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Linsey McGoey is Professor and Head of Department in Sociology and Criminology at the University of Essex, recognized internationally as a pioneer in ignorance studies and economic sociology.
Education
- PhD in Sociology
McGoey's research examines how strategic ignorance underpins economic exchange and political domination. She investigates philanthrocapitalism's influence on global health and development, corporate power structures, and the relationship between knowledge and power in contemporary society.
Publications cover strategic ignorance, economic rent, and philanthropic power. Article trends reveal consistent focus on power structures that manipulate knowledge and ignorance for economic and political advantage.
Leadership Roles
- Founding editor of Routledge Research in Ignorance Studies
- Advisory Board of Centre for Study of Contemporary Solidarity, Vienna
- Editorial Board of Economy and Society
- Evidence in interdisciplinary contexts: RCT values/ethics (ESRC)
Leads international research collaborations on ignorance studies and economic sociology. Teaches sociological research design and supervises doctoral candidates.
