Sheffield Hallam University

Faculty Member, Development & Society

Senior Lecturer in Economic Geography

Thesis Title: Understanding the Process and Complex Dynamics of Mutual Aid (2006)

About

Dr. Richard J White is a Senior Lecturer in Economic Geography at Sheffield Hallam University, UK. He is also acting Course Leader in Geography and Planning at the university.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Influenced by the critique of anarchist geographers (e.g. Kropotkin, Reclus, Ward) and other key intellectuals involved in re-thinking economic exchange and organisation in society (e.g. Williams, Gibson-Graham, Polanyi) my main areas of research, writing and teaching have engaged explicitly with the non-commodified geographies of community self-help in western society. In particular I have focused on unpacking the extent, character, social embeddedness, barriers, and rationales that inform key reciprocal coping strategies in both affluent and deprived communities.

My work also seeks to engage constructively with the academic, policy making and activist communities in exploring ways to (better) envisage and enact alternative "post-capitalist" economic futures of work and organisation.


TEACHING

I have enjoyed lecturing on a range of  themes and subjects. My key contributions focus around economic geography; dissident geographies; critical human-animal studies; animal geographies; alter-globalisation movements; qualitative research methods and critical pedagogy.

CURRENT EDITORIAL RESPONSIBILITES

JOURNALS

*Editorial Collective*

The Journal for Critical Animal Studies

*Editorial Board Member*

The Journal of Management Decision

Critical Animal Studies Book Series, Rodophi Press

Green Criminology and Security Studies

Peace Studies

The International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy


In 2007 and 2009 I received the Outstanding Reviewer Award from the Emerald Liberati Network for my contribution to the International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy.

In recent years I have also undertaken reviews for Antipode, Children's Geographies, Economics Research International, Ephemera, Foresight, International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship, Political Media Review, Social Policy and Society, The Brock Review and Urban Studies.

I have also reviewed book proposals for both Earthscan, Rodophi and Polity Press.

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