Sharon Beder
Encyclopedia
Sharon Beder is a professor in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Wollongong
in New South Wales
, Australia. Her research has focussed on how power relationships are maintained and challenged, particularly by corporations and professions. She has written 10 books, and many articles, book chapters and conference papers, as well as designing teaching resources and educational websites.
before becoming interested in the social, political and philosophical aspects of engineering and then environmental politics. She completed a PhD in Science and Technology Studies
at the University of NSW in 1989 based on research into the process of engineering decision-making using a case study on the development of Sydney's sewerage system.
. She has also been Chairperson of the Environmental Engineering Branch of the Institution of Engineers
, Sydney, President of the Society for Social Responsibility in Engineering, and a director of the Earth Foundation Australia.
University of Wollongong
The University of Wollongong is a public university located in the coastal city of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, approximately 80 kilometres south of Sydney...
in New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia. Her research has focussed on how power relationships are maintained and challenged, particularly by corporations and professions. She has written 10 books, and many articles, book chapters and conference papers, as well as designing teaching resources and educational websites.
Training
Professor Beder initially trained and worked as a civil engineerCivil engineer
A civil engineer is a person who practices civil engineering; the application of planning, designing, constructing, maintaining, and operating infrastructures while protecting the public and environmental health, as well as improving existing infrastructures that have been neglected.Originally, a...
before becoming interested in the social, political and philosophical aspects of engineering and then environmental politics. She completed a PhD in Science and Technology Studies
Science and technology studies
Science, technology and society is the study of how social, political, and cultural values affect scientific research and technological innovation, and how these, in turn, affect society, politics and culture...
at the University of NSW in 1989 based on research into the process of engineering decision-making using a case study on the development of Sydney's sewerage system.
Appointments
Before joining the University of Wollongong in 1992, Beder was Environmental Education Co-ordinator at the University of SydneyUniversity of Sydney
The University of Sydney is a public university located in Sydney, New South Wales. The main campus spreads across the suburbs of Camperdown and Darlington on the southwestern outskirts of the Sydney CBD. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and Oceania...
. She has also been Chairperson of the Environmental Engineering Branch of the Institution of Engineers
Institution of Engineers
The Institution of Engineers is the national organization of engineering professionals in India. IEI has over 0.5 million members from 15 engineering disciplines in 99 centres/chapters in India and overseas; it is the largest multi-disciplinary engineering professional society in the...
, Sydney, President of the Society for Social Responsibility in Engineering, and a director of the Earth Foundation Australia.
Awards
Professor Beder was included in a list of "Australia's most influential engineers", published by Engineers Australia in 2004. She was also included in Bulletin Magazine's "Smart 100" in 2003. Awards received include:- World Technology AwardWorld Technology AwardThe World Technology Awards are presented annually by The World Technology Network at its World Technology Summit to individuals and corporations achieving significant, lasting progress in categories pertaining to science, technology, the arts, and design...
for Ethics, 2001 - High Commendation for IEAust Award for Cultural Change in Engineering Education, 1998
- Michael Daly Prize for Excellence in Science, Technology and Engineering Journalism, 1992
- Media Prize, Australian Surfers Hall of Fame, 1990
Books
- Environmental Principles and PoliciesEnvironmental Principles and PoliciesThe book Environmental Principles and Policies: An Interdisciplinary Introduction, written by Professor Sharon Beder, examines six key environmental and social principles that have been incorporated into international treaties and national laws...
(UNSW Press, Sydney, Australia Paperback, ISBN 9780868408576, Publication date: September 2006) & EARTHSCAN, London, UK Paperback, ISBN 9781844074044, Publication date: October 2006).
- Global Spin: The Corporate Assault on EnvironmentalismGlobal Spin: The Corporate Assault on EnvironmentalismGlobal Spin: The Corporate Assault on Environmentalism is a book by Professor Sharon Beder. It was first published in 1997 and there have been subsequent updated editions in 2000 and 2002. The book provides both a broad overview and detailed case studies of how large corporations attempt to control...
(Green Books, Devon, UK, October 1997, 2nd edition – May 2002, ISBN 1903998093) - Suiting ThemselvesSuiting ThemselvesSuiting Themselves: How Corporations Drive the Global Agenda is a 2006 book by Professor Sharon Beder. Beder argues that an international corporate elite dictate global politics for their own benefit...
Articles
- "The Corporate Assault on Democracy," The International Journal of Inclusive Democracy, Vol. 4, No. 1 (January 2008)
See also
- Environmental Principles and PoliciesEnvironmental Principles and PoliciesThe book Environmental Principles and Policies: An Interdisciplinary Introduction, written by Professor Sharon Beder, examines six key environmental and social principles that have been incorporated into international treaties and national laws...
- Global Spin: The Corporate Assault on EnvironmentalismGlobal Spin: The Corporate Assault on EnvironmentalismGlobal Spin: The Corporate Assault on Environmentalism is a book by Professor Sharon Beder. It was first published in 1997 and there have been subsequent updated editions in 2000 and 2002. The book provides both a broad overview and detailed case studies of how large corporations attempt to control...
- Suiting ThemselvesSuiting ThemselvesSuiting Themselves: How Corporations Drive the Global Agenda is a 2006 book by Professor Sharon Beder. Beder argues that an international corporate elite dictate global politics for their own benefit...
- Dioxin controversyDioxin controversyThere has been a controversy about the health and environmental effects of dioxins and dioxin-like compounds for more than years.Dioxins are by-products of many industrial processes including waste incineration, chemical manufacturing, chlorine bleaching of pulp and paper, and smelting...