Dr. Nigel Dodd

Biography

Nigel Dodd was a prominent professor of sociology at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He obtained his PhD from the University of Cambridge in 1991, focusing on 'Money and Social Theory', and lectured at the University of Liverpool before joining LSE in 1995. His research interests encompassed economic sociology, the sociology of money, and classical and contemporary social thought. Dodd authored influential works including 'Sociology of Money: Social Theory and the Modern Age' and 'Social Life of Money', aimed at reformulating sociological theories surrounding money in light of the global financial crisis. His work explored the implications of monetary systems on society and the potential for alternative monetary forms to enhance personal freedom and community welfare. Dodd also contributed to several edited volumes in the field and was editor-in-chief of the 'British Journal of Sociology' from 2014 to 2022, engaging in public discourse on economic issues through media outlets such as the BBC. He supervised numerous doctoral students, fostering discussions around economic sociology and social theory, before his untimely passing in August 2022.

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