stehr received a phd in sociology from the university of oregon in 1970. between 1967 and 2000, he taught at american and canadian universities. his last appointment in canada was that of fellow in peter wall institute for advanced study der university of british columbia in vancouver, canada. during the academic year 2002-2003 he was paul-lazarsfeld-professor (a visiting appointment) at the university of vienna. he is senior research fellow of the sustainable development research institute, university of british columbia, vancouver, british columbia, a fellow of the fellow the center for advanved study of the humanities, essen, germany, editor of the canadian journal of sociology (until 2006), a fellow of the royal society (canada) and the european academy of the sciences and the arts.