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John M. Meyer Professor and Chair Arcata, CA 95521 USA |
Office:
138 Founders Hall |
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My teaching and research interests are in political theory (both contemporary and historical) and environmental politics. See my Curriculum Vitae for more detail. I am active in the M.A. in Social Sciences program on Environment and Community. We sponsor a speaker series entitled "Building Sustainable Futures." Courses I am teaching Fall 2008 include: (link to Moodle sites; requires your HSU User ID and password to access): Courses I have taught in the past at Humboldt include (please note the syllabi below are not current):
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My current research focuses upon the ways in which environmental concerns can become the basis for effective social criticism. This has led me in several directions, including a critical analysis of the liberal concept of property; reflection upon the possibilities -- and limitations -- of a democratic conception of sacrifice; and the tension between populist and paternalist appeals within environmental argument.
I've published articles, essays, and reviews in a variety of academic journals, including the Journal of Political Philosophy, Political Theory, Polity, Environmental Politics, American Political Science Review, Organization and Environment, Theory and Event, and Perspectives on Politics.
I've also written essays for political magazines,
commenting on the contemporary -- and future -- state of environmentalism in
the U.S. My essay “Another Inconvenient
Truth,” about Al Gore’s movie, was
published in Dissent Magazine. I have written
on the controversy over the supposed "Death of Environmentalism" in
Dissent and
a special issue of The
American Prospect.
My book is entitled Political Nature: Environmentalism and the Interpretation of Western Thought. I have also edited a reader entitled American Indians and U.S. Politics.
I facilitate an international discussion list and am active in an academic workshop on environmental political theory (held annually in conjunction with Western Political Science Association conference). In March 2009, we'll meet in Vancouver. The workshop will be held on Wednesday before the conference; the conference itself include a section devoted to environmental political theory.
I am faculty advisor to the Campus Center for Appropriate Technology (CCAT) and was proud to receive HSU's "Club Advisor of the Year" award in 2006 for my work with this student-driven organization.
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