Dr. Beth Prosnitz is a sociologist with over ten years’ experience in applied research. She is an expert on gender, development, land tenure, and peacebuilding Nepal. Her work has been published in edited volumes and high-impact journals, including the Journal of Peasant Studies. Dr. Prosnitz is passionate about using her knowledge to advance equitable societies. Currently, she teaches at Diablo Valley College, and also works part-time as Research and Evaluation Manager for the Curry Senior Center in San Francisco.
Caste discrimination or persecution, Child soldiers, Climate-related issues, Coercive population control, Disability, Document Authentication, Ethnic discrimination or persecution, Ex-combatant reintegration, Forced conscription, Forced marriage, Gang-related violence/non-state actors, Gender-based violence/domestic violence, Land tenure disputes, LGBTQ, Likelihood of destitution or homelessness, Military/police service, Political persecution, Religious discrimination or persecution, Government/state actor persecution, Risk of retaliation, Safe internal relocation, Sexual abuse/assault, Sufficiency of protection, Torture, Tribal discrimination or persecution, Violence against children/child abuse
I provided expert witness on an asylum case for American Gateways. The case was about political persecution and risk of retaliation.
Prosnitz, Beth. 2024. “Nothing Gets Done Without Money”: Articulations of the Landlord State in Saptari.” Studies in Nepali History and Society 29(1): 67-90.
Prosnitz, Beth. 2024. “Indebtedness to Care: Land, Loans, and Love in Financializing Nepal.” Journal of Peasant Studies (51)2: 318-338. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/03066150.2023.2223525
Prosnitz, Beth. 2022. “Degrees of Freedom: Strategic (Non)Engagement in Land Markets,” in Toward a Sociology of South Asia, edited by Smitha Radhakrishnan and Gowri Vijayakumar. Palgrave Macmillan.
McCandless, Erin, Flora Smith, and Beth Prosnitz. 2012. “Peace Dividends and Beyond: Contributions of Administrative and Social Services to Peacebuilding.” United Nations Peacebuilding Support Office.