About John Germov
John is a Professor of Sociology, Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) at Charles Sturt University, Australia. As a sociologist with expertise in mixed methods social research, he has published 24 books and numerous chapters and articles. John specialises in the social determinants of health, notably the social origins of food and alcohol habits, workplace change, and the history of sociology. John is a passionate advocate for the transformational impact of university education, particularly in creating an informed citizenry with a cosmopolitan outlook and capable of addressing the ‘wicked problems’ of our era―making a difference to improving the human condition.
Areas of Research
Featured Publications
Hunter Wine: A History
Germov, J. & McIntyre, J. 2018. Hunter Wine: A History, 1st edition Sydney: New South
A Sociology of Food & Nutrition: the Social Appetite
Germov, J. & Williams, L. (eds.) 2017. A Sociology of Food & Nutrition: the Social Appetite, 4th edition (South Melbourne: Oxford University Press)
Second Opinion
Germov, J. & Hornosty, J. (eds.) 2017. Second Opinion. 2nd Canadian Edition. Don Mills, Canada: Oxford University Press
Public Sociology: An Introduction to Australian Society
Germov, J. and Poole, M. (eds) 2015, Public Sociology: An Introduction to Australian Society, 4th edn, Sydney: Allen and Unwin
Second Opinion: An Introduction to Health Sociology 6th edition
Germov JB (2014), Second Opinion: An Introduction to Health Sociology 6th edition, Oxford University Press, South Melbourne, VIC
Sector Commentary
The Conversation
Speeches & Presentations
Help is on the way for regional GPs in dire need of reinforcements
Opinion article: ‘Help is on the way for regional GPs in dire need of reinforcements’, Canberra Times, 14 July 2021
The Great Tertiary Reset: Some thoughts on transforming universities post-pandemic
'The Great Tertiary Reset: Some thoughts on transforming universities post-pandemic', Lee Hecht Harrison interview 2020
‘University Health Check to Start the New Year’, HEDx Podcast
'University Health Check to Start the New Year', HEDx Podcast, Campus Review, January 2021