Michael Bloomfield

Michael is Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in International Development in the Department of Social and Policy Sciences and Co-Director of the Centre for Development Studies at the University of Bath. He is also a Research Associate at the Oxford Department of International Development and a Senior Research Fellow at the Earth System Governance Project.

His research focuses on global environmental politics and the politics of global supply chains.

Prior to his current position, Michael was Departmental Lecturer in Global Governance at the University of Oxford. He has also taught at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), where he completed his PhD in International Relations.

Education

• PhD London School of Economics and Political Science (2008 — 2012)
• Marie Curie Training Course Freie Universität Berlin (2010 — 2010)
• Certificate Université du Québec à Montréal (2007 — 2007)
• Certificate Universidad de Guadalajara (2007 — 2007)
• MA University of Victoria (2004 — 2006)
• BA The University of British Columbia (2000 — 2003)

Companies

• Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in International Development University of Bath (2021)
• Research Associate University of Oxford (2017)
• Senior Research Fellow Earth System Governance Project (2009)
• Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in International Development University of Bath (2016 — 2021)
• Departmental Lecturer in Global Governance Oxford Department of International Development – Queen Elizabeth House (2013 — 2016)
• Class Teacher, International Relations Department London School of Economics (2009 — 2013)
• PhD Candidate, International Relations Department London School of Economics (2008 — 2012)
• Visiting Scholar Haas School of Business (2011 — 2012)
• Analyst Government of the Northwest Territories (2008 — 2008)