Dr. Peter Timmerman

Associate Professor

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Biography

Peter Timmerman is an Associate Professor at York University, specializing in Environmental Education. He holds an MA and BA in English from the University of Toronto. His research primarily centers around environmental ethics, focusing on issues such as nuclear waste management, climate change, and ecological economics. He has contributed significant works including the monograph "Vulnerability, Resilience, Collapse: Society" (1983) and has edited volumes like the "Encyclopedia of Global Environmental Change" (2001). In addition to his academic publications, Timmerman engages in supervising PhD students on varied topics including Environmental Music and Deep Ecology. He is an active commentator on television and serves on the board of the Canadian Forum on Religion and Ecology (CFORE).

Research Interests

Requirements for York University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
4-year Honours Bachelor degree in a related discipline
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Specialization Notes

Department of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies graduate programs generally follow the Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) B+ minimum requirement.