Professor Sing C. Chew
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Prof. Sing C. Chew
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Department Stadt- und Umweltsoziologie
Helmholtz-Zentrum
für Umweltforschung - UFZ
Permoserstr. 15
04318 Leipzig, Germany
Tel: 0341 235 1746
Professor Sing C. Chew
Areas of expertise and research
- Comparative Historical Analysis
- Human Ecology and Deforestation
- Social Theory
- World Development and Globalization
Education
- Ph.D. (Sociology) Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada 1986
- M.A. (Sociology) Queen's University, Kingston, Canada 1977
- B.A. (Hons.) (Summa cum Laude) McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada 1975
Academic appointments
- Senior Guest Scientist (Adjunct), Department of Urban and Environmental Sociology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Leipzig, Germany, 2005-Present
- Full Professor, Department of Sociology, Humboldt State University, 1993-2014, since 2014 Professor Emeritus.
- Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Humboldt State University, 1990-1992
- Lecturer, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Carleton University, 1980-1982
Visiting appointments
- Visiting International Scholar, Cinnamon College, National University of Singapore, Singapore, fall 2012
- Visiting Scholar, Division of Social Sciences, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong 2007
- Visiting Professor, Human Ecology Division, Lund University, Sweden 1999
- Research Fellow, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS), Singapore 1996
- Visiting Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Hawaii 1996
Administrative appointments
- Planning Officer, Office of Planning and Evaluation, President's Office, International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Ottawa, Canada 1982-1985
- Research Officer, Office of Vice-President (Resources), Executive Office, International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Ottawa, Canada 1985-1986
- Associate Director, Department of Electronic Data Processing Services, International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Ottawa, Canada 1987
- Associate Director, Office of Vice-President (Resources), Executive Office, International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Ottawa, Canada, 1988-1990.
- Editor, Humboldt Journal of Social Relations, Humboldt State University, 1993-2004
- Founding Director, Center for Applied Social Analysis and Education, Humboldt State University, 1993-2000
- Chair, Department of Sociology, Humboldt State University, 1999-2004
- Founding Editor, Nature and Culture, 2005-Present