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Dr. Jeremy Walker is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Social and Political Sciences within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), where he has been employed since 2018. Previously, he served in various roles including Indigenous Student's Liaison Officer (2015-2021), Honours Coordinator, Discipline Coordinator, and Environmental Studies Submajor Coordinator. He is also a scholarly member of the Climate Social Science Network based at Brown University and was previously Director of the Climate, Society and Environment Research Centre (C-SERC) at UTS.
Walker's research spans the conceptual history of the social sciences (political economy, ecological economics, science and technology studies) and natural sciences (ecology, energy physics, climate and Earth systems sciences). His work contextualizes these fields within global history, examining democratic, environmental, and land justice movements' responses to biodiversity loss and global warming through cultural change, energy transition, and environmental justice reforms. His influential monograph More Heat than Life: the Tangled Roots of Ecology, Energy and Economics (2020) explores the intertwined histories of neoliberal economic theory and ecosystems ecology, revealing how interpretations of fossil-fueled industrial capitalism shaped confrontations between neoliberalism and climate policy.
Walker's recent research focuses on the history of the petroleum industry and the international networks of neoliberal intellectuals, activists, politicians, and business funders who have created a global infrastructure of 'free-market' think-tanks. His influential work on the Atlas Network has received significant media attention, particularly regarding connections between fossil fuel interests, climate disinformation, and opposition to Indigenous constitutional recognition in Australia. His publications demonstrate a consistent analytical thread connecting environmental history, political economy, and contemporary climate justice movements.
- Climate Action (SDG 13)
- Life Below Water (SDG 14)
- Life on Land (SDG 15)
- Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions (SDG 16)
- Affordable and Clean Energy (SDG 7)
Walker actively supervises PhD and Master's students and teaches courses including Global Economies and Environmental Communication. His service includes editorial roles (guest editor for Futures journal) and conference organization (4S Sydney 2018). His funded research projects have examined biodiversity scenarios, ecosystem services, and the emerging bioeconomy, demonstrating his commitment to interdisciplinary environmental scholarship with practical policy implications.
