Laurel Waterman

Laurel Waterman

Degrees & Institutions: 
MA in Adult Education and Community Development, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), University of Toronto
Honours BA in Political Science, University of British Columbia

Recent Courses:
WRI 203 Expressive Writing
WRI 325 Community and Writing
WRI 490 Topics in Writing and Communication: Food and Writing

Selected Publications:

Waterman, L. (Ed.) (2010) Threads: Stories about community. Toronto: Life Rattle Press.

Waterman, L. (Ed.) (2010) Wellness: 2^nd Custom Edition. Toronto: Nelson Education Ltd.

Waterman, L. (2009). About Local Food: Four conversations with Toronto food activists. Toronto: Life Rattle Press.

Waterman, L. (2009). Instructor’s Manual to Accompany An Invitation to Health, 2^nd Canadian Edition. Toronto: Nelson Education Ltd.

Waterman, L. (2008). Selected Stories: Sesame Street; The Shower; and Fire in Ed. Guy Allen’s Make it New: Creative nonfiction by new writers for new writers. Toronto: Life Rattle Press, pp. 8-10, 108-110, 137-140.

Waterman, L. (2008). The appointment.Arts Informed 6(2). Toronto: Centre for Arts-Informed research, pp. 34-37.

Wood, P. and Waterman, L. (2008).  “Sustainability Impeded: Ultra Vires environmental issues.” Environmental Ethics, V.30. p. 159-179.

Research Interests:
What do personal food narratives reveal about cultural values?

Research Areas:
- Creative non-fiction writing
- Food systems
- Environmental ethics
- Writing pedagogy
- Political theory
- Arts-informed research