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Research interests
Profile
I am a Reader (Associate Professor) in Politics. I work in the area of ecological politics, researching socio-ecological transitions.
My research interests are in the following areas:
- Climate Justice
- Just Transitions
- Social Movements and Contestation
- Political Rhetoric
- Environmental Political Theory
I supervise PhD students undertaking work on any of the issues above, including on nature recovery, urban green spaces, critical political theory, future studies, and the role of science and climate fiction in politics.
Other responsibilities
I am currently Director of Research (2023- ).
I am co-Director of the Centre for Qualitative Research and a member of the Institute of Climate Change at the UoB.
I was Director of Impact and Knowledge Exchange (2019-2024).
I am elected to University Senate (2023-2026).
I am a former member of the Climate Action Framework Team (2019-2023).
I am the Climate Lead for the Bath UBI Beacon, an interdisciplinary project that researches how Universal Basic Income intersects with contemporary challenges. The stream UBI and Climate Change assesses the potential for UBI and related policies to contribute to just transitions and evaluates their capacity to enhance climate resilience.
External positions
Expert Evaluator, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)
Apr 2025 → Aug 2025
Expert Evaluator, The British Academy
Jul 2024 → …
Expert Reviewer, Member of the Peer Review College, Arts and Humanities Research Council
1 Jun 2022 → …
Keywords
- JC Political theory
- Environmental Political Theory
- Climate justice
- Just Transition
- JS Local government Municipal government
- Urban Climate Governance
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Catalysts for Change - Empowering Qualitative Doctoral Research through Public Engagement
Lin, H. Y. (PI), Moothedath, G. G. (CoI), Zhang, J. (CoI), Raghavan, A. (CoI), Costas Batlle, I. (CoI), Pang, B. (CoI), Hatzisavvidou, S. (CoI) & Prosser, A. (CoI)
1/05/25 → 31/05/26
Project: Other
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Green energy at what cost? Cobalt extraction, alternative futures and the quest for a ‘just transition’ in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
Maconachie, R. (PI) & Hatzisavvidou, S. (CoI)
1/04/25 → 1/06/27
Project: Research council
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RPRN: Reactionary Politics Research Network
Hatzisavvidou, S. (CoI)
1/06/24 → 30/01/25
Project: Research-related funding
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UBI Bath: Bath Beacon: Universal Basic Income
Hatzisavvidou, S. (CoI), Howard, N. (PI), Chrisp, J. (Researcher) & Pearce, N. (CoI)
2/10/23 → 30/06/25
Project: Other
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Barriers to Accessibility to Urban Green Spaces in Bristol, UK
Abdulla, Z., Albadra, D., McCullen, N. & Hatzisavvidou, S., 20 Feb 2026, Innovative Technologies and Circular Solutions for Sustainable Urban Communities - Volume 1. Mahmoud, I. H. & Bibri, S. E. (eds.). Springer, p. 235-244 10 p. (Advances in Science, Technology and Innovation).Research output: Chapter or section in a book/report/conference proceeding › Chapter in a published conference proceeding
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The turn to the imagination: transformation, politics and limits
Machin, A., Sachs Olsen, C., Death, C., Diehl, P., Hatzisavvidou, S., Marchart, O. & Malzacher, F., 12 Mar 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Contemporary Political Theory . 25, 1, 31.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Transition Imaginaries: Contested Temporalities, Affective Politics, and Decolonial Technology
Dillet, B. & Hatzisavvidou, S., 28 Feb 2026, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 90 p. (Elements in Earth System Governance)Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Anthropocene imaginaries and the role of climate fiction
Hatzisavvidou, S., 11 Mar 2025, Handbook of Environmental Political Theory in the Anthropocene. Machin, A. & Wissenburg, M. (eds.). Cheltenham, U. K.: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, p. 369-377 9 p.Research output: Chapter or section in a book/report/conference proceeding › Book chapter
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New materialism and the politics of climate action: a critical dialogue : Lars Tønder, Power in the Anthropocene (Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2025)
Muldoon, J., Apostolidis, P., Hatzisavvidou, S., Machin, A. & Tonder, L., 30 Jun 2025, In: Contemporary Political Theory . 24, 2, p. 274-297 24 p., 103456.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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Sustainability Award
Hatzisavvidou, S. (Recipient), Jul 2025
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Richard Macrory Prize
Hatzisavvidou, S. (Recipient), May 2025
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Climate Action Award
Hatzisavvidou, S. (Recipient), Sept 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Political Studies Association Annual Conference
Hatzisavvidou, S. (Speaker)
3 Apr 2023Activity: Academic conferences and events (excluding conference publications) › Conference presentation / attendance
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Beyond distance: rethinking accessibility to parks for Bristol and Bath's different ethnic groups
Hatzisavvidou, S. (No value)
19 Feb 2026Activity: Knowledge Exchange (Industry, Government, NGOs) › Stakeholder engagement, presentation
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Earth System Governance Project Annual Conference
Hatzisavvidou, S. (Speaker)
24 Oct 2023 → 26 Oct 2023Activity: Academic conferences and events (excluding conference publications) › Conference presentation / attendance
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Political Studies Association Conference (PSA) 2021
Hatzisavvidou, S. (Speaker)
28 Mar 2021Activity: Academic conferences and events (excluding conference publications) › Conference presentation / attendance
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UKRI - ESRC (External organisation)
Hatzisavvidou, S. (No value)
Oct 2025 → …Activity: Other contribution to the discipline › Grant peer-review