Nepal: Development, Gender, and Social Change in the Himalaya

Witness the challenges facing Nepal as it works to balance tradition and progress and negotiate economic, political, and social change during a very dynamic period in history. Please visit our site.

Major topics of study include:

Economic development, the emerging middle class, and labor migration
Climate change and environmental concerns in the Himalayas
Development theory and defining development in Nepal
Redefining development, social capital, and civil society
Ethnicity, nationhood, and social and political change
Causes and conditions for change and conflict
Caste, class, gender, and religion in Nepal