Property Law & Land Tenure | Andrew Carnegie Fellow | Fulbright Scholar | @Rural_Reconcile | (She)
UNL College of Law
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In their Article, @ShoemakerJess & James Tierney reveal how property, corporate, and securities law are fueling a new rural land grab, turning farmland into a financialized asset. They advance democratic alternatives to protect rural communities and sustainable food systems.
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#Trading Acres
Wall Street's arrival at #ruralAmerica's gate is not merely a market trend but rather the product of deep social choices governing the accumulation of investor wealth.
Authors: Jessica A. Shoemaker & James Fallows Tierney
Read More: spkl.io/6014ffZXY
ALT Close up of wall street sign.
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This week's digest shares the work of @jcallahanbryant and @J_Farrell urging a closer look at conservative thought in relation to the natural environment and the theoretical underpinnings of its connection to nature. ruralreconcile.org/ruralrevi…
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Our newest digest highlights the work of @AshwoodLoka, @aimee_imlay, Lindsay Kuehn, Allen Franco, and Danielle Diamond offering the first analysis and guide to the right-to-farm laws adopted by states across the country. ruralreconcile.org/ruralrevi…
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Rescheduled - due to winter weather conditions, this play reading and discussion is moved to March 11. Join us then! Details: ruralreconcile.org/ruralrevi…
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March 4 Great Plains talk:
The Center is teaming up with @AngelsTheatre and the @Rural_Reconcile for a panel related to the company’s upcoming performance of “Eminent Domain.”
events.unl.edu/plains/2025/0… #UNL
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Headed home for the holidays? About to experience your own rural-urban divide at the Thanksgiving table? We’ve got you covered with this recording and summary of our recent Rural Voter event: ruralreconcile.org/ruralrevi…
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@UNLCollegeofLaw's @ShoemakerJess presented her insights on land justice in rural America during the fall Nebraska Lecture, "Ground Rules: How Property Makes the Countryside." go.unl.edu/pf4i #Nebraska #UNL @UNLresearch
ALT Jessica A. Shoemaker, Steinhart Distinguished Professor of Law, speaks behind a wooden lectern with a red Nebraska "N" on the front. (Nick Kumpula/Research and Innovation)
Jessica A. Shoemaker retweeted
Make sure to get out and vote on this #ElectionDay
🪪 Don't forget your photo ID! It must have your name and photo. ID can be expired. Your address does not need to be current.
Visit voterID.nebraska.gov to find a list of acceptable IDs. 🇺🇸
Jessica A. Shoemaker retweeted
Polls are open in Nebraska until 8 PM CST (7 PM MT), and officials expect turnout to pick up as people get off work. If the polls close while you're in line, stay in line — you have the right to vote.
JUST IN -- A lack of "privacy sleeves" is reportedly slowing down the voting process in Douglas County on Election Day.
wowt.com/2024/11/05/election…
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Looking forward to our Fall 2024 Law and Rurality Workshop in a few weeks. Schedule now public, with great appreciation to our friends and local hosts at @IowaLawSchool for putting these final details together: ruralreconcile.org/programs/…
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Nebraska Lecture: @UNLCollegeofLaw's @ShoemakerJess will present "Ground Rules: How Property Makes the Countryside" at 3:30 p.m. Nov. 12 in the Nebraska Union's Swanson Auditorium. go.unl.edu/rhzs #Nebraska #UNL #LNK @UNLresearch
ALT Jessica A. Shoemaker, Steinhart Foundation Distinguished Professor of Law, stands on a gravel road. (Craig Chandler/University Communication and Marketing)
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Reminder that this is today at noon CT - join online from where you are. RSVP for info at go.unl.edu/ruralvoter
This web event is open to anyone, and we hope you'll consider joining us for an important conversation about rural voters and the politics of place ahead of the 2024 election. RSVP at go.unl.edu/ruralvoter
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There are 50 evictions filed in Douglas County tomorrow- if you are an @nebrbar member interested in helping to represent tenants please sign up here or reach out to me to learn more!
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Thanks to the Rural Reconciliation Project @Rural_Reconcile for featuring @Landstuff's and my article on open data and agricultural development, "Setting Data Free: The Politics of Open Data for Food and Agriculture." It's open access and available through the post 1/3
Our newest digest shares findings by @Landstuff and @ZeniaKish on the underlying assumptions and values of the promotion of open data in relation to food security and ag development: ruralreconcile.org/ruralrevi…
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I finally took the obligatory unboxing pic, so here is the official announcement: I’m so happy to share that my book, Reviving Rural America: Toward Policies for Resilience, has been published! It’s available as an ebook, paperback, or hardcover.
Jessica A. Shoemaker retweeted
This web event is open to anyone, and we hope you'll consider joining us for an important conversation about rural voters and the politics of place ahead of the 2024 election. RSVP at go.unl.edu/ruralvoter
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New Roundup featuring scholarship on left-behind places from @lisareneepruitt, access to justice for rural survivors of domestic violence from @cassieforky, a podcast episode hosted by @DaniNierenberg on the Black Belt region, and more! ruralreconcile.org/ruralrevi…
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Last call friends! Call for Papers deadline is THIS Friday. This workshop is so supportive and constructive - and welcoming to new voices. We cannot wait to be together in Iowa City this fall.
Call for Papers now live for our Fall 2024 Law and Rurality Workshop on Nov. 15, 2024, to be held at @IowaLawSchool - Deadline August 16, 2024 - join us: ruralreconcile.org/ruralrevi…
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Our latest Roundup highlights recent scholarship from @LeviVanSant, @hendricksonm, @hennaasikainen, @Ruth1McA, and others, news and upcoming events on rural health and healthcare, county fair season, and preparing for college: ruralreconcile.org/ruralrevi…
