Dr. Tanya Matthan

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Tanya Matthan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography and Environment at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Drawing from political ecology, critical agrarian studies, and anthropology, her work examines socio-material life and risk in central India. Tanya holds a PhD in Anthropology from the University of California, Los Angeles, and an M.A. MPhil in Sociology from the University of Delhi. Prior to joining LSE, she was a Ciriacy-Wantrup Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of California, Berkeley. Her selected publications include contributions to the Journal of Peasant Studies and Geoforum, focusing on climate uncertainty and agrarian struggles in rural India. Her expertise encompasses political ecology, agrarian studies, water, and climate change.

Research Interests

Requirements for London School of Economics and Political Science

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Upper second class honours (2:1) degree or equivalent in a relevant social science discipline
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Specialization Notes

Standard English requirement applies to most programs in Geography, Anthropology, Sociology, and Media.