-Born in
1943 (77 years old), American national, British permanent resident
-Ph.D.
from Harvard University (1969), Bachelor of Arts from the University of Chicago
(1964), Graduation from Julliard School (1961)
-Received Hegel
Prize (2006) and Spinoza Prize (2010)
-Served as President of the American
Council on Work and a consultant to various bodies within the United Nations
-Recently wrote
the mission statement for Habitat III
-Served as
the Chairman of the Board of Trustees for Theatrum Mundi in 2014, a research foundation
that studies urban culture
-Publications: 16 books on humanities and 3 novels
including Together (2013), The Craftsman (2010), New Capitalism (2009), and
Respect in a World of Inequality (2004)
-Having studied
under Hannah Arendt, a political philosopher, he is recognized as one of the
most respected authorities in research related to urbanization, social
solidarity and labor in modern society.
-Despite his
age, he is still actively publishing on not just sociology but also
architecture, design, music, history, politics, and economic theories.
-Renowned for
his works The Hidden Injuries of Class, Respect in a World of Inequality, New
Capitalism, which are recognized as some of classics in labor sociology, as
well as books on urban sociology such as Flesh and Stone and The Fall of Public
Man
-The Craftsman,
which was published in Korea in 2010, became well-known to the public following
its introduction by media and experts, leading also to popularity of Together
published in 2013