Michael R Goldman

Michael R. Goldman is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities and Director of Global Studies. His academic work focuses on speculative urbanism, financialization of cities, and urban transformation in India.

Research Interests:

• Speculative Urbanism
• Financialization and Land Markets
• Global Cities
• Hydrosocial Regimes in Urban Water Management
• Eco-governmentality and Transnational Practices

Scientific Awards:

• Arthur ‘Red’ Motley Exemplary Teaching Award (2013)
• Book Award, Political Economy of the World-System Section, American Sociological Association (2008)
• Dr. V.K.R.V. Rao Chair Professor (2016)
• Institute for Advanced Study Faculty Fellow (Fall 2008, Spring 2017)

Grants: Lead investigator for National Resource Center grants (2018–2023, 2022–2026) and Humanities Without Walls Consortium (2017–2018) funded by the U.S. Department of Education and Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.