James Magnus-johnston

Biography

James teaches political studies and social entrepreneurship, and he serves as the Director of the CMU Centre for Resilience. He studied political economy with a focus in ecological economics and is interested in the political, cultural, and institutional shift towards ecological resilience and the steady state economy. Sub-topics of interest include behavioural economics and cultural transmission of knowledge, carbon reduction strategies, complementary financial instruments, social entrepreneurship, and cooperative business structures. His teaching is informed by professional experience in the insolvency field, in policy positions with organizations and lawmakers, and in the communications industry as an editor. In addition to his position with CMU, he is a Board Director for the Assiniboine Credit Union and a co-owner of Fools & Horses Coffee. He serves in a voluntary capacity as the Canadian Director of the Centre for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy (CASSE), the Social Enterprise Liaison with the Green Action Centre, and as the Co-Chair of Transition Winnipeg. He has an MPhil in Economics ("Land Economy") from Cambridge University. 

Research Interest

Political Studies, Ecological Economics, Political Economy, Social Entrepreneurship.