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CURRICULUM VITAE
May 2015
NAME: Diego Thompson
E-mail: [email protected]
[email protected]
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Co-Major in Sociology and Sustainable Agriculture (Concentration Areas of
Sociology: Social Change and Development, Food Systems, Agriculture, and the
Environment). Iowa State University. 2014. Major Professor: Dr. Cornelia Flora.
Dissertation: “Environmental Stresses and Community Responses in Four
Communities of Southwestern Uruguay.”
Master of Sciences. Co-Major in Sociology and Sustainable Agriculture. 2010. Iowa State
University. Major Professor: Dr. Cornelia Flora.
Thesis: ““Somos del campo.” Latino/a Gardeners and Farmers in two Rural
Communities of Iowa. A Community Capitals Framework Approach.”
Graduate Certificate of Social Justice in Higher Education. Department of Education,
Leadership, and Policy Studies. 2012. Iowa State University.
Licenciado en Ciencias Antropológicas (Bachelor- Anthropological Sciences). 2006.
Universidad de la República, Uruguay.
Thesis: “Una Mirada Antropológica a la Economía e Identidad de la Comunidad de
Pescadores de la Barra de la Laguna de Rocha” (An Anthropological Approach to the
Economy and Identity of the Fisher Community in Laguna de Rocha).
PUBLICATIONS
Books
D’Ambrosi, Leticia, Victoria Lembo, Diego Thompson, and Blass Amato. 2010. Mundo
Sumergido; Buzos-Mejilloneros de Punta del Este y Piriápolis (Underwater World;
Divers-Mussels in Punta del Este and Piriápolis). Montevideo, Uruguay: Editorial
Publicaciones de Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias de la Educación, Universidad de
la República.
Thompson, Diego. 2007. Historias de ayer y de hoy-Comunidad de pescadores de la Laguna
de Rocha (Stories of The Fisher Community of Laguna de Rocha). Montevideo,
Uruguay: Ministerio de Educación y Cultura. Digital Version at:
http://www.amigosdelaslagunasderocha.org/media/pdf/Antropolog%20laguna%20de%
20Rocha.pdf
Peer-reviewed Articles
Carter, Angela, Claudia Marcela Prado-Meza, Jessica Soulis, and Diego Thompson. 2014.
“Students Creating Curriculum Change: Sustainable Agriculture and Social Justice.”
Journal of Critical Thought and Praxis, 3 (5). http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/jctp/vol3/iss1/5
Thompson, Diego. 2013. “Governance under Sociopolitical Decentralization Efforts and
Local Adaptive Actions to Disturbances and Increasing Environmental Risks among
Rural Communities; Four Case Studies from Southwestern Uruguay.” Agrarian
Frontiers: A Rural Studies Review, 1 (1): 55-74.
https://mospace.umsystem.edu/xmlui/bitstream/handle/10355/35700/AgrarianFrontiers
V1No1.pdf?sequence=1
Flora, Jan L., Mary Emery, Diego Thompson, Claudia M. Prado-Meza, and Cornelia Flora.
2012. “New Immigrants in Local Food Systems: The Case of Central Iowa.”
International Journal of the Sociology of Agriculture and Food, 19 (1): 1-16.
Thompson, Diego. 2011. ““Somos del Campo”: Latino and Latina Gardeners and Farmers in
Two Rural Communities of Iowa. A Community Capitals Framework Approach.”
Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 1(3).doi:
10.5304/jafscd. 2011.013.001
Under Review
Thompson, Diego. “The Influence of Cultural Capital on Social and Political Capitals and
Community Responses to Environmental Stresses: Four Case Studies from
Southwestern Uruguay.”
Thompson, Diego. “Governance and its Role in Community Adaptations to Environmental
Stresses under Decentralization Programs in Southwestern Uruguay.”
In Progress
Thompson, Diego. “Environmental Stresses and Community Mobilization for Adaptation:
Two Case Studies from Southwestern Uruguay.” To be submitted to Community
Development Society Journal.
Flora, Jan L., David Peters, Diego Thompson, Saúl Abarca-Orozco, Claudia M. Prado-Meza,
and Cornelia Flora. “Typology of Latino Entrepreneurs in the Rural Midwest.” To be
submitted to Economic Development Quarterly.
Chapters in Books
Thompson, Diego. 2009. “Pescadores de Lagunas” (Fishermen of Lagoons). Pp. 101-106 in
Gastronomía de las Costas de Rocha. Varese, J. Antonio, 2009. Ediciones Cruz del
Sur. Montevideo. Uruguay.
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Thompson, Diego. 2007. “Una Mirada Antropológica a la Economía e Identidad de los
Pescadores de la Barra de la Laguna de Rocha.” (An Anthropological Approach to the
Economy and Identity of the Fisher Community in Laguna de Rocha). Pp. 125-140 in
Anuario de Antropología Social y Cultural del Uruguay. Montevideo, Uruguay:
UNESCO. Editorial Nordan. Departamento de Antropología. Facultad de
Humanidades y Ciencias de la Educación. Universidad de la República. Uruguay.
http://www.unesco.org.uy/shs/areas-de-trabajo/cienciassociales/publicaciones/anuario-2007.html
Proceedings
Thompson, Diego. 2013. “The Influence of Community Governance on Local Adaptations to
Natural and Anthropogenic Changes and Increasing Environmental Risks; Four Case
Studies from Southwestern Uruguay.” In Proceedings of the RC21 Sociology of Urban
and Regional Development Annual Conference, International Sociological Association.
Berlin, Germany.
http://www.rc21.org/conferences/berlin2013/RC21-Berlin-Papers-2/14-1%20Thompson.pdf
Flora, Jan L., Diego Thompson, Saúl Abarca-Orozco, Hector Bombiella Medina, and
Caroline Olivera. 2013. “Exploring the Meanings of Food and Agriculture for Latino
Youth Through the Use of Photovoice in Three Iowa Cities.” In Proceedings of the
2012 Annual Conference: “Cambio de Colores -Change of Colors; Latinos in the
Heartland”. University of Missouri. Columbia. U.S.
http://www.cambio.missouri.edu/Library/Publications/2012CambioDeColoresProcedin
gsBookWEB.pdf
Emery, Mary, Diego Thompson, Claudia M. Prado-Meza, Jan L. Flora, and Cornelia Flora.
2012. “Involving Immigrant Latino Farmers in Local Food Systems: A Community
Capitals Approach.” In Proceedings of the 2011 Annual Conference: “Cambio de
Colores -Change of Colors; Latinos in the Heartland”. University of Missouri.
Columbia. Missouri. U.S.
Thompson, Diego.2011.“Human, Social, and Cultural Capitals among Latino Gardeners in
Denison and Marshalltown, Iowa.” In Proceedings of the 2010 Annual Conference:
Change of Colors; Latinos in the Heartland; Latinos and Immigrants in Midwestern
Communities. University of Missouri. Columbia. Missouri.
http://www.cambiodecolores.org/Library/
Thompson, Diego, and Claudia M. Prado-Meza. 2009. “Cooking up COMIDA; a Learning
Experience of How Latino Immigrants Can Be Included in the Development of Local
Food Systems in the Midwest.” In proceedings of the 2009 Annual Conference:
Cambio de Colores -Change of Colors; Latinos in the heartland. University of
Missouri. St. Louis. U.S.
http://www.cambiodecolores.org/Library/2009proceedingsDRAFT.pdf
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Theses
Thompson, Diego. 2010. “Environmental Stresses and Community Responses in Four
Communities of Southwestern Uruguay.” Doctoral Dissertation, Iowa State
University. Copyright ProQuest, UMI Dissertations Publishing 2014:
http://search.proquest.com/docview/1659795213
Thompson, Diego. 2010. ““Somos del campo.” Latino/a Gardeners and Farmers in two
Rural Communities of Iowa. A Community Capitals Framework Approach.” Iowa
State University: http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/etd/11228/
Thompson, Diego. 2006. “Una Mirada Antropológica a la Economía e Identidad de los
Pescadores de la Barra de la Laguna de Rocha” (An Anthropological Approach to the
Economy and Identity of the Fisher Community in Laguna de Rocha). Facultad de
Humanidades y Ciencias de la Educación, Universidad de la República. Uruguay.
Reports and Evaluations
Anderson, A., Nancy Grudens-Schuck, Diego Thompson, Claudia M. Prado-Meza, Mary
Wiedenhoeft, and Betty Wells. 2009. “Evaluation and Final Report of RSAEA,
Sustainable Agriculture Education Association, 3rd National Conference.” Iowa State
University. http://sustainableaged.org/2009Conference/tabid/89/Default.aspx
Emery, Mary, Jan Flora, Diego Thompson, and Claudia M. Prado-Meza. 2009. “Scaling up to
Market: Building Capacity among Immigrant Community Gardeners-Denison &
Marshalltown, Iowa.” Evaluation and Final Report. NIFFI (The National Immigrant
Farming Initiative) and Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, Iowa State
University.
D’Ambrosi, Leticia, Victoria Lembo, Diego Thompson, and Blass Amato. 2010. “BuzosMejilloneros de Piriápolis y Punta del Este” (Underwater World; Divers-Mussels in
Punta del Este and Piriápolis). Evaluation. Fondos Concursables 2007-2008.
Ministerio de Educación y Cultura, Uruguay.
Thompson, Diego. 2008. “Historias de Ayer y de Hoy; Comunidad de Pescadores
Artesanales de la Laguna de Rocha” (Stories of The Fisher Community of Laguna de
Rocha). Evaluation. Fondos Concursables 2006-2007. Ministerio de Educación y
Cultura, Uruguay.
PROFESIONAL EXPERIENCE
Academic Positions
Present- Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology. Department of Sociology and
Anthropology. (Affiliated to the Environmental Studies Program). Middlebury College.
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2014- Visiting Research Scholar. Department of Sociology and Anthropology. Middlebury
College.
2013- 2014. Teaching Assistant. Department of Anthropology, Iowa State University.
2013-2014. Teaching Assistant. Department of World Languages and Cultures, Iowa State
University.
2008-2013. Research Assistant. Department of Sociology, Iowa State University.
Supervisors: Dr Jan Flora & Dr Cornelia Flora.
2013. Teaching Assistant. Department of Sociology, Iowa State University.
2008-2009. Research Assistant. North Central Regional Center for Rural Development
(NCRCRD), Iowa State University. Supervisors: Dr Jan Flora & Dr Cornelia Flora.
2012- Present. Associated Professor Member of the Graduate College (Miembro del Colegio
de Posgrados) of Department of Agriculture (Facultad de Agronomía), Universidad de
la República, Uruguay.
2006-2010. Collaborator of the Group of Social Anthropology (Grupo de Antropología
Social), Programa de Arqueología Sub-Acuática, Department of Humanities and
Education (Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias de la Educación), Universidad de la
República, Uruguay.
Teaching- Courses Taught
2015. “Environmental Sociology.” SOAN 0209. Department of Sociology and Anthropology.
Middlebury College, U.S.
2014. “Environmental Sociology.” Sociology 382. Guest Lecturer. Department of Sociology,
Iowa State University, U.S.
2013-2014. “Globalization and the Human Condition.” Anthropology 230. Sole Instructor
(curriculum development and teaching). Enrollment: 70 students. Department of
Anthropology, Iowa State University, U.S.
2014. “Introduction to Spanish.” Spanish 102. Sole Instructor. Enrollment: 30 students.
Department of World Languages and Cultures, Iowa State University, U.S.
2013. “Introduction to Sociology.” Sociology 134. Sole Instructor (curriculum development
and teaching). Enrollment: 30 students. Department of Sociology, Iowa State
University, U.S.
2013. “Introduction to Spanish.” Spanish 101. Sole Instructor. Enrollment: 30 students.
Department of World Languages and Cultures, Iowa State University, U.S.
2012. “Integrating Social Justice into Foundations of Sustainable Agriculture.” Three
Experimental Classes in Graduate Course: Foundations of Sustainable Agriculture
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(SUSAG 610). Guest Lecturer (curriculum development and teaching). Professors: Dr.
Betty Wells and Dr. Clark Wolf, Iowa State University, U.S.
2012. “Cultura, Negocios, y Economía en las Américas” (Graduate Course). Guest Lecturer.
Professor: Dr Claudia Marcela Prado Meza. Departamento de Economía. Universidad
de Colima, Colima, México.
2012. “Civic Agriculture.” Guest Lecturer. Course: Food and Society (SCSS) 145. Professor:
Dr. Michael Haedicke. Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
2011. “Food for Thought.” Guest Lecturer. Graduate Course: English 557. Professor: Dr.
Mary Swander. Iowa State University, U.S.
2011. “Integrating Social Justice into Foundations of Sustainable Agriculture.” Three
Experimental Classes in Graduate Course: Foundations of Sustainable Agriculture
(SUSAG 610). Guest Lecturer (curriculum development and teaching). Professors: Dr.
Betty Wells and Dr. Clark Wolf, Iowa State University, U.S.
2011. Bilingual Course for Latino Youth: “Photo-voice Summer Internship on Food and
Agriculture”, Des Moines, Council Bluffs, and Ottumwa (Iowa). Instructor (curriculum
development and teaching). Project: “Inclusion of Immigrants and Minorities into Local
Food Systems of Iowa.” Department of Sociology, Iowa State University. Supervisors:
Dr Jan Flora & Dr Cornelia Flora.
2010. “Integrating Social Justice into Foundations of Sustainable Agriculture.” Three
Experimental Classes in Graduate Course: Foundations of Sustainable Agriculture
(SUSAG 610). Guest Lecturer (curriculum development and teaching). Professors: Dr.
Betty Wells and Dr. Clark Wolf, Iowa State University, U.S.
2009-2010. Bilingual Course for Adults: “How to Start your own Diversified Farm.” Iowa
Valley Marshalltown Community College. Instructor (curriculum development and
teaching). Funded by the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture and Iowa State
University, among other institutions. Supervisor: Dr Jan Flora.
2008. “General Ethnology.” Guest Lecturer. Departmento de Antropología, Facultad de
Humanidades y Ciencias de la Educación. Professor: Dr. Sonnia Romero, Universidad
de la República, Uruguay.
Research and Outreach
2012- 2014. Doctoral Research Project: “Environmental Stresses and Community Responses
in Four Communities of Southwestern Uruguay.” Department of Sociology, Iowa State
University.
2012- 2013. Research and Outreach Project: “Accelerated Development of Commercial
Hydrotreated Renewable Jet (HRJ) Fuel from Redesigned Oil Seed Feedstock Supply
Chains.” USDA-ARS Western U.S. Oil Seed Research Strategy. Department of
Sociology, Iowa State University. Supervisor: Dr Cornelia Flora.
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2010-2012. Research and Outreach Project: “Inclusion of Immigrants and Minorities into
Local Food Systems of Iowa.” Department of Sociology, Iowa State University.
Supervisors: Dr Jan Flora & Dr Cornelia Flora.
2008- 2011. Research and Outreach Project: “Rural Community Development in Regions
Heavily Impacted by Immigration, Rural Latino Entrepreneurs: Social and Cultural
Capitals in 4 communities of Iowa.” Department of Sociology, Iowa State University.
Supervisors: Dr Jan Flora & Dr Cornelia Flora.
2008-2010. Master Thesis: “Somos del Campo: Latino/a Gardeners in Marshalltown and
Denison, Iowa. A Community Capital Framework Approach.” Submitted to the
Graduate College in Spring 2010. Iowa State University.
2008- 2010. Coordinator of Denison Community Gardens. Multi-institutional Collaboration:
Iowa State University, RC&D, Farmland, Denison City Hall, and New Iowan Center,
among other institutions. Supervisor: Dr Jan Flora.
2008- 2010. Research and Outreach Project: “Immigrant Farmers and Local Multicultural
Food and Marketing Systems, in Marshalltown and Denison, Iowa.” Department of
Sociology, Iowa State University. Supervisor: Dr Jan Flora.
2008-2009. Research and Outreach Project: “COMIDA”, County of Marshalltown Investing
in Diversified Agriculture, A Locally Experience of how Latino can be included in the
Development of Local Food Systems in the Midwest.” Multi-institutional
Collaboration. Supervisor: Dr Jan Flora.
2008-2009. Research Project: “Market Research of the Local Food System in Marshalltown
for “COMIDA.”” Marshalltown Chamber of Commerce, ISU Extension, and the
Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture. Supervisor: Dr Jan Flora.
2006-2008. Research Project: “Historia de la Pesca Artesanal y Patrimonio Subacuático de
Piriápolis.” Grupo de Antropología Social, Programa de Arqueología Sub-Acuática,
Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias de la Educación, Universidad de la República,
Uruguay.
2006. Research Projects of the Graduate Program of Sustainable Agriculture. Academic
Exchange and Internship. Supervisor: Dr.Matt Liebman. Iowa State University, USA.
2005. Research Project: “Co-Management of Natural Resources of the Region of Laguna de
Rocha Area.” (Collaborator) Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de la República,
Uruguay.
2003-2006. Research Project: “Una mirada Antropológica a la Economía e Identidad de los
Pescadores de la Barra de la Laguna de Rocha.” (An Anthropological Approach to the
Economy and Identity of Fisher Community in Laguna de Rocha).
Departamento de Antropología, Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias de la Educación,
Universidad de la República, Uruguay.
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Consulting
2008-2009. Research Project: “Buzos- Mejilloneros de Piriápolis y Punta del Este.”
Ministerio de Educación y Cultura, Uruguay. Grupo de Antropología Social, Programa
de Arqueología Sub-Acuática, Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias de la Educación,
Universidad de la República, Uruguay. (Co-Principal Investigator).
2007- 2008. Research Project: “Historias de ayer y de hoy-Comunidad de Pescadores
Artesanales de la Laguna de Rocha.” Ministerio de Educación y Cultura, Uruguay.
(Principal Investigator).
2006. Research Project: “Socioeconomic and Cultural Characteristics of the Classification of
Garbage in Mercedes (Soriano), Uruguay.” Departmento de Higiene, Intendencia
Departamental de Soriano, Uruguay. (Co-Principal Investigator).
GRANTS
Funded
2011. “Uruguayan Farmers’ Access to Information and Perception of Climate Change and
Possible Adaptations in the Light of Agricultural Transformations.” Butler Travel
Award for International Studies in Sustainable Agriculture. Henry A. Wallace Chair
for Sustainable Agriculture. Iowa State University. (U$2,000). Principal
Investigator.
2011. “Integrating Social Justice into the Graduate Program in Sustainable Agriculture
(GPSA) Curriculum at Iowa State University.” Claudia Prado-Meza, Diego Thompson,
Jessica Soulis, Angela Carter, and Amy Alesch. Diversity Grant Program of Iowa State
University. Co- Principal Investigator. (U$ 5,000)
2011. “Involving New Immigrants and Minorities in Local Food Systems.” Funded by the
Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture- RE: M2011-8. (U$40,434). (PIs- Jan Flora
and Cornelia Flora).Research Assistant (Participation in Writing the Proposal).
2008. “Buzos- Mejilloneros de Piriápolis y Punta del Este.” D’Ambrosi, Leticia, Victoria
Lembo, Diego Thompson, and Blass Amato. Fondos Concursables 2008. Ministerio de
Educación y Cultura. (Uruguayan Pesos $90,000). Co- Principal Investigator.
http://www.mec.gub.uy/images/PREMIOS2008.pdf
2007. “Historias de Ayer y de Hoy; Comunidad de Pescadores Artesanales de la Laguna de
Rocha.” Fondos Concursables 2006-2007. Ministerio de Educación y Cultura. Uruguay.
(Uruguayan Pesos $ 50,000). Principal Investigator.
http://www.mec.gub.uy/cultura/Eventos/Marzo07/Fond07.html
Not Funded
2014. “Mobilization of Community Capitals for Climate Change Adaptation under the
Emergency Housing Program ‘Plan Juntos’, Uruguay.” Lincoln Institute of Land
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Policy. Research on Land Policy and Urban Development in Latin America.
(U$28,700). Principal Investigator.
2011. “Uruguayan Farmers’ Access to Information and Perception of Climate Change and
Possible Adaptations in the Light of Agricultural Transformations.” National Science
Foundation (NSF), Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants: Science
Technology and Society. (U$ 15,000). Co-Principal Investigator.
2011. “Involving New Immigrant and Minority Producers in Local Food Systems.” NCRSARE- R&E Proposal 2011- ($193,717). (PI- Jan Flora). Research Assistant
(Participation in Writing the Proposal).
2011. “Small and Disadvantaged Farmers’ Responses to Industrial Agriculture Growth and
Climate Change in Two Regions of Uruguay: a Community Capitals Framework
Approach.” Inter-American Foundation (IAF) Grassroots Development Fellowship
Program. (U$ 3,000 pro-rated monthly: Total U$12,000). Principal Investigator.
2009. “Analysis and improvement of Denison, Iowa’s food systems.” Graduate Student Grant
Program. NCR-SARE Proposal. (U$9,856). Principal Investigator.
2008. “Entre Monte, Río y Ciudad; Pescadores y Montaraces de Mercedes.” Fondos
Concursables 2007-2008. Ministerio de Educación y Cultura, Uruguay. (Uruguayan
Pesos $50,000). Principal Investigator.
2008. “Investigación Sociocultural de la Comunidad de Pescadores Artesanales de
Piriápolis.” D’Ambrosi, Leticia, Victoria Lembo, Diego Thompson, and Blass Amato.
Fondos Concursables 2007-2008. Ministerio de Educación y Cultura, Uruguay.
(Uruguayan Pesos $100,000). Co-Principal Investigator.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
International Food and Nutrition Conference (IFNC) Global Fellow. 2011. Tuskegee
University, Alabama.
The Student Paper Award of the Society of Agriculture and Food Research and Food
Research Interest Group (SAFRIG).2011. Rural Sociological Society Annual
Conference, Boise, Idaho.
The Rural Sociological Society Diversity Award. 2011. Rural Sociological Society and
Community and Development Society Annual Conference, Boise, Idaho.
Freeman Memorial Award. 2011. Department of Sociology. Iowa State University.
Department of Sociology Achievement Fund Scholarship. 2011. Iowa State University.
The Honor Society of Agriculture- Gamma Sigma Delta. Membership in recognition of high
scholarship, outstanding achievement or service. 2011. College of Agriculture. Iowa
State University.
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Innovative Program Award of Community Development Society (CDS). 2010. Project:
“Creating Multicultural Food Systems with Immigrants in Iowa, U.S.” Flora, Jan, Diego
Thompson, Claudia M. Prado-Meza, and Hannah Lewis. Community Development
Society Annual Conference. New Orleans. Louisiana. U.S.
Mención de Fondos Concursables. 2008. Project: “Entre Monte, Río y Ciudad; Pescadores y
Montaraces de Mercedes.” Ministerio de Educación y Cultura, Uruguay.
Mención de Fondos Concursables. 2008. Project: “Investigación Sociocultural de la
Comunidad de Pescadores Artesanales de Piriápolis.” D’Ambrosi, Leticia, Victoria
Lembo, Diego Thompson, and Blass Amato. Ministerio de Educación y Cultura,
Uruguay.
Scholarship in the Media
EFE International News Agency. (Interview) Results from the study: “Somos del Campo:
Latino/a Gardeners in Marshalltown and Denison, Iowa. A community Capital
Framework Approach.” Published in several Webpages and Newspapers, November
29th, 2010. See:
http://www.sandiegored.com/noticias/950/Campesinos-hispanos-aportan-capital-cultural-alas-comunidades-que-los-reciben/
SEMINARS & CONFERENCES
Presentation of Papers and Books
Thompson, Diego. 2015. March 3rd. “Exploring Social Justice and Sustainable Agriculture:
Experiences of Social Integration in Local and Regional Food Systems in the U.S.”
Howard E. Woodin Colloquium Series, Middlebury College.
Thompson , Diego. 2014. July 22nd. “Governance and its Role in Community Adaptations to
Environmental Stresses under Decentralization Programs in Southwestern Uruguay.”
Community Development Society Conference, Dubuque, Iowa.
Thompson, Diego. 2013. April 18th. “Governance and its Role on Community Adaptations to
Environmental Stresses under Decentralization Programs in Southwestern Uruguay.”
Latin American Urbanism Symposium. Department of Architecture & Department of
Anthropology. Iowa State University, EEUU.
http://www.design.iastate.edu/events.php?CID=2904
Thompson, Diego. 2013. August 29th -31st. “The Influence of Community Governance on
Local Adaptations to Natural and Anthropogenic Changes and Increasing
Environmental Risks; Four Case Studies from Southwestern Uruguay.” RC21
Sociology of Urban and Regional Development, International Sociological Association.
Berlin, Germany.
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Thompson, Diego. 2013. August 6th-9th. “Community Governance and Local Adaptive
Actions to Disturbances and Increasing Environmental Risks under Political
Decentralization Efforts; Four Case Studies from Southwestern Uruguay.” Rural
Sociological Society Annual Meeting. New York City, U.S.
Thompson, Diego. 2013. June 19th -22nd. “The influence of Community Governance
Structures and Processes on Local Adaptive Actions to Disturbances and Increasing
Environmental Risks in Four Rural Communities in Southwestern Uruguay.”
Agriculture, Food, and Human Values Society Annual Meeting. East Lansing,
Michigan, U.S.
Flora, Jan L., Saúl Abarca Orozco, and Diego Thompson. 2013. June 12th- 14th. “Latino
Social Innovators and Economic Entrepreneurs in Four Rural Communities of Iowa:
Comparisons using a Capitals Framework.” Change of Colors Annual Conference;
Latinos in the Heartland; Migration and Shifting Landscapes. University of Missouri.
St. Louis, U.S. Program: http://www.cambiodecolores.org/2013/Program/
Thompson, Diego., Angie Carter, Claudia M. Prado-Meza, Jessica Soulis, Nicholas Leete,
John Dean, and Victoria LeBeaux. 2013. February 25th -26th . “Students Creating
Curriculum Change in Sustainable Agriculture and Social Justice.” Iowa State
University 2013 Symposium on Sustainability – “Connecting Today's Bottom Line with
a Sustainable Future: Our Growing Commitment.” Ames, Iowa, U.S.
Flora, Jan L., Saúl Abarca-Orozco, Diego Thompson, Hector Bombiella Medina, and
Caroline Olivera. 2013. February 25th -26th. “Latino Youth, Food and Agriculture in
Iowa.” Iowa State University 2013 Symposium on Sustainability – “Connecting Today's
Bottom Line with a Sustainable Future: Our Growing Commitment.” Ames, Iowa, U.S.
Flora, Cornelia. B., Jan L. Flora, Diego Thompson, and Claudia Prado-Meza. 2012. August
2nd. “Common Means, Disparate Ends: Convergence and Divergence in the Heartland.”
XIII World Congress of Rural Sociology. International Rural Sociological Association.
Lisbon, Portugal. See:
http://irsa2012.com/media/uploads/events/wcrs2012/wcrs_2012_final_programme2.pdf
Flora, Jan L., Diego Thompson, Claudia M. Prado-Meza, Saúl Abarca-Orozco, and Cornelia
B. Flora. 2012. July 26th-30th. “Resources and Barriers to Innovation among Latino
Businesspersons in Rural Iowa: A Capitals Approach.” Rural Sociological Society
Annual Conference. Chicago, U.S. See: http://www.ruralsociology.us/wpcontent/uploads/2012/05/2012-RSS-Preliminary-Program-Revised-053112-1024am.pdf
Flora, Jan L., Diego Thompson, Saúl Abarca-Orozco, Hector Bombiella Medina, and
Caroline Olivera. 2012. June 12th-15th “Exploring the Meanings of Food and
Agriculture for Latino Youth Through the Use of Photovoice in Three Iowa Cities.”
Change of Colors Conference; Latinos in the Heartland; Migration and Shifting
Landscapes. University of Missouri. Columbia. U.S. Program:
http://cambiodecolores.org/2012/Program/
Thompson, Diego, Jan L. Flora, and Saúl Abarca-Orozco. 2012. June 12th-15th “Exploring
how to Make the North Central Education/Extension and Research Activity (NCERA)
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Sustainable over Time.” Change of Colors Conference; Latinos in the Heartland;
Migration and Shifting Landscapes.University of Missouri. Columbia. U.S. Program:
http://cambiodecolores.org/2012/Program/
Jan L. Flora, Diego Thompson, Claudia M. Prado-Meza, and Cornelia B. Flora. 2012. April.
“Latino Business Entrepreneurs and Social Innovators in Four Iowa Communities.”
Latino Entrepreneurs in Iowa Meeting. See:
http://www.soc.iastate.edu/extension/diverse/latinoentrepreneurship/reports.html
Thompson, Diego, David Peters, Claudia M. Prado-Meza, Jan L. Flora, Saúl Abarca Orozco,
and Cornelia B. Flora. 2012. April. “Entrepreneurial and Non Entrepreneurial Latino
Proprietors in Four Iowa Communities: How do they differ from one
another?” Presented at USDA Webinar on Latino Entrepreneurs.
http://www.soc.iastate.edu/extension/diverse/latinoentrepreneurship/reports.html
Thompson, Diego. 2011. November 11st. “Climate and Land Use Change: Exploring the Case
of Uruguayan Farmers’ Access to Information and Perception of Climate Change and
Possible Adaptations in the Light of Agricultural Transformations.” Sociology Research
Seminars and Latino Research Seminars. Department of Sociology, Iowa State
University, U.S.
Thompson, Diego. 2011. October 9th -11th. “New Immigrants in Local Food Systems: Two
Iowa Cases.” International Food and Nutrition Conference (IFNC 2011), Tuskegee
University, US. Program: http://www.ifnc.info/resources/2011-IFNC-Program.pdf
Thompson, Diego, Jan Flora, and David Peters. 2011. July 28th -31st. “Latino Social
Innovators and Economic Entrepreneurs in Four Rural Iowa Communities.” Rural
Sociological Society and Community Development Society Annual Meeting. Boise,
Idaho, U.S. Program:
http://www.ruralsociology.org/RSS%20website%20Dw/2011%20AnnualMeetingProgr
am21-6.pdf
Thompson, Diego. 2011. July 28th -31st. “Somos del Campo; Latino/a Gardeners and Farmers
in two Rural Communities of Iowa. A Community Capita Framework Approach.” Rural
Sociological Society and Community Development Society Annual Meeting. Boise,
Idaho, U.S.
http://www.ruralsociology.org/RSS%20website%20Dw/2011%20AnnualMeetingProgr
am21-6.pdf
Thompson, Diego, Angie Carter, Claudia M. Prado-Meza, and Jessica Soulis. 2011. July 15th.
“Closing Gaps: Integrating Social Justice within the Graduate Program in Sustainable
Agriculture Curriculum at Iowa State University.” Social Justice Iowa Area Meet-up,
University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, U.S.
Flora, Jan, Cornelia B. Flora, Mary Emery, Diego Thompson, and Claudia M. Prado Meza.
2011. June 8th -10th. “Involving Immigrant Latino Farmers in Local Food Systems: A
Community Capitals Framework Approach.” Change of Colors Annual Conference;
Latinos in the Heartland; Migration and Shifting Landscapes. University of Missouri,
Kansas City, U.S. Program: http://www.cambiodecolores.org/2011/Program/
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Thompson, Diego. 2011. May 2nd- 5th. “Somos del Campo: Latino Gardeners and Farmers in
Two Rural Communities of Iowa”. National Urban Extension Conference. Des Moines,
Iowa, U.S.
Thompson, Diego. 2011. March 24th. “Somos del Campo”: Latino/a Gardeners and Farmers
in Two Rural Communities of Iowa. A Community Capitals Framework Approach.”
Latino Research Seminars and Sociology Research Seminar Series. Department of
Sociology, Iowa State University. See:
http://www.soc.iastate.edu/newsletter/seminar.html
Thompson, Diego, Jan Flora, Cornelia Flora, and Claudia M. Prado-Meza. 2010. May 24th 26th. “Human, Cultural, and Social Capitals Among Latino/a Gardeners in
Marshalltown and Denison, Iowa.” Change of Colors Conference; Latinos in the
Heartland; Migration and Shifting Landscapes, University of Missouri. Columbia, U.S.
Flora, Jan, Diego Thompson, Cornelia Flora, and Claudia M. Prado-Meza. 2010. May 24th26th. “Latino Business Entrepreneurs and Social Innovators in Four Iowa
Communities.” Change of Colors Conference; Latinos in the Heartland; Migration and
Shifting Landscapes, University of Missouri. Columbia, U.S.
Thompson, Diego. 2010. April 28th. “Somos del Campo”: Latino/a Gardeners and Farmers in
Two Rural Communities of Iowa. A Community Capitals Framework Approach.”
Sustainable Agriculture Colloquium, Iowa State University. See Podcast:
http://www.sust.ag.iastate.edu/gpsa/600_podcasts.html
D’Ambosio, Leticia, Victoria Lembo, and Diego Thompson. 2010. January 11th. “Mundo
Sumergido, Buzos-Mejilloneros de Punta del Este y Piriápolis.” (Book and
Documentary). Cultural Center of La Paloma. Recipient of: Fondos Concursables 2008
del Ministerio de Educación y Cultura. Rocha, Uruguay.
Thompson, Diego, Jan Flora, Cornelia Flora, and Claudia M. Prado-Meza. 2009. November
5th -7th. “An Asset-based Perspective on Latino Entrepreneurs: Reflections from Iowa
Communities.” Latino/a Communities in the Midwest, Julian Samora Research
Institute, 20th Anniversary. Lansing, Michigan State University, U.S.
Prado-Meza, Claudia and Diego Thompson. 2009. October 10th -13th. Workshops: “Mapping
Comida”, “How to Develop Diversified Local Food Systems” & “Planning your
Community’s Local Food System: The Experience of COMIDA–County of Marshall
Investing in Diversified Agriculture.”13th Annual Conference Community Food
Security Coalition, “From Commodity to the Community” Conference, Des Moines,
Iowa, U.S. http://communityfoodconference.org/13/conference-schedule/workshops/
Flora, Jan, Diego Thompson, and Cornelia Flora. 2009. July 30th -August 1st. “Rural Latino
Entrepreneurs: Social and Cultural Capitals.” Rural Sociological Society 72nd Annual
Meeting. Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Thompson, Diego, Joseph Malual, and Claudia M. Prado-Meza. 2009. July 15th -16th. “Social
Justice in Food Systems; COMIDA.” Sustainable Agriculture Education Association
(SAEA), 3rd National Conference, “Facilitating Sustainable Agriculture Education.”
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(Other Tasks: Facilitator of Workshops, Organizer, and Evaluator of the Conference),
Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. See:
http://sustainableaged.org/2009Conference/tabid/89/Default.aspx
Flora, Jan L., Cornelia Flora, Diego Thompson, and Claudia M. Prado-Meza. May 28th -31st.
2009. “Growing our own Farmers: Expanding the Supply of Local Food.” Food and
Human Values Society (AFHVS) and the Association for the Study of Food and Society
(ASFS) Conference. Penn State University. Program:
http://www.afhvs.org/AFHVS-ASFS2009ConferenceProgram_FINAL.pdf
Flora, Jan, Diego Thompson, and Claudia M. Prado-Meza. 2009. May 18th - 20th.
“Empowerment of Latino Immigrants through Farming: a Community Capitals
Approach.” Change of Colors Conference; Latinos in the Heartland; Migration and
Shifting Landscapes, University of Missouri, St. Louis, U.S. Program:
http://www.cambiodecolores.org/2009/Program/
Thompson, Diego, Joseph Malual, and Claudia M. Predo-Meza. 2009. April 23 th.
“COMIDA Project; How to Involve new Immigrants into Local Food Systems.” Annual
Presentations of the Graduate Program of Sustainable Agriculture, Memorial Union,
Iowa State University, U.S.
Flora, Jan, Claudia M. Prado-Meza, and Diego Thompson. 2009. February 6th. “Latino/as
Participating in Community Gardens.” Conference for Immigration and Human Rights
in the U.S. Jewish Council on Urban Affairs, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Thompson, Diego. 2008. January 10th. “Historias de ayer y de hoy; Comunidad de Pescadores
de la Laguna de Rocha.” Centro Cultural La Paloma. Ciclo: Presentaciones de Verano.
Intendencia Municipal de Rocha, La Paloma, Rocha, Uruguay.
Thompson, Diego. 2007. April, 5th. “Situación Cultural de los Pescadores Artesanales de la
Laguna de Rocha.” Conferencia Nacional de Ecoturismo y Áreas Protegidas. Trinidad,
Flores, UDELAR, MVOTMA, IMF, MTYD, Uruguay.
MANUSCRIPT REVIEWS- REFEREED JOURNALS
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The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension: One Manuscript (2015)
Local Environment: The International Journal of Justice and Sustainability: Two
Manuscripts (2013-2014)
Journal of Rural Studies: One Manuscript (2012)
Agriculture, Food, and Human Values Journal: One Manuscript (2011)
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Rural Sociological Society (RSS)
Community Development Society (CDS)
Asociación Uruguaya de Antropología Social y Cultural (AUAS)
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Honor Society of Agriculture Gamma Sigma Delta
SERVICE
2013. Member of the Organizing Committee for the Sustainable Agriculture Colloquium.
Iowa State University.
2011-2013. Member of the Executive Board of North Central Education/Extension and
Research Activity (NCERA 216). Michigan State University.
2009-2013. Member of the Organizing Committee for Latino Research Seminars, Iowa State
University.
2011- Member of the Organizing Committee for Sociology Research Seminars, Iowa State
University.
2010. President of Latin-American Students at Iowa State University (LATAM).
2010. Officer of International Issues at the Sustainable Agriculture Student Association. Iowa
State University.
2010-2011. Vice-President of Students of Sociology Association. Senator at the Graduate
Student Body. Iowa State University.
2010. Member of Latino Heritage Committee. Iowa State University.
2009- 2011. Secretary and Vice-President of MATES- Argentineans, Uruguayans, and
Chileans Association. Iowa State University.
ACADEMIC ADVISING
2012-Present. (Master Thesis-Committee Chair). Goldberg, Nathalie. Master in: Manejo
Costero Integrado del Cono Sur. Universidad de la República, Uruguay.
LANGUAGES
Spanish: Mother tongue.
English: Reading, speaking, and writing.
Portuguese: Reading and speaking.
Italian: Reading.
French: Reading.
SOFTWARE SKILLS
SPSS/ NVivo/ R/ SAS/Excel/ Microsoft Office.
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