Sociology Ruralis

[Krysta Cirilo]

RURALISInstitute for Rural and Regional Research is an independent research institute with over 40 years of experience in rural research in the Nordic countries and beyond. It has established a reputation as one of the leading academic research centers for rural sociology in Europe.

Ruralis' mission is to conduct high-quality, innovative research to promote sustainable and just development in rural and regional areas in Norway and globally. The Institute has national responsibility for developing and maintaining theoretical and methodological research competence in the field of rural sociology and to conduct applied research and development projects for the public and private sectors. Ruralis aims to be an international hub for rural sociology and enhance collaboration across different disciplines, actors, and countries.

Ruralis employs approximately 30 researchers (including part-time and associate researchers) with backgrounds in sociology, geography, history, business economics, social anthropology, political science, and agronomy. In addition, the work of the institute is supported by 5 administrative personnel. To foster its internationalization and cross-border collaboration, Ruralis has been recruiting international researchers with experience outside Norway over the past few years.

Ruralis has established collaborations with various national and international research centers and universities. We work closely with various faculties at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). Ruralis' main office in Trondheim is located on the Dragvoll campus, where also the Faculties of Social Sciences and Humanities at NTNU is located. Our researchers have project-based collaborations with colleagues from the James Hutton Institute (Scotland), the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (Sweden), Wageningen University (Netherlands) to name a few.

Ruralis regularly hosts visiting researchers and our staff travel abroad for short and long-term stays at partner institutions. Participation at conferences and international publications are given high priority.

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RURALIS has a highly competent and multidisciplinary staff, including around 30 researchers with backgrounds in sociology, geography, business economics, social anthropology, political science and agronomy. In addition to its research work, RURALIS undertakes development and evaluation assignments for the Norwegian government and other official bodies.

Ruralis has a highly competent and multidisciplinary staff. The staff includes about 28 researchers with backgrounds in sociology, geography, history, business economics, social anthropology, political science, agronomy and fisheries.

Ruralis aims to maintain and develop extensive co-operation with other national and international research establishments. We have close co-operation with various departments at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Ruralis has an agreement with the Faculty of Social Science and Technology Management regarding education at the doctorate level.

Ruralis aims at being one of the leading research groups within rural sociology in Europe. We have extensive international research co-operation through participation in research networks and comparative projects in the Nordic countries and the rest of Europe. This international co-operation is enhanced by foreign visiting professors. Participation at conferences and international publications are given high priority.

My research focuses on migration, particularly to regional and rural areas. I am interested in inequalities faced by migrants in the labour market and in other parts of everyday life. I have published extensively on rural development, international migration and on research ethics and methodologies. I am an active member of various international research networks including the European Society for Rural Sociology (ESRS) and European Sociological Association. I am currently co-editor-in-chief of Sociologia Ruralis. I am an elected Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences and a trustee of the Plunkett Foundation.

My research is strongly oriented towards migration and I continue to conduct research with migrant communities in the UK. I have a practitioner background and prior to working in higher education I held various positions in the voluntary and community sector and within local government. I consistently collaborate with external partners including third sector organisations and local government.

I teach undergraduate and postgraduate students and I supervise PhD researchers. I welcome inquiries from prospective PhD researchers on the issues identified above. I also welcome international visiting PhD researchers.

I have obtained funding from research foundations, government third sector and industry. All of my research carries significant social and economic impact. For example, my Joseph Rowntree Funded research on migration led to various policy and advisory roles including advising the Northern Ireland government on a proposed Racial Equality Strategy, addressing a NI Assembly Committee and speaking at a central government lunchtime seminar series.

I am an elected Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences. I am an active member of European Society for Rural Sociology (ESRS); and the European Sociological Association (ESA) (Research Network 38). I am co-editor of Sociologia Ruralis, a leading European journal for rural sociology and a trustee of Plunkett UK.

Local Perspectives on Community and Economy (DEFRA). This project examined rural community development through exploring the 'lived experience' in terms of relationships between economy, society, local context, and service delivery (2020-22)

National Institute of Health Research: Applied Research Collaborations (2021-22) (with HAREF and Riverside Community Health Project). This project used the coronavirus pandemic as a prism through which to research health inequalities.

Transnational Theory Building for Researching the Global Countryside: Perspectives from Taiwan and the UK, ESRC (2021-22). This project examined how 'transnational theory' can advance understanding of the global, national and regional dynamics that are reshaping rural societies and economies around the world.

Non-Agricultural Seasonal Workers in Rural and Urban Scotland, (Scottish Government). This is mixed method project estimated the number of seasonal migrant workers in Scotland and examined their everyday lives including their working conditions and their future intentions in the context of Brexit.

HAMLETS. Immigration and Sustainable Development in Micro Villages (Recer Caixa), led by Ricard Morn Alegret (Department of Geography, Universitat Autnoma de Barcelona). This project examined the contribution that (international and internal) immigrants make to the sustainable development of small rural municipalities in Catalonia.

I am interested in supervising research students on migration to New Immigration Destinations, especially those with a focus on economic mobility; seasonal workers; inclusion and exclusion; social integration; transnational identities and educational mobility. The other broad theme that am keen to supervise is rural development including projects focused on changing rural communities and society; participation and governance; rural planning and economic development. I welcome international visiting PhD researchers from other institutions.

I regularly participate in academic conferences and have presented papers and organised working groups and panels at conferences of the European Rural Sociology Association, the American Rural Sociological Society, ESA and IMISCOE. I provide ethical review for the European Commission and scientific reviews for a range of Research Councils including the Swedish Research Council (Formas). I am regularly invited to review academic articles and books for a range of high impact journals.

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