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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.
General Inquiries
Email: ids@uoguelph.ca
Phone: 519-824-4120, ext. 53461
Contacts
Interim Director
Dr. Andrea Paras
Office: MacKinnon Building, Room 900B
Email: aparas@uoguelph.ca
Extension: 53501
Administrative Assistant to the Director
TBA
Office: MacKinnon Building, Room 900C
Email: ids@uoguelph.ca
Extension: 53461
Academic Advisor and Manager
Lisa Blenkinsop
Office: MacKinnon Building, Room 800B
Email: lblenkin@uoguelph.ca
Extension: 56175
For IDS undergraduate advising inquiries, contact Lisa Blenkinsop at idadvisor@uoguelph.ca
IDS Graduate Coordinator
Dr. Candace Johnson
Office: Mackinnon Building, Room 511
Email: cajohnso@uoguelph.ca
Extension: 52179