Harvey, D.

David Harvey’s overarching intellectual contribution has been to conjoin the historical materialism that lies at the heart of Marxist theory with a multilayered geographic perspective that demonstrates the dialectical co-determinacy of spatial processes with economic, social, and political ones, especially as they work differently through time and across places to transform territorial configurations and built environments. The fundamental goal of such theory is to understand the sources of inequality and to use that knowledge in achieving social and environmental justice. Harvey is the most well-known geographer in the critical social sciences and humanities, and has also been influential in the planning, law, and design professions. He has taught at Bristol University (1961–69), John Hopkins University (1969–87; 1993–2001), Oxford University (1987–93), and the City University of New York (2001–present), and has lectured around the world.