Lianne Oosterbaan

Lianne Oosterbaan is a Researcher in the Sustainability Research Group at the Hertfordshire Business School, University of Hertfordshire. She holds a PhD from the same institution (2022) and specializes in economic anthropology with a focus on South Asian rural contexts. Her work examines intersections between gender, land rights, food security, and natural resource access.

Education:

• PhD, University of Hertfordshire (2022)

Research Interests:

• Ethnographic exploration of gendered land rights in South India
• Household food security dynamics and rural livelihood strategies
• Gendered access to urban spaces and resource distribution
• Impacts of bureaucratic systems on indigenous practices

Her interdisciplinary approach combines cultural anthropology with quantitative methods, including innovative film-based data collection techniques.

Key Research Trends: Recent work highlights gender disparities in land use effectiveness (2022), workday/non-workday food security variations (2025), and systemic barriers faced by marginalized groups in accessing natural resources. Earlier studies (2011-2016) explored symbolic gender expressions, urban space utilization, and agricultural sustainability challenges.

Grants & Projects:

• "Social Mobilities in South India" (2023-2024) – Principal Investigator

She contributes to academic discourse through teaching specialisms in data analysis, visualization, and research methodologies. Her work is affiliated with the University’s Sustainability Research Group, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration.