By Lily Beckerman, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Hi all! This is Lily again, writing from home this time after returning from Nepal. This experience was unlike any other in my life and it has grown me so much as a researcher and student! Networking in a foreign country for research connections, meeting other researchers,Continue reading “Pānī in Patan”
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Applying a systems perspective to field research in Nepal
By Charlie Cole, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa When I wrote my first blog post before departing for Nepal, I explained that I wanted to understand how conservation efforts could better support both snow leopards and the pastoral communities that share the landscape with them. I expected the Himalayas to challenge many of the assumptionsContinue reading “Applying a systems perspective to field research in Nepal”
Update on Sacred Language Research in Dolpo, Nepal
By Aryeh tenBroek, University of Hawaiʻi Mānoa Bon mantras carved on stones near Pungmo, Dolpa District, Nepal On the evening of July 6th, in the company of the interdisciplinary research team from the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa, I left Kathmandu, Nepal’s capital where our team had all gathered just a couple of days prior,Continue reading “Update on Sacred Language Research in Dolpo, Nepal”
The Life of an Ancient Language in the Himalayas
By Aryeh tenBroek, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa Semiotic Landscape of Kathmandu, photos by Aryeh tenBroek, Kathmandu, Nepal, summer 2025. When we communicate with each other every day, we make choices about what languages we use, and how we use them. What words we say or don’t say, how we pronounce them, what symbols weContinue reading “The Life of an Ancient Language in the Himalayas”
Scarcity and Sacredness: tracing water management and indigenous sovereignty in Nepal
By: Lily Beckerman, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Hello! My name is Lily Beckerman, and I’m an undergraduate student at the University of Hawaii at Manoa studying anthropology. Outside of class, I sail for the University of Hawaii, and love to spend time outside in any fashion – hiking, swimming, or just reading at theContinue reading “Scarcity and Sacredness: tracing water management and indigenous sovereignty in Nepal “
Preparing for Research in Nepal: Conservation, Community, and the Questions That Matter
By Charles Cole, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa My name is Charles Cole, and I’m an undergraduate student at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa studying Geography and Environment. My interests focus on the relationships between people, ecosystems, and conservation. I’ve always been fascinated by systems; ecological systems, social systems, and the ways different formsContinue reading “Preparing for Research in Nepal: Conservation, Community, and the Questions That Matter “
The Role of Social Media and Tibetan Buddhism: An Ethnographic Study of Tibetan Diasporic Communities in the Kathmandu Valley
By Nikhil Stewart Hello, my name is Nikhil Stewart! I am a senior at the University of Hawaiʻi (UH) Mānoa pursuing a double bachelor’s degree in religious traditions and political science, with a certificate in Sanskrit. Originally, I hail from Long Beach, California—a place known for good music, great people, and bodacious skate parks. I’mContinue reading “The Role of Social Media and Tibetan Buddhism: An Ethnographic Study of Tibetan Diasporic Communities in the Kathmandu Valley”
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