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Nepal: Tibetan and Himalayan People

Through thematic lectures and field work, students explore issues of cultural preservation, religious revival, and sub-regional geopolitics and are challenged to consider the contemporary and historic linkages connecting different Himalayan communities. Questions of self-identification and recognition, as well as issues of diaspora, exile, and migration, are important topics for analysis in this program. From the program base in Nepal, students gain access to a rich array of academic resources throughout the Kathmandu Valley and beyond, learning from prominent Tibetan and Newar Buddhist scholars, as well as regional, ethnic (Sherpa and Tamang), and community experts.

Subject Type

  • Art/Fine Arts
  • Asian Studies
  • Culture
  • Development Studies
  • Economics
  • History
  • Intensive Language
  • Interdisciplinary
  • Political Science/Politics
  • Anthropology
  • Area/Ethnic Studies
  • Asian and Asian American Studies
  • Conflict Studies
  • East Asian Studies
  • Ethnic Studies
  • Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
  • Field-Study
  • Human Rights Advocacy
  • Humanities
  • Independent Study
  • International Relations
  • International Policy and Diplomacy
  • Interreligious / Interethnic Relations
  • Peace Studies
  • Philosophy
  • Sociology

Cost in US$

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Cost Includes

Please inquire for costs: Fees include tuition, full room and board, all field trips and related fares, health and accident insurance, and other direct program expenses. Participants pay for international airfare and domestic travel to the point of departure from the USA.