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Professor Mark Banks is a leading academic in Cultural Economy, currently at the University of Glasgow's Theatre, Film & Television Studies department. Previously, he held roles at the University of Leicester (as founding Director of CAMEo Research Institute) and The Open University. His research focuses on cultural industries, social justice, and ecological politics, advocating for 'creative justice' in creative economies.
Education & Career: Mark Banks began his academic career at Manchester Metropolitan University in the 1990s. He has authored influential books like Creative Justice (2017) and The Politics of Cultural Work (2007). He has been awarded Fellowships from the Academy of Social Sciences and the Higher Education Academy.
Research Interests: Banks explores the intersection of culture and economy, emphasizing labor conditions, social equity, and environmental sustainability. His work critiques the 'creative industries' framework and proposes post-growth models for cultural production. Recent projects include analyzing municipalism's cultural role and pandemic impacts on the arts.
Grants & Collaborations: He led AHRC-funded projects on cultural value (2013) and screen sector diversity (2018). Current collaborations include studies on disability in cultural economies and postcapitalist futures in Scotland's craft sector.
Teaching & Supervision: He supervises PhD students on topics like cultural policy, labor in media industries, and urban cultural regeneration. He teaches on the MSc Creative Industries and Cultural Policy program.
