Rate My Professor Vanessa Bible

Dr. Vanessa Bible serves as Lecturer in History and Peace Studies within the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences at the University of New England. She earned her PhD from the University of New England in 2016, receiving the Chancellor’s Doctoral Research Medal for excellence in research and international impact; a Master of Environmental Advocacy (MEA) from the same institution; and a Bachelor of Arts (Honours Class I) in 2010, accompanied by the University Medal. Throughout her career at UNE, she has coordinated and taught extensively in Peace Studies units including Introduction to Peace Studies (PEAC100), Environmental Peace (PEAC102), and Environmental Security and Peaceful Futures (PEAC304/504), as well as History units such as Modern Australia (HIST151), Australia and the World (HIST329/529), and Blood and Guts: A History of Medical Practice (HIST336/536). She has also supervised higher degree research students and contributed to teaching in Humanities, Criminology, Sociology, and Religious Studies.

Her research specializes in the environmental humanities, integrating peace studies, environmental history, and place studies to tackle Anthropocene challenges, emphasizing peacebuilding, environmental and social justice, and the interplay between ecosystem health and human well-being. Notable publications include the monograph Terania Creek and the Forging of Modern Environmental Activism (Palgrave Studies in World Environmental History, 2018), derived from her doctoral thesis On Common Ground: Cultivating Environmental Peace: A History of the Rainbow Region (2016); the forthcoming book Environmental Peace in the Anthropocene (Routledge, 2023); and book chapters such as ‘Evolving values of wilderness in the Age of Extinction: Environmental campaigning in Australia’ (Routledge, 2020). Collaborative articles feature ‘Stakeholder engagement in an online community education project via diverse media engagements’ (Issues in Educational Research, 2021). Awards include the 2019 HASSE CARES Award for achievement in research, education, and service; 2017 Unit Commendations for teaching excellence; the 2017 Bush Retreat for Eco-Writers residency; the 2012-2016 Australian Postgraduate Award; and the 2010 University Medal. She served on the Master of Environmental Advocacy Course Advisory Committee from 2012 to 2015.