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Curriculum Vitae
James K. Rowe
School of Environmental Studies
University of Victoria
PO Box 3060 STN CSC
Victoria, British Columbia
V8W 2Y2 Canada
(250) 884-8757
jkrowe@uvic.ca
Current Position
Senior Instructor, School of Environmental Studies, University of Victoria, 2008-Present.
Education
- Ph.D. (2009) University of California, Santa Cruz, Department of Politics.
- M.A. (2005) University of California, Santa Cruz, Department of Politics.
- B.A. (2001) University of Victoria, Department of Political Science.
Research and Teaching Interests
Environmental Politics, Political Theory, International Political Economy, Alternative Economies, Corporate Social Responsibility, Social Movement Politics.
Publications
Books Authored
Lipschutz, Ronnie D. with James K. Rowe. 2005. Globalization, Governmentality, and Global Politics: Regulation for the Rest of Us? (Routledge).
Chapters in Books
- Rowe, James K. 2005. "Corporate Social Responsibility as a Business Strategy" in Ronnie D. Lipschutz with James K. Rowe, Globalization, Governmentality, and Global Politics: Regulation for the Rest of Us? (Routledge).
- Rowe, James K. and Sean Burns. 2004. "Democracy" in Anna Tsing, Jennifer Gonzalez, Bettina Stoetzer, and Bregje van Eekelen eds. Shock and Awe: War on Words (New Pacific Press).
- Rowe, James K. and Jessica Dempsey. 2004. "Why Poststructuralism is a Live Wire for the Left" in Duncan Fuller and Rob Kitchin eds. Radical Theory/Critical Praxis: Making a Difference Beyond the Academy? (Praxis (e)press).
Journal Articles
- Rowe, James K. 2003. "States of Nature, Environing the Political: A Response to Timothy W. Luke," in Alternatives: Global, Local, Political 28(5).
Book Reviews
- Rowe, James K. 2006. "Rethinking Politics, Rethinking Theory," an extended review of A Political Space: Reading the Global Through Clayoquot Sound edited by Warren Magnusson and Karena Shaw, in Theory & Event 9(2).
Conference Proceedings
Rowe, James K. and Ronnie D. Lipschutz. 2005. "Corporate Codes of Conduct as Global Business Strategy" in John Hooker and Peter Madsen eds. International Corporate Responsibility: Exploring the Issues (Carnegie Mellon).
Other Publications
Rowe, James K. 2008. "Business and the UN: A Primer," in ECO:The Voice of the Civil Society Community at the International Environmental Conventions. 30 May. 23(10).
Rowe, James K. 2006. "A Short History of Industry's UN Obsession," in ECO:The Voice of the Civil Society Community at the International Environmental Conventions. 29 March. 15(8).
Dissertation
Rowe, James K. 2009. Love the Earth: Nietzschean Pathways For Progressive Politics (ProQuest).
Conference Presentations
- "The Ends of Capitalism: Profit, Growth, and Sustainable Economies." Paper abstract accepted for the Annual Meeting of the Western Political Science Association, San Francisco, California, April 1-3, 2010. (forthcoming)
- "Love the Earth: Nietzschean Pathways for Progressive Politics." Paper presented for the Annual Meeting of the Western Political Science Association, Vancouver, British Columbia, March 19-21, 2009.
- "Corporate Social Responsibility as a Global Business Strategy." Paper presented for the Annual Meeting of the International Studies Association, Honolulu, Hawai'i, March 1-5, 2005.
- "Corporate Codes of Conduct as a Global Business Strategy." Paper presented to the Second Conference on International Corporate Responsibility sponsored by Carnegie Mellon University, Amsterdam, Netherlands, June 18th - 20th 2004 (Invited presentation).
- "Corporate Social Responsibility as Business Strategy." Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Association of Geographers, Philadelphia, PA, March 14-19, 2004.
- "Why Poststructuralism is a Live Wire for the Left," Paper presented at "History Matters: Social Movements, Past, Present, and Future" Conference at New School University, New York, NY, May 3, 2003.
Public Talks
Invited Speaker. "Towards a Solar Economy," Presentation at the Sustainability Through the Co- operative Economy Conference hosted by the British Columbia Institute for Co-operative Studies, University of Victoria, October 16th, 2009.
Invited Speaker: "Creating Resource Security," Presentation at the World Student Environmental Summit, Victoria, British Columbia, June 24-28, 2009. http://www.2009wses.com/speakers.html
Invited Speaker: "Economy vs. Ecology?" Symposium on Environmental and Economic Crisis: A panel discussion with Michael Webb (Political Science) and Daniel Rondeau (Economics). University of Victoria, March 25, 2009.
Invited Speaker: "The Politics of British Columbia's Carbon Tax," Debate on British Columbia's Carbon Tax with Graeme Whitmarsh (head of the BC government's Climate Action Secretariat), and Cliff Stainsby (B.C. Government Employees Union). University of Victoria, October 30, 2008. http://communications.uvic.ca/releases/tip.php?date=27102008
Recent Positions
Senior Instructor, School of Environmental Studies, University of Victoria, 2008-Present.
Sessional Lecturer, The Department of Political Science and School of Environmental Studies, University of Victoria, 2007-2008.
Teaching Assistant, Department of Politics, University of California, Santa Cruz, 2001-2006.
Courses Taught
Courses and Seminars, University of Victoria
ES 200 -- Introduction to Environmental Studies
ES 301 -- Political Ecology (x7)
ES 402 -- Global Issues in Sustainability (x3)
ES 480 -- Advanced Topics in Political Ecology
ES 490 -- Directed Studies (x2)
POLI 300C -- Post-Enlightenment Political Thought
Departmental Service
Organizer of the 'Notes from the Field' discussion series in the School of Environmental Studies at the University of Victoria -- an opportunity for members of the School to present their research. 2008-Present.
Co-Founder and organizer of the 'Friday Forum' discussion series at the University of California, Santa Cruz -- an opportunity for graduate students from across the disciplines to present ongoing and finished work to their peers. 2002-2006.
Professional Service
Invited article reviewer for the journal Alternatives: Global, Local, Political, November 2009.
Invited article reviewer for the Social Sciences Journal, November 2009.
Invited commentator for the Conference Board Review, April 2008.
Invited article reviewer for the journal Business and Politics, February 2007.
Public Activities
Co-Chair of the Board of Directors for the Victoria Street Newz, 2007-Present.
Co-Editor of the ECO -- The Voice of the Civil Society Community at the International Environmental Conventions, 9th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, Bonn Germany, May 2008.
Co-Editor of The ECO -- The Voice of the Civil Society Community at International Environmental Conventions, 8th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, Curitiba Brazil, March 2006.
Courses Taught - University of Victoria
- ES 200 -- Introduction to Environmental Studies
- Summer 2009
- ES 301 -- Political Ecology
- Summer 2007
- Fall 2007
- Spring 2008 (2 sections)
- Summer 2008
- Spring 2009
- Summer 2009
- Spring 2010
- ES 402 -- Global Issues in Sustainability
- Spring 2008
- Spring 2009 (2 sections)
- Spring 2010
- ES 480 -- Advanced Topics in Political Ecology
- Fall 2009
- ES 490 - Directed Studies
- Spring 2008
- Spring 2009
- Political Science 300C -- Post-Enlightenment Political Thought
- Summer 2008
Multimedia
Interview with CFUV 101.9 FM in Victoria, BC about approach to teaching and research. These themes are covered in the first ten minutes (Thursday July 23rd 2009).
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