Himalayan Connections Workshop

Himalayan Connections: Disciplines, Geographies, Trajectories An Interdisciplinary Workshop at Yale University, March 9-10, 2013 This workshop interrogates the notion of Himalayan Studies writ large, foregrounding connections between academic disciplines, local geographies, and trajectories of study over time. Our collective considerations will highlight links across the landscapes of Himalayan research while considering the often-contested nature of "Himalaya" as an analytical category. We hope this attention to the diverse interests that comprise contemporary Himalayan Studies will lead to new insights and collaborative research platforms. Organized by Andrew Quintman (Religious Studies) and Sara Shneiderman (Anthropology). Participants reflect the multidisciplinary nature of work in the region, including scholars from Asia, Europe, and North America, who together span the academic fields of Anthropology, Art History, Conservation Biology, Development Studies, Environmental Studies, History, Political Science, and Religious Studies. The workshop also includes a broad group of Yale faculty from across the university, representing the departments and schools of Anthropology, Forestry and Environmental Studies, History, History of Art, and Religious Studies. More on this workshop can be found at our website: Credit: Hunter Snyder, videography