Peer-Reviewed - Matthew A. Schnurr

Please contact me at matthew.schnurr@dal.ca for copies of any articles that you are unable to access through the links provided.

Schnurr, De Santo, Green, & Taylor. (2015). Investigating student perceptions of learning within a role-play simulation of the Convention on Biological Diversity. Journal of Geography, 114 (3), 94-107

Longitudinal data were mobilized in the form of quantitative and qualitative surveys to investigate how role-play simulation impacts student perceptions of knowledge acquisition. Through the analysis, we conclude that simulation should be embedded in the overarching logic of the course for knowledge transmission, and online technologies have the potential to enhance student learning. Full-text

Schnurr, Mujabi-Mujuzi, Miiro, & Addison. (2015). Can Genetically Modified crops help African farmers? Insights from Uganda. In: Analyses: Africa’s Future… Can biosciences contribute? Cambridge: Lavenham Press, 28-36.

This collaborative project uses diagnostic research to investigate farmer attitudes and intentions to adopt GM matooke banana and assess whether this technology benefits farmer yields and livelihoods. We counter the common assumption that a single technology can succeed in different settings across the continent of Africa. Instead, the potential impact of GM technologies must be …

Schnurr & Gore. (2015). Getting to ‘yes’: The evolution of biotechnology regulation in Uganda. Journal of International Development, 27, 55-72.

Written with my colleague Chris Gore from Ryerson University, this article critically examines the evolution of the regulatory regime to manage the potential social, environmental and health risks associated with the introduction of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in Uganda. The paper investigates the inter-relationships that connect the various elements of GMO regulation, arguing that current …

Moseley, Schnurr, & Bezner-Kerr. (2015). Interrogating the (neoliberal) agenda for agricultural development and hunger alleviation in Africa. African Geographical Review, 34 (1), 1-7

This paper reviews the history of African agricultural and food security policy in the post-colonial period in order to contextualize the productionist approach embedded in the New Green Revolution for Africa. Full-text

Jones, Schnurr, Carr, & Moseley. (2015). Should I stay or should I go? Incorporating a commitment to fieldwork throughout an academic career. African Geographical Review, 34(1), 55-68.

This collaborative essay reflects on the ambiguities associated with maintaining and adopting a commitment to applied research and fieldwork amid changing professional, personal and contextual situations. Full-text

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