James Rhodes

James Rhodes is an Honorary Research Fellow in the Department of Sociology at the University of Manchester. His career includes an ESRC Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Leeds (2008–2009), a Simon Research Fellowship at Manchester (2009–2012), and a visiting scholar role at Youngstown State University. He holds an honorary position at UCL and contributes to editorial work for Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power.

Research Interests: His work focuses on racism and ethnicity, urban processes (depopulation, deindustrialization, redevelopment), and urban inequalities/identities. He explores intersections with socioeconomic disadvantage and collaborates globally on comparative analyses.

Recent Publications: His 15 most recent articles (top 5 shown here) address trauma care ethics, urban marginalization, and racialized health disparities. Notable collaborations include the CENTER-TBI project and the ESRC Centre on Dynamics of Ethnicity (CoDE).

Projects: Active in CoDE (ethnicity dynamics) and the 'knowledge hub' on ethnic inequality. Previously contributed to the Enriching Social Science Teaching with Empirical Data (ESSTED) project.

Network: Collaborates with institutions across Europe, the US, and Canada. Delivered invited talks on urban reconfiguration and socio-spatial inequalities at international conferences.