About Social Science Baha

Introduction

The Social Science Baha is an independent, non-profit organisation set up with the objective of promoting and enhancing the study of and research in the social sciences in Nepal. Established on 1 January 2002 with the primary focus of starting a social science library, the Social Science Baha was initially hosted at Himal Association, a non-profit organisation located at Patan Dhoka, Lalitpur. By the time of its formal registration as an independent entity on 15 January 2007, however, the Baha had diversified its activities and become involved in other areas as well, namely: i) conducting the four-month-long Immersion Course on Contemporary Social Issues; ii) hosting lectures, discussions, workshops, and conferences; iii) publishing books, occasional papers and journals; and iv) conducting research.
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Social Science Baha

The Second Annual Kathmandu Conference on Nepal and the Himalaya

Social Science Baha
announces

The Second Annual Kathmandu Conference on Nepal and the Himalaya

Social Science Baha announces the Second Annual Kathmandu Conference on Nepal and the Himalaya being organised in partnership with the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies and the Britain-Nepal Academic Council. The conference will be held in Kathmandu from 24 to 26 July, 2013.

The 2013 conference is divided into two parts. The first part, spanning over three days, consists of nine themed panels in which researchers will present papers on various social science disciplines and topics. Participation in this part of the conference is by pre-registration only. Online registration will be opened soon.

The second part of the conference includes two keynote addresses delivered during the evenings of 24 and 25 July. These will be public sessions in which admission is free and open to all.

Please click here to see the list of presenters and their respective abstracts.