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Dr. Jim Robson began a post-doc with the CGRF in late 2010. His work through 2011 and early 2012 focused on exploring the public\u2019s understanding of the phrase \u201ccommon ground\u201d as, locally, it is applied to several distinct and unrelated initiatives and concepts. Not surprisingly, he found that the term connotes diverse meanings for different people. As such, his work, published in the paper\u00a0What’s in a name? The search for common ground<\/a><\/em> raised a caution for those who might use the phrase to represent a given initiative or ideology without first defining what they mean by the phrase.<\/p>\n For the remainder of 2012, Jim co-authored research papers and an invited book chapter, all of which were published early in 2013.<\/p>\n Jim’s final research with the CGRF examined how different people and groups use the trails and off-trail lands on Tunnel Island.<\/p>\n Dr. Robson is now a faculty member<\/a> at the University of Saskatchewan’s School of Environment and Sustainability.<\/p>\n A selection of Jim’s publications stemming from his tenure with the CGRF are listed here:<\/p>\n Robson, J.P<\/b>., Sinclair, A.J.,\u00a0and Diduck, A.\u00a0 2015.\u00a0 A study of institutional origins and change in a Canadian urban commons.\u00a0International Journal of the Commons,<\/i>\u00a09(2): 698-719.\u00a0\u00a0http:\/\/doi.org\/10.18352\/ijc.548<\/a><\/p>\n Robson, J.P.<\/b>,\u00a0Sinclair, A.J., Davidson-Hunt, I.J.,\u00a0and\u00a0Diduck, A.\u00a0 2013.\u00a0\u00a0What\u2019s in a name: The search for common ground in Kenora, northwestern Ontario.\u00a0Journal of Public Deliberation<\/i>\u00a09(2): Article 7.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dr. Jim Robson began a post-doc with the CGRF in late 2010. His work through 2011 and early 2012 focused on exploring the public\u2019s understanding of the phrase \u201ccommon ground\u201d as, locally, it is applied to several distinct and unrelated initiatives and concepts. Not surprisingly, he found that the term connotes diverse meanings for different … <\/p>\n