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SUMMARY: Symposium on Nepal: Reconstruction and Regeneration After the Eart
 hquakes
DESCRIPTION: Join us for a discussion of Nepal’s experiences with relief an
 d reconstruction after the devastating earthquakes of April and May 2015. S
 peakers will give brief presentations highlighting economic\, engineering\,
  linguistic and socio-political dimensions of earthquake response in Nepal\
 , with a focus on Vancouver-linked initiatives. Moderator Dr Tsering Shakya
 \, Institute of Asian Research\, UBC Speakers Dr […]
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: <p>Join us for a discussion of Nepal’s experi
 ences with relief and reconstruction after the devastating earthquakes of A
 pril and May 2015. Speakers will give brief presentations highlighting econ
 omic\, engineering\, linguistic and socio-political dimensions of earthquak
 e response in Nepal\, with a focus on Vancouver-linked initiatives.</p><h2>
 Moderator</h2><p>Dr Tsering Shakya\, Institute of Asian Research\, UBC</p><
 h2>Speakers</h2><p>Dr Bishnu Pandey\, Civil Engineering\, BCIT</p><p>Dr Sar
 a Shneiderman\, Anthropology and the Institute of Asian Research\, UBC</p><
 p>Dr Ratna Shrestha\, Economics\, UBC\, and Board Member of the Nepali Heri
 tage Charity Foundation (NHCF)</p><p>Dr Mark Turin\, Anthropology and First
  Nations and Endangered Languages Program (Chair)\, UBC</p><p>Followed by d
 iscussion and dialogue: Open floor. All are welcome</p><p>UBC Nepali Studen
 ts Association will be selling homemade momos (Nepali dumplings) as a fundr
 aiser for ongoing efforts in Nepal after the discussion.</p><p>To RSVP\, pl
 ease visit <a href="http://www.eventbrite.ca/e/nepal-after-the-earthquakes-
 a-panel-discussion-on-relief-and-reconstruction-five-months-on-tickets-1813
 8197838?utm_campaign=order_confirmation_email&utm_medium=email&ref=eemailor
 dconf&utm_source=eb_email&utm_term=eventname">here</a>.</p><p><strong>Spons
 or:</strong> Centre for India and South Asia Research<br /><strong>By:</str
 ong> Professor Sara Shneiderman\, Anthropology and Institute of Asian Resea
 rch<br /><strong>Type:</strong> Event</p><p><a href="https://sppga.cms.arts
 .ubc.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2016/05/CISAR-Symposium-on-Nepal-11-x-17
 1.pdf">View full event poster</a></p>
LOCATION:Room 120\, C.K. Choi Building
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 uction-and-regeneration-after-the-earthquakes/
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