Dominic Power

Dominic Power is a Professor at Stockholm University, Department of Human Geography. His research focuses on the interrelations between culture and economy, cultural and creative industries, and the economic geography of innovation. He has held academic positions at Durham, Nottingham, and Uppsala Universities, and served on boards including the Swedish Arts Grants Committee and Per Gannevik's cultural foundation.

• Education: BA Hons in Politics and Sociology (Trinity College Dublin), M.Phil in Politics (Oxford), D.Phil in Geography (Oxford)
• Key Research Areas: Cultural economy, Creative clusters, Global commodity chains, Urban branding, Labour market dynamics

His recent work examines attentional social media in fashion, cultural clusters in Galway, and geographies of dissociation in value creation. Publications span journals like Industry and Innovation and Annals of the American Association of Geographers, with notable awards including the Industry and Innovation Best Paper 2021 and Regional Studies Association Best Book 2012. Collaborations include researchers from Oxford, Uppsala, and institutions in Norway, China, and Thailand.