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Justine Lindemann is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics, Sociology, Education at Pennsylvania State University. Her research expertise lies in historical geographies of food production, food system equity, vacant land reuse, and urban food production. Lindemann has extensive experience working on issues of community economic development related to food system change both domestically and internationally. Her research emphasizes community engagement and is translational and applied, focusing on urban food systems and equity, as well as urban community resilience. Over the years, she has investigated the politics surrounding vacant land reuse and urban agriculture, particularly the experiences of Black gardeners and farmers in small to mid-size cities. Her recent publications examine urban land issues, competing epistemologies of land use value, and the contours of Black agrarian praxis related to self-determination and food history geographies. In her teaching, she emphasizes the theories and practices of community development and civic engagement, with a strong focus on anti-racist praxis.
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