P. Brian Fisher

           Assistant Professor       

College of Charleston

Department of Political Science &

Environmental Studies

114 Wentworth Street, #106

Charleston, SC 29424

email:  fisherb@cofc.edu

General Fields:  International Relations, Environmental Policy and Law

Specialization: Environmental Justice, Vulnerability and Vulnerable Peoples, Human Security, Climate Adaptation, Law/Policy of Climate Change.

Education:  Ph.D. University of California, Irvine; J.D. Loyola University; B.A. Auburn University

My Research/Teaching Interests: I examine fundamental issues at the intersection of justice, ecological change, and vulnerability in a policy context. I am particularly interested in local empowerment and sustainability in the face of global environmental change, especially in vulnerable communities. I consider my research interdiscipinary both in its content and approach. I employ a hybridity of methodologies and often utilize transnational justice and human security as organizing concepts in examining environmental and climate policy.