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September 21 and 22
2 days, 2 disciplines, 2 ways to participate – defining our professional roles and uniting to build more equitable, accessible and inspired communities.
#2GETHER2022
Jennifer Ball is an assistant professor of Peace and Conflict Studies at Conrad Grebel University College, University of Waterloo. She holds a PhD in Rural Studies, with a focus on Sustainable Rural Communities, from the University of Guelph. Her research interests pertain broadly to women’s community-based peacebuilding, Circle as pedagogy & community engagement process, community resilience, rural planning & community development, and narrative methodologies. Her three books reflect this range: Women, Development and Peacebuilding in Africa: Stories from Uganda (2019), Better Decisions Together: A Facilitation Guide for Community Engagement (2015), Doing Democracy with Circles: Engaging Communities in Public Planning (2010). Jennifer is a registered professional planner and worked for several years in rural Ontario. She incorporates Circle process into her teaching style, and is a Circle trainer in the Conflict Management Certificate Program at Conrad Grebel University College.