Early life and education Vandana Shiva

vandana shiva 2007 in cologne, germany

vandana shiva born in dehradun. father conservator of forests, , mother farmer love nature. educated @ st mary s school in nainital, , @ convent of jesus , mary, dehradun.

shiva studied physics @ panjab university in chandigarh, graduating bachelor of science in 1972 , master of science in 1974. after worked, briefly, @ bhabha atomic research centre before moving canada pursue m.a. in philosophy of science @ university of guelph (ontario) in 1977, thesis entitled changes in concept of periodicity of light . while studying physics, shiva “got involved chipko movement…which grassroots movement initiated local population, women, in himalayan area protest illegal large - scale felling of trees contractors in convenience politicians”. background environmental preservation later shown incorporated in of work, including writings in “ecofeminism”. in 1978, completed , received phd in philosophy @ university of western ontario, focusing on philosophy of physics. dissertation titled hidden variables , locality in quantum theory, in discussed mathematical , philosophical implications of hidden variable theories fall outside of purview of bell s theorem. later went on interdisciplinary research in science, technology, , environmental policy @ indian institute of science , indian institute of management in bangalore.