CALL FOR PAPERS
The Third Annual Kathmandu Conference on Nepal and the Himalaya 23-25 July, 2014, Kathmanduorganised by Social Science Baha, Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies and Britain-Nepal Academic Council
Proposals are invited for stand-alone papers or three-paper panels.
Papers Papers can deal with any aspect of life in Nepal and the Himalaya from a social science perspective. Papers can also be comparative so long as Nepal or the Himalaya is included in the comparison. Length of presentation: 40 minutes per paper, including discussant, floor discussions and remarks from the chair. Interested individuals are asked to submit an abstract of 400-500 words along with a two-page CV. Panels Individuals or institutions can propose three-paper panels covering the areas outlined above to provide a variety of perspectives on a particular theme. Length of presentation: 2 hours per panel, including discussant(s), floor discussions and remarks from the chair. Proposals for panels should consist of the topic and brief description of the panel; the three papers to be presented, including abstracts of 400-500 words for each paper; and the proposed chair and discussant(s). Interested presenters are requested to send proposals to the Conference Secretariat. at conference@soscbaha.org by Sunday, 16 February, 2014. The organisers will charge a nominal conference registration fee to all participants, including paper presenters, in order to partially cover the cost of meals and venue. Dates to remember: • Submission deadline for abstracts and panels: 16 February, 2014 • Notification of paper and panel acceptance will be made by 18 March, 2014 • Final papers due: 30 June, 2014 • Conference dates: 23-25 July, 2014 Update: to read the news of the successful programme, please visit this link.