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Nadine Plachta is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Geographic Science at James Madison University's College of Integrated Science & Engineering. She holds a Ph.D. in Global Studies from the University of Bern and M.A./B.A. degrees in Social Anthropology and Religion from Heidelberg University. Her research focuses on citizenship, environmental justice, infrastructure, and geopolitical dynamics in South Asia, particularly Nepal and the Himalayan region. Plachta has served as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Toronto and a Visiting Scholar at the University of Colorado Boulder. She currently chairs the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies (ANHS) and edits HIMALAYA and Roadsides.
Education:
- Ph.D. Global Studies, University of Bern (Switzerland)
- M.A. Social Anthropology, Heidelberg University (Germany)
- B.A. Religion, Heidelberg University (Germany)
Research Interests: Citizenship and Indigenous identities, conservation areas, conflict mobilization, environmental justice, infrastructure studies, sustainable futures, and traditional ecological knowledge.
Articles Overview: Her work critically examines geopolitical infrastructure projects, post-disaster reconstruction, and border dynamics. Recent studies include the political implications of shifting river courses on South Asian borders, Indigenous responses to road development in Nepal’s Tsum Valley, and the legacy of Tibetan frontier territories in modern disputes.
Grants & Advising: No specific grants or advisees listed. Active in editorial roles and academic leadership.
Labs/Teams: No formal lab affiliations mentioned, though her work engages with Himalayan communities and infrastructural networks.
