Marie Mahon

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Marie Mahon

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Social and economic change in the rural. Changing perceptions of rurality. The role of arts and culture in rural sustainability. Participatory democracy, rural citizenship and civic engagement. Issues of spatial justice in the rural.

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Biography

Marie Mahon is Professor in Human Geography. Her research focuses on social and economic change and development of the rural. She is currently University of Galway PI of the Horizon Europe SERIGO Project (Social Economy for Resilience, Inclusion and Good life in Rural areas). She is a team member of the Horizon Europe FLIARA (Female Led Innovations in Agriculture and Rural Areas) and PREMIER (Preparing multi-actor projects in a co-creative way) Projects. She is also team member of the CO-BIOECON project (Co-Designed Regional Strategy for the Bioeconomy) funded through the Department of Agriculture and Food. More recently, she was Galway PI of the Horizon 2020 IMAJINE project (Integrated Mechanisms for Addressing Spatial Justice and Territorial Inequalities in Europe (2017-2022), and Irish PI of the ESRCIRC Networking Project: Civil Society in Turbulent Times. Marie has published on issues of spatial justice in the rural, urban-rural place and community development including civic engagement and governance, place-based identity and representations of rurality. She has also published on the governance of spatial planning and on the role of the arts and culture in rural sustainability.

Research Interests

Social and economic change in the rural. Changing perceptions of rurality. The role of arts and culture in rural sustainability. Participatory democracy, rural citizenship and civic engagement. Issues of spatial justice in the rural.

Teaching Interests

Local developmentrural developmentgovernance Sustainable planning and development. Rural sustainability.

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PHD

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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 1 - No Poverty
    SDG 1 No Poverty
  2. SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
    SDG 2 Zero Hunger
  3. SDG 4 - Quality Education
    SDG 4 Quality Education
  4. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  5. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  6. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
  7. SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
  8. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
  9. SDG 13 - Climate Action
    SDG 13 Climate Action
  10. SDG 15 - Life on Land
    SDG 15 Life on Land
  11. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
  12. SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals
    SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

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