{{Short description|British–New Zealand academic, musician and songwriter}} {{coi|date=January 2026}} {{Infobox person | name = Warwick Murray | image = Warwick Murray, PhD.jpg | caption = Murray in 2013 | birth_date = 1972 | birth_place = Edgbaston, Birmingham, England | occupation = Academic, musician | alma_mater = University of Birmingham | known_for = Development geography, music | website = }}

'''Warwick Murray''' (born 1972) is a British–New Zealand academic, singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, known for his research in human geography and development studies, and for his musical recordings with The Fabulous Murray Brothers, Funky Jandal, and as a solo artist.

==Early life and education== Murray was born in Edgbaston, Birmingham and raised in Hereford, England, where he completed his secondary education.<ref>{{cite web |title=Warwick Murray |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warwick_Murray |website=Wikipedia |access-date=2025-12-28}}</ref> He studied at the [[University of Birmingham]], graduating in 1993 and completing a doctorate there in 1997.<ref>{{cite web |title=University of Birmingham Doctoral Theses |url=https://etheses.bham.ac.uk |access-date=2025-12-28}}</ref>

==Academic career== Murray held academic posts at the [[University of the South Pacific]] and Brunel University in the UK.<ref>{{cite web |title=Warwick Murray Academic Career |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warwick_Murray |access-date=2025-12-28}}</ref> He joined [[Victoria University of Wellington]] (VUW), New Zealand, in 2001 and was appointed Professor of Human Geography and Development Studies in 2010.<ref>{{cite web |title=Victoria University Calendar 2019 |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231227000000/https://www.victoria.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/1718171/victoria-university-of-wellington-calendar-2019.pdf |page=42 |access-date=2025-12-28}}</ref> He retired in October 2023.<ref>{{cite web |title=Warwick Murray retirement notice |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231227000000/https://www.victoria.ac.nz |access-date=2025-12-28}}</ref> Since November 2023, he has taught human geography at Durham University, UK.<ref>{{cite web |title=Durham University staff profile: Warwick E. Murray |url=https://www.durham.ac.uk/staff/warwick-e-murray/ |access-date=2025-12-28}}</ref>

Murray has held visiting posts at the [[University of Cambridge]], the [[University of Oxford]], and Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.<ref>{{cite web |title=Warwick Murray Visiting Positions |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231227000000/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warwick_Murray |access-date=2025-12-28}}</ref>

===Awards and honours=== In 2006 he received a New Zealand National Tertiary Teaching Award for Sustained Excellence.<ref>{{cite web |title=National Tertiary Teaching Award Winners |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231227000000/https://www.akoaotearoa.ac.nz |access-date=2025-12-28}}</ref> In 2007 he received the NZGS President’s Award for Teaching Excellence and, in 2015, the President’s Award for Excellence in Graduate Supervision.<ref>{{cite web |title=NZGS Award Winners |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231227000000/https://www.nzgs.co.nz/fellows-and-awards/ |access-date=2025-12-28}}</ref> In 2019 he was awarded the Distinguished New Zealand Geographer Medal.<ref>{{cite web |title=NZGS Annual Report 2019 |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231227000000/https://www.nzgs.co.nz/site_files/30806/upload_files/NZGS76thAnnualReport2019.pdf?dl=1 |access-date=2025-12-28}}</ref>

===Editorial and professional service=== Editor-in-chief of ''Asia Pacific Viewpoint'' (2002–2010, 2016–2020).<ref>{{cite web |title=Asia Pacific Viewpoint editorial boards |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231227000000/https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com |access-date=2025-12-28}}</ref> Founder of Victoria Institute for Links with Latin America (2007).<ref>{{cite web |title=VUW Latin America Institute |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231227000000/https://teara.govt.nz/en/story/210476/sources |access-date=2025-12-28}}</ref> Vice-President (2017–19) and President (2020–21) of NZGS.<ref>{{cite web |title=NZGS Council Officers |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231227000000/https://www.nzgs.co.nz/fellows-and-awards/ |access-date=2025-12-28}}</ref>

===Media appearances=== Contributor to TVNZ and RNZ on international development and Latin American affairs. RNZ programmes include ''Summer Nights'' and ''Nights''.<ref>{{cite web |title=RNZ appearances |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz |access-date=2025-12-28}}</ref>

==Research and publications== Murray’s research focuses on development, rural and economic geography, with emphasis on Latin America, Pacific Islands, Asia–Pacific, and New Zealand. Key works include *Geographies of Globalization* and *Aid and Development* (co-authored with John Overton).<ref>{{cite web |title=Geographies of Globalization |url=https://books.google.com/books/about/Geographies_of_Globalization.html?id=CpB_AgAAQBAJ |access-date=2025-12-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Aid and Development |url=https://www.abebooks.co.uk/9780367414832/Aid-Development-Routledge-Perspectives-Overton-036741483X/plp |access-date=2025-12-28}}</ref>

==Selected publications==

Warwick Murray’s academic work spans economic geography, development studies, globalisation, aid, and political economy.

===Books=== * Murray, Warwick E., Howson, Kelle, and Overton, John (eds.) (2022). ''Ethical Value Networks in International Trade: Social Justice, Sustainability and Provenance in the Global South''. Cheltenham: [[Edward Elgar Publishing]]. ISBN 9781800374492.<ref>{{cite book |editor-last1=Murray |editor-first1=Warwick E. |editor-last2=Howson |editor-first2=Kelle |editor-last3=Overton |editor-first3=John |year=2022 |title=Ethical Value Networks in International Trade: Social Justice, Sustainability and Provenance in the Global South |publisher=Edward Elgar Publishing |isbn=9781800374492}}</ref>

* Overton, John and Murray, Warwick E. (2020). ''Aid and Development''. London: Routledge. ISBN 9780367414849.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Overton |first1=John |last2=Murray |first2=Warwick E. |year=2020 |title=Aid and Development |publisher=Routledge |isbn=9780367414849}}</ref>

* Overton, John; Murray, Warwick E.; Prinsen, Gerard; Ulu, Tagaloa Avataeao Junior; and Wrighton, Nicola (2018). ''Aid, Ownership and Development: The Inverse Sovereignty Effect in the Pacific Islands''. London: Routledge. ISBN 9780367000523.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Overton |first1=John |last2=Murray |first2=Warwick E. |last3=Prinsen |first3=Gerard |last4=Ulu |first4=Tagaloa Avataeao Junior |last5=Wrighton |first5=Nicola |year=2018 |title=Aid, Ownership and Development: The Inverse Sovereignty Effect in the Pacific Islands |publisher=Routledge |isbn=9780367000523}}</ref>

* Murray, Warwick E. and Overton, John (2014). ''Geographies of Globalization'' (2nd ed.). London: Routledge. ISBN 9780415567626.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Murray |first1=Warwick E. |last2=Overton |first2=John |year=2014 |title=Geographies of Globalization |edition=2nd |publisher=Routledge |isbn=9780415567626}}</ref>

===Articles=== * Murray, Warwick E. and Overton, John (2016). “Retroliberalism and the new aid regime of the 2010s.” ''Progress in Development Studies'', 16(3): 244–260. doi:10.1177/1464993416641576.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Murray |first1=Warwick E. |last2=Overton |first2=John |year=2016 |title=Retroliberalism and the new aid regime of the 2010s |journal=Progress in Development Studies |volume=16 |issue=3 |pages=244–260 |doi=10.1177/1464993416641576}}</ref>

* Overton, John and Murray, Warwick E. (2016). “Fictive place.” ''Progress in Human Geography'', 40(6): 794–809. doi:10.1177/0309132515625464.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Overton |first1=John |last2=Murray |first2=Warwick E. |year=2016 |title=Fictive place |journal=Progress in Human Geography |volume=40 |issue=6 |pages=794–809 |doi=10.1177/0309132515625464}}</ref>

* Murray, Warwick E. and Overton, John (2011). “Neoliberalism is dead, long live neoliberalism?” ''Progress in Development Studies'', 11(4): 307–318.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Murray |first1=Warwick E. |last2=Overton |first2=John |year=2011 |title=Neoliberalism is dead, long live neoliberalism? |journal=Progress in Development Studies |volume=11 |issue=4 |pages=307–318}}</ref>

* Murray, Warwick E. (2006). “Neo-feudalism in Latin America? Globalisation, agribusiness, and land re-concentration in Chile.” ''The Journal of Peasant Studies'', 33(4): 645–680.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Murray |first1=Warwick E. |year=2006 |title=Neo-feudalism in Latin America? Globalisation, agribusiness, and land re-concentration in Chile |journal=The Journal of Peasant Studies |volume=33 |issue=4 |pages=645–680}}</ref>

* Murray, Warwick E. (2001). “The second wave of globalisation and agrarian change in the Pacific Islands.” ''Journal of Rural Studies'', 17(2): 135–148.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Murray |first1=Warwick E. |year=2001 |title=The second wave of globalisation and agrarian change in the Pacific Islands |journal=Journal of Rural Studies |volume=17 |issue=2 |pages=135–148}}</ref>

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==Music career== Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. His show ''The Singing Geographer'' aired on RNZ 2012–13.<ref>{{cite web |title=Singing Geographer on RNZ |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/summernights/20111229 |access-date=2025-12-28}}</ref>

==Warwick Murray discography== Warwick Murray has released a number of albums and EPs both as a solo artist and as a member of various bands, several of which have charted on the Official Aotearoa Albums Chart, the Independent Music NZ Top 20 Albums Chart, and Apple Music Blues charts internationally.<ref name="Aotearoa">{{cite web |title=Aotearoa Music Charts – Artist Search |url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz |publisher=Recorded Music NZ}}</ref>

===Albums and EPs=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year !! Title !! Artist !! Label !! Official Aotearoa Albums (peak) !! IMNZ Albums Chart (peak) !! Apple Music Blues Chart !! Notes |- | 2017 || ''Paekakariki Moon'' || Warwick Murray || Emerald Hills || — || 18<ref name="IMNZ">{{cite web |title=IMNZ Top 20 Albums Chart |url=https://www.indies.co.nz/charts |publisher=Independent Music NZ}}</ref> || Charted (Worldwide)<ref name="Apple">{{cite web |title=Apple Music Blues Charts |url=https://www.top-charts.com/albums/blues |publisher=Top-Charts}}</ref> || IMNZ Top 20 Albums Chart |- | 2017 || ''That’s All We’ve Got Time For'' || Strait Shooters || Refried Audio || 20<ref name="Aotearoa" /> || 12<ref name="IMNZ" /> || Charted (Worldwide)<ref name="Apple" /> || Official NZ Albums Chart (now Aotearoa Music Charts) |- | 2018 || ''Sing It Chap!'' || The Fabulous Murray Brothers || Refried Audio / Emerald Hills || 6<ref name="Aotearoa" /> || 5<ref name="IMNZ" /> || Charted (Worldwide)<ref name="Apple" /> || IMNZ peak contemporaneous with Official chart run |- | 2019 || ''Nada Más Que Blues'' || The Blues Machine || Rokarolla Records / JC Blues Música || — || — || #45 (Chile)<ref name="AppleChile">{{cite web |title=Apple Music Blues Chart – Chile |url=https://www.top-charts.com/albums/blues/chile |publisher=Top-Charts}}</ref> || Apple Music Blues Chart (Chile) |- | 2019 || ''Far Too Long – Thirty Years Together'' || The Murray Brothers and Friends || Emerald Hills || — || — || — || Non-charting anniversary release |- | 2020 || ''The Emerald Hills EP'' || Warwick Murray || Emerald Hills || 14<ref name="Aotearoa" /> || 8<ref name="IMNZ" /> || Charted (Worldwide)<ref name="Apple" /> || EP release |- | 2021 || ''Smile'' || The Murray Brothers || Emerald Hills || 12<ref name="Aotearoa" /> || 2<ref name="IMNZ" /> || Charted (Worldwide)<ref name="Apple" /> || IMNZ Top 20 Albums Chart |- | 2021 || ''See You at the End Boys'' || Funky Jandal and the Murray Brothers || Emerald Hills || 14<ref name="Aotearoa" /> || 2<ref name="IMNZ" /> || Charted (Worldwide)<ref name="Apple" /> || Collaborative release |- | 2022 || ''Falling Gently'' || Warwick Murray || Emerald Hills || — || Top 20<ref name="IMNZ" /> || Charted (Worldwide)<ref name="Apple" /> || Available on Apple Music |- | 2022 || ''Golden One'' || Warwick Murray || Emerald Hills || — || — || Charted (Worldwide)<ref name="Apple" /> || Did not chart on Official Aotearoa or IMNZ |}

==Personal life== Murray lived in Wellington, New Zealand until October 2023 and now resides near Cambridge, UK.<ref>{{cite web |title=Warwick Murray personal life |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warwick_Murray |access-date=2025-12-28}}</ref>

==References== <references/>

==External links== * [https://www.durham.ac.uk/staff/warwick-e-murray/ Durham University staff profile] * [https://music.apple.com/us/artist/warwick-murray/611460354 Warwick Murray on Apple Music]

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