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Eve Bratman is an Associate Professor of Environmental Studies and Program Chair in the Department of Earth & Environment at Franklin & Marshall College. Her work merges sustainability governance with a social justice lens, emphasizing climate justice and ecologically interconnected systems. She holds a PhD in International Relations from American University (2009) and is the author of the award-winning book Governing the Rainforest: Sustainable Development in the Brazilian Amazon (Oxford UP, 2019), which won the Lynton Keith Caldwell Prize in 2020. Her research focuses on urban sustainability, pollinator protection, and global environmental politics, particularly through postcolonial and decolonial theoretical frameworks.
Bratman’s recognitions include the Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium Sustainability Champion, Aldo and Estella Leopold Writing Resident, and Fulbright Scholar. She advocates for anti-racist and decolonizing pedagogies in environmental education, emphasizing compassionate teaching practices and community-based research. Her TEDx Talk, Behind the Buzz: The Honeybee in Global Politics, highlights her interdisciplinary approach to environmental issues.
Key research themes include climate justice, political ecology, and the intersection of sustainability with social equity. Her work often critiques global environmental norms and explores grassroots activism, such as the role of indigenous practices in conservation. She has taught courses on Brazilian environmental politics and urban sustainability, reflecting her commitment to experiential and socially engaged scholarship.
In her teaching and research, Bratman prioritizes collaborative, community-driven projects. Her articles address topics ranging from fracking industry ethics to urban beekeeping, demonstrating a commitment to bridging academic inquiry with real-world environmental challenges.
