Mick Finlay was born in Glasgow but left as a young boy, livingin Canada and then England. Before becoming an academic, he ran amarket stall on Portobello Road, and also worked as ...view moreMick Finlay was born in Glasgow but left as a young boy, livingin Canada and then England. Before becoming an academic, he ran amarket stall on Portobello Road, and also worked as a tent-handin a traveling circus, a butcher’s boy, a hotel porter, and variousjobs in the NHS and Social Services. He teaches in a psychologydepartment, and has published research on political violence andpersuasion, verbal and nonverbal communication, and disability. Helives in Brighton with his family.view less