Thomas Smith
Researcher │ Freelance Academic Editor │ Writer
Asturias, Spain
Degrees
Ph.D. Geography and Sustainable Development, St Andrews University, Scotland
MA Global Ethics (Philosophy and Sociology), University College Cork (UCC), Ireland
B.Sc. (Hons) International Development and Food Policy, University College Cork (UCC), Ireland
Research Interests
I am an experienced editor, author, project manager and research scientist from Ireland, now based in the north of Spain.
My research interests are: 1) postcapitalist economic diversity and the social solidarity economy, 2) post-growth/degrowth debates, and 3) wellbeing and the 'good life' in post-growth economies. I have generally focused on initiatives for community manufacturing and sufficiency, such as maker spaces and eco-communities. My project RESHORE (Participatory Pathways for Reshoring European Manufacturing, 2022-2024) explored the diverse and contested economies of (re)localisation and deglobalisation, and ways communities can take the lead in meeting their own needs.