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Meera Subramanian is the 2019-20 Currie C. and Thomas A. Barron Visiting Professor in the Environment and the Humanities at Princeton University, affiliated with the Princeton Environmental Institute (PEI). She is a journalist focusing on the intersection of culture and environmental issues, particularly how societal attitudes shape climate change perceptions. Her acclaimed book A River Runs Again explores India’s environmental challenges, while her "Finding Middle Ground" series examines U.S. climate change divides.
At Princeton, she taught courses like "Crossing the Climate Change Divide" and "Climate Change as Threat (and Opportunity) Multiplier," emphasizing interdisciplinary dialogue between environmental sciences and humanities. She collaborated with Climate Central and organized panels on climate justice, including discussions linking climate change and the pandemic. Subramanian mentors students, such as Jimin Kang, whose work on New Jersey farmers was published.
Her awards include a Knight Science Journalism Fellowship and a Fulbright-Nehru Senior Research Fellowship. She advocates for storytelling as a tool to bridge scientific and societal gaps, emphasizing culturally resonant narratives over purely technical discourse.
Subramanian’s research and teaching highlight environmental humanities, exploring how cultural, political, and economic factors influence environmental action. She actively engages with local communities and global networks to address climate challenges through equitable solutions.
