Keynotes, Conferences, and Broadcasts

2009 Public lecture: ‘Ecological Debt: Embodied Debt', Transdisciplinary Studies program, University of Poznan, November.

2009 Invited panel: 'Eco-Sufficiency and Vernacular Science', Asia-Pacific Science, Technology, and Society Network Conference, Convention Centre, Brisbane, November.

2009 Paper: 'Climate Change: Common but Differentiated Responsibilities', Rethinking Marxism Conference, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, November.

2009 Paper: 'From Metabolic Rift to Metabolic Value', Rethinking Marxism Conference, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, November.

2009 Workshop with Jo Tenner, Women's Environment Network, Green New Deal Conference, University of Melbourne, November.

2009 Broadcast opinion piece: 'Is Our Sustainability Science Racist?', Ockham's Razor, ABC Radio National, 4 October
ABC Radio National www.abc.net.au/rn/ockhamsrazor/stories/2009/2702106.htm

2009 Invited panel: 'Gender and Climate Change', Powershift Conference, UWS Parramatta, July.

2009 Workshop: 'Eco-Sufficiency', SEARCH Foundation, Sydney, June.

2009 Sociologists Without Borders panel: 'Pursuing Environmental Justice', Activist-Academic Dialogues: World Social Forum, Belem, January.

2008 Staff Seminar: 'Capacity Building for the Global North? Some critical reflections on ecological economics', Political Economy, SSPS, University of Sydney, October.

2008 Keynote: 'How the Ecological Footprint is Gendered: Implications for eco-socialist theory and praxis', International Environmental Politics Conference, Shandong University, Jinan, May.

2007 Alternative Donne panel: 'Saving Women, Saving the Earth', Circolo Culturale e Politico Cicip & Ciciap, Milan, December.

2007 International panel: 'Ecofeminism and Global Warming', Armonia Workshop, University of Bologna, December.

2007 Keynote: 'Women, Labour, and Life on Earth', Matriarcato e Montagna, VII Convegno Internazionale, Sardagna, December.

2007 Lecture: 'Women, Peace, and Ecology', Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Sydney, December.

2007 Invited plenary: 'Yes it's true, Global Warming is Gendered', Asia-Pacific Environmental Conference, University of Sydney, November.

2007 Paper: 'How Global Warming is Gendered', Cosmopolitan Civil Societies Conference, University of Technology Sydney, November.

2007 Invited international panel on Ecofeminist Perspectives: 'Economics, Reflexivity and the Humanity-Nature Metabolism', United States Society for Ecological Economics Conference, Pace University, New York, July.

2006 Invited international panel on Ecofeminist Perspectives: 'Ecological Economics and the Humanity-Nature Metabolism', International Society for Ecological Economics Conference, New Delhi, December.

2006 Moderator: 'Reasons Why We Need a Global Moratorium on GM', International Society for Ecological Economics Conference, New Delhi, December.

2006 Invited paper: ‘Institutionalised Disconnection and the Grand Narrative: A plea for deep deliberative democracy in EU policy, presented to the EU Thematic Network on Sustainability Strategy, Brussels, September.

2006 Keynote: 'Why Environmental Ethics Needs its Other', Globalisation, Environmental Ethics, and Environmental Justice Conference, Michigan State University, August.

2006 Panel: 'Engendering political Ecology', sponsored by the Centre for Civil Society, University of Kwa-Zulu-Natal and Capitalism Nature Socialism, Durban, August.

2006 Panel on Science, Technology, and Risk, 'Humanity contra Nature: A Critical reflection on the Genetic Engineering Industry, RC24 Session, international Sociological Association Conference, Durban, July.

2005 Paper: 'Neo-Liberal Denial: an ecofeminist reading of GE' Capitalism Nature Socialism Conference, York University, July

2005 Invited plenary: 'Ecological Integrity or the Logic of Denial?', Conference of the Global Ecological Integrity Group, Venice, July.

2005 Discussion group: 'What is Genetic Engineering and How does it touch our lives?', Island Thinking Circle, April.

2004 Paper: ‘Beyond Dualism', Feminism Contesting Globalisation, UK and Ireland Women’s Studies Association Conference, Dublin University College, July.

2004 Invited panel on Negotiating the Genetic Border: ‘Reproducing-Nature-Reproducing-Culture’, US National Women’s Studies Association Conference, Milwaukee, June.

2004 Public address: ’Greetings from the Global South’, Perspektivenkongress, Technischen Universitat Berlin, May.

2004 Workshop: ‘Ecofeminism as Politics’, Perspektivenkongress, Technischen Universitat Berlin, May.

2004 Public lecture: ‘EU Sustainability Strategy Under Stress’, Sustainability Strategy Conference, Victor’s Residenz Hotel, Berlin, May.

2004 Seminar: ‘On Ecofeminism’, Race, Gender and Science Course, Women’s Studies, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, April.

2004 Public lecture: ‘Gene Technology, Ecofeminism and People’s Science’, Women’s Studies Research Consortium, Mt Holyoke, April.

2003 Paper: ‘Global Alternatives and the Meta-Industrial Class’, Rethinking Marxism Conference, University of Massachusetts, November.

2002 Launch: ‘Hawthorne’s Wild Politics’, Gleebooks, Sydney, August.

2002 Paper: ‘Ecological Resistance and the Meta-Industrial Class’, RC24 Modernity, Postmodernity and Environmental Sociology Section, International Sociological Association Conference, QUT, July.

2002 Paper: ‘Global Resistance and the Meta-Industrial Class’, RC47 Globalisation and Social Movements Section, International Sociological Association Conference, QUT, July.

2002 Keynote: ‘Nature’s Design: Lines, Circles, and Genes’, Section on Genetic Engineering, Technoscience and Other Knowledges, Environment, Culture, and Community Conference, University of Queensland, Brisbane, July.

2002 Invited plenary: ‘The Meta-Industrial Class in an Era of Bio-colonialism’, International Workshop: Beyond Market and Plan, Political Science Department, York University, Toronto, March.

2001 Paper: ‘The Capitalist Division of Labour and the Meta-Industrial Class’, RC24 Environment and Society Meeting (ISA), Cambridge University, July.

2001 Paper: ‘Why Ecopolitics Needs a Theory of the Meta-Industrial Class’, Kyoto Environmental Sociology Conference (ISA), Bukkyo University, October.

2001 Discussion group: ‘Brauchen Wir eine okofeministiche Politik?’, Das Network Women and Life on Earth, Internationalen Frauenzentrum, Bonn, February.

1995 Invited plenary: ‘How Green is Your Paradigm Shift?’, Catalyst Conference, University of Canberra, July.

1995 Invited plenary: ’Technological Domination:Community Action’, Visions of Freedom Conference, University of Sydney, March.

1994 Broadcast interview: 'Communities and Catchments’, 7.30 Report, ABC TV, November.

1994 Paper: ‘Ecofeminism as an Indigenous Knowledge’, Department of Anthropology and Asian Studies, University of Newcastle, September.

1994 Broadcast feature: ‘Old Mines and Railways’, Green and Practical, ABC Radio National, September.

1994 Paper: ‘Nature as Whipping Boy: technocratic logic in NSW’, Association for Environmental Education Conference, Cairns, September.

1994 Workshop: ‘Ecofeminism, Science, and Social Change’, Students, Science and Sustainability Conference Macquarie University, Sydney, July.

1994 Public lecture: ‘Ecofeminism as Politics’, Environment Week, Macquarie University, March.

1994 Broadcast interview:  ‘Our Struggle for Wombarra Streams’, AM Program, ABC Radio National, Wollongong, February.

1993 Workshop: ‘Ecofeminism Here and Now’, Green UTS, University of Technology, Sydney, September.

1992 Public lecture: ‘Women and Development: Addressing Basic Needs’, International Education Forum, New York University, November.

1992 Invited international panel: ‘Ecofeminismo en questao’, Rio Ciencias '92, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, May.

1992 Workshop: ‘The Politics of Earth Summit’, Socialist Scholars' Conference, Manhattan Community College, April.

1992 Invited public lecture: ‘Earth Summit - Some Hidden Agendas’, Women's Studies Program, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, April.

1991 Staff seminar: ‘Social Ecology and The Man Question’, Women's Studies, Australian National University, October.

1990 The Cardozo Lecture: ‘Ecofeminism and Contemporary Politics’, Faculty Centre at Kingsborough, City University of New York, November.

1990 Staff seminar: ‘Ecology - deep, social, and feminist’, Environmental Conservation Education Programme, New York University, October.

1990 Public lecture: ‘Ecofeminism, some classic statements’, Wolfe Institute, City University of New York, October.

1989 Discussion group: ‘What is ecofeminism?’, Friends of the Earth, University of Adelaide, October.

1989 Paper: ‘Ecofeminism looks at the Growth Ethic’, Eco-Politics IV Conference, University of Adelaide, September.

1989 Invited plenary: ‘Living with Nature: reciprocity or control?’ International Development Ethics Association Conference, Autonomous University of the Yucatan, Merida, July.

1989 Invited plenary: ‘Green Politics in Australia’, USA National Green Gathering, Eugene, June.

1989 Invited Address: ‘Ecofeminism and peace’, Third Unitarian Church, Chicago, May.

1989 Public Lecture: ‘Ecofeminism and the Left’, Open University of the Left, Chicago, April.

1988 Forum: ‘International Update on Women's Studies’, National Women's Studies Association Conference, University of Minnesota, June.

1987 Workshop: ‘Developments in Feminism Overseas’, Women's Action and Information Group, Sydney, November.

1987 Workshop: ‘Green Politics in Europe and the USA’, Rainbow Alliance, University of Sydney, November.

1987 Guest speaker: ‘Hidden currents in French feminist theory’, Maison des femmes, Paris, September.

1987 Staff seminar: ‘The Crisis in Feminism’, Women's Studies Centre, University of Oslo, August.

1987 Invited panel: ‘Ecology, Science and Technology', National Conference for a New Politics, Amherst, July.

1987 Invited lecture: ‘Ecofeminism as post-Enlightenment Discourse’, Philosophy and Ethics Strand, Conservation and Resource Studies, UC, Berkeley, April.

1987 Invited seminar: ‘Ecofeminism as an International Movement’, University of California, Santa Cruz, April.

1987 Panel with Charlne Spretnak and Lilo Wolny: ‘Green Politics’, Conference on Ecofeminist Perspectives, University of Southern California, March.

1987 Broadcast interview: ‘Women, Environment and Peace’, Pacific Islands Satellite Link up, Suva, April.

1987 Public lecture: ‘New Social Movements’, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of the South Pacific, Suva, April.

1986 Workshop: ‘Gender and Science’, Women in Science Enquiry Network, University of Sydney, September.

1986 Invited staff seminar: ‘The postmodern question’, Politics Department, University of New England, August.

1986 Graduate seminar: ‘Feminist Theory’, Centre for Social and Cultural Studies in Education, University of New England, August.

1986 Workshop: ‘Women and the Greens’, Getting Together Conference, University of Sydney, April.

1986 Workshop with Elaine Alinta: ‘Ecofeminism’, Marxist Summer School, University of Sydney, January.

1985 Broadcast interview: ‘The Green Movement in Australia’, Crystal Set, Radio 2SER-FM, Sydney, November.

1985 Paper: ‘Women and Environmentalism’, Permaculture Conference, Otford, October.

1985 Discussion group: ‘What is ecofeminism?’, Enviro Club, University of Sydney, October.

1985 Invited staff seminar: ‘On Deep Ecology’, Australian School of Environmental Studies, Griffith University, Brisbane, October.

1985 Workshop: ‘Educating for Social Responsibility’, Technology and Social Responsibility Conference, University of Sydney, August.

1985 Broadcast interview with Paul Carter: ‘Writing About Ideas’, Arts Illustrated, ABC Radio National, August.

1985 Broadcast interview: ‘Social Responsibility in Engineering’, Morning Talkabout, Radio 2SER-FM, Sydney, July.

1985 Broadcast book review: ‘Wexler's Emma Goldman: an intimate life', First Edition, ABC Radio National, May.

1985 Broadcast book reviews: ‘Schell's The Abolition' & 'Sharp's Apocalypse Now', First Edition, ABC Radio National, March.

1985 Paper: ‘Socialism and Ecology’, Marxist Summer School, University of Sydney, January.

1984 Invited address: ‘Ecology, Feminism and Green Politics’, Salon A-Muse, Melbourne, October.

1984 Workshop with Frank Fisher: ‘Difference - the importance of Other world views’, Environment Ethics and Ecology Conference, Monash University, Melbourne, October.

1984 Invited lecture: ‘The Ecofeminist Analysis and Environmentalism’,
MA Course in the Conserver Society, Graduate School of Environmental Sciences, Monash University, October.

1984 Broadcast book reviews: ‘Kelly's, Fighting for Hope' & 'Bahro's From Red to Green', First Edition, ABC Radio National, September.

1984 Broadcast interview: ‘Prospects for a Green Party in Australia’, Politics Magazine, Radio 2SER-FM, Sydney, September.

1984 Paper: ‘From Feminism to Ecology’, Women and Labour Conference, University of Queensland, Brisbane, July.

1984 Invited paper: ‘Consumer Society and Instrumental Culture’, Social Control Conference, University of Sydney, June.

1984 Broadcast interview: ‘Holding It Together’, Women and Work Series, Radio 2SER-FM, Sydney, April.

1983 Invited staff seminar: ‘No Dams: reformist or radical politics?’, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Newcastle, October.

1983 Invited workshop: ‘Dialectical methods and feminist sociology’, Feminism in Social Theory Group, Swinburne University, Melbourne, September.

1983 Workshop: ‘Psychoanalysis, culture, ecofeminism', Deep Ecology Conference, Ballina, September.

1983 Keynote: Theory Symposium, ‘Feminist Social Theory: the Challenge to Sociology?’, Conference of the Sociological Assoc. of Australia and New Zealand, University of Melbourne, August.

1983 Invited plenary: ‘Deep Ecology: a critique’, Environment, Ethics, and Ecology Conference, Australian National University, Canberra, August.

1982 Staff seminar: ‘Specularity and the Sociology of Knowledge’, School of Sociology, University of New South Wales, September.

1982 Invited paper: ‘The Politics of Difference’, Australasian Political Studies Association Conference, University of Western Australia, Perth, August.

1981 Workshop: ‘On Contradiction in neo-Marxist Writing’, David McLellan Graduate Circle, Politics Department, University of Kent at Canterbury, January.

1979 Paper: ‘Towards a Critical Structuralism’, Theory Symposium, ANZAAS Conference, University of Auckland, May.

1978 Paper: ‘On Dialectics’, Theory Section, Conference of the Sociological Assoc. of Australia and New Zealand, University of Queensland, Brisbane, August.