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Fonds consists of records documenting Barbara Rahder’s graduate studies at the University of Toronto’s Department of Urban and Regional Planning, her work as a professor and member of the Faculty of Environmental Studies at York University, her planning consultancy projects in the 1980s and 1990s, her scholarly writing and participation in conferences and workshops, and her involvement with the activities and conferences of Planners Network and the International Network for Urban Research and Action. Records in this fonds include papers, reports, proposals, notes, notebooks, photographs and photographic slides, research materials, conference materials, technical drawings, correspondence, e-mail, lecture notes, and course materials.

File consists of records pertaining to Rahder's SSHRC-funded research project, "Social sustainability, diversity and public space in three Canadian cities". Records include a table of contents, e-mail, the original project proposal, notice of award, minutes from meetings of the project team, agendas and minutes from focus groups, notices, programs and presentation notes for project-related events, project data, the final SSHRC research report, and a CD-R containing newspaper searches related to the project. Included is e-mail pertaining to permissions acquired by Rahder from her co-investigators on this project to donate this file to the Clara Thomas Archives and Special Collections.

Series consists of records documenting the scope of Rahder’s work as a planning consultant and academic and her involvement with professional organizations and groups. These records include conference materials, papers and reports written by Rahder, project proposals, technical drawings, photographic slides and reports relating to her consultancy work, research materials, drawings, correspondence and notes.

Series pertains to Rahder’s work teaching urban planning and environmental studies courses at the University of Toronto, Ryerson Polytechnical Institute, Queen’s University and York University. Records in this series include course syllabi, reading lists, bibliographies, lecture notes, course handouts, teaching evaluations, student reports, memoranda, and a SSHRC grant application file.

File consists of records pertaining to Rahder's SSHRC-funded research project, "Social sustainability, diversity and public space in three Canadian cities". Records include a table of contents, e-mail, the original project proposal, notice of award, minutes from meetings of the project team, agendas and minutes from focus groups, notices, programs and presentation notes for project-related events, project data, the final SSHRC research report, and a CD-R containing newspaper searches related to the project. Included is e-mail pertaining to permissions acquired by Rahder from her co-investigators on this project to donate this file to the Clara Thomas Archives and Special Collections.

Item was included with the donation of Rahder's archival records to York University's Archives and Special Collections and is annotated by Rahder to indicate activities that relate to these records.

Item consists of Rahder's notes for a lecture given via Skype for an undergraduate module on social equity at the Department of Town and Country Planning at the University of Moratuwa.

File consists of a course outline, notes and a handbook for this Faculty of Environmental Studies PhD research seminar taught by Rahder in the fall of 2014.

File consists of a conference program for the international conference "Changing Cities: spatial, morphological, formal and socio-economic dimensions" held on Skiathos Island, Greece, in June 2013, presentation slides by Rahder entitled "After the war is over: questions about planning in Sri Lanka", her speaking notes and abstract for her paper of the same name, registration materials, newspaper articles about Sri Lanka, a certificate of contribution, a SSHRC conference travel grant application and award notice.

Item is a syllabus for this Faculty of Environmental Studies PhD research seminar taught by Rahder in the fall of 2013.

Series consists of records pertaining to Rahder’s membership in and involvement with the Planners Network and its Toronto chapter, her participation and presentations at Planners Network and related conferences, and her work to coordinate Planners Network events and conferences. These records include conference materials, conference papers and abstracts, notes, memoranda, newsletters, correspondence and e-mail. Also included in the series are conference materials, papers and publications pertaining to the International Network for Urban Research and Action (INURA).

Item is a copy of this published article.

File consists of records pertaining to Rahder's attendance at the Environmental Studies Association of Canada conference/Congress of the Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences held at the University of Waterloo in May 2012. These records are speaking notes by Rahder entitled "The changing climate for environmental studies", draft guidelines for environmental studies program accreditation, e-mail, handwritten notes by Rahder, and a copy of an article entitled "What is environmental studies?" by Michael Soule and Daniel Press.

File consists of a letter appointing Rahder as visiting professor (1 month) in the Department of Town and Country Planning at the University of Moratuwa, book lists in urban planning/architecture/urban design recommended for the library of the University of Moratuwa, notes, research materials about Sri Lanka, and a letter to Rahder about her 2012 donation of books to the University of Moratuwa's library.

Item is a final report from the "Making Ourselves Useful: environmental scholarship in an unsustainable world" conference of the Environmental Studies Association of Canada held in May 2012 in Kitchener-Waterloo.

File pertains to Rahder's participation as chair of a session entitled "Built environment and people" and a presentation by Rahder and Heather McLean entitled "Creative class conflict" at the FARU International Research Symposium 2012 held at the University of Moratuwa, Galle Fort, Sri Lanka in Aug. 2012. Records in this file include a session program, presentation slides, paper guidelines, Rahder's (and Heather MacLean) paper abstract for "Creative class conflict in Kensington Market, Toronto", a certificate of participation, a symposium program, and symposium abstracts.

File pertains to Rahder's role as 2012 visiting lecturer in the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Moratuwa in Sri Lanka. Records include a letter detailing her appointment, outlines for Rahder's course "Planning theory and strategic intervention", and Rahder's handwritten lecture notes.

Series pertains to Rahder’s role as a faculty member in the Faculty of Environmental Studies at York University, specifically her work on strategic planning, curriculum development and faculty interest clusters. Also included are records documenting her involvement with York University sustainability initiatives. Files in this series consist of correspondence, memoranda, e-mail, research materials, notes, reports, strategic plans, meeting agendas and minutes, workshop materials, newsletters, papers, and presentation slides (printouts).

File consists of records pertaining to Rahder's participation in a delegation of Canadian planners to South Africa on 8-18 Nov. 2010. Records in this file include a program, Rahder's handwritten notes, a pamphlet, a brochure, a newsletter, a schedule of activities, a certificate of participation and a delegate list.

Item is a photocopy of this published article.

File pertains to Rahder's participation on the Council of Ontario Universities' Green Advisory Panel reference group. Records in this file include initial notes from a meeting of the group on 22 June 2010, e-mail, a draft agenda and statement on the COU fall 2010 forum, "Going greener on Ontario's campuses", draft terms of reference for the Green Advisory Panel, and a Green Advisory Panel pre-meeting survey filled in by Rahder.

File pertains to the Planners Network conference, "Toward the just metropolis: from crises to possibilities", held in June 2010 at the University of California at Berkeley. Records include conference agendas, schedules, program abstracts, and Rahder's nametag.

File consists of records pertaining to a "Planning for planning" alumni breakfast held at the Center for Social Innovation on 14 May 2009, at which Rahder spoke as Dean of the York University Faculty of Environmental Studies. Records are an event program and Rahder's handwritten speaking notes.

File consists of the following documents: "Executive response to the FES strategic plan - February 28, 2002","FES planning & development process: Jan/2002-Jul/2004", "Faculty of Environmental Studies academic plan 2001-2002: revised version of document submitted to APC and Senate" (Feb. 2002), "FES five year plan: 2003-2008: a response to the Senate APPC call for plans" (Mar. 2003), "Vision & Missions: past, present and future" (5 Mar. 2009), "APPC 5-year plan: 2003-2008", and "APPC 5-year plan: 2003-2009" by Barbara Rahder (24 Feb. 2003).

File consists of records pertaining to Rahder's participation, as dean, in the organization of the Faculty of Environmental Studies' 41st anniversary event symposium, held on 6 Nov. 2009. Records include an itinerary/agenda, speaking notes, e-mail, notes, an event notice, a spreadsheet, and quotes from potential venues.

File consists of presentation notes entitled "Towards community space?" by Rahder and Julian Agyeman for the American Association of Geographers conference in Apr. 2008, a conference participant list, as well as a syllabus for a course on topics in environmental justice (F&ES 83065) from an unidentified university.

File pertains to a Faculty of Environmental Studies (FES) motion on the use of First Nations languages in writing MES theses, major papers/projects and doctoral dissertations, an initiative spearheaded by Rahder, and media response to the proposal. Records include a memoranda, e-mail and copies of FES policies and procedures.

Item is a program for the Planners Network conference, "Planning in challenging climates", held in July 2008 in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

File consists of a UBC Press contributor agreement between Rahder and the editors of Speaking For Ourselves: Environmental Justice in Canada pertaining to Rahder's article, "Invisible sisters: women and environmental justice in Canada", which is included in this publication. A copy of the published article is also part of this file.

File pertains to the Planners Network conference, "Race, class and community recovery: from the neighborhood to the nation and beyond" held on 30 May-2 June 2007 at the University of New Orleans. Records include a program, pamphlets, e-mail and Rahder's notes.

File consists of a paper written by Rahder entitled "Global inequities: the stumbling block in social sustainability" for this conference, the 3rd International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability, held in Chennai, India in Jan. 2007. Also included in the file is a conference program.

File pertains to the Planners Network conference, "Tending the garden: from grass roots to green roofs", held in June 2006 at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Records include a conference program, a workshops schedule, a report, a budget and e-mail.

File consists of a program for the American Planning Association's national planning conference held in San Francisco in March 2005, as well as a brochure for a public bus tour of San Francisco, an e-mail, and handouts from a Planners Network session at the conference.

File consists of DSSPS presentation slides entitled "From parking

File consists of a selection of reports and papers produced by students in Faculty of Environmental Studies classes (ENVS 4442, ENVS 6108, ENVS 6324, ENV 6330).

File consists of a selection of reports and papers produced by students in Faculty of Environmental Studies classes (ENVS 4442, ENVS 6108, ENVS 6324, ENV 6330).

File consists of a program and other materials pertaining to this conference, "Justice by design?", held in June 2005.

Item is a draft one of a report pertaining to landscaping on York University's Keele and Glendon campuses.

File consists of Rahder's handwritten notes for a 23 Nov. 2005 guest lecture at a ENVS 6114 class, as well as typescript notes on social sustainability and diversity for an IRIS seminar presented by Rahder and Patricia Wood on 5 Apr. 2005.

File consists of a program and other materials pertaining to the conference, "Walls or bridges - strategies for rebuilding communities" held in New York City in June 2004.

File pertains to a paper written by Rahder and Carol Altilia entitled "Where is the feminism in planning going: transformation or appropriation?" for the 45th annual conference of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning held in Portland, Oregon, in Oct. 2004. Included in the file are notes, a draft of the paper, and a copy of the version of the paper published in Planning Theory.

File consists of notes, agendas, handouts, evaluation forms and reports pertaining to Faculty of Environmental Studies (FES) diversity workshops, bibliographies on curriculum diversity, articles and papers on curriculum diversity and planning, FES curriculum diversity/equity guidelines, course outlines and reading lists for ENV6130.

File consists of a notice, e-mail, and Rahder's handwritten notes pertaining to a Planners Network event on urban planning and social justice at Dalhousie Law School in Halifax in March 2004, where Rahder spoke on the topic, "Sex and city planning: what has gender got to do with it?".

File consists of Rahder's notes, a conference program and paper entitled "Diversity and planning education: a Canadian perspective" by Kanishka Goonewardena, Katharine N. Rankin and Sarah Weinstock.

File consists of Rahder's speaking notes for this event held at the York University Faculty of Environmental Studies on 13 Mar. 2004.

File consists of a Canadian Institute of Planners booklet featuring its 2004 fellows, including Barbara Rahder, as well as correspondence and a memorandum pertaining to Rahder's examinations qualifying her as a full member of the Ontario Professional Planners Institute in 1994.

File consists of records pertaining to planning for a 2004 INURA workshop, "Urbanization and privatization: a transnational research project workshop of the International Network for Urban Research and Action", held in Toronto, including a document entitled "INURA retreat 2004 - what people are telling about themselves", a workshop draft proposal, Rahder's notes for a INURA research meeting, and a proposal by Roger Keil for funding for this workshop.

File consists of records pertaining to the winter 2004 Bioregional Planning Workshop (ENVS 6330) taught by Rahder, including bioregional maps of York University's Keele Campus and area, Rahder's notes, statistics on York University in the GTA, agendas for small group meetings, a course outline, a course schedule and bibliography, assignments, handouts and a list of guest speakers.

File consists of records pertaining to Rahder's presentation on behalf of Planners Network at the Canadian Institute of Planners/Ontario Professional Planners Institute joint conference held in Toronto in July 2004. Records include a conference program, a call for proposals, and an overview of Rahder's presentation, entitled "Changing minds, changing directions: roles for activist planners".

File consists of Rahder's speaking notes on diversity and planning theory and page proofs for "The uncertain city: making space(s) for difference" by Rahder and Richard Milgrom, published in the Canadian Journal of Urban Research.

File consists of a collection of bibliographies, published and unpublished, pertaining to planning and related topics.

File consists of notes, memoranda, an agenda, project proposals and resource material pertaining to the Faculty of Environmental Studies' curriculum diversity/equity initiatives, including its workshop on focusing on women, and materials pertaining to the Senate of York University's annual academic planning forum, "Equity and planning: transforming objectives into action" (2003).

File consists of a flyer for a Planning Action/Planners Network event entitled "Toronto planning disorientation: an interactive introduction to progressive urban planning", featuring a presentation by Rahder, as well as Rahder's handwritten notes.

Item pertains to the workshops coordinated for the Faculty of Environmental Studies (FES) at York University by Deborah Barndt in fall/winter 2002-2003.

File consists of a program and Rahder's handwritten notes pertaining to the 3rd Joint Congress of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) and Association of European Schools of Planning (AESOP) held in July 2003 in Leuven, Belgium.

File consists of records pertaining to a 2002 INURA workshop held in Caen, France, including a workshop report written by Rahder, a 2002 INURA membership list, a retreat program, a financial statement for the year 2001, the annual report of the INURA Zurich Institute, maps of the Caen area, notes from INURA Florence, the INURA France 2002 workshops in the countryside provisional program, and a paper entitled "An alternative urban world is possible: a declaration for urban research and action" (Jan. 2003).

File consists of a letter and Rahder's review of Between Eminence and Notoriety: Four Decades of Radical Urban Planning by Chester Hartman, later published in the Journal of the American Planning Association.

File pertains to open meetings for Faculty of Environmental Studies (FES) faculty members. These records include correspondence, an executive response to the FES strategic plan, meeting minutes and discussion notes, and documents evaluating the importance of FES as an independent administrative structure.

File includes contact/referral lists, guidelines, fact sheets, reports, policies, a questionnaire, a glossary and articles.

Item is a letter written by Rahder as co-chair of the Planners Network in support of the newly formed Planners Network UK.

File pertains to Rahder's presentation of a paper, "Four decades of radical urban planning", at the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning 44th annual conference held in Baltimore in Nov. 2002. Included in the file is a conference program, a letter and e-mail.

File consists of a program for the Faculty of Environmental Studies' speaker series entitled "Planning Transformations" (Oct. 2001-Oct. 2002), which details Rahder's participation in a session entitled "Transforming planning education", as well as her notes and overhead transparencies for this presentation; and correspondence, e-mail and biographies pertaining to Rahder's role as moderator for "Meeting the challenges of urban health in the 21st century" (28 Feb. 2002).

File consists of records pertaining to the organization Planning Action, including a pamphlet, draft bylaws, an annual general meeting agenda (2002), open meeting minutes, and e-mail.

Item is a basic schedule of events for this Planners Network conference held in June 2002 at Hampshire College in Holyoke, Massachusetts.

Item is a plan of York University's Keele Campus, produced by its Facilities Planning Draughting Office.

File consists of records pertaining to proposed revisions to the Master of Environmental Studies program and Rahder's role as graduate program director. Records include memoranda, e-mail, draft proposals, and discussion summaries from MES Working Group Open Meetings.

File consists of a copy of Rahder's paper written for the 2001 Canadian Association of Planning Students conference, entitled "Will the real planners please stand up!", reader comments on the paper, as well as conference materials including a program, conference schedules, an York Ad Hoc Research Fund grant application by Rahder, and a paper by Christina Gallimore and Hon Lu entitled "Pushing the boundaries: planning's radical projects".

File consists of records pertaining to this conference held in Montreal, including e-mail, correspondence, an abstract, a program, and slides pertaining to Rahder's presentation entitled "An environmental framework for women's health".

File consists of three issues (vol. 1-3, 2000-2001) of the Faculty of Environmental Studies newsletter, FES Tidings

File consists of records pertaining to Rahder's involvement with the Planner Network, including minutes from a 18 Jan. 1997 Planners Network steering committee held in Brooklyn, attended by Rahder, as well statements of principle, a request for proposals, pamphlets, and a letter.

File pertains to Rahder's attendance, on behalf of the Planners Network, at the IX Encontro Nacional da ANPUR held in Rio de Janeiro in 2001. Records include a conference program, a proposal for a free session, notes pertaining to Rahder's presentation at the conference, e-mail, and Rahder's account of her experience at the conference.

File pertains to Rahder's paper presented at the 43rd annual Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning conference held in Cleveland, Ohio, in Nov. 2001. Records in the file include a copy of Rahder's paper, "Community and women's health: a diversity of experience of Toronto", and a conference program.

File pertains to York University's Brownbag Research Seminars 2001-2002 series and Rahder's 16 Oct. 2001 session entitled "Risk and resilience: participatory research with marginalized women in Southern Ontario". Records in the file are a seminar series schedule, an overview of Rahder's session, speaking notes, and overhead transparencies.

File consists of records pertaining to Rahder's participation in a Faculty of Environmental Studies (FES) anti-oppression/anti-racism committee and planning for a lunchtime seminar series on the subject in 1994-1995. Records include e-mail, notes, reports, memoranda, news articles, resource material and correspondence.

File pertains to strategic planning in the Faculty of Environmental Studies (FES) in 2001-2001. These records include a 2001 Faculty of Environmental Studies (FES) strategic plan (21 Jan. 2002), a copy of "The FES Strategic Plan - December 2001 - responses to presidential questions regarding the strategic plan" (13 Jan. 2002), related memoranda, strategic plan summaries, a list of FES enrolment targets and actuals from 1999-2001, and a strategic plan preliminary outline.

File consists of draft proposals to improve the Faculty of Environmental Studies' PhD program, as well as related e-mail, an agenda and notes from PhD Program and Admissions Committee meetings, and lists of faculty involvement in the PhD program.

File pertains to the Planners Network conference, "Voices of change: lessons from citizen planners", held on 21-24 June 2001 in Rochester, New York. Records in this file include a program, flyer, Rahder's notes, an e-mail and maps of the University of Rochester.

File consists of records pertaining to Rahder's participation on this York University task force, including her handwritten notes from Task Force meetings and her draft report, "Campus planning for sustainability" (9 May 2001), as well as general discussion notes from Task Force meetings and a Task Force progress report (30 May 2000).

File consists of records pertaining to a Planners Network Toronto panel at the July 2001 annual conference of the Canadian Association of Planners (CIP) in Ottawa. Records include Rahder's account of her participation in the session, her handwritten notes, a conference proposal, e-mail, and a short paper written by Rahder and others about the Planners Network.

File pertains to the Planners Network conference, "Insurgent planning, globalization and local democracy", held on 22-25 June 2000 in Toronto. Rahder served as co-chair for this conference. Records in this file include a program, notes, a paper entitled "Planning and civil society" by Gerda Wekerle, correspondence by Rahder, a budget, a statement of expenditures, and minutes from an organizing committee meeting.

File pertains to Rahder's presentation at the 8th International Planning History Conference held in Sydney, Australia, in July 1998, including e-mail, notes, an abstract, a draft of Rahder's paper entitled "Pedagogy under duress: teaching planning theory as history", a letter, a notice and a copy of the published paper in Planning History: bulletin of the International Planning History Society (vol. 22, no. 1, 2000).

Item is a report on the York Campus Sustainability Forum held as an event of the 6th annual Eco-Art and Media Festival, co-sponsored by the Faculty of Environmental Studies, the Faculty of Education and the Faculty of Fine Arts at York University.

File consists of Rahder's presentation entitled "Canadian water woes and the limits of watershed planning", part of a panel at a Symposium on Sustainable Community Development and Planning in North America held at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn on 11 Dec. 2000. Also included in the file is a program, Rahder's notes and overhead transparencies.

File pertains to Rahder's co-authored report, "An environmental framework for women's health : a discussion paper for the National Network on Environments and Women's Health (NNEWH)". Records in this file include the original copy of the report, assessors' reports, presentation slides and notes, and a document entitled "Women's health and environments: a summary of the discussion groups for the 'Environmental framework for women's health' project" by Rahder, Rebecca Peterson, Christy Doyle and Jackie Kennedy (Mar. 2000).

File pertains to a feminist ecological economics workshop facilitated by Patricia E. (Ellie) Perkins, held at Toronto City Hall on 17 Nov. 2000, which Rahder attended as a participant. Records in the file include an agenda, an e-mail detailing the program of events, Rahder's handwritten notes, and papers written by Perkins and others.

Item is a paper entitled "Creating feminist planners: education for social change", presented by Rahder at this conference on 10 Nov. 2000.

File consists of an agenda for a Planners Network Toronto networking event, minutes from Planners Network Toronto meetings, a list of members, and notes on the history of the Planners Network.

File pertains to the editing and publication of Rahder's article, "Victims no more: participatory planning with a diversity of women at risk of abuse", published by the Journal of Planning Education and Research in 1999. Records in this file are correspondence, a draft article, referee reports, reviewer comments and Rahder's responses to those comments, and two copies of the published article.

Item is a published article by Rahder from Planners Network Reader: A selection of articles from Planners Network, 1995-1999.

Item pertains to this two-day workshop held at York University, sponsored by the Rose Technology Group (VESTAR), the York Centre for Applied Sustainability, Environment Canada and the Office of the Vice President (Administration).

File consists of a letter and a book review written by Rahder about The Women, Gender and Development Reader for the Journal of the American Planning Association.

File pertains to the Planners Network conference, "Working for a decent living: bridging the gap between labor and community", held on 17-20 June 1999 in Lowell, Massachusetts. Records in this file include a history of Planners for Equal Opportunity, a preliminary program, and guidelines for participation/presenters.

Series consists of records pertaining to the work of Rahder and Associates for this project on behalf of women’s shelters in Durham Region and the Counties of Peterborough, Victoria, Haliburton, and Northumberland to identify under-served and marginalized women in their communities. Records in this series include proposals, correspondence, a contract, notes, meeting agendas, questionnaires, budgets, progress reports, research materials, training materials, executive summaries, strategic plans, and the project’s final report. Also included are records pertaining to the creation of a facilitator’s guide by Rahder and Associates for a YMCA anti-racist training program.

File consists of a draft of Rahder's review of Pragmatics of Community Organization by Bill Lee for Plan Canada, as well as e-mail from Bryan Lynch of Plan Canada.