Dr Thomas Sigler has joined IPSE’s Institute of Geography and Spatial
Planning as a visiting scholar for the first half of 2017. Having recently
arrived from Australia, Dr Sigler is a Lecturer in Human Geography within the
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences at The University of Queensland in
Brisbane. He received his BA from the University of Southern California in
Geography and International Relations, and his MSc and PhD from The
Pennsylvania State University in Geography.
His doctoral thesis focussed on the ‘relational city’ concept, which
theorises a distinct class of cities whose global relevance is assumed, but
whose economic and social structures are fundamentally reliant on intermediary functions
such as logistics, transport, and warehousing rather than manufacturing or
advanced producer services. This research began in Panama City, but has
incorporated Hong Kong, Dubai, Singapore, and most recently Luxembourg City as
a case study site for relational cities research.
His most recent research focusses on economic networks, and how these shape
urban and territorial development. This research applies spatial analysis and
social network analysis (SNA) and Dr Sigler was recently awarded an Australian
Research Council grant to further this work on global economic networks through
2019.
Dr Sigler has published a number of peer-reviewed journal articles, book
chapters, and refereed conference papers. His articles have appeared in a
variety of journals including Environment and Planning A, Urban Geography,
Urban Studies, International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, and
Geoforum. Recent publications include the following:
Sigler TJ and Martinus K (2016). Urban positionality in a global system:
economic linkages through the Australia-based corporate network. Environment
and Planning A, DOI: 10.1177/0308518X16659478
Sigler TJ (2016) After the World City has Globalised: Toward a Nuanced
Ontology of World City Research. Geography Compass 10(9), 389-398
Sigler TJ, Searle G, Martinus K, and Tonts M (2015). Metropolitan land use
patterns by industry group: A spatial analysis of firm headquarters and branch
office locations in Australian cities. Urban Geography 37(3): 416-435
He will be situated in Room 2.143 in the Maison des Sciences Humaines on the
Belval Campus, and is happy to chat with anyone pursuing related research and
teaching.
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