• Project No. and Title: W5001 - Rural Population Change and Adaptation in the Context of Health, Economic, and Environmental Shocks and Stressors
• Dates: 07/27/2026 to 07/28/2026
• Contacts: [David J Peters] [Vicki McCracken]

This authorizes the annual meeting: .
The meeting will be held on 07/27/2026 at Chapel Hill NC. :

Admin Advisor: Vicki A. McCracken (mccracke@wsu.edu)

On behalf of the RPRN Executive Team, <br /> <br /> Join us in Chapel Hill, NC on July 27-28, 2026 for the annual meeting of the Rural Population Research Network. Our meeting will be held just prior to the Rural Sociological Society meetings in Raleigh, NC.<br /> <br /> DATES AND LOCATION<br /> • July 27-28, 2026 in Chapel Hill, NC<br /> • Meeting held at Carolina Population Center at UNC<br /> <br /> SCHEDULE<br /> • Starts at 4:00pm on Monday and ends at 5:00pm on Tuesday.<br /> • Optional field trip through RSS on Wednesday, July 29, 2026 --- see below.<br /> • Registration, fees, and agenda is forthcoming.<br /> <br /> LODGING<br /> • AC Hotel Chapel Hill Downtown at $179/night group rate. Rate valid until 6/19/2026.<br /> • Book group rate under: Iowa State University - USDA Meeting (https://app.marriott.com/reslink?id=1773680416998&key=GRP&app=resvlink) <br /> <br /> TRANSPORT<br /> • You are responsible for ground transportation to Chapel Hill.<br /> <br /> OPTIONAL FIELD TRIP<br /> • Join us for a day exploring how environmental and social justice comes together at Common Ground Ecovillage (https://www.commonground.eco)! The community was started, in part, by Paul Voss a former RSS member and retired rural demographer, who will host the tour. Visit will last from 8:30am – 3:30pm, with lunch provided. Bus will pick-up and drop-off at AC Hotel. Possible transportation from hotel to RSS conference, if space is available.<br /> • Cost $55 for faculty and $25 for students. Register through the Rural Sociological Society. (https://ruralsociology.org/annual-meeting)