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Justin O'Connor is a Professor of Cultural Economy at the University of South Australia and Visiting Professor at Shanghai Jiaotong University's School of Cultural Management. His work focuses on global cultural policy, creative economies, and urban development. Between 2012-2018, he advised UNESCO on the 2005 Cultural Diversity Convention. He previously led Manchester’s Creative Industries Development Service and has advised cities in Europe, Asia, and the Pacific. O'Connor is a prolific author with over 100 publications, including seminal works like After the Creative Industries and Red Creative: Culture and Modernity in China. His research critiques neoliberal cultural policies and emphasizes cultural economies as foundational to societal well-being. He co-founded the Reset Collective to redefine cultural policy globally, influencing UN and UNESCO frameworks. His collaborations span universities in Europe, Asia, and Australia, with notable projects in Vietnam and Samoa.
Research interests include cultural policy modernization, non-Western creative industries, and the intersection of arts with foundational economies. He has led major studies for governments in Australia, China, and the EU, advocating for culture as a universal public good.
