Professional Teaching Fellow in Sociology, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
hris McMillan has a particular interest in the cultural logics of capitalism, especially in relation to cities, social policy and sport. He has published three books¸ Žižek and Communist Strategy (Edinburgh University Press, 2012), The London Dream (Zero Books, 2020) and Cricket, Capitalism and Class (Routledge, 2023) and The Cool City (Springer, 2024).
Having completed a doctorate at Massey University in 2010, Chris moved to London where he worked at Brunel University, New York University’s London Centre, and finished as a Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Experiential Education at Arcadia University, where he taught courses on sociology, cities, sport, and work. He was the recipient of Arcadia University’s College of Global Studies’ 2018 Award for Teaching Excellence and the Albany Students' Association Lecture of the Year (College of Humanities and Social Sciences) Award
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