Tanya Matthan

Tanya Matthan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography and Environment at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Her research focuses on political ecology, agrarian studies, and the socio-material dimensions of risk in central India. She holds a PhD in Anthropology from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), alongside an M.A. and MPhil in Sociology from the University of Delhi.

Her expertise spans political ecology, water resource management, climate change, and South Asian socio-economic dynamics. Prior to LSE, she was a Ciriacy-Wantrup Postdoctoral Fellow at UC Berkeley.

Recent work examines speculative practices in agricultural markets and climatic uncertainties affecting rural livelihoods. Her publications in Journal of Peasant Studies and Geoforum reflect this thematic focus. Though no awards are explicitly listed, her postdoctoral fellowship indicates recognition in her field.

No advising or grant details are provided in the text. She is affiliated with LSE's Department of Geography and Environment, contributing to its interdisciplinary research on global environmental challenges.