Partnering with the Royal University of Bhutan’s College of Language and Culture Studies (CLCS), Dr. Riamsara is conducting field and desk-based research with Lopen Choni Tshewang and Lopen Doriji Gyeltshen.
HimalConnect arranged a stakeholder workshop together with ICIMOD and The Mountain Institute in Kathmandu, 30 September to 1 October 2019 .
The 15th Seminar of the International Association for Tibetan Studies (IATS) took place in Paris, 7-13 July 2019. HimalConnect team members organised a project roundtable.
HimalConnect organised a panel at the annual conference of the British Association for South Asian Studies (BASAS) at Durham University, 3-5 April 2019
The HimalConnect team conducted fieldwork in Limi autumn 2018, with Astrid going up in September, and Riam, Hanna and Hildegard meeting up in October. We were very ably assisted by RAs Tenzing Lama, Thubten Lama, Sagar Lama, Dawa Tamang (pictured below) and Rinchen Loden Lama.
Himal Connect's launch workshop was organised at Tøyen Manor, 13-14 August 2018. Main focus was on the methodological development of the research project.