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Research that examines the potentials and limits of digital technologies for small and medium scale farmers through participatory, practice based methods, aiming to inform more inclusive agricultural policies and technologies that support diverse and sustainable farming systems.

Research that examines how big data and digital technologies in agriculture reshape power relations in the agri-food sector, focusing on small and diverse farmers’ engagement and bringing their perspectives to policymakers.

Research that examines how governments at various levels develop and operationalize AI policy, offering social-science expertise to build practical governance tools—best practices, processes, and training—grounded in principles of access, control, transparency, and equity.

Research that examines the material and environmental infrastructures underpinning AI, informing policy approaches that address its broader environmental justice impacts.

Research that investigates how injustice (procedural, distributional, and cultural) shapes environmental governance disputes, using a justice framework to reimagine impact assessment processes and promote more meaningful participation in large-scale development projects in Canada and beyond.