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Maria Mies
Professor Maria Mies is an internationally known and appreciated sociologist and teacher, author of several books on women, economic sustainability and the environment as well as articles in numerous journals. After returning from years in India, she headed the Women's Studies Programme at the Institute of Social Sciences in the Hague, and then became Professor of Sociology at the Fachhochschle in Cologne. After retiring from teaching in 1993, she continued to be active in a range of women's and environmental movements. One of her on-going projects is the German publication Infobrief.
In 2010, the Australian press Spinifex will publish her autobiography, The Village and the World.
Books by Maria Mies available in English:
Ecofeminism (Maria Mies and Vandana Shiva)
The Subsistence Perspective: Beyond the Globalised Economy (Maria Mies and Veronika Bennholdt-Thomsen)
Patriarchy and Accumulation on a World Scale: Women in the International Division of Labour
Articles on our website:
On the occasion of President Bush's visit to Germany in February, 2005, Maria Mies, sociologist and activist addressed members of the peace movement. Here, our English translation: Mr. Bush, you are not welcome!
On International Women’s Day: It’s not enough for women to say: “That’s enough!”
Statement by WLOE members (including Maria) and friends, Bonn, Germany February 2006, concerning the “Women say NO to War” international petition drive.
This page last updated: 27 May 2010