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Robin Jervis is a Principal Lecturer at the University of Brighton's School of Humanities and Social Science, actively contributing to the Inclusive Digital Societies Research Excellence Group and Centre for Applied Philosophy, Politics and Ethics. Holding a PhD from the University of York and Fellow status with the Higher Education Academy, Jervis bridges theoretical political philosophy with practical economic democracy initiatives.
Education:
- PhD in Worker Ownership, Democratic Management and Developmental Freedom in British Worker Co-operatives (University of York)
Research centers on political economy through three interconnected lenses: 1) Alternative ownership models rooted in anarchist/Marxist traditions and their relationship to radical democracy; 2) Sustainability conceptualization in political discourse; 3) Technology's role in shaping economic subjectivities via Frankfurt School critical theory. This triad manifests in empirical studies of British worker cooperatives and theoretical engagements with thinkers like Rousseau and E.O. Wright.
Recent publications reveal a tightening focus on degrowth transitions and interstitial revolution strategies, with worker cooperatives serving as the primary case study for testing democratic economic alternatives. The 2023-2025 output shows increasing integration of climate change politics with cooperative models, challenging growth paradigms through 'Small is Beautiful' frameworks while maintaining critical theory foundations.
As an active supervisor, Jervis welcomes PhD candidates exploring co-operatives, climate political economy, Northern Ireland politics, political violence, nuclear weapons discourse, and conspiracy theories. Recent conference presentations on degrowth transitions (2024-2025) indicate evolving research directions toward statecraft in post-growth societies.
Embedded in the Centre for Applied Philosophy, Politics and Ethics, Jervis contributes to the Inclusive Digital Societies group where digital technology's impact on economic subjectivities meets cooperative ownership models, creating a distinctive research niche at the intersection of political theory, sustainability, and digital sociology.
