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Our History
Martin Chautari (MC) began as an informal, nameless discussion group in 1991, which allowed development professionals and academics to meet every two weeks to share their insights and experiences. In 1995, this discussion group came under the management of Center for Social Research and Development in 1995, adopting the name MC, after late Martin Hoftun, one of the founders of the discussion group. Managed in a cooperative style, Chautari began to hold weekly discussions, and to expand its work into research and advocacy, and other activities to enhance the quality of public discourse in Nepal. In 2002 MC became a non-government organization in its own right. It currently organizes public discussions, conducts research, launches advocacy projects, publishes books, and intervenes in the pre- and post-publication processes of book publishing in Nepal. Over the years, the organization has gained high public credibility, and has succeeded in networking with a wide community of civic-minded professionals, researchers, students and volunteers through its activities.

Library and Media Documentation Centre

Now open to all from Sunday to Friday, 10:30 am to 4:30 pm. more>>
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Discussions at Chautari

Martin Chautari organizes discussions three days a week. Besides these, Pass Nepal also organizes discussions once a week.

  • Sunday: various issues related to research and politics
  • Tuesday: various topics
  • Thursday: alternately on media related issues and screening of films

For this week's schedule and further details see Upcoming discussions.

Unless otherwise stated, all discussions take place in Nepali language.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Call for Papers: International Conference on Migration 2010, Kathmandu

 

Result of Media Research Conference 2010


Publications

We have published twelve books in 2008:

Inclusive Media; Contours of Madhes Revolt; Suitably Modern: Making Middle-class culture in Kathmandu; By the Way: Travels through Nepal's Conflict; Media Studies 3; Inclusion: Political Parties, State and Media; Nepali Children-Literature Glossary; Changing Livelihoods : Essays on Nepal's Development since 1990; Food Crisis in Karnali : A Historical and Politico-economic Perspective; Maoist Struggle : A Peaceful Transformation; A Decade of Independent Radios : Development, Discourse and Social Concern and State Restructure: Political, Economic and Cultural Perspectives, click here


Studies in Nepali History and Society (SINHAS)

Semi-annual academic journal: To know more about the journal, to access contents of its back-issues, to subscribe or to contribute, click here.

Media Adhyayan (Media Studies)

Media Adhyayan is an annual Nepali language journal dedicated to media studies. It is a platform for media scholars and practitioners interested in social analysis of all aspects of mass media in Nepal, [click here

Rupantaran : Samaj Adhyayan

A semi-academic bi-annual journal of social science in Nepali language, which includes various research papers, articles and review of relevant books, click here




logo of Martin chautari, a picture of a chautari site (a place for rest and debate, a central located site placed in every village in Nepal. Depicts a tree where the trunk shapes an M, and the ground, where people sat in the shade, forms the letters 'Martin Chautari' Image of the name 'Martin Chautari' in Nepali, link directing to information regarding Nepali version of site