We have archived important events and related Himalaya Program media. At present, these are:
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Himalayan Research in the time of COVID-19: Views from CanadaOn November 13, 2020, UBC Himalaya Program hosted a roundtable discussion featuring a panel of graduate students and emerging scholars across different disciplines and institutions in Canada. The roundtable event explored the ongoing experience of what it is like to conduct research about the Himalayan region during a time of sheltering-in-place.
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Community-engaged summer Nepali Language course video: student experienceThis video was created during a two-week intensive introductory Nepali language course offered by the UBC Himalaya Program in conjunction with the Department of Asian Studies in April-May 2019. This was a community-engaged course that blended classroom instruction with experiential learning off-campus at Nepali community sites in the Lower Mainland.
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Community-engaged summer Tibetan Language course video: student experienceThis video was created during a two-week intensive introductory Tibetan language course offered by UBC Himalaya Program in April-May 2018. This was a community-engaged course that blended classroom instruction with experiential learning off-campus at Tibetan community sites in the Lower Mainland. Registration for 2019 courses open soon.
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Quality Education and the Role of Educational Technologies in Nepal with Rabi Karmacharya on January 17th, 2019Open Learning Exchange Nepal co-director Rabi Karmacharya speaks about the challenges and lessons of using technology to improve education in Nepal.
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White Sun director Deepak Rauniyar featured on Spice Radio, CiTR Radio, and The UbysseyDeepak Rauniyar, the director of the Nepali film White Sun (Seto Surya) was interviewed by Spice Radio, CiTR Radio, and The Ubyssey during a visit to Vancouver to screen White Sun.
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Student Recording of Tibetan Folk Song “Samling Gompa” for 2018 Summer Language Course Broadcast by CiTR RadioStudents in our summer 2018 Tibetan language course visited UBC’s CiTR radio station to record the Tibetan folk song “Samling Gompa”. Click the link to read more and to listen to their recording.
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Recent Media about our Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) grantSteering Committee member Sara Shneiderman discussed the goals of the Himalaya Program with the Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) here. We recently developed a poster for a TLEF showcase in May 2018. To view and download a copy of the Tibetan and Nepali language course TLEF poster, visit this link. |
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Catastrophe in Context: Household Recoveries from the 2015 Nepal Earthquakes with Jeremy Spoon on March 5th, 2018Live-Stream Archived here. |
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Voices of Contemporary Himalayan Literature: Manjushree Thapa and Tsering Wangmo Dhompa in Conversation on November 20th, 2017Live-Stream Archived here. |
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Nepal’s Prolonged Transition: End in Sight? with Deepak Thapa on September 15th, 2018Live-Stream Archived here. |