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Current Position:
Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Geography (2017 - )
School of Geosciences, University of Sydney
Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Geography (2017 - )
School of Geosciences, University of Sydney
Education
Ph.D., Geography, University of British Columbia, Canada (2015)
Dissertation title: “Adaptation Ecologies: Circuits of climate change finance, policy, and science in the Pacific Islands”
M.A., Geography, University of British Columbia, Canada (2011)
Thesis title: “Adapting Kiribati, Adapting Projects”
B.A., Geography and French, University of Melbourne, Australia (2008)
B.Sc., Mathematics and Statistics, University of Melbourne, Australia (2008)
Ph.D., Geography, University of British Columbia, Canada (2015)
Dissertation title: “Adaptation Ecologies: Circuits of climate change finance, policy, and science in the Pacific Islands”
M.A., Geography, University of British Columbia, Canada (2011)
Thesis title: “Adapting Kiribati, Adapting Projects”
B.A., Geography and French, University of Melbourne, Australia (2008)
B.Sc., Mathematics and Statistics, University of Melbourne, Australia (2008)
Refereed Journal Articles
Webber S and Donner S (2017) 'Climate service warnings: cautions about commercializing climate science for adaptation in the developing world' WIREs Climate Change.
Webber S (2016) 'Climate change adaptation as a growing development priority: Towards critical adaptation scholarship' Geography Compass 10: 401-413
Donner, S, Kandlikar M, Webber, S (2016) 'Measuring and tracking the flow of climate change adaptation aid to the developing world' Environmental Research Letters 11
Webber, S (2015) 'Mobile adaptation and sticky experiments: Circulating ‘best practice’ and ‘lessons learned’ in climate change adaptation' Geographical Research 53(1): 26-38
Webber, S (2015) 'Randomizing Development: Geography, economics, and the search for scientific rigour' Tijdschrift voor economische en sociale geografie 106(1): 36-52
Decolonizing Cascadia? Rethinking Critical Geographies’ Conference Organizing Committee (2014) 'Decolonizing Cascadia?' ACME: An International E-Journal for Critical Geographies 13(3): 595-604
Donner, S and Webber, S (2014) 'Climate change adaptation under uncertainty: Case study of sea level
rise in Kiribati' Sustainability Science. 9: 331-345
Webber, S (2013) 'Performative vulnerability: Climate change adaptation policies and financing in Kiribati' Environment and Planning A 45: 2717-2733
Manuscripts in Preparation
Webber S ' Producing and consuming climate services: Neoliberalizing science for climate change adaptation in Pacific Islands' Under review at Geoforum
Webber, S and Prouse, C 'The new 'Gold Standard': The rise of randomized control trials, behavioural economics and post-Washington Consensus development' Under review at Economic Geography
Research Reports
Gatto, S, Takaro, T and Webber, S (2014) 'Preparing BC for Climate Migration: Starting the Conversation in an Uncertain Climate for Migration and Settlement' Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.
Fitzsimmons, P, Webber, S and Bond M (2010) 'Creating a participatory adaptive capacity index for climate change
adaptation: Report of engagement process in the South-West of Victoria' Department of Primary Industries Victorian Climate Change Adaptation Program.
Webber S and Donner S (2017) 'Climate service warnings: cautions about commercializing climate science for adaptation in the developing world' WIREs Climate Change.
Webber S (2016) 'Climate change adaptation as a growing development priority: Towards critical adaptation scholarship' Geography Compass 10: 401-413
Donner, S, Kandlikar M, Webber, S (2016) 'Measuring and tracking the flow of climate change adaptation aid to the developing world' Environmental Research Letters 11
Webber, S (2015) 'Mobile adaptation and sticky experiments: Circulating ‘best practice’ and ‘lessons learned’ in climate change adaptation' Geographical Research 53(1): 26-38
Webber, S (2015) 'Randomizing Development: Geography, economics, and the search for scientific rigour' Tijdschrift voor economische en sociale geografie 106(1): 36-52
Decolonizing Cascadia? Rethinking Critical Geographies’ Conference Organizing Committee (2014) 'Decolonizing Cascadia?' ACME: An International E-Journal for Critical Geographies 13(3): 595-604
Donner, S and Webber, S (2014) 'Climate change adaptation under uncertainty: Case study of sea level
rise in Kiribati' Sustainability Science. 9: 331-345
Webber, S (2013) 'Performative vulnerability: Climate change adaptation policies and financing in Kiribati' Environment and Planning A 45: 2717-2733
Manuscripts in Preparation
Webber S ' Producing and consuming climate services: Neoliberalizing science for climate change adaptation in Pacific Islands' Under review at Geoforum
Webber, S and Prouse, C 'The new 'Gold Standard': The rise of randomized control trials, behavioural economics and post-Washington Consensus development' Under review at Economic Geography
Research Reports
Gatto, S, Takaro, T and Webber, S (2014) 'Preparing BC for Climate Migration: Starting the Conversation in an Uncertain Climate for Migration and Settlement' Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.
Fitzsimmons, P, Webber, S and Bond M (2010) 'Creating a participatory adaptive capacity index for climate change
adaptation: Report of engagement process in the South-West of Victoria' Department of Primary Industries Victorian Climate Change Adaptation Program.
Invited Presentations
Circulating climate services in the ‘Pacific Adaptation Complex.’ Invited colloquium at the University of Arizona, School of Geography and Development, Tucson USA (2015)
Making and moving climate change science for adaptation in Pacific Islands. Invited colloquium at University of Guelph, Department of Geography, Guelph Canada (2015)
Carbon economies and adaptation ecologies. Invited colloquium at University of California Los Angeles, Department of Geography Tod Spieker Colloquium Geographies of Carbon Series, Los Angeles USA (2015)
Circulating truth and capital for the World Bank. Invited research seminar at Carleton University, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies Founders Seminar, Ottawa Canada (2015)
Performative Vulnerability Climate change adaptation policies and financing in Kiribati. Presentation at the University of Melbourne Geography and Environmental Studies Seminar Series, Melbourne Australia (2013)
Conference Presentations
Panelist: States, markets and shifting bureaucratic capacities. Presentation at the American Association of Geographers annual meeting, San Francisco USA (2016)
Predictive technologies for climate resilient infrastructure. Presentation at the Dimensions of Political Ecology Conference, Lexington USA (2016)
Experimental Developments: New truths and sciences in randomised control trials for economic development. Presentation at the Fourth Global Conference on Economic Geography, Oxford UK (2015)
Panelist: The politics and anti-politics of adaptation to climate change. Presentation at the Association of American Geographers annual meeting, Chicago USA (2015)
Competing circuits of ‘capital’ and ‘truth’ in experimental development. Presentation at the Association of American Geographers annual meeting, Chicago USA (2015)
Mobile adaptation policies or sticky experiments? Presentation at the Institute of Australian Geographers Annual Meeting, Melbourne Australia (2014)
Performing adaptive futures (with Svenja Keele). Presentation at the Unnatural Futures Conference, Hobart Australia (2014)
Hybrid epistemologies and multiplicities in climate change research? Some preliminary reflections from the field? (with Jessica Lehman). Presentation at the Association of American Geographers annual meeting, Tampa USA (2014)
Discussant: Institutional Governance of Climate Change Adaptation. Presentation at the Association of American Geographers annual meeting, Tampa, USA (2014)
Adapting Development. Presentation at the Institute of Australian Geographers Annual Meeting, Perth Australia (2013)
Do economists make (carbon) markets? Yes! And so do climatologists, engineers and bureaucrats (with Emilia Kennedy). Presentation to the Grabbing Green: Questioning the Green Economy Conference, Toronto Canada (2013)
Randomized control trials, development economics, and the search for scientific rigor. Presentation at the Association of American Geographers annual meeting, Los Angeles USA (2013)
Uneven geographies of biopolitical climate change adaptation. Presentation at the Association of American Geographers annual meeting, New York City USA (2012)
Making a climate change adaptation industry. Presentation at the Global Conference on Economic Geography, Seoul Korea (2011)
Performing vulnerability in Kiribati. Presentation at the Association of American Geographers annual meeting, Seattle USA (2011)
Governing climate through adaptation. Presentation at the Cascadia Critical Geography conference, Victoria Canada (2010)
Circulating climate services in the ‘Pacific Adaptation Complex.’ Invited colloquium at the University of Arizona, School of Geography and Development, Tucson USA (2015)
Making and moving climate change science for adaptation in Pacific Islands. Invited colloquium at University of Guelph, Department of Geography, Guelph Canada (2015)
Carbon economies and adaptation ecologies. Invited colloquium at University of California Los Angeles, Department of Geography Tod Spieker Colloquium Geographies of Carbon Series, Los Angeles USA (2015)
Circulating truth and capital for the World Bank. Invited research seminar at Carleton University, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies Founders Seminar, Ottawa Canada (2015)
Performative Vulnerability Climate change adaptation policies and financing in Kiribati. Presentation at the University of Melbourne Geography and Environmental Studies Seminar Series, Melbourne Australia (2013)
Conference Presentations
Panelist: States, markets and shifting bureaucratic capacities. Presentation at the American Association of Geographers annual meeting, San Francisco USA (2016)
Predictive technologies for climate resilient infrastructure. Presentation at the Dimensions of Political Ecology Conference, Lexington USA (2016)
Experimental Developments: New truths and sciences in randomised control trials for economic development. Presentation at the Fourth Global Conference on Economic Geography, Oxford UK (2015)
Panelist: The politics and anti-politics of adaptation to climate change. Presentation at the Association of American Geographers annual meeting, Chicago USA (2015)
Competing circuits of ‘capital’ and ‘truth’ in experimental development. Presentation at the Association of American Geographers annual meeting, Chicago USA (2015)
Mobile adaptation policies or sticky experiments? Presentation at the Institute of Australian Geographers Annual Meeting, Melbourne Australia (2014)
Performing adaptive futures (with Svenja Keele). Presentation at the Unnatural Futures Conference, Hobart Australia (2014)
Hybrid epistemologies and multiplicities in climate change research? Some preliminary reflections from the field? (with Jessica Lehman). Presentation at the Association of American Geographers annual meeting, Tampa USA (2014)
Discussant: Institutional Governance of Climate Change Adaptation. Presentation at the Association of American Geographers annual meeting, Tampa, USA (2014)
Adapting Development. Presentation at the Institute of Australian Geographers Annual Meeting, Perth Australia (2013)
Do economists make (carbon) markets? Yes! And so do climatologists, engineers and bureaucrats (with Emilia Kennedy). Presentation to the Grabbing Green: Questioning the Green Economy Conference, Toronto Canada (2013)
Randomized control trials, development economics, and the search for scientific rigor. Presentation at the Association of American Geographers annual meeting, Los Angeles USA (2013)
Uneven geographies of biopolitical climate change adaptation. Presentation at the Association of American Geographers annual meeting, New York City USA (2012)
Making a climate change adaptation industry. Presentation at the Global Conference on Economic Geography, Seoul Korea (2011)
Performing vulnerability in Kiribati. Presentation at the Association of American Geographers annual meeting, Seattle USA (2011)
Governing climate through adaptation. Presentation at the Cascadia Critical Geography conference, Victoria Canada (2010)
Fellowships, Grants and Awards
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (2015-2017)
Research Award, American Association of Geographers (2016)
Best Dissertation in Economic Geography, Economic Geography Specialty Group of the AAG (2016)
Canada Graduate Scholarship PhD Scholarship, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (2012-2015)
Killam Doctoral Award, Killam Trust (2012-2014)
Four Year Fellowship, University of British Columbia (2011-2015)
Invited Panelist, Summer Institute in Economic Geography, Frankfurt (2014)
Faculty of Arts Graduate Research Award, University of British Columbia (2013)
Liu Co-Authored Publication Award, Liu Institute for Global Issues University of British Columbia (2013)
Bottom Billion Fieldwork Fund Grant, Liu Institute for Global Issues University of British Columbia (2013)
Jimmy Grewal Memorial Award in Geography, University of British Columbia (2012)
Liu Co-Authored Publication Award, Liu Institute for Global Issues University of British Columbia (2012)
Olav Slaymaker Fellowship in Environment, Liu Institute for Global Issues University of British Columbia (2011)
Faculty of Arts Graduate Award, University of British Columbia (2011)
Canada Graduate Scholarship Master’s Scholarship, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (2010-2011)
Graduate Support Initiative Award, University of British Columbia (2009-2010)
Deans Honours List, Faculty of Arts University of Melbourne (2008)
Deans Honours List, Faculty of Science University of Melbourne (2008)
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (2015-2017)
Research Award, American Association of Geographers (2016)
Best Dissertation in Economic Geography, Economic Geography Specialty Group of the AAG (2016)
Canada Graduate Scholarship PhD Scholarship, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (2012-2015)
Killam Doctoral Award, Killam Trust (2012-2014)
Four Year Fellowship, University of British Columbia (2011-2015)
Invited Panelist, Summer Institute in Economic Geography, Frankfurt (2014)
Faculty of Arts Graduate Research Award, University of British Columbia (2013)
Liu Co-Authored Publication Award, Liu Institute for Global Issues University of British Columbia (2013)
Bottom Billion Fieldwork Fund Grant, Liu Institute for Global Issues University of British Columbia (2013)
Jimmy Grewal Memorial Award in Geography, University of British Columbia (2012)
Liu Co-Authored Publication Award, Liu Institute for Global Issues University of British Columbia (2012)
Olav Slaymaker Fellowship in Environment, Liu Institute for Global Issues University of British Columbia (2011)
Faculty of Arts Graduate Award, University of British Columbia (2011)
Canada Graduate Scholarship Master’s Scholarship, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (2010-2011)
Graduate Support Initiative Award, University of British Columbia (2009-2010)
Deans Honours List, Faculty of Arts University of Melbourne (2008)
Deans Honours List, Faculty of Science University of Melbourne (2008)
Teaching
Areas of teaching specialisation: critical and feminist economic geography, geographical political economy, critical development geography, social science perspectives on climate change, and political ecologies in the Anthropocene.
Sessional Instructor
Climate change: Science and Society. University of British Columbia Department of Geography (2015)
Adapting to climate change. University of Melbourne, School of Geography (2015)
Teaching Assistant
Geographies of Economic Development University of British Columbia, Department of Geography (2012)
Introduction to Urban Geography University of British Columbia, Department of Geography (2011)
Historical Geography of Canada, 1000-1871 University of British Columbia, Department of Geography (2009)
Introduction to Political Geography University of British Columbia, Department of Geography (2009)
Other Teaching
Cairns High Schools Geography Workshops. Lecturer, organizer, and facilitator (2014)
Climate change: Science and Society. Guest lecturer, University of British Columbia, Department of Geography (2014)
Geographies of Economic Development. Guest lecturer, University of British Columbia, Department of Geography (2012)
Areas of teaching specialisation: critical and feminist economic geography, geographical political economy, critical development geography, social science perspectives on climate change, and political ecologies in the Anthropocene.
Sessional Instructor
Climate change: Science and Society. University of British Columbia Department of Geography (2015)
Adapting to climate change. University of Melbourne, School of Geography (2015)
Teaching Assistant
Geographies of Economic Development University of British Columbia, Department of Geography (2012)
Introduction to Urban Geography University of British Columbia, Department of Geography (2011)
Historical Geography of Canada, 1000-1871 University of British Columbia, Department of Geography (2009)
Introduction to Political Geography University of British Columbia, Department of Geography (2009)
Other Teaching
Cairns High Schools Geography Workshops. Lecturer, organizer, and facilitator (2014)
Climate change: Science and Society. Guest lecturer, University of British Columbia, Department of Geography (2014)
Geographies of Economic Development. Guest lecturer, University of British Columbia, Department of Geography (2012)
Professional Activities
Board Member, Economic Geography Specialty Group, Association of American Geographers (2015-2016)
Member, previous president, and board member, Geography Graduate Association University of British Columbia (2009-2015)
Member, Association of American Geographers (2009-)
Member, Institute of AustraliaGeographers (2012-)
Occasional referee for Environment and Planning A; Environment and Population; Geoforum; Global Environmental Change, International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, Third World Quarterly, Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers (2011-)
Organiser, Cascadia Critical Geography conference (2012)
Board Member, Economic Geography Specialty Group, Association of American Geographers (2015-2016)
Member, previous president, and board member, Geography Graduate Association University of British Columbia (2009-2015)
Member, Association of American Geographers (2009-)
Member, Institute of AustraliaGeographers (2012-)
Occasional referee for Environment and Planning A; Environment and Population; Geoforum; Global Environmental Change, International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, Third World Quarterly, Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers (2011-)
Organiser, Cascadia Critical Geography conference (2012)
