Yaakov Garb

Overview

Dr. Garb is a Lecturer at Ben Gurion University and an Adjunct Assistant Professor of International Studies at the Watson Institute, Brown University. He draws on a training in environmental studies and in science and technology studies (STS) in research, teaching, and consulting on environmental and urban issues. Dr. Garb specializes in projects demanding interdisciplinary perspectives, a combination of qualitative and quantitative methodologies, and a merging of analysis with advocacy for change.

Publications

Publications (including downloadable files) available here

Education

• Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, 1993.
• B.A., World College West, California, 1984.

Postdoctoral Training

• 1997-1998. Lady Davis Post-doctoral Fellow, Hebrew University, Geography Department.
• 1996-1997. Post-doctoral Researcher, Hebrew University, Sidney M. Edelstein Center for the History and Philosophy of Science, Technology, and Medicine.
• 1995-1996. Post-doctoral Fellow, Harvard University, History of Science Program.
• 1994-1995. Fellow, Institute for Advanced Studies (Princeton), School of Social Sciences.

Research Domains and Interests

• Interdisciplinary environmental studies
• Social studies of science and technology
• Political ecology
• Transport and the politics of mobility
• Sociology and rhetoric of megaprojects
• Research methods (quantiative and qualitative); exploratory data analysis and visualization
• Communities, landscapes, and environmental issues of the Negev
• Dynamics of and barriers to the diffusion and adoption of "green" technologies and practices