Josh White
@josh_white1708
PhD student @sheffielduni researching the green transition in the Moroccan garment and textile industry (he/him)
Had a fantastic time at Maroc in Mode last week discussing the green transition in the Moroccan garment industry. Really enjoying my time here in Morocco so far and hoping for plenty more insightful conversations to come!

On 3 April 2025, SPERI hosted a workshop on the British Political Economy Tradition to examine its character, insights and contributions, and celebrate the life's work of Professor Andrew Gamble who recently retired More here: shorturl.at/X9qrX
After 5 months, my fieldwork has come to an end. I’ve had an incredible time, and want to thank everyone who generously gave up their time to speak to me or help me in any way they could. I hope to return soon, and I’m sure this won’t be my final visit to this incredible country!




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Back in Morocco for the second and final trip of my PhD fieldwork. Thanks to everyone who's spoken with me so far, and once again, if you're at all interested in discussing the green transition in Morocco's garment and textile industry then please don't hesitate to reach out!

My first fieldwork trip to Morocco has come to an end. I’ve had an incredible time, and want to thank everyone who’s helped me over the past few weeks, particularly my hosts at KAS. I’ll be back January, so please don’t hesitate to reach out if you want to chat about my research!

Really excited to have started an internship at @ITCnews, where I'll be working on their GTEX/MENATEX project. If you're based in Geneva and are interested in discussing the green transition in the Moroccan garment and textile industry then please don't hesitate to reach out!

Great to have been part of this @SPERIshefuni doctoral network conference as a discussant - many thanks to the organisers for a brilliant event!
Thanks to the participants of this great SPERI DRN conference organised by myself and @vmreif @josh_white1708 N.Lotze, E.Mahoney, @ChSempere. Thank you to discussants @hozic @DrAdrienneRob @SilkeTrommer @NatalieLangfo12 @GoodfellowTom @remi_edwards @liamstanley @DillonWamsley
Yesterday's conference 'Where to now? Emerging themes and directions in Critical Political Economy' organised by SPERI's Doctoral Researcher Network was rich with fascinating presentations & generative discussion. So impressive from both organisers and contributors 🧠
PANEL 9: Climate- Political contestation This final panel covers climate activism and farmer protest in Germany (@MalteLaub), decarbonisation in China (@Chris_Saltmarsh) and nationalist productivism in the UK green transition (@anotherdiski)
Incredibly grateful to @SPERIshefuni Doctoral Researchers (and recent graduates) for organizing the UK nation-wide IPE conference for ECRs. Excellent presentations, step out of academic loneliness, break-the-fear supportive atmosphere. Glad that @RIPEJournal could be represented.
SPERI's Doctoral Researcher Network is currently hosting its first full day conference, hosting early-career and doctoral researchers and academic discussants to explore the theme: Where to now? Emerging themes and directions in Critical Political Economy Follow along here!
Thanks to the participants of this great SPERI DRN conference organised by myself and @vmreif @josh_white1708 N.Lotze, E.Mahoney, @ChSempere. Thank you to discussants @hozic @DrAdrienneRob @SilkeTrommer @NatalieLangfo12 @GoodfellowTom @remi_edwards @liamstanley @DillonWamsley
SPERI's Doctoral Researcher Network is currently hosting its first full day conference, hosting early-career and doctoral researchers and academic discussants to explore the theme: Where to now? Emerging themes and directions in Critical Political Economy Follow along here!
Had such a great time at this yesterday so thank you so much to all of our participants and discussants for taking part, and to my co-organisers for making it happen!
SPERI's Doctoral Researcher Network is currently hosting its first full day conference, hosting early-career and doctoral researchers and academic discussants to explore the theme: Where to now? Emerging themes and directions in Critical Political Economy Follow along here!
'Where to now? Emerging themes and directions in Critical Political economy' SPERI's Doctoral Researchers Network will host conference for doctoral and early-career researchers Find out more here⬇️ bit.ly/3ywQw9q
@SPERIshefuni Doctoral Researchers' Network is organising the conference, "Where to now? Emerging themes and directions in Critical Political Economy" at @sheffielduni. We will have panels on financialisation, climate, inequality, social reproduction, authoritarianism, & more.
Delighted to have my piece published in Tribune promoting @PeoplesPlans new digital archive of Community Action Magazine, please give it a read and check out the archive itself!
Over the decades, countless groups across Britain have organised for a system of housing and planning that puts communities at its heart. A new archive aims to tell their stories – and to continue their struggle. tribunemag.co.uk/2023/01/commun…