Dr. John Peters

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John Peters is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at Memorial University of Newfoundland. He holds a BA, MA in History from the University of Michigan, and a PhD in Political Science from York University. His research interests focus on Labour Sociology, Political Sociology, Environmental Sociology, and Comparative Political Economy, with a specific emphasis on income inequality, trade unions, labour relations, and decarbonization. Peters has published significant works, including his recent books 'Jobs Inequality: Financialization, Post-Democracy, Labour Market Deregulation in Canada' (University of Toronto Press, 2022) and 'Canadian Labour Policy Politics' (University of British Columbia Press, 2022). He also serves as a Research Fellow at the Inter-University Research Centre on Globalization and Work (CRIMT) at the University of Montreal, where he collaborates on projects aimed at understanding the impacts of climate change on labour and the economy. Throughout his career, Peters has engaged in various funded research projects examining the interplay between climate crises and labour market conditions, contributing vital insights into how the labour sector can transition towards sustainability.

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