 🌱
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The RURACTIVE project is looking to support nine rural communities with the knowledge & skills needed to establish local multi-actor Rural Innovation Ecosystems and implement specific solutions in their own context.
Learn more & apply here: bit.ly/3S1qP7w
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🎬In the final episode of the #RURALITIC video series, we shine the spotlight on Mikael Börjesson, Professor of Sociology at @uusociologydep.bsky.social!
What makes #rural areas attractive and what can #urban communities learn from them?
👉Check out the full video: bit.ly/4jOPEQh
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