Matthew Libassi
Assistant Professor,
School of Politics and Global Studies
Other ASU affiliations
Center For Asian Research
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Mail code: 3902Campus: Tempe
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Long Bio
Matthew Libassi is an assistant professor in the School of Politics and Global Studies. His work is grounded in political ecology, an interdisciplinary field focused on the intersection of nature and power. He uses ethnographic, historical, and broader qualitative methods and has a regional emphasis on Southeast Asia.
Before joining ASU, Matt served as an AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow with USAID's Land and Resource Governance team and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Rutgers University.
Education
PhD University of California, Berkeley
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Courses
2026 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SGS 303 | Global Trends |
| SGS 303 | Global Trends |
| SGS 394 | Special Topics |
| POS 394 | Special Topics |
| INR 394 | Special Topics |
2026 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| POS 394 | Special Topics |
| SGS 394 | Special Topics |
| SGS 303 | Global Trends |
| SGS 303 | Global Trends |
| INR 394 | Special Topics |
2025 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SGS 303 | Global Trends |
| SGS 303 | Global Trends |
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SGS 301 | Principles of Global Studies |
| SGS 301 | Principles of Global Studies |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SGS 394 | Special Topics |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SGS 304 | Cross-Cultural Awareness |
| SGS 304 | Cross-Cultural Awareness |