I teach a range of inter-disciplinary courses on sustainability and food systems, primarily related to “governance.” All classes are designed with three central teaching objectives:

1. Arouse curiosity: Environmental issues are pressing, but also complex. The combination of case studies, field trips, projects, and guest lectures ground student learning as well as inspire students to self-explore.
2. Boost critical thinking: By exposing students to a range of theoretical perspectives and methodological approaches, courses aim to develop critical and analytical reasoning skills. Environmental policy is peppered with buzzwords and it is important for students to cut through the clutter.
3. Cultivate policy-relevant skills: Courses build two key policy skills: formal writing and data-analysis, both quantitative and qualitative.

Classes are designed for both students aspiring for future careers in environmental policy and for students with a minor curiosity about environmental topics.

My teaching philosophy :

Provoke and guide students towards self-discovery, i.e. to come to their own realizations and learn how to acquire knowledge for themselves. I focus on teaching critical thinking skills and developing students’ understanding of concepts and appreciation of complexity.

I designed and taught the following courses when I was at New York University:

Green Economy; 2018-2021

Science in Environmental Policy; 2018-2021

Global Environmental Governance; 2018-2021

I am also positioned to teach courses in research design for PhD students and courses in US agri-environmental policies.

I also mentored NYU Environmental Studies seniors for their final thesis projects.

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“Professor Ghosh has been one of my favorite professors I’ve had thus far at NYU — for his passion of the subject, encouragement of students to express their opinions, and the way he challenged you to think about environmental and economic issues beyond your personal biases.“

NYU Student, Fall 2021, Green Economy

“This is my second semester with Professor Ghosh and I have nothing but positive comments regarding this professor. This is how classes at an esteemed university like NYU should be taught.”

NYU Student, Spring 2020, Science in Environmental Policy

“Professor Ghosh was so helpful and open to hear all of our thoughts and did a great job of explaining and framing extremely complex and intricate debates and arguments to the class.“

NYU Student, Fall 2020, Global Environmental Politics