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About the Institute

The Guelph Institute of Development Studies (GIDS) provides education, research and analysis related to international development and development in Canada. The mandate of the Institute is to promote positive and inclusive change in the world and social justice for all.

Our programs bring together expertise and resources from a wide range of departments and schools at the University of Guelph, including the social sciences (geography, economics, political science, sociology and anthropology), history, languages, agriculture and the natural sciences.

Reflecting on the University's mission as a research-intensive and learner-centred institution, faculty members who teach courses in International Development Studies are actively involved in research across the globe and bring their international experience to the classroom.

Contacts

Director

Dr. Andrea Paras
Office: MacKinnon Building, Room 900D
Email: aparas@uoguelph.ca
Extension: 53501

Administrative Assistant to the Director

Gurpreet Kaur
Office: MacKinnon Building, Room 900C
Email: ids@uoguelph.ca 
Extension: 53461

For IDS undergraduate advising inquiries, contact the IDS Academic Advsior at idadvisor@uoguelph.ca

Visit here for IDS Undergraduate information.

Graduate Program Coordinator

Dr. Erin Nelson
Office: Mackinnon Building, Room 615
Email: enelson@uoguelph.ca
Extension: 53543

Undergraduate Curriculum Coordinator

Dr. Ryan Briggs
Office: Mackinnon Building, Room 904
Email: rbriggs@uoguelph.ca
Extension: 58234