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QUT Centre for Justice member, Dr Christina Malatzky has recently finished editing a special edition of Journal of Sociology titled: \u201cImagining rural futures in times of uncertainty and possibility:\u00a0 Progressing a transformative research agenda for rural sociology\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n This special issue was introduced by Dr Malatzky (pictured), and Dr Kiah Smith from University of Queensland.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Abstract:<\/strong><\/p>\n Historically and now, the rural is frequently relegated to the periphery of broader public and policy<\/p>\n debates, and within the discipline of sociology. At this moment in time, where the world needs<\/p>\n radical re-imagining for the future, rural perspectives and realities must be visible and addressed.<\/p>\n This article introduces a special issue of the Journal of Sociology which seeks to articulate how rural<\/p>\n sociology is a crucial field of study for (re)imaging rural futures. In this article, we provide an overview<\/p>\n of the research included in the collection, which draws much needed attention to some of<\/p>\n the specific contemporary challenges encountered in rural places and some of the possibilities for<\/p>\n transforming rural futures, and rural sociology. We argue that rural places are a key site where<\/p>\n transformative change can, and does occur, and that rural sociologists are ideally positioned to<\/p>\n work with and for rural communities in effecting desired change.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Read the full introduction here<\/a><\/p>\n