Prof. Dr. Ben Derudder

Ben Derudder (°1976, Kortrijk) is Professor of Human Geography at the Department of Geography, and Associate Director of the Globalization and World Cities research group and network (GaWC). His research focuses on (i) the conceptualization and empirical analysis of transnational urban networks, (ii) the (persisting) importance of business travel in the space economy, and (iii) spatial modelling techniques. He teaches courses on human geography, global city-formation, and methods and techniques in geographical research.

Career

  • 01/10/2007-present : Lecturer in Human Geography, Ghent University
  • 01/01/2001-30/9/2007: Research Assistant Human Geography, Ghent University
  • Study leaves at other research institutions: Loughborough University (2003, Peter Taylor), New York University (2005, Neil Brenner), CNRS-Paris I (2006, Denise Pumain), University of California at Berkeley (USA, Michael Watts)

Education

  • 2006: Ph.D. Geography (Ghent University)
  • 2002: B.A. Sociology (Ghent University)
  • 1999: M.Sc. Aid & Development (Ghent University)
  • 1998: M.Sc. Geography (Ghent University)

Membership of Editorial Boards and Committees

  • Member of the Editorial Board of AGORA (2003-2005)
  • Guest editor of special issue of Agora on 'World City Network' (2004(5))
  • Member of the Editorial Advisory Board of AGORA (2006-present)
  • Editorial Board Geography Compass (Urban Geography Section)
  • Guest editor of special issue of Geografiska Annaler B on 'Business Travel' (2009)
  • Guest editor of special issue of Urban Studies on 'Longitudinal Patterns of WCN-formation' (2010)
  • Guest editor of special issue of Global Networks on 'World city Networks & Global Commodity Chains' (2010)

Key book publications

  • Taylor, P.J., Derudder, B., Saey, P. & Witlox, F. (eds.) (2007) Cities in Globalization. Theories, policies, practices. London: Routledge.
  • Beaverstock, J., Derudder, B., Faulconbridge, J. & Witlox, F. (eds.) (2009) Business Travel in the Global Economy. London: Ashgate.
  • Derudder, B., Witlox, F. & Rozenblat, C. (eds.) (2010) Commodity Chains and World Cities. Oxford: Blackwell.
  • Derudder, B., Hoyler, M., Taylor, P.J. & Witlox, F. (eds.) (2010) The International Handbook of Globalization and World Cities. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.

Key journal publications

  • Derudder B., Taylor P.J., Witlox F. & Catalano G. (2003) Hierarchical Tendencies and Regional Patterns in the World City Network: A Global Urban Analysis of 234 Cities. Regional Studies 37(9), pp. 875-886.
  • Derudder B. & Taylor P.J. (2005) The cliquishness of world cities. Global Networks, 5(1), pp. 71-91. [WILEY-BLACKWELL WIDELY CITED]
  • Derudder B., & Witlox F. (2005) An Appraisal of the Use of Airline Data in Assessing the World City Network: a Research Note on Data. Urban Studies, 42(13), pp. 2371-2388.
  • Derudder, B. (2006) On conceptual confusion in empirical analyses of a transnational urban network. Urban Studies, 43(11), pp. 2027-2046.
  • Derudder, B., Devriendt, L. & Witlox F. (2007) Flying where you don't want to go: an empirical analysis of hubs in the global airline network. Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, 98(3), pp. 307-324.
  • Taylor, P.J., Derudder, B. & Witlox, F. (2007) Comparing airline passenger destinations with global service connectivities: a worldwide empirical study of 214 cities. Urban Geography, 28(3), 232-248.
  • Derudder, B. (2008) Where We Stand: A Decade of Empirical World Cities Research. Geography Compass, 2 (2), (2008), pp. 559-574.
  • Derudder, B. & Witlox, F. (2008) Mapping global city networks through airline flows: context, relevance, and problems. Journal of Transport Geography, 16, pp. 305-312.
  • Devriendt, L., Derudder, B. & Witlox, F. (2008) Cyberplace and Cyberspace: two different approaches to analysing digital intercity linkages. Journal of Urban Technology, 15(2), pp. 5-32.
  • Taylor, P.J., Pengfei, N., Derudder, B., Fengyong, L., Hoyler, M., Jin, H., Pain, K., Witlox, F. & Xiaolan, Y. (2008) The way we were: command and control centres in the global space-economy on the eve of the 2008 geoeconomic transition. Environment and Planning A, in press.
  • Bassens, D., Derudder, B. & Wilox, F. (2009) Oiling global capital accumulation: analyzing the principles, practices and geographical distribution of Islamic financial services. Service Industries Journal, in press.
  • Faulconbridge, J.R., Beaverstock, J.V., Derudder, B. & Witlox, F. (2009) Corporate Ecologies of International Business Travel: Examples from Professional Service Firms. European Urban and Regional Studies, in press.