Social science news from and about Nepal
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Call for Participation Registration is now open for the Annual Kathmandu Conference on Nepal and the Himalaya jointly organised by Social Science Baha, Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies, Britain-Nepal Academic Council, Centre for Himalayan Studies-CNRS, and Nepal Academic Network (Japan). Conference dates: 24-26 July 2019 Early bird registration until 24 June 2019 Read more
The Mahesh Chandra Regmi Lecture 2019 Nepal and the Wealth of Knowledge: Inequality, Aspiration, Competition and Belonging by Joanna Pfaff-Czarnecka Professor of Social Anthropology, University of Bielefeld 5 pm, 23 July 2019 Read more
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SWAY Funded by the UK government’s Global Challenges Research Fund through the Arts and Humanities Research Council, After the Earth’s Violent Sway: the tangible and intangible legacies of a natural disaster is a collaborative project between SOAS University of London, Martin Chautari and Social Science Baha. The project's Digital Library is now accessible. If you are researching the 2015 Nepal earthquake and its aftermath, please consider sending a short summary of your findings to SWAY for its blog.
BNAC PhD Dissertation Prize 2019 The Britain Nepal Academic Council (BNAC)’s PhD Dissertation Prize (2019) is awarded to Dr. Samuele Poletti for his PhD dissertation chapter ‘The good, the dead and the Other: Chronicles of a Nepali Phantasmicide’. Read more
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NEW PUBLICATIONS
Books and Journals
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By the Way of the Border Travels Around the Frontiers and Beyuls of Nepal Maxmillan Mørch Vajra Books, 2019 Read more
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Kingship and Polity on the Himalayan Borderland Rajput Identity During the Early Colonial Encounter Arik Moran Amsterdam University Press, 2019 Read more
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Nepal Worldview Madhu Raman Acharya Adroit Publishers, 2019 Read more
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Peasant Studies in Nepal Edited by Laya Prasad Uprety, Suresh Dhakal & Jagat Basnet Vajra Books, 2018 Read more
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Political Transformations in Nepal Dalit Inequality and Social Justice Mom Bishwakarma Routledge, 2019 Read more
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Three Fruits Nepali Ayurvedic Doctors on Health, Nature, and Social Change Edited by Mary M. Cameron Lexington Books, 2019 Read more
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Women in Nepali Politics Binda Pandey Adarsh Books, 2019 Read more
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European Bulletin of Himalayan Research No 52, Winter 2018 Read more
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Journal of International Affairs Vol 2, No 1, 2018 Edited by Khadga K.C., Dhruva Karki & Pramod Jaiswal Read more
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Journal of Psychiatrists’ Association of Nepal Vol 7, No 1, 2018 Read more
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Journal of Tourism and Adventure Vol 1, No 1, 2018 Edited by Ramesh Raj Kunwar Read more
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Studies in Nepali History and Society Vol 23, No 2, 2018 Read more
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The Geographical Journal of Nepal Vol 12, 2019 Read more
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Journal Articles, Book Chapters, etc.
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Travelling Castes Nepalese Immigrants in Australia Mitra Pariyar South Asian Diaspora, 11(1), 2019 Read more
When Disaster Hits Home Diaspora Engagement After Disasters Richa Shivakoti Migration and Development, 2019 Read more
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Interest and Intent in Pursuing Higher Education Nepali Students' Perceptions on Study Abroad Experiences Michelle Welsch In International Student Mobility and Opportunities for Growth in the Global Marketplace IGI Global, 2018 Read more
Getting in, Dropping out, and Staying on Determinants of Girls’ School Attendance in Nepal Sarah LeVine In The Impact of Education in South Asia: Perspectives from Sri Lanka to Nepal Edited by Helen Ullrich Palgrave Macmillan, 2019 Read more
Maoism and Political Violence of People’s War in Nepal Subho Basu In Political Violence in South Asia Edited by Ali Riaz, Zobaida Nasreen & Fahmida Zaman Routledge, 2018 Read more
Federalism and School Education (in Nepali) Martin Chautari, 2019 Read more
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Harsha Man Maharjan of Martin Chautari was awarded a PhD degree by Kyoto University, Japan, in March 2019. His dissertation, ‘Digital Transitions and the Making of Online Newspapers in Nepal’, analyses the transition of Nepali newspapers from print to digital platforms. It focuses on the transformations of private and public newspaper organisations – Kantipur Publications and Gorkhapatra Corporation – and their technological capabilities within the changing political, economic and cultural contexts. For more information, contact Harsha Man Maharjan at harsha.maharjan@gmail.com
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Disclaimer All the links provided here would be active at the time the Newsletter is sent out. Social Science Baha is not responsible for providing full access to published content.
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Please find links to the previous issues of the Newsletter for your reference October 2018 | December 2018 | February 2019 | April 2019
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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.
The Newsletter consists of: i) Announcements: Calls for conference papers, invitations to be part of special issues of journals or edited volumes, news about conferences, workshops, seminars, lectures, etc, 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.
Any individual or institution can send submissions for inclusion in the Newsletter along the prescribed guidelines given below. Submissions can be sent to newsletter@soscbaha.org.
Guidelines 1. Announcements and New Research A brief description limited to 100 words, and, where required, a URL link or email address of the contact person for those interested in learning more. 2. New Publications Book: Image and title of the book; author(s); publisher and year of publication; URL link to the publisher’s page featuring the book, where available. Edited volume: Title of chapter; author(s); title of the book; editors(s); publisher and year of publication; URL link to the publisher’s page featuring the book, where available. Journals (including special issues): Name of journal and title of special issue (if any); guest editor(s) (if any); volume and issue numbers, and date of publication; URL link to table of contents of the journals, where available. Journal articles: Title of article; author(s); name of journal; volume and issue numbers, and date of publication; URL link to the article, where available. Working papers, occasional papers, reports, etc: Title of publication; author(s); name of publishing institution and year of publication; and URL link to the publication, where available.
Suggestions on making the Newsletter more effective are most welcome.
Managing Editor: Shalini Gupta
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