Dr. Beverley Mullings

Taking a Side - Inclusive Economies Over Extractive World Systems

How can we start building the inclusive economies of tomorrow? Would it be to identify our struggles as part of a collective resistance? Would it be in the voices we choose to hear, or what kinds of labor we consider ‘work’? This is an opportunity to fortify your mind and take a side! As the world becomes increasingly politicized, volatile and damaged, the option to be neutral is disappearing. Immerse yourself in this conversation between our newest guest Dr. Beverley Mullings, and your host Serena Bahadur, as they traverse the complex and fortifying path away from the extractive world system of the past and present, and into the inclusive economies of our future.

About

Dr. Beverley Mullings is a professor of political economy at the University of Toronto. Since obtaining her PhD in Geography from McGill University, her work as an economic geographer has always highlighted the importance of voice. As a professor, person and DISE Collective member, Dr. Mullings is conscious of the voices she highlights in her writing and teaching. She strives to show her students, her communities, and the world the diversity we need to embrace when considering our perception of the economy, and therefore our future. In fact, she was recognized by the American Association of Geographers in 2017 when she received the Susan Hardwick Excellence in Mentoring Award. This is a testament to her desire and leadership towards guiding the growth of those who come after her. Additionally, Dr. Mullings is a huge advocate for mental health in and out the academy, currently co-chairing the Association of American Geographers Mental Health and Academy Affinity Group.