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Dr John Karamichas
School of Social Sciences, Education and Social WorkDr Karamichas’ research revolves around the areas of environmental harm and social contestation. Through his work on Sports Mega-Events (Olympics), He has assessed the environmental credentials of successive Olympic Games editions and evaluated the environmental sustainability legacy that the Games imbued in successive host countries.
Dr Karamichas’ research revolves around the areas of environmental harm and social contestation. Through his work on Sports Mega-Events (Olympics), He has assessed the environmental credentials of successive Olympic Games editions and evaluated the environmental sustainability legacy that the Games imbued in successive host countries.
The objective of this research activity is to develop and establish a network that brings together experts in the field and forms a key point of call for those interested in the sustainability credentials of megas (events, projects)
Research Interests
Open to PhD applications in the field of
- Risk (social/health/environmental)
- Environmental harm and crime
- Environmental justice
- Green criminology
- Sports Mega-Events
- Protest and social movements
Public outreach & key achievements
•http://www.ioa-sessions.org/program-and-streaming/young-participants?field_select_year_value=2016
•https://vimeo.com/170836611
•His work has led to new ways of assessing the capacity for environmental sustainability of Olympic Host Countries
Research students
| PhD Title | Environmental impact of pesticides and herbicides (as used on golf courses) |
| Name | Cathriona Kearns |
| Year of Study | Graduated in 2017 |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Cathriona_Kearns2 |
Alumni: Where are they now
| PhD Title | Bound to the Back of a Tiger: Critical Explorations of the Human-Animal Frontier |
| Name | Karla Mason |
| Year of Study | 2009 - 2012 |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Current Position | Lecturer to foundation degree students on health and social care, Weston College |
| "John, thanks for your faith in me...it took a while but I got there in the end!" |
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- Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
- School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work
- Pioneer Research Programme (PRP) – Risk and Inequality