I am an environmental anthropologist currently based in Philadelphia, PA. In 2023, I was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at The University of St Andrews, and I was recently appointed as Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Center for the Advanced Study of India (CASI) at the University of Pennsylvania. My research explores the relationship between monsoonal environments and postcolonial infrastructures in Kochi, India. At Penn, I am working on my first book project while also assisting Nikhil Anand with his project "Stories of Climate Action: Negotiating Planning in Mumbai's Wetscapes". Alongside these projects, I am also passionate about creative and non-traditional methods of research, communication, learning, such as field recordings, podcasts, zines, and place-based workshops.

I am available for consultations on ethnographic writing, art writing, qualitative research, creative research, broadcasting, and project management. Please don’t hesitate to reach me at: mattpbarlow@gmail.com

You can also find me on various socials with the handle: @materialbarlow