Himanshu Upadhyaya

Biography

Himanshu's doctoral research in Science Policy from Jawaharlal Nehru University looks at the symbiotic relationship between crop cultivation and cattle rearing in late colonial and post-colonial India. He has previously worked as an environmental activist and researcher. Since 2002, when he shifted from academic research to environmental activism and advocacy, he has studied social and ecological issues around large irrigation dams, hydropower and mining projects, ecological impacts and governance, public finance and accountability. He also has keen interest in pursuing scholarly studies in linguistic ecology, Indian Sign Language and Deaf studies. Pastoralism, Commons, History of Science and Technology, Environmental Policy and Governance, Environmental and Social Movements, Public Finance and Accountability, Environmental Auditing, Linguistics Ecology, Indian Sign Language, Deaf Studies. Her teaching includes Livestock development: Ecology and production systems; Ecology and development; Social intervention; Water: Resource history management and challenges; Introduction to Indian sign language and deaf studies.

Research Interest

Ecological impacts of large dams, mining and hydropower projects; Displacement rehabilitation; Language standardization; History of milk cooperatives; Politics of alternatives