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Routes and Roots of Democracy in the Himalayas
Call for Papers: Panel 27_Routes_and_Roots_of_Democracy_in_the_Himalayas
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20th_European_Association_of_South_Asian_Studies
Conference_Uof_Manchester_8-11th_July_2008.
http://www.arts.manchester.ac.uk/ecmsas/panels/
This panel is interconnected with the Call for Papers for a Special
Issue of _Sociological Bulletin_ the_peer-reviewed journal of the
Indian Sociological Society.
Sociological Bulletin: Routes and Roots of Democracy in the Himalayas
Co-editors: N. Jayaram (Institute of Social and Economic Change,
Bangalore) and Vibha Arora (Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi)
The Himalayas are not merely the place where the earth meets the sky
while giving birth to waterscapes that give life to the plains. Nor
are they merely a spiritual abode of divinities and numerous
pilgrimage places. They are the crossroads and the melting pot of
Indo-Aryan and Tibeto-Burman ethnic groups, and the birthplace of
numerous religions and cultures that will harvest rich ethnographies
and yield theoretical insights. After all, these Himalayas are
regarded the source of our cultural roots and the historic route
interlinking the Indic civilization with Central Asia, Tibet and
China, and South-east Asia. Politically, the faultlines in the
Himalayas have a deep impact on the entire South Asian region.
Admittedly boundary conflicts have largely shaped a security
perspective on this region. The marginality of the Himalayan region
within South Asian studies is shifting and the region is gaining
visibility in sociology, social anthropology and political history.
inland trade route are welcome development\'s that will engender\u003cbr /\>further socio-historical studies.\u003cbr /\>\u003cbr /\>This special issue of Sociological Bulletin takes stock of recent\u003cbr /\>developments such as constitutional debates in Afghanistan, cultural\u003cbr /\>politics in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, the humanitarian efforts\u003cbr /\>following the earthquake on the Indo-Pakistan border and the opening\u003cbr /\>of frontiers on the Indo-Pakistan borders, the Maoist insurgency, and\u003cbr /\>the royal coup in Nepal, the ongoing discussions on the Bhutanese\u003cbr /\>Constitution and forthcoming parliamentary elections, the Lhotsampa\u003cbr /\>refugee crises, the transformation of Sikkim into a Buddhist\u003cbr /\>Shangri-la and the opening of the inland Sino-Indian trade route\u003cbr /\>through Sikkim in 2006, the negotiations on Nagaland secessionism,\u003cbr /\>India\'s Look East Policy, the ethnic conflict in Assam, Manipur,
and\u003cbr /\>the numerous social movements occurring in the region including the\u003cbr /\>resource related conflicts over water, forest resources, and\u003cbr /\>development issues of Northeast India. This journal issue furthers\u003cbr /\>debate on cultural roots and routes of democracy in the Himalayan\u003cbr /\>region.\u003cbr /\>\u003cbr /\>We welcome contributions to this special issue of Sociological\u003cbr /\>Bulletin. If interested please email a 250 words abstract [msword\u003cbr /\>document] giving title, indicating clearly the author(s) name(s) and\u003cbr /\>their institutional affiliation by 31st October 2007 to both of us:\u003cbr /\>Prof. N. Jayaram <\u003ca onclick\u003d\"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)\" href\u003d\"mailto:[log in to unmask]\"\>[log in to unmask]\u003c/a\>> and Dr. Vibha Arora\u003cbr /\><\u003ca onclick\u003d\"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)\"
href\u003d\"mailto:[log in to unmask]\"\>[log in to unmask]\u003c/a\>; \u003ca onclick\u003d\"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)\" href\u003d\"mailto:[log in to unmask]\"\>[log in to unmask]\u003c/a\>>.\u003cbr /\>\u003cbr /\>Select contributors will be asked to submit full papers for anonymous\u003cbr /\>",1] ); //--> The current efforts to promote peace on borders and to (re)open the
inland trade route are welcome development's that will engender
further socio-historical studies.
This special issue of Sociological Bulletin takes stock of recent
developments such as constitutional debates in Afghanistan, cultural
politics in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, the humanitarian efforts
following the earthquake on the Indo-Pakistan border and the opening
of frontiers on the Indo-Pakistan borders, the Maoist insurgency, and
the royal coup in Nepal, the ongoing discussions on the Bhutanese
Constitution and forthcoming parliamentary elections, the Lhotsampa
refugee crises, the transformation of Sikkim into a Buddhist
Shangri-la and the opening of the inland Sino-Indian trade route
through Sikkim in 2006, the negotiations on Nagaland secessionism,
India's Look East Policy, the ethnic conflict in Assam, Manipur, and
the numerous social movements occurring in the region including the
resource related conflicts over water, forest resources, and
development issues of Northeast India. This journal issue furthers
debate on cultural roots and routes of democracy in the Himalayan
region.
We welcome contributions to this special issue of Sociological
Bulletin. If interested please email a 250 words abstract [msword
document] giving title, indicating clearly the author(s) name(s) and
their institutional affiliation by 31st October 2007 to both of us:
Prof. N. Jayaram <[log in to unmask]> and Dr. Vibha Arora
<[log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]>.
Select contributors will be asked to submit full papers for anonymous
published in early 2009.\u003cbr /\>\u003cbr /\>Many thanks\u003cbr /\>Best Wishes\u003cbr /\>\u003cbr /\>Vibha Arora and N. Jayaram\u003cbr /\>\u003cbr /\>\u003cbr /\>--\u003cbr /\>Vibha Arora, DPhil (Oxon)\u003cbr /\>\u003ca onclick\u003d\"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)\" href\u003d\"http://web.iitd.ac.in/~aurora/\" target\u003d_blank\>http://web.iitd.ac.in/~aurora/\u003c/a\>\u003cbr /\>\u003cbr /\>Assistant Professor in Sociology\u003cbr /\>Dept of Humanities and Social Sciences\u003cbr /\>The Indian Institute of Technology,\u003cbr /\>Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016\u003cbr /\>INDIA\u003cbr /\>\u003ca onclick\u003d\"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)\" href\u003d\"mailto:[log in to unmask]\"\>[log in to unmask]\u003c/a\>; \u003ca onclick\u003d\"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)\" href\u003d\"mailto:[log in to unmask]\"\>[log in to unmask]\u003c/a\>\u003cbr /\>\u003c/div\>",0] ); //--> peer-review by 30th January 2008. This
special issue is likely to be
published in early 2009.
Many thanks
Best Wishes
Editors: Vibha Arora and N. Jayaram
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Vibha Arora, D.Phil (Oxon)
http://web.iitd.ac.in/~aurora/
Assistant Professor in Sociology
Dept of Humanities and Social Sciences
The Indian Institute of Technology,
Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016 INDIA
Office (MS 617): 0091-11-26591381
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