Professor John Roberts
Professor - Sociology and Communications
Marie Jahoda 232
- Email: john.roberts@brunel.ac.uk
- Tel: +44 (0)1895 266377
- Social Science and Communications
- Social and Political Sciences
Summary
I completed my PhD at Cardiff University in 2000 on urban space and free speech. I’ve studied and taught at various universities including Essex, Lancaster, Leeds, and Manchester universities. I joined Brunel in 2004.
Qualifications:
- PhD Sociology (Cardiff)
- MA Sociology (Essex)
- BA Sociology (Lancaster)
- PG Cert Research (Cardiff)
- PG Cert Teaching and Learning (Brunel)
Newest selected publications
Roberts, JM. (2026) 'Pierre Bourdieu and the Sociology of Free Speech', in Harnois, C. (ed.) The Oxford Handbook of the Sociology of Speech and Censorship. Oxford University Press.
Roberts, JM. (2024) 'The Neoliberal City, Democracy and Participation'. Urban Eidos, 1 (3 (https://urban-eidos.com/the-neoliberal-city-democracy-and-participation/)).
Roberts, JM. (2024) 'De la reflexi贸n a la refracci贸n: abriendo el marxismo abierto', in Bonefeld, W., Gunn, R. and Psychopedis, K. (eds.) Marxismo Abierton. Volumen II. Teoría Y Práctica. , 2. pp. 223 - 257. ISBN 10: 8485209672. ISBN 13: 9788485209675.
Roberts, JM. (2024) ''. The Sociological Review, 0 (ahead of print). pp. 1 - 17. ISSN: 0038-0261
Roberts, JM. (2024) ''. Revista de Estudios Globales, 3 (5). pp. 133 - 159.