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Dr. Chandana Mathur is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology at Maynooth University since 2003. She holds affiliations with the Faculty of Arts and Humanities and serves as a permanent member of the World Council of Anthropological Associations' Advisory Board. Her research focuses on anthropological political economy and political ecology, particularly in the US, South Asia, and diaspora communities. She has held visiting roles at institutions like École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (France) and the University of Vienna (Austria).
Education includes degrees from the University of Delhi and the New School for Social Research, New York. She has contributed to transdisciplinary EU-funded projects such as WATERSPOUTT and PANI_Water, integrating anthropological perspectives with STEM research on water disinfection. Her editorial roles include membership on Dialectical Anthropology's editorial committee and advisory boards for Feminist Anthropology and sapiens.org.
- Supervised/co-supervised 8 completed PhDs
- Recipient of Irish Research Council's Research Ally Prize (2021)
- Former Vice-President of the European Association of Social Anthropologists (2021-23)
Key research areas include labor movements, environmental justice, and the intersection of globalization with communal identities. Her publications span edited volumes, peer-reviewed articles, and reports on water conflicts and policy. Awards include the American Anthropological Association's Presidential Award and the International Union's Distinguished Service Award.
Her work bridges academic research with applied initiatives, emphasizing ethical practice and disciplinary advocacy. Active in grant review panels for the European Research Council and Wenner-Gren Foundation, she continues to shape anthropology's global trajectory through both scholarship and institutional leadership.
