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Conference 2018
Panel A2 11:10 am – 12:50 pm
Nepal’s Complex and Contested ‘Transition’: Discussion from the Margins
(Convener: Sangita Thebe Limbu)
Chair & Discussant
Sohan Prasad Sha, Martin Chautari
Sujeet Karn
Senior Researcher, Martin Chautari
Sangita Thebe Limbu
Research Fellow, Martin Chautari
Nirmal Kumar Raut
Assistant Professor, Central Department of Economics, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
Ryuichi Tanaka
Professor, Institute of Social Science, The University of Tokyo, Japan
Lunch 12:50 – 1:45 pm
Panel A3 1:45 – 3:25 pm
Kathmandu as a (R)evolving Culture Place
Chair
Dyuti Baral, Social Science Baha
Discussant
Chiara Letizia, Université du Québec à Montréal
Frederic Moronval
Research Laboratory Dylis, Normandy University, Rouen, France
Zsóka Gelle
Independent Researcher
Dipti Sherchan
Graduate Student, Department of Anthropology, University of Illinois – Chicago
Break 3:25 – 3:55 pm
Panel A4 3:55 – 6 pm
Legal Instruments: Limitations and Exclusions
Chair
Thomas B. Robertson, Fulbright Commission – Nepal
Discussant
Mark Turin, University of British Columbia
Ojaswi KC & Roshani Regmi
BA in Law, Kathmandu School of Law, Bhaktapur, Nepal
Rajya Laxmi Gurung
MPhil Candidate in Sociology, Tribhuvan University
Chiara Letizia
Professor, South Asian Religions, Department of Religious Studies, Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada
Blandine Ripert
CNRS Researcher, Ethno-Geography, Centre for Humanities and Social Sciences, New Delhi, Centre for South Asian Studies, EHESS-CNRS, Paris
Vijay Jayshwal
Teaching Faculty, Kathmandu School of Law
Roshana Parajuli & Ankita Tripathi
BA. LLB, Kathmandu School of Law, Nepal
Panel B1 9 – 10:10 am
Opening Remarks
Tatsuro Fujikura, Nepal Academic Network (Japan)
Dynamics of Labour Migration: Discursive Structures
Chair
Tatsuro Fujikura, Nepal Academic Network (Japan)
Discussant
Ang Sanu Lama, Independent Researcher
Arjun Kharel
Researcher, Social Science Baha
Sanjaya Aryal
PhD Candidate, Department of Sociology, University of Essex
Break 10:10 – 11:10 am
Panel B2 11:10 am – 12:50 pm
Ethnographies of Infrastructure: Roads, State Building and Everyday Practice in Nepal’s Agrarian Districts
(Convener: Elsie Lewison)
Chair
Dinesh Paudel, Appalachian State University
Discussant
Sara Shneiderman, University of British Columbia
Lagan Rai
Lecturer, Department of Anthropology, Post Graduate College, Biratnagar (Tribhuvan University)
Shyam B. Kunwar
Central Department of Anthropology, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
Katharine Rankin
Professor, Department of Geography and Planning, University of Toronto, Canada
Pushpa Hamal
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto
Elsie Lewison
PhD Candidate, Department of Geography and Planning, University of Toronto
Tulasi Sharan Sigdel
Director of Studies, Nepal Administrative Staff College, Nepal
Lunch 12:50 – 1:45 pm
Panel B3 1:45 – 3:25 pm
Voices from Himalayan Expeditions and Explorations
Chair
Kathryn Ruth Stam, SUNY Polytechnic Institute
Discussant
Stefanie Lotter, University of London
Nokmedemla Lemtur
PhD Candidate, Centre for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
Young Hoon Oh
Lecturer, Department of Anthropology, Department of Religious Studies, University of California
Shuva Raj Ranabhat
PhD Candidate, Department of English, The University of Texas at El Paso
Break 3:25 – 3:55 pm
Panel B4 3:55 – 6 pm
Imagining a Nation: Words and Pictures
Chair
Michael Hutt, University of London
Discussant
Seira Tamang, Independent Researcher
Andrea de la Rubia Gomez-Moran
History of Art, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain
Avash Bhandari
Graduate Student in History, University of Illinois, Chicago
Katsuo Nawa
Professor of Cultural Anthropology, Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, University of Tokyo, Japan
Lok Ranjan Parajuli
Senior Researcher, Martin Chautari, Nepal
Panel A5 9 – 10:40 am
Nepali Diaspora: Belonging and Longings
Chair
Sara Shneiderman, University of British Columbia
Discussant
Bandita Sijapati, Independent Researcher
Kathryn Ruth Stam
Professor of Anthropology, SUNY Polytechnic Institute, Utica, New York
Nabin Maharjan
PhD Candidate, Child and Youth Studies, Brock University, Canada
Thomas O’Neill
Professor, Department of Child and Youth Studies, Brock University, Canada
Wayne Johnston
Head, Research Enterprise and Scholarly Communication, University of Guelph Library, Canada
Break 10:40 – 11:10 am
Panel A6 11:10 am – 12:50 pm
Understanding the Prevalence and Persistence of Domestic Violence
Chair
Sambriddhi Kharel, Social Science Baha
Discussant
Feyzi Ismail, SOAS, University of London
Arjun Kharel
Researcher, Social Science Baha, Nepal
Ratna Shrestha
Programme Implementation Manager, Volunteer Service Overseas (VSO) Nepal
Ramesh Prasad Adhikari
Research Manager, Hellen Keller International, Nepal
Subash Yogi
M&E and Knowledge Management Specialist, Suaahara II/USAID, Nepal
Ajay Acharya
Nutrition and FP Specialist, Suaahara II/USAID, Nepal
Kenda Cunningham
Senior Technical Advisor, Suaahara II/USAID
Claire Willey Sthapit
PhD Candidate, University of Washington
Lunch 12:50 – 1:45 pm
Panel A7 1:45 – 3:25 pm
Rituals and Practices: Communication through Worship
Chair
Katsuo Nawa, University of Tokyo
Discussant
Zsoka Gelle, Independent Researcher
Rachana Bista
MPhil Candidate, Sociology, Sikkim University
Neha Sharma
MPhil Candidate, Sikkim University, India
Swati Akshay Sachdeva
Associate Professor, Sikkim University
Asaf Sharabi
School of Behavioral Sciences, Peres Academic Center, Israel
Break 3:25 – 3:55 pm
Panel A8 3:55 – 5:35 pm
Body and Mind: Care and Repair
Chair
Omer Aijazi, University of British Columbia
Discussant
Wai-Man Tang, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Sunil Sapkota
BSc. Forestry, Royal University of Bhutan, Bhutan
Sudipta Ghosh
Department of Anthropology, North-Eastern Hill University, Meghalaya, India
Abigail Bigham
Department of Anthropology, University of Michigan, Michigan
Tom Brutsaert
Department of Exercise Science, Syracuse University, New York
Thomas Robert Zeller
MA student, Medical Anthropology, University of Hawaii
Break 5:35 – 6 pm
Public Event 6 pm
Collaborative Research Projects in the Wake of the 2015 Earthquakes
A Panel Presentation and Discussion
Several international scholarly collaborations are currently focusing on Nepal’s 2015 earthquakes and their aftermath, from a range of disciplinary and methodological approaches. Their concerns include the dynamics of relief, recovery and reconstruction and the cultural, sociological and political impacts of both recent and historical earthquakes. This roundtable will bring together participants from three such projects to share information about their lines of inquiry. Projects represented include ‘After the Earth’s Violent Sway’ (based at SOAS, London with funding from the UK’s AHRC/Global Challenges Research Fund), ‘Expertise, Labour and Mobility in Nepal’s Post-Conflict Post-Disaster Reconstruction’ (based at University of British Columbia, Canada, with funding from the Canadian Social Science and Humanities Research Council) and ‘Resilience Capacity of the Community’, which is part of ‘A Study on State of Social Inclusion in Nepal’ (based at the Department of Anthropology at Tribhuvan University, with funding from USAID).
Speakers
Mukta Singh Lama, Department of Anthropology, Tribhuvan University
Sara Shneiderman, University of British Columbia, Canada
Michael Hutt, SOAS, University of London
Moderator
Jeevan Baniya, Social Science Baha
Panel B5 9 – 10:40 am
After the Earth’s Violent Sway: The Tangible and Intangible Legacies of Earthquakes in Nepal
(Convener: Michael Hutt)
Chair
Jeevan Baniya, Social Science Baha
Discussant
Triratna Manandhar, Tribhuvan University
Michael Hutt
Professor of Nepali and Himalayan Studies, SOAS, University of London
Stefanie Lotter
Teaching Fellow, South Asia Department, University of London
John Whelpton
Honorary Research Associate, Department of Cultural and Religious Studies, Chinese University
Break 10:40 – 11:10 am
Panel B6 11:10 am – 12:50 pm
Pluralism and Liberalism in Sikkim and Darjeeling
Chair
John Whelpton, Chinese University
Discussant
Dan V. Hirslund, University of Copenhagen
Kishan Harijan
Assistant Professor, Department of History, Presidency University, Kolkata
Rajeev Rai
PhD Candidate, Department of International Relations, Sikkim University, India
Lunch 12:50 – 1:45 pm
Panel B7 1:45 – 3:25 pm
Healing, Ritual and Belonging: Explorations of Christianity in Nepal
(Convener: Victoria Dalzell)
Chair & Discussant
Lauren Leve, Department of Religious Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Guillaume Boucher
PhD Candidate, Department of Anthropology, Université de Montréal
Victoria Dalzell
Independent Scholar (adjunct teaching faculty at multiple colleges and universities in Southern California, USA)
Amar BK
PhD Candidate, Anthropology, University of Pittsburgh
Break 3:25 – 3:55 pm
Panel B8 3:55 – 5:35 pm
Traditional Knowledge: Mechanisms and Practice
Chair
Nirmal Man Tuladhar, Social Science Baha
Discussant
Nabin Rawal, Tribhuvan University
Shobhit Shakya
Junior Research Fellow, PhD Student Ragnar Nurkse Department of Innovation and Governance, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia
Snigdha Bhatta
Junior Associate, Unity Law Firm & Consultancy, Nepal
Tashi Tsering Ghale
Independent Researcher
Panel A9 9 – 10:40 am
Aims of Education: Resources and Mobilisation
Chair
Lok Ranjan Parajuli, Martin Chautari
Discussant
Thomas B. Robertson, Fulbright Commission – Nepal
Yoko Ishikura
Independent researcher
Shak Bahadur Budhathoki
Associate Researcher, Martin Chautari, Nepal
Rukh B. Gurung
Research Assistant, Martin Chautari, Nepal
Break 10:40 – 11:10 am
Panel A10 11:10 am – 12:50 pm
Change in Relations: Effects of Migration on Left-behind Families
Chair
Bandita Sijapati, Independent Researcher
Discussant
Sanjaya Aryal, University of Essex
Ram Narayan Shrestha
PhD Candidate, South Asian University, New Delhi, India
Krishna Sharma
Consultant, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, New Delhi
Ram Narayan Shrestha
PhD Candidate, South Asian University, New Delhi, India
Anchala Chaudhary
Lecturer in Sociology, Prithvi Narayan Campus, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
Lunch 12:50 – 1:45 pm
Panel A11 1:45 – 3:25 pm
Aspirations and Identity: New and Old
Chair
Mukta Singh Lama, Social Science Baha
Discussant
John Whelpton, Chinese University
Avash Piya
Aarhus University, Denmark
Wai-Man Tang
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Anup Shekhar Chakraborty
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science and Political Studies, Netaji Institute for Asian Studies, India
Panel B9 9 – 10:40 am
Re/Construction: Expertise, Politics, and Materiality in Nepal’s Ongoing Transformation (Panel A)
(Convener: Sara Shneiderman)
Chair
Cameron Warner, Aarhus University
Discussant
Philippe Le Billon, University of British Columbia
Sara Shneiderman
Associate Professor in Anthropology, University of British Columbia, Canada
Dan V. Hirslund
Department for Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Bishnu Pandey
Faculty, Civil Engineering, British Columbia Institute of Technology, Canada
Break 10:40 – 11:10 am
Panel B10 11:10 am – 12:50 pm
Re/Construction: Expertise, Politics, and Materiality in Nepal’s Ongoing Transformation (Panel B)
(Convener: Sara Shneiderman)
Chair
Nabin Rawal, Tribhuvan University
Discussant
Katharine Rankin, University of Toronto
Dinesh Paudel
Assistant Professor, Department of Sustainable Development, Appalachian State University, USA
Philippe Le Billon
Professor, Department of Geography & Liu Institute for Global Issues, University of British Columbia, Canada
Omer Aijazi
Sessional Instructor, PhD Candidate, University of British Columbia
Jeevan Baniya
Assistant Director, Social Science Baha, Kathmandu, Nepal
Lunch 12:50 – 1:45 pm
Panel B11 1:45 – 3:25 pm
Inclusion and Representation in Federal Nepal
Chair
Youba Raj Luintel, Tribhuvan University
Discussant
Tatsuro Fujikura, Nepal Academic Network (Japan)
Sanjaya Mahato
Researcher, Social Science Baha
Pooja Chaudhary
Research Assistant, Social Science Baha, Nepal
Mahendra Lawoti
Professor, Department of Political Science, Western Michigan University
Dhana Hamal
Political Science Department, Alumna, University of Toronto, Canada
Break 3:25 – 3:55 pm
Panel B12 3:55 – 5:40 pm
Modernity and Materiality in Development
Chair
Steven Folmar, Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies
Discussant
Dannah Dennis, New York University Shanghai
Closing Remarks
Steven Folmar, Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies
Lopita Nath
University of the Incarnate Word, Texas
Thomas B. Robertson
Executive Director, Fulbright Nepal
Youba Raj Luintel
Central Department of Sociology, Tribhuvan University