David M. Smith

Professor Emeritus of Sociology

Department: School of Health and Social Sciences

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Qualifications

BA, MA

Research Interests

  • Regional Government and Governance in England Research project, funded by James Madison Trust (with E. Wistrich), 2009-2011
  • Regional Identity, Citizenship and Diversity in Europe
  • Ethnicity and Citizenship in the EU

Biography

Curriculum/subject area

Sociology and Social Policy

Current areas of work

  • Identity, Diversity and Citizenship in the EU, funded by James Madison Trust. Partners are the Universities of Cardiff, Leuven, and Katowice.
  • Retention Policies and Practice in Higher Education, funded by Middlesex University Academic Initiatives

Current administrative and professional duties/roles

  • 2002-2006 Campus Dean of Students, Trent Park/Cat Hill Campus, Middlesex University
  • 2006 Emeritus Professor * 2006 Visiting Professor, Social Police Research Centre

Education

  • 1963-66 Undergraduate Student, Exeter University
  • 1966-67 Post graduate Full-time Student, Exeter University
  • 1967-68 Post graduate Part-time Student, Exeter University

Employment

  • 1967-72 Research Fellow, Dep't of Sociology, University of Aberdeen
  • 1967-72 Various part-time posts with Open University, Aberdeen Commercial College, WEA.
  • 1972-73 Lecturer II, Enfield College of Technology.
  • 1973-84 Senior Lecturer, Middlesex Polytechnic
  • 1984-92 Principal Lecturer, Middlesex Polytechnic/University
  • 1992+ Professor of Sociology, Middlesex University
  • 1993-97 Director of Studies, Enfield Campus, Middlesex University
  • 1997-2002 Campus Dean of Students, Cat Hill Campus, Middlesex University
  • 2002+ Campus Dean of Students, Trent Park/Cat Hill Campus, Middlesex University
  • 2006-Present Emeritus Professor of Sociology
  • Secondment:
    • 1986-87 Research Officer, Institute of Community Studies, Bethnal Green Projects, 'Inner City Youth Project' and 'Ethic minority attitudes to crime in Hackney'
  • Consultancies:
    • 1988-94 Research Consultant, Office Franco-Allemand Pour La Jeunesse, Paris and Bad Manhof; Project "Vie associative locale et formation civique des jeunes dans une contexte d'interdependances europeennes"

Selected publications

Recent conference papers

  • 2010 Regional Government in England: democratic governance and central government direction, Regional responses and Global Shifts: Actors, Institutions and Organisations, Regional Studies Association Annual International Conference, Pecs, Hungary, 24th May 26th May, 2010
  • 2010 Session Chair, Session DO8, Comparative Regional Governance, Regional responses and Global Shifts: Actors, Institutions and Organisations, Regional Studies Association Annual International Conference, Pecs, Hungary, 24th May 26th May, 2010
  • 2009 British, English and Regional identities and their political implications, Understanding and Shaping Regions: territorial politics, regionalism and federalism, Regional Studies Association Annual International Conference, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. 6th April 10th April 2009. (with Enid Wistrich).
  • 2009 Session Chair, Session L02 Gov't Policies Developing National & Regional Territories within Context of Globalisation, Understanding and Shaping Regions: territorial politics, regionalism and federalism, Regional Studies Association Annual International Conference, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. 6th April 10th April
  • 2008 Identity, Diversity and Political Engagement in the Regions, Regions: The Dilemmas of Integration and Competition, Regional Studies Association Annual International Conference, Prague, 27th - 29th May (with Enid Wistrich).
  • 2008 Session Chair, Session LO3 Social Capital and Local Development, Regions: The Dilemmas of Integration and Competition, Regional Studies Association Annual International Conference, Prague, 27th - 29th May.
  • 2007 Regional Identity and Diversity in the European Union, Beyond the Nations?Conference, Annual International Conference of the International Political Studies Association, Belfast, 12th - 14th September (with Enid Wistrich).
  • 2004 Saving students: report of a pilot action research study (with Tina Frappaolo) An Holistic Approach to Student Support and Guidance Conference 3, University of Central Lancashire, 8 and 9 June 2004
  • 2004 Trying to save 'detached' students: an active intervention to improve retention of first year students (with Tina Frappaolo) Staying Power: Supporting Student Retention and Success: International Conference, University of Teesside and European Social Fund, 6 - 7 July 2004, Teesside University.
  • 2004 Trying to retain Students: the Middlesex Experience, Innovate to Retain ? the student experience conference, University of the ARTS, 5th November, 2004
  • 2001 'The Social Inclusion/exclusion of "migrant" communities' Conference: European Multicultural Foundation: Berlin, June, 2001
  • 2001 'Ethnic minority business, regeneration and social capital in a Multicultural Britain' Conference: Role of Cross-cultural Communication in European Integration Process, Academy of Management, Lodz. 7-8 June 2001

Books

Some 100 publications of which some are:

  • 1991 Other Routes: Higher Education Policy, Buckingham. SRHE/Open University Press, Cutting Edge series (with M.R.Saunders).ISBN 0 335 15199 x and ISBN 0 335 15198 1.
  • 1999 The Migrants' Voice in Europe: the experience of ethnic minorities in Five EU Countries, Middlesex University Press (with E. Wistrich and T. Aybak).ISBN 1 898253 30 7
  • 2000 Towards Emerging Ethclasses in Europe?, Volume 3: Western Europe, Freudenberg Stiftung, Weinheim (with Haynes, A., Jurado, T. Jamin, J., Kehla, J., Martiniello, M., Wistrich, E.) ISBN 3-00-005692-0
  • 2007 Regional Identity and Diversity in Europe, The Federal Trust, London (with Enid Wistrich, editors) ISBN 978 1 903403 87 7.

Articles in refereed journals

  • 1994 "Staatsangehorigkeit und ethnische Minoritaten in drei europaischen Staaten", "Auslander und Aussleidler-Anforderungen an die Bundesrepublik Deuschland", special edition of Informationen zur Raumentwicklung. (with Blanc).
  • 1996 "Citizenship, Nationality and Ethnic Minorities in Three European Nations", in "Cities and Citizenship", special edition of International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, (with Blanc), March.
  • 1997 "Grassroots Democracy and participation: a new analytical and practical approach", Society and Space, Vol 15. (with M. Blanc)
  • 1999 "Cultural Identity of ethnic Minorities in the EU", Third Way/Tierce Facon, April.
  • 2000 "Ethnic Minority Experience in EU Countries", The Runnymede Bulletin , (with Wistrich)
  • 2008 Multiple Identity in Europe, 3rd Way Communique, Issue 10, Page 1. (with E. Wistrich).

Chapters in Books

  • 1996 "Some Comparative Aspects of Ethnicity and Citizenship" in M. Martiniello (1996) Migration, Citizenship and National Identities in the European Union, Aldershot, Avebury (with M. Blanc).
  • 1996 "Citoyennete et Ethnicite en Allemagne, France et Grande-Bretagne", in M. Blanc, G. Didier and A. Flye Sainte Marie (eds) "Immigres en Europe: le defi citoyen ", l"Harmattan, Paris (with M. Blanc). ISBN 2-7384-4120-3
  • 1997 "Citizenship and Social Exclusion in the European Union", in M. Roche and R. van Berkel (eds) European Citizenship and Social Exclusion, Avebury, Aldershot (with E. Wistrich).ISBN 1 85972 659 3
  • 2002 "Grassroots Democracy , participation and professional autonomy" in as G Szell and W Ehlert (eds), New Democracy and Old Societies in Europe, Vol 1 of series Work, Organisation , Berne, Peter Lang, (with Blanc and Storrie).

Articles and Chapters in Edited Books

  • 2008 "Multiple Identity in Europe", 3rd Way Communique, Issue 10, Page 1. (with E. Wistrich).
  • 2002 "Grassroots Democracy, participation and professional autonomy" in G Szell and W Ehlert (eds), New Democracy and Old Societies in Europe, Vol 1 of series Work, Organisation , Berne, Peter Lang, (with Blanc and Storrie).
  • 2000 "Ethnic Minority Experience in EU Countries", The Runnymede Bulletin , (with Wistrich, E.)

Research Grants and Awards

  • 2009-2012 Regions in England: Government and Governance, James Madison Trust (with E. Wistrich).
  • 2004-2007 Citizenship, Identity and Diversity in the EU, James Madison Trust, (with E. Wistrich)
  • 2003-2004 Retention Research by SSRG, Middlesex University Academic Initiatives Fund.
  • 1999-2000 Policy Making on Immigration and Migrants in the European Union Research Project, (with Wistrich, E.) funded by School of Humanities and Cultural Studies, Middlesex University.
  • 1999-2000 Ethnic small businesses and their impact on civil society research project, (with Wistrich, E.) funded by Middlesex Business School.
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