Swapna Pathak

  • Associate Professor of Environmental Studies
  • Director of Environmental Studies and Sciences Program

Education

  • BA, Lady Shri Ram College, University of Delhi
  • MA, School of International Studies, JNU, Delhi
  • PhD, political science, University of South Carolina

Biography

Swapna Pathak works on issues related to conflict and environment, global environmental politics, and environmental policy in developing countries.

She currently teaches courses on environmental policy, natural resources and conflict, global environmental politics, and environment and society.

Fall 2025

Environmental Policy — EVSS 208

Environmental Policy — POLT 208

Seminar: Global Environmental Politics — EVSS 323

Spring 2026

Environmental Policy — EVSS 208

Environmental Policy — POLT 208

News

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