University of Malta

Faculty Member, Sociology

Assistant Lecturer

About

Michael Briguglio read for Sociology at the University of Malta, obtaining a B.A. (Hons.) degree (1st class) in 1998 and a Masters degree (Distinction) in 2002.

He is the first-ever full-time member of staff in the Sociology Department who was a full-time student in the same department. Michael previously lectured at the Junior College, and previously worked in the Public Service at the Budget Office, Ministry of Finance and at the Ministry for Urban Developments and Roads, reaching the grade of Assistant Director.

He is currently reading for a Doctorate in Sociology. Research being carried out in this regard focuses on EU Accession and Civil Society Empowerment: the case of Environmental NGOs in Malta.

Michael’s research interests in Sociology include Environment, Social Policy and Politics. He is a member of various Sociological and academic associations, including the following:

• Sociologists without Borders (USA).
• Green Economics Institute (UK);  He is a member of the advisory board of its journal, ‘International Journal of Green Economics’;
• Small States Network for Economic Development, where he has the role of expert;
• Interface - a journal for and about social movements. He is a member of its West European editorial collective;
• International Sociology Association (Spain). He is a member of its Environment & Society research committee.
• British Sociological Association (UK);
• Social Policy Association (UK);
• Political Ecology Society (USA).


Publications and other writings:

Briguglio, Michael, and Bugeja, Ian (2011). 'Exploring Malta’s Welfare Model', Bank of Valletta Review, 43, 12-27.

Briguglio, Michael (2010).  ‘Are ENGOs empowered through EU accession? The case of Maltese ENGOs’, International Journal of Green Economics, 4: 3, 262-274

Briguglio, Michael and Aquilina, Diana (2010). ‘The Social Impact of Liberalisation of Plastic Bottles in Malta’, International Journal of Green Economics, 4: 3, 275-291

Brown, Maria and Briguglio, Michael (2010). ‘Milani aktar minn erbghin sena wara: Edukazzjoni, zghazagh qeghda u nuqqas ta’ xoghol f’Malta’ (‘Milani, more than forty years later: Education, unemployed youth and lack of employment in Malta’), in Carmel Borg, (ed.), Lorenzo Milani - Bejn Ilbierah u Llum (Lorenzo Milani - Between Past and Present), pp.447-470, Malta: Horizons Publications.

Briguglio, Michael (2010). 'Malta's Labour Party and the Politics of Hegemony', Socialism and Democracy, 24: 2, 213 — 226

Briguglio, Michael (2010). ‘EU Accession and Civil Society Lobbying: The case of Maltese ENGOs’, in, Jociute, K. and Kennet, M. (2010), Proceedings of the Green Economics Institute Annual Green Economics Conference: Green Economics and Green Jobs. 29-31 July 2010 at Mansfield College, Oxford University, UK. Series Editor Heinemann V.A., pp.40-43. A Green Economics Institute Publication.

Briguglio, Michael (2009). ‘Politics, the State and Civil Society – A Theoretical Framework’, in Josann Cutajar and George Cassar, (eds), Social Transitions in Maltese Society, Malta: Agenda.

Briguglio, Michael and Brown, Maria, (2009). Global and European Institutional Perspectives of the Green Economy, and Civil Society NGOs perspective, in Kennet, Miriam and Baster, Naomi (2009), Proceedings: Preparing for Copenhagen COP15, Climate change and economics, the battleground of the growth/development paradox. Green Economics Conference 28 November 2009 at Oxford University Club, pp.52-66. A Green Economics Institute Publication.

Brown, Maria and Briguglio, Michael (2009). ‘Discouragement Amongst Ageing Workers in Malta within an EU Context’, Societies Without Borders, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp.45-60.

Briguglio, Michael (2009): ‘Iż-Żerriegħa ta’ Soċjetà Aħjar’, in Adrian Grima, (ed.), Kieku l-ikel jitkellem, pp.131-133, Malta: Inizjamed.

Briguglio, Michael and Brown, Maria (2008). ‘Lobbying in Malta: Environmental NGOs and Social Capital’. Paper presented at the TSCF 2008 Malta Conference, Malta, September 19-22 2008.

Brown, Maria and Briguglio, Michael (2007): ‘The Unemployed Labour
Force aged 40 years and over in Malta’.  Paper presented at the Social Policy Association Postgraduate Workshop  at the University of Oxford, December 12, 2007.

Briguglio, Michael (2003): ‘Global Dominance / Global Resistance’, in Carmel Vassallo and Clare Thake Vassallo, (eds), The Communist Manifesto – Karl Marx’s Legacy to Humanity, pp. 23-39, Malta: Malta University Press

Briguglio, Michael (2001): Ideological and Strategic Shifts from Old Labour to New Labour in Malta. Unpublished dissertation: University of Malta

Briguglio, Michael (1998): State/Power: Hiltonopoly. Unpublished dissertation: University of Malta.

Michael Briguglio also writes regularly in the Maltese press and in various sociological and political publications/fora/blogs. Articles may be accessed from http://www.michaelbriguglio.com

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