Dr. Sarah Wiebe

Biography

Sarah Wiebe is an Associate Professor in the School of Public Administration at the University of Victoria and an Adjunct Professor at the University of Hawai'i, Mānoa. She focuses her research on community development and environmental sustainability, with a particular emphasis on restoring Indigenous relationships and rights. Sarah is a co-founder of the Feminist Environmental Research Network (FERN) and has published extensively in academic journals such as Critical Policy Studies, New Political Science, and Politics & Policy. Her books include 'Everyday Exposure: Indigenous Mobilization and Environmental Justice in Canada’s Chemical Valley' and 'Life against States of Emergency: Revitalizing Treaty Relations from Attawapiskat', both recognized for their contributions to understanding environmental justice. Her teaching philosophy emphasizes care, collaboration, and community engagement, manifesting in the courses she teaches and the projects she supervises. Sarah's interdisciplinary approach combines critical policy studies with arts-based methods to address various issues from climate change to Indigenous governance, positioning her work at the intersections of environmental politics and social justice. Additionally, she engages in collaborative research with Indigenous communities, producing sustainability-themed films and mixed media storytelling to amplify marginalized voices. Sarah's work challenges extractivism and seeks to foster healthy, vibrant, and environmentally sustainable futures through research and creative public engagement.

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