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My research looks at how expert knowledge is deployed politically in neoliberal societies. I am a sociologist and political economist, working on diverse topics, including neoliberalism, happiness science, environmental politics and anti-expert politics.
Interviews. Open Search. ‘Stay home: mapping the new domestic regime’. I have a new open access paper in Economy & Society, co-authored with Sahil Dutta and Nick Taylor, on the rising centrality of ‘home’ to current political, economic and governmental problems. September 10, 20240.
In this fast paced world, we often don't find the time to reflect on how we have arrived to were we are. In his talk, Australian historian Will Davies challenges Henry Ford's notion that history is bunk, and argues that it is definitely relevant and worth pursuing.
Jun 6, 1999 · Name in home country: William Davies Date of birth/Age: Jun 6, 1999 (25) Place of birth: Ipswich Height: 1,86 m Citizenship: England Position: Attack - Centre-Forward Foot: right Player agent: ACHIEVE Current club: Sutton United Joined: Jul 1, 2024 Contract expires: Jun 30, 2025
Dec 24, 2014 · “Writing with clarity and precision and drawing on a rich array of sources, Will Davies takes the sociological discussion of neo-liberalism, its past and possible futures, to newer and richer intellectual realms.”
In this accessible, fact-filled history of measured happiness, William Davies shows us how metrics of well-being were systematically disconnected from meaning and community, and in the process transformed from the very core of human power into an access panel to our desires and behavior.
Mar 7, 2016 · Davies argues for the value of a completely different perspective and pushes for a reduction in the influence and status of economists as policymakers and influencers. Along the way he gives his perspective on the role of economists in the financial crisis and in antitrust policy.
