Social science news from and about Nepal

October 2020 | Vol 3, No 1

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Call for Papers
Proposals are invited for
The Tenth Annual Kathmandu Conference on Nepal and the Himalaya
organised by Social Science Baha, Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies,
Britain-Nepal Academic Council, Centre for Himalayan Studies-CNRS &
Nepal Academic Network (Japan).

Conference dates: 28-30 July 2021
Abstract submission deadline: 15 January 2021
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NEW PUBLICATIONS

Journals

Bodhi
An Interdisciplinary Journal
Vol 7, 2019
(published March 2020)
Department of Languages and Mass Communication, Kathmandu University

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Dristikon
A Multidisciplinary Journal
Vol 9, No 1, 2019
(published September 2020)
Mahendra Multiple Campus, Dharan, Nepal
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European Bulletin of Himalayan Research
No 54, Spring 2020
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Journal of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Vol 13, No 1, 2020
Institute of Agriculture and Animal Sciences,
Prithu Technical College,
Dang, Nepal
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Journal of
Education and Research

Vol 9, No 2, 2019
(published August 2020)
Kathmandu University,
School of Education

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Journal of
NELTA Gandaki

Vol 2, 2019
(published December 2019)

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Journal of Psychiatrists' Association of Nepal
Vol 9, No 1, 2020
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Journal of
Tourism & Adventure

Vol 3, No 1, 2020
Janapriya Multiple Campus, Pokhara, Nepal

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Journal of Training
and Development

Vol 4, 2019
(published December 2019)
Research and Development Department, Training Institute for Technical Instruction, Nepal.

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Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Education
Vol 10, 2020
Asian Institute of Technology and Management (AITM)
School of Hotel Management
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Nepal Journal of Multidisciplinary Research
Vol 3, No 1, 2020
Nepal Philosophical Research Center
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Tribhuvan University Journal
COVID-19 Special Issue
Vol 34, 2020
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Books

Cabals and Cartels
An Up Close Look at Nepal’s Turbulent Transition and Disrupted Development
Rajib Upadhya
FinePrint Books, 2020

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In Search of a Future
Youth, Aspiration, and Mobility in Nepal
Andrea Kölbel
In Series: Education and Society in South Asia, edited by Meenakshi Thapan
Oxford Scholarship Online, 2020
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Perspectives on
Mother Tongue-based
Multilingual Education in Nepal

Edited by
Yogendra P. Yadava &
Lava Deo Awasthi
Nepal Academy, 2020
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Loktantrama Nagarik Samaj
25 Warsako Samiksha (in Nepali)
Edited by Harshaman Maharjan, Devraj Humagain,
Pratyoush Onta, Lokranjan Parajuli
& Devendra Uprety
Chautari Book Series 99
Martin Chautari, 2020
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The Ends of Kinship
Connecting Himalayan Lives Between Nepal and New York
Sienna R. Craig
In Series: Global South Asia, edited by Padma Kaimal,
K. Sivaramakrishnan & Anand A. Yang
University of Washington Press, 2020
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Journal Articles

Experiments in Farmers'
Collectives in Eastern India and Nepal
Process, Benefits, and Challenges
Fraser Sudgen, Bina Agarwal,
Stephanie Leder, Panchali Saikia,
Manita Raut, Anoj Kumar
&
Dhananjay Ray

Journal of Agrarian Change, 2020
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Land Use Policies in Nepal
An Overview
Pashupati Nepal, Narendra R. Khanal,
Yili Zhang, Basanta Paudel
& Linshan Liu

Land Degradation and Development, 2020 (early view)
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Navigating Multidimensional
Household Recoveries Following the
2015 Nepal Earthquakes

Jeremy Spoona, Drew Gerkey,
Ram Bahadur Chhetri, Alisa Rai
&
Umesh Basnet
World Development, 135, 2020
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States of Power
Energy Imaginaries and Transnational Assemblages in Norway, Nepal and Tanzania
Synne Movik & Jeremy Allouche
Energy Research & Social Science, 67, 2020
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International Relations and the Himalaya
Connecting Ecologies, Cultures and Geopolitics
Alexander E. Davis, Ruth Gamble,
Gerald Roche
& Lauren Gawne
Australian Journal of International Affairs, 2020
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Policy Provisions for Agricultural Development in Nepal
A Review
Narendra Raj Khanal, Pashupati Nepal,
Yili Zhang, Govind Nepal, Basanta Paudel,
Linshan Liu
& Raju Rai
Journal of Cleaner Production, 261:10, 2020
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The Changing Face of Nepal
Michael Hutt
Current History, 119:816, 2020
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Viewpoint – The Politics of Research on Farmer-Managed Irrigation Systems in Asia
Some Reflections for Africa
Janwillem Liebrand
Water Alternatives, 12:1, 2019
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The Colonial Legacy of India‐Nepal
Borderland Disputes

Shailen Verma
Journal of Public Affairs, 2020 (early view)
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Work, Precarity and Militant Unionism in an Industrial Area in the Mid-Hills of Nepal
Michael Peter Hoffmann
History and Anthropology, 2020
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Book Chapters

Internal Migration in Nepal
Samir KC
In Internal Migration in the Countries of Asia: A Cross-National Comparison,
edited by Martin Bell, Aude Bernard, Elin Charles-Edwards & Yu Zhu
Springer, Cham, 2020
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Miscellaneous

Assessment of Provincial Governments’ Response to COVID-19
Foundation for Development Management & Nepal Institute for Policy Research, 2020
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COVID-19 Mahamariko Chapetama Nepali Aaprawasi Shramikharuko Adhikar (in Nepali)
(Rights of Nepalese Migrant Workers Amid COVID-19 Pandemic)
Rameshwor Nepal, Jeevan Baniya & Kamal Thapa Kshetri
National Human Rights Commission, 2020

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Civil Society in a Federal Nepal
A Landscape Study
Fiona Talcott, Ajay Khanal & Pramod Bhattarai
British Council 2019
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Impact of COVID-19 on Nepali Civil Society Organizations
Dipendra KC, Bijay Bhandari & Jaya Jung Mahat
School of Global Studies, Thammasat University, 2020
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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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