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Library and Media Documentation Centre

Now opened for all from sunday to friday, 10:30 am to 5:00 pm. more>>


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
  • Monday: issues related to social science
  • 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 will take place in Nepali.

Vacancy Announcement
1. Office Manager/Administrative Assistant

2. Finance Assistant



POLICY BRIEF/नीति पत्र
No. 1          May 2009/अङ्क १ जेठ २०६६
The Constituent Assembly Process/संविधान निर्माण प्रक्रिया



Chautari Media Fellowship 2009
Call for Research Proposals

As in previous years, Martin Chautari (MC) is implementing a research fellowship program on the media in Nepal. Independent researchers are asked to submit their proposals. Up to six fellowships of NRs. 50,000 each will be awarded in 2009. The research and writing will have to be completed within a six-month period ending on 15 February 2010 [3 Fagun 2066 VS]. more>>>


Chautari Media Fellowships

Result 2006

Result 2007
Result 2008

 

Candidates selected for Martin Chautari Research Fellowships (Education)
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Health, Society and Politics
Tracing pharmaceuticals: a sociological investigation of a 'global assemblage'
The main aim of this research is to integrate socialogical, public health and politial economic approaches in an analysis of the diverse cultural, medical, economic and institutional factors that determine the pathways by which three pharmaceuticals—oxytocin, rifampicin and fluoxetine—reach their end users.
Schedule for Dissemination workshop for “Tracing Pharma in South Asia”
Presentated Papers and policy brief (in pdf)
Powerpoints presentations

Call for Papers (pdf and in Nepali)

We invite submissions for the forthcoming issue of MC's annual Nepali journal on media, Media Adhyayan (Media Studies).

Download Application Form for New Membership (in pdf)

 


Recent Publications

We have published twelve books in 2008 which are as follows-

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.

New issues of Journals

Rupantaran: Samaj Addhyaan 4

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

 


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