Martin Weber
Associate Professor · UQ Experts (university-wide) · The University of Queensland
Quick answer: Martin Weber is Associate Professor at The University of Queensland. Martin Weber shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-09-17.
⭐ Available for supervision. Available projects: Social and Political Theory, Politics of Global Governance, Political Ecologies and International Environmental Governance, Politics beyond 'The State'
Research interests
Martin Weber’s main research clusters are in International Social and Political Theory, in (International) Environmental Politics, and in PE/IPE. His work has focussed on contributions that Critical Theory can make to developments in normative International Political Theory, and to the ‘social turn’ in IR theory in general. It is also concerned with limitations and lacunae in critical theoretic approaches, and how these may be addressed. These theoretcial interests are complementary to the more empirically oriented other clusters, informs these, and are in turn informed by them (see articles in European Journal of International Relations, Review of International Studies, Alternatives, Globalizations, as well as in contributions to edited volumes). In Environmental Politics, and PE/IPE, his work has focussed on the political analysis of global governance, and in particular on global health governance and global environmental governance. He has published book-chapters and articles in key journals on these issues (Review of International Political Economy, Global Environmental Politics, Global Governance), and is currently finishing on a monograph on ‘Critical Theory and Global Political Ecology’. Teaching Interests: POLS2115 Environmental Politics and Policy, POLS7251 Theories in International Relations, POLS7115 Politics of Environmental Change
International Political Theory, Social Theory, Environmental Politics, Global Health Governance, Transnational Movements, Philosophy of Social Science, Democracy & Democratic Change
Selected publications (since 2023)
[2026] Relational voices in international studies: rethinking theory and method through relationality. FitzGerald, Garrett, Shimizu, Kosuke, Shih, Chih-yu, Huang, Chiung-chiu, Brigg, Morgan, Weber, Martin, Graham, Mary and Blaney, David L. (2026). Relational voices in international studies: rethinking theory and method through relationality. International Studies Review, 28 (3) viaf036, 1-19. doi: 10.1093/isr/viaf036
[2023] What is it about Australian-based normative IR theory? Notes towards opening a dialogue. Weber, Martin (2023). What is it about Australian-based normative IR theory? Notes towards opening a dialogue. Global Change, Peace and Security, 35 (1), 71-77. doi: 10.1080/14781158.2024.2409793
[2023] Can International Relations (IR) learn? The politics of ‘doing understanding’. W
Frequently asked questions
Is Martin Weber hiring PhD students at The University of Queensland?
Yes. As of 2026-09-17, Martin Weber's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: Available for supervision. Available projects: Social and Political Theory, Politics of Global Governance, Political Ecologies and International Environmental Governance, Politics beyond 'The State'.
What does Martin Weber research?
Martin Weber’s main research clusters are in International Social and Political Theory, in (International) Environmental Politics, and in PE/IPE. His work has focussed on contributions that Critical Theory can make to developments in normative International Political Theory, and to the ‘social turn’
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