Economy, Society and Governance

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We are a group of human geographers with research interests in economic, social, and political geographies.

About

We research:

Economic geographies, including: regional development and growth, evolutionary economic geography, industrial policy, the creative economy, entrepreneurship, firm creation, business networks, and postcapitalist craft economies.

Social geographies, including: migration, diaspora, heritage, gender, care, everyday life, and affect.

Political geographies, including: governance, citizenship, political participation, diaspora governance, nationalism, regional and local governance, intermunicipal cooperation, civil society, art and activism, urban protest, urbanisation and conflict, digital democracy, and digital refusal.

People, projects and publications

People

Dr Brian Hracs

Associate Professor

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Brian

Email: B.J.Hracs@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 9097

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Dr Han Wang

Lecturer in Economic Geography

Research interests

Economic GeographyPublic PolicyLocal Government

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Han

Email: Han.Wang@soton.ac.uk

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Dr Jen Dickinson

Associate Professor

Research interests

> models of diaspora mobilisation and governance, including policy at the national and international levels, the role of diaspora civil society and civil society, diplomacy & geopolitics
> the impacts of diaspora economic and political mobilisation in origin countries, particularly on inequality, cultural heritage landscapes & tourism development

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Jen

Email: J.Dickinson@southampton.ac.uk

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Dr Jessica Espey

WorldPop Deputy Director Academic

Research interests

The international governance of sustainable development.
Science advisory systems and other processes supporting evidence informed policy-making across scales of government.
The production, curation, governance and use of data and statistics in support of sustainable development, including fundamental demographic data (as per the work of WorldPop).

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Jessica

Email: J.M.Espey@soton.ac.uk

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Dr Julie Vullnetari

Associate Dean EDI

Connect with Julie

Email: J.Vullnetari@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 6710

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Dr Lucie Glasheen

Teaching Fellow in Human Geography

Connect with Lucie

Email: L.Glasheen@soton.ac.uk

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Mrs Mandy Preville-Findlay

Connect with Mandy

Email: M.Preville-Findlay@soton.ac.uk

Mr Michael Lomotey FRSA, MSc

Research interests

The Black Radical Tradition and Antiblackness
The intersection of Black Ecologies and Critical Climate/Environmental Justice
Adaptation and Mitigation

Connect with Michael

Email: M.N.Lomotey@soton.ac.uk

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Professor Nick Clarke

Professor of Political Geography

Research interests

I research governance and citizenship, with a focus on three main areas:
1) Innovative responses to globalisation (2004-present). This research has been funded by grants from the ESRC, the Nuffield Foundation, and the Local Government Alliance for International Development. The focus has been on global citizenship, ethical consumption, and interurban partnerships. See especially my co-authored book, Globalising Responsibility (2011, Wiley-Blackwell).
2) The challenges presented to representative democracy by the 2007-2008 financial crisis, the rise of populism, Brexit, and the COVID-19 pandemic (2013-present). This research has been funded by grants from the ESRC, the British Academy, and the Leverhulme Trust. The focus has been on the relations between national and local government, and between politicians and citizens. See especially my co-authored book, The Good Politician (2018, Cambridge University Press).

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Nick

Email: N.Clarke@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 4618

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