Social science news from and about Nepal

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Call for Abstracts
Martin Chautari, Kathmandu University and Aarhus University
invite abstracts of research papers for the conference
Questioning ‘Corruption’: Comparative Perspectives on Education, Finance and Power
15-16 October 2020
Submission deadline: 30 April 2020
Final papers due: 15 September 2020
For more information, write to conference@martinchautari.org.np
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New Himalaya Editors
Jeevan Sharma and Michael Heneise are the new co-editors of Himalaya,
the journal of the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies.
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Postponement of BNAC Nepal Study Days
Britain-Nepal Academic Council announces that Nepal Study Days due to take place on
4-5 May 2020 has been postponed until further notice as a precautionary measure following the increase in the number of coronavirus cases in London.
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NEW PUBLICATIONS

Journals

Contributions to Nepalese Studies
Special Issue: Nepal's Dalits in Transition
Edited by David N. Gellner & Krishna P. Adhikari
Vol 46, No 2, 2019
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Books

Journal Articles

Book Chapters

The Future of Asian Migration to the Gulf
S. Irudaya Rajan & Ginu Zacharia Oommen
In Asianization of Migrant Workers in the Gulf Countries,
edited by S. Irudaya Rajan & Ginu Zacharia Oommen
Springer, 2020
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Miscellaneous

Response to Image
Women as (Invisible Labouring) Infrastructure
Hanna Ruszczyk
In Labouring Urban Infrastructure: A Digital Magazine,
edited by Alejandro De Coss-Corzo,
Hanna Ruszczyk & Kathleen Stokes
Manchester Urban Institute, 2019
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NEW RESEARCH

Augustine Thomas, S.J. was awarded a PhD in Leadership Studies from Ateneo de Manila University, the Philippines. The title of his dissertation is ‘Leadership Development in the Context of Nepal: A Narrative Analysis of the Stories of Non-Christian Jesuit Alumni Leaders’. Through the framework of narrative identity, this study analysed the narratives of selected business leaders in Nepal. The research focused on identifying how Jesuit education helped the students of different faiths in their leadership development. The research also identified the socio-cultural elements that shaped leadership qualities at pre-adult age. For more information, contact the author at augustine.thomas@obf.ateneo.edu

Kamal Prasad Pokhrel (Sharma) was awarded a PhD from the College of Education, Psychology and Social Work, Flinders University. His dissertation is titled ‘Parental Engagement in Caring For and Educating Children with Disabilities in a Western Region of Nepal: Experiences and Perspectives of Parents and Professionals’. The aim of this research was primarily to  elicit the experiences and insights of parents of children with disabilities in a western region of Nepal and, in addition, the perspectives of local teachers, head teachers, community members and government officials.

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The Newsletter is a periodic electronic publication from Social Science Baha, Kathmandu, featuring information and latest developments on Nepal-related social science activities. It will initially be offered as a bi-monthly service, and the frequency may change depending on demand and available content. The Newsletter is a free service of Social Science Baha's, in keeping with its mandate to contribute to Nepal’s social science knowledge generation and dissemination.

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ii) Publications: Recently published books, book chapters, Nepal-specific journals, special issues of journals, and journal articles, working papers, occasional papers, published reports, bibliographies, etc, and
iii) New research: Information about new social science research on Nepal, including recently completed PhDs.

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