Jacob Moody (J.E.)

I am a PhD candidate researching the impacts of crises supervised by Prof. Frank Boons and Nicole Rijkens-Klomp. Empirically, I am focusing on the recent 'energy crisis' (exacerbated by the Russian invasion of Ukraine) and its impacts on the ongoing energy systems in both the Netherlands and the UK. Theoretically, I am employing (strategic action) field theory and theories of practice to understand changes to energy provisioning fields and everyday life in the household. 

Throughout this research, I aim to unpack the idea of crisis-as-process, seeing the energy crisis not as a single, exogenous shock event, but rather a socially produced process shaped by a variety of actors and the practices in which they perform. I therefore take inspiration from multiple sub-disciplines of Sociology (Economic, Cultural, Processual , Relational, and Historical) and also gather inspiration from neighboring disciplines such as Political Science, Geography, and Science and Technology Studies. 

Fifty percent of my time is spent on teaching, with most of my teaching activities within the MSc programme 'Sustainability Science, Policy, and Society'. I co-coordinate the course 'Sustainability Science' and tutor in courses such as 'Policy for Sustainable Innovation', 'Methods for Sustainability Assessment', and 'Reporting and Measuring on Corporate Activities'.

I previously studied the MSc in Sustainability Science, Policy, and Society (Maastricht University), as well as an MSc in International Business and Strategy (Lancaster University), before undertaking this PhD. I also undertook a research visit to the Sustainable Consumption Institute at the University of Manchester (with my experiences written in this blog).