Kyle R. Mitchell

Kyle R. Mitchell is a Lecturer in Sociology at Kwantlen Polytechnic University's College of Arts. His work centers on social justice, focusing on intersecting inequalities and radical critiques of capitalist relations through the lens of water commons and human rights.

• BA (Simon Fraser University, 2004)
• MA (Simon Fraser University, 2007)
• PhD (University of Strathclyde, 2018)

His research explores neoliberal environments, economic globalization, and the Anthropocene, with a particular emphasis on the commodification of water resources and its implications for public goods. He has published extensively on water governance, including analyses of Scottish water policies and critiques of liberal commons frameworks.

Publications highlight his contributions to radical political economy, including studies on corporate enclosure of water services, property rights debates, and the intersection of environmental governance with capitalist systems. While no specific awards are mentioned, his work appears in journals like Review of Radical Political Economics and edited volumes focused on social struggles.