Ash Amin

Ash Amin is Professor of Geography at the University of Durham, where he also serves as director of the Institute of Advanced Study. As a leading figure in contemporary social and spatial theory, his work spans debates on urban imaginary, local attachment in cosmopolitan contexts, multiethnicity, and urban democracy. He challenges traditional economic rationality by framing the economy as a hybrid entanglement of cultural inputs, emphasizing passion, moral values, trust, and metaphor.

• University: University of Durham
• Department: Department of Geography
• Academic Rank: Professor

Research Interests: Amin’s research focuses on reimagining the economy through situated knowledge and cultural performance, the urban imaginary, cosmopolitan local attachment, and multicultural urban democracy. His work bridges geography, sociology, and economics to explore hybrid urban economies beyond conventional cultural-economic dichotomies.