Philip Kelly

My recent research has examined the labour market trajectories of Filipino immigrants and their children in Toronto, the transnational linkages forged with communities and families in the Philippines, and the process of socio-economic change in sending areas. Conceptually, I am interested in the interface between political economy approaches to class and labour markets, and cultural approaches that explore the intersection of class and other bases of identity. My current research project examines the potential of migrant social networks in the development of transnational alternative economic practices between Canada and the Philippines.

Degrees

• PhD, University of British Columbia
• MA, McGill University
• BA (Hons), University of Oxford

Professional Leadership

• Chair, Department of Geography (2019-)
• Director, York Centre for Asian Research (2012-2017)
• Director, Graduate Program in Geography (2007-2010)
• President, Canadian Council for Southeast Asian Studies (2007-2009)

Research Interests

• Immigration , Labour, Economic Geography, Southeast Asian Development, The Philippines and Filipino Diaspora, Diverse Economies

Awards

• British Commonwealth Scholarship to Canada 1993-1997 - 1993-97
• Max Binz Major Fellowship, McGill University 1992-1993 - 1992-93
• Scholar, Keble College, University of Oxford 1989-1991 - 1989-91
• The Julian M. Szeicz Award (Presented by the Canadian Association of Geographers in recognition of significant achievements by a Canadian geographer at an early career stage.) 2006 - 2006
• Team Residency Fellowship, Rockefeller Study Centre, Bellagio, Italy (February 2006) (with Neil Coe, University of Manchester, and Henry Yeung, National University of Singapore). 2006 - 2006
• Teaching Excellence Award, National University of Singapore 1998 - 1998
• Elected Honorary Citizen of the Municipality of Tanza, Philippines 1994 - 1994
• 1993 Paper Competition Winner, Asian Geography Specialty Group, Association of American Geographers Annual Conference, San Francisco - 1993
• Dean's Graduation Honour List, McGill University 1993 - 1993
• British Academy Post-doctoral Fellowship (declined) 1989 - 1990
• British Commonwealth Scholarship to Cana 1993-1997 - 1993 – 1997
• Max Binz Major Fellowship, McGill University 1992-1993 - 1992 – 1993
• Scholar, Keble College, University of Oxford 1989-1991 - 1989 – 1991
• The Julian M. Szeicz Award 2006 - 2006
• Team Residency Fellowship, Rockefeller Study Centre, Bellagio, Italy 2006 - 2006

Publications

Books

Publication Year

• Coe, N., Kelly, P.F., Yeung, H. (2020) Economic Geography: A Contemporary Introduction. Third Edition. Oxford: Wiley. 2020
• Coe, N., Kelly, P.F., Yeung, H. (2013) Economic Geography: A Contemporary Introduction. Second Edition. New Jersey: Wiley. 2013
• Kelly, P.F. (ed) (2013) Migration, Agrarian Transition and Rural Change in Southeast Asia. London and New York: Routledge. 246 pp. 2013
• Coe, N., Kelly, P.F., Yeung, H. (2007) Economic Geography: A Contemporary Introduction. Oxford: Blackwell. 440pp. 2007
• Kelly, P.F. (2000) Landscapes of Globalization: Human Geographies of Economic Change in the Philippines. London and New York: Routledge. 189pp. 2000
• Olds, K., Dicken, P., Kelly, P.F., Kong, L., and Yeung, H. (eds., 1999) Globalization and the Asia Pacific: Contested Territories. London and New York: Routledge. 93pp. 1999