Jason Hackworth

Professor, Department of Geography and Planning
Picture of Jason Hackworth outside wearing a blue collar shirt.

Areas of interest

  • Urban and economic geography
  • Political economy
  • Uneven development

Biography

Main Bio

Jason Hackworth is a professor of planning and geography at the University of Toronto.  He writes broadly about urban political economy with a focus on North American cities.  He is author of two books, The Neoliberal City (2007), and Faith-Based  (2012), and numerous journal articles.  His current research focuses on the politics of land abandonment in Rust Belt cities.