Don Mitchell (geographer)
Encyclopedia
Don Mitchell is Distinguished Professor of Geography at the Maxwell School
of Syracuse University
. From an academic household in California, he is a graduate of San Diego State University
(1987), Pennsylvania State University
(1989) and received his Ph.D. from Rutgers University
in 1992, working with Neil Smith He taught at the University of Colorado, Boulder before joining Syracuse in the late 1990s.
Considered an influential and radical scholar, he is best known for his work on cultural theory, and the People's Geography Project.. He works on labor struggles, human rights and justice.
In 1998, he became a MacArthur Fellow
.
Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs is the public policy school of Syracuse University...
of Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
. From an academic household in California, he is a graduate of San Diego State University
San Diego State University
San Diego State University , founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, is the largest and oldest higher education facility in the greater San Diego area , and is part of the California State University system...
(1987), Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania State University
The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service...
(1989) and received his Ph.D. from Rutgers University
Rutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
in 1992, working with Neil Smith He taught at the University of Colorado, Boulder before joining Syracuse in the late 1990s.
Considered an influential and radical scholar, he is best known for his work on cultural theory, and the People's Geography Project.. He works on labor struggles, human rights and justice.
In 1998, he became a MacArthur Fellow
MacArthur Fellows Program
The MacArthur Fellows Program or MacArthur Fellowship is an award given by the John D. and Catherine T...
.
Main publications
- Kenneth Olwig and Don Mitchell (eds.) 2009. Justice, Power and the Political Landscape London: Routledge.
- Lynn Staeheli and Don Mitchell, 2008. The People’s Property? Power, Politics, and the Public. New York: Routledge.
- Don Mitchell. 2003. The Right to the City: Social Justice and the Fight for Public Space.
- Don Mitchell. 2000. Cultural Geography: A Critical Introduction. Blackwell. ISBN 1557868921
- Don Mitchell. 1996. The Lie of the Land: Migrant Workers and the California Landscape. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press