A cross-geographical conversation on (post) communism, social democracy, anarchism – and diverse economies at LiViAnA, Online Conference, Community Economies Research Network (CERN) (Online, 2020)
Design Contagion: Contagious Mutualities at Institute for Culture and Society, University of Western Sydney, by Invitation (Online, 2020)
Neoliberalising Climate at “Sustainable Development in a Contested World” at European Consortium for Political Research, September 2019, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (University of Wrocław, Poland, 2019)
The new Radical Urbanisms – a research exchange (University of Liverpool, 2019)
Towards Social, Solidarity and Antagonistic Economies at Solidarity, Antagonistic Economies and Social Enterprises: Spaces for New Initiatives, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Middlesex University, London, 2019)
Towards Social and Solidarity Economies’ at Towards Social and Solidarity Economies’ Centre for Ideology and Discourse Analysis, University of Essex,, by Invitation (University of Essex, 2018)
Towards Social, Solidarity and Antagonistic Urban Economies, at Department of Geography, Vrije Universiteit Brussel,, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Brussels, Belgium, 2018)
‘The new commons debate: The importance of commons in the process of social transformation: Towards Social, Solidarity and Antagonistic Urban Economies’ at Social Commons, Social Justice, System change – a programme for sustainability, Asia-Europe People’s Forum, by Invitation (Barcelona, Catalonia, 2018)
Towards Social, Solidarity and Antagonistic Urban Economies, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Stadssalonsurbains, organised by Vrije Universiteit Brussel and The Brussels Academy, Brussels, Belgium,, 2017)
War Stories: morality, curiosity, enthusiasm and commitment as facilitators of SME owners’ engagement in low carbon transitions’, by Invitation (Department of Geography, Kings College, University of London, 2017)
Towards social and solidarity economies, by Invitation (Science, Society and Sustainability (3S) research group, School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, 2016)
Alternative currencies: what we know about what works, and why, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (ANU College on Asia and the Pacific, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia , 2016)
Dignity and prosperity for the Anthropocene: towards social and solidarity economies, by Invitation (University of Luxemboug, 2016)
Can the transition to sustainability be locally-led?, by Invitation (TESS (Towards European Societal Sustainability) conference, Edinburgh, 2015)
Alternative Currencies, by Invitation (University of Newcastle, 2014)
War Stories: morality, curiosity, enthusiasm and commitment as facilitators of SME owners’ engagement in low carbon transitions’, by Invitation (University of Leicester, 2014)
Low Carbon Livelihoods, the social and solidarity economies: an alternative economies perspective', by Invitation (British Academy in East Africa/University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 2013)
Editorships
Antipode (Editorial Board Member, 2008 - present)
International Journal of Complementary Currency Research (Advisory Board Member, 2000 - present)
Local Economy (Academic Editor, 1998 - 2005)
Event Roles
Diverse economies of ‘left behind’ places: perspectives on social and solidarity economics, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Talk/Lecture, Universität Leipzig, Leibniz-Institut füf Länderkunde, Leipzig, Germany,, 2024)
Reimagining Prosperity: Post-capitalist alternatives for how we can live well together, by Invitation (Talk/Lecture, Orinoco Books, Leipzig, Germany, 2024)
Alternative economies as a successor to capitalism, by Invitation (Talk/Lecture, Kaninett Pomalosti, Nova Cvernovka social centre, Bratislava, Slovakia, 2023)
A city of hope? Towards Social and Solidarity Economies. Liverpool Annual Justice and Peace Memorial Lecture, by Invitation (Liverpool Peace and Justice Commission, 2018)
Examination Roles
University of St Andrews, PhD (2017)
Kings College, London, PhD (2017)
Northumbria University, PhD (2017)
Western Sydney University, Australia, PhD (2016)
University of East Anglia, PhD (2016)
Sheffield Hallam University, PhD (2016)
University of Leicester, PhD (2016)
University of Manchester, PhD (2015)
The Open University, PhD (2015)
University of Glasgow, PhD (2014)
Autonomous University of Barcelona, PhD (2014)
University of Plymouth, PhD (2010)
University of Wales Swansea, PhD (2004)
Professional Body Memberships
Royal Geographical Society (Fellow, 2008 - 2011)
Other Administrative or Committee Roles
I am director of Post Graduate Studies, and Course Director for the MA and MA (Research Methodologies) in Geographies of Globalisation and Development