Malini Ranganathan

Malini Ranganathan is Associate Professor at American University's School of International Service, specializing in environmental justice, caste/race dynamics, and urban political ecology. Her research examines land, labor, and ecological politics in Bangalore and Washington, DC, connecting colonial histories with contemporary climate justice struggles.

Key publications:

• Corruption Plots: Stories, Ethics, and Publics of the Late Capitalist City (Cornell, 2023) — Winner, Anthony Leeds Book Prize
• The Urbanization of Caste Power (Cambridge, forthcoming)
• Climate of Labor Justice (in progress)

Honors include:

• Harold M. Rose Antiracism Award (AAG, 2023)
• NSF RECIPES grant for sustainable food systems
• American Institute of Indian Studies Senior Fellowship (2024)