Building connections and fostering collaborations is what the Harris Centre is all about — a bridge between the university and the community.

We are Memorial University's hub for public policy and regional development issues. We connect Memorial University faculty, students and staff with people, communities,  organizations  and networks locally, nationally and internationally to encourage informed dialogue, mobilize knowledge, and build collaborations to create a vibrant democracy and prosperous and sustainable society in Newfoundland and Labrador.

 

 

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UArctic Travel Funding 

The University of the Arctic (UArctic) - which Memorial University has been an engaged member of since 2004 -  is inviting submissions from faculty and graduate students at Canadian member institutions to request travel funding support, through the Global Arctic Leadership Initiative, supported through Global Affairs Canada. Visit www.mun.ca/uarctic/travel-fund/ for more info on eligibility and how to apply.

 

 

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Reports released

The Harris Centre has just released a report summarizing the results of the 2023 Regional Climate Workshops held in six locations across the province.  Regional Climate Workshops Summary Report

The Harris Centre in partnership with Municipalities NL, the NL Association of Community Business Development Corporations (CBDC) and the Community Sector Council of NL is pleased to release the Summary report on the Regional Economic Development (RED) workshop held on Dec. 11, 2023 at Signal Hill Campus.

Memorial has just released its first report on engagement with University of the Arctic (UArctic) and other member associations throughout the North - more details here.

The Harris Centre has received a final report from Dr. Tony Fang, Stephen Jarislowsky Chair in Cultural and Economic Transformation, on improving labour force participation and labour market outcomes of under-represented groups in the NL natural resources sector. Tony Fang report

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Harris Centre in the news

RAnLab's work term student is doing great things - more details here.

The Harris Centre has partnered with the Department of Political Science on the first credit course to be offered at Signal Hill Campus - more details here.

The Harris Centre is proud to launch the Cabot Martin Award for Research in Regional Policy and Development. More details here.

Throughout 2023, the Harris Centre has been connecting citizens in rural Newfoundland and Labrador to resources and information on climate change adaptation. Read more here.

One of the things we do at the Harris Centre is facilitate the David Curran Award for Regional Development to undergraduate students. Read more about this year's recipients here.

You may have heard of a writer-in-residence or an artist-in-residence, but what about an academic-in-residence?  In partnership with the Office of Public Engagement and the Department of Geography, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, the Harris Centre is happy to welcome Memorial's first academic in residence, Dr. Richard Shearmur. Read more here.

Highly respected sociologist Dr. Barb Neis is the latest senior research associate at the Harris Centre. “It’s great to have a range of different mechanisms for outreach, in order to talk about the research and get diverse perspectives on what is happening,” she said. “It’s particularly critical here in this province with only one university."  Read more here.

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