Pass Nepal (Monday)
17 Sep 2007 / 31 Bhadra 2064 Time: 3 pm
Topic: Social Sciences and Their Assumed Scientism.
Pundits: Prof. Dilliram Dahal, CNAS; Prof. Tribhuvan Nath Jaisawal and Sanjeev Pokharel, TU
24 Sep 2007
Social Sciences and Scientism: Scientific Marxism and Political Science
Prof. Ayaz Mohammad Rana, Bahauddin Zakaria University, Pakistan, and Khagendra Prasai, Anthropologist and Social Analyst.
1 Oct 2007
Are Social Sciences Male Sciences ?
Sushma Joshi, Gender Analyst.
8 Oct 2007
Ethnography: Hallmark or Hellmark of Anthropology?
Janak Rai, PhD Candidate, Michigan University (USA); Youbraj Luintel, PhD Candidate, Newcastle University (UK).
19 Nov 2007
Nepalese Anthropology: Any Particularities?
Dr. Ram Bahadur Chhetri, Professor of Anthropology, Tribhuvan University.
26 Nov 2007
The Issue of Ethnicity in Nepalese Anthropology.
Dr. Om Gurung, Head of the Department, Sociology/Anthropology, TU.
3 Dec 2007
Anthropology in Nepal, Whither ? A Generation Speaks.
Kapil Dahal and Amar Prasai, Lecturers of Anthropology, Tribhuvan University.
10 Dec 2007
Topic: Campus Compass of Sociologists / Anthropologists.
Open discussion
17 Dec 2007
Tribhuvan University: Sinking or Swimming?
Hira Bdr. Maharjan, Principal, University Campus, TU; Bhim Shris, President, Free Student Union, TU and Jekendra Shrestha, Secretary, ANNFSU (Revolutionary
24 Dec 2007
Medical Anthropology in Nepalese Context.
Ritu Prasad Gartaula, Medical Anthropologist and David Citrin, Graduate student in Medical Anthropology, University of Washington, USA.
31 Dec 2007
Many Years of Sociology but How many Sociologists?
Dr Krishna Bhattachan, Professor, TU.
7 Jan 2008
Role of Anthropology in Creating Alternative Histories.
Mukta Tamang, PhD, Cornell University.
14 Jan 2008
History and Anthropology in Nepal: Do They Ever Meet?
Dr. Pratyoush Onta, Historian.
28 Jan 2008
Institutionalizing Sociology and Anthropology Together: A SASON Case.
Dr. Kailash Nath Pyakurel, Professor of Sociology, TU and Executive member, SASON.
11 Feb 2008
Anthropology in the Development of Nepal.
Kapil Dahal, Lecturer of Anthropology, TU.
18 Feb 2008
Development Anthropology in Nepal: Romantic or Real?
Dr. Padam Lal Devkota, Professor of, TU.
5 May 2008
Writing Social Science Paper.
Pramod Bhatta, PhD, Martin Chautari.
12 May 2008
Ethnical Considerations in an Anthropological Research: Reflections from an Ethnographic Field Work.
Janak Rai, PhD Candidate, University of Michigan.
19 May 2008
Writing Anthropological Making Scientific: Considerations and Challenges.
Saubhagya Shah, PhD, Harvard, University
26 May 2008
Writing for Academics: Process and Politics.
Mukta Tamang, PhD, Cornell University.
2 June 2008
Open Discussion
Campus Compass on Academic Copyright & ''Copywrong".
9 June 2008
Negotiating South Asian Identity in the US.
Tina Shrestha, PhD Student (Anthropology), Cornell University.
16 June 2008
'How to Propose' and Other Stories from the World of Thesis Writing.
Dr. Pratyoush Onta, Historian and Co-editor, Studies in Nepali History and Society (SINHAS).
23 June 2008
Aniconic Worship: Representational Systems and Human Interaction.
Charis Boke, Fulbright Research Student.
7 July 2008
Marxism and Indigeniety.
Dambar Chemjong, PhD Candidate, Cornell University.
14 July 2008
Researching Social Movements: The Case of Nepal's April Movement (2006).
Chudamani Basnet, PhD Candidate, University of Georgia at Athens, Sociology.
21 July 2008
Society and Social Science: Disciplinary Limitations.
Bhaskar Gautam, Researcher, Martin Chautari.
28 July 2008
Marxism, Modernity and Post-Modernity.
Sanjeev Uprety, Professor, Tribhuvan University.
4 Aug 2008
Doing Anthropologial Thesis: A Beginner's Experience.
Bikram Sherchan, Research Student.
11 Aug 2008
South Asian Studies in the US in Recent Times.
Prof. David Ludden, History Department, New York University, US.
(Presentation will be in English)
18 Aug 2008
Revolutionary Literature of the Maoist Movement in Nepal and Philippines.
Florentino A. Iniego, Assistant Professor, University of Philippines.
25 Aug 2008
Understanding Continuity: Local Vs. Urban/Political.
Madhu Giri, Masters in Anthropology, TU.