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Seb O'Connor is a Lecturer in Rural Economy, Environment, and Society at Scotland's Rural College (SRUC). His research focuses on the 'economy-environment-democracy' nexus, emphasizing value pluralism and democratic decision-making processes in environmental governance. He holds a PhD titled Living Well with Water, exploring social values in Flood Risk Management. O'Connor teaches on the MSc in Ecological Economics, covering courses like Foundations in Ecological Economics, Environmental Valuation, and Centring Racial Justice in Sustainability Transformations. His work critiques technocratic governance, advocating for participatory and arts-based methods to address ecological crises.
- Education: PhD in Ecological Economics (focus on Flood Risk Management)
- Research Methods: Participatory research, deliberative valuation, ethnography, arts-based approaches
- Key Projects:
- Building the Circular Economy (2022–2027): Focuses on sustainable technologies and green skills
- People and Nature (2022–2027): Explores human-nature relationships
His research interests include degrowth, ecological democracy, and pluriversal design. He has published widely on social values, institutional change, and participatory frameworks, with notable contributions to Sustainability Science and Ecosystems and People. In 2023, he received the EUSA Best Teaching Award Nomination.
O'Connor collaborates across disciplines, engaging with the Environmental Humanities, Geography, and Anthropology to address systemic challenges in sustainability. His current work emphasizes decolonizing engagement practices and reimagining environmental policy language.
