The American Studies Students’ Society is delighted to have Austin Zwick, a PhD candidate in Planning at UofT , present his research on Tuesday, January 24, 2017, 4-5 pm, in the Committees Room at Hart House. Austin’s presentation focuses the literature on Peak Oil and the effects of the various interpretations.

View the Facebook event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1847668438812778/.

Austin Zwick is a Ph.D. Candidate in Planning at the University of Toronto. He previously obtained a BSc in Industrial Relations and an MPA in Public Finance from Cornell University. Austin’s research interests focus on the intersection between energy and economic development, quantifying job growth generated by upstream and downstream business linkages. His dissertation research concentrates on how the natural resource boom of fracking has affected patterns of urban decline and revitalization in the American Rust Belt. His research uses quantitative methods, statistics, and measures of public finance. He also works with Evergreen CityWorks in measuring the fiscal health of Ontario’s cities over time. Austin is the recipient of the CSUS Graduate Research Award for 2016-17.