Call for Abstract

Himalayan Policy Research Conference (HPRC 2021)

Nepal Study Center, University of New Mexico

A Focus on South Asian Countries

DATE: June 10, 2021 VIRTUAL VENUE: Zoominar

The Nepal Study Center http://nepalstudycenter.unm.edu/index.htm is pleased to announce the 16^th Himalayan Policy Research Conference will be held this December in a virtual format. The dates of the webinar will be Saturday December 4^th & Sunday December 5^th, 2021.

TOPICS:

We invite you to submit an abstract of your research, recently completed or in progress, in the fields of health, development, democracy, governance, or the environment. We consider these fields broadly as encompassing socio-economic growth (macro or sectoral), violent conflict and political processes, institutional development, governance and administrative reform, poverty and income distribution, education and health, regional development, gender and ethnicity, trade and remittances, aid and foreign direct investment, resource and environmental management, climate change, biodiversity, sustainable community development, public-private partnership in technology and investment, child labor, and many other issues.

SUBMISSION DEADLINES:

· Abstract Submission Deadline: August 15, 2021

· Abstract Acceptance Deadline/Notice: September 30, 2021

· RSVP Deadline: October 31, 2021

· Final Paper Submission Deadline: November 21, 2021

· Conference: December 4-5, 2021

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES (click here to submit):

· Title of Paper

· Authors’ Names (including co-authors) w/ Affiliations

· Email of Corresponding Author

· Maximum 350 Words Abstract* Addressing:

o Problem Statement/Research Question

o Data & Analysis Methods (Qualitative or Quantitative)

o Preliminary Results

o Policy Implications

* Abstracts Longer Than This Limit Will Not Be Considered

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION: Conference registration (no charge) will be required for attendance, upon which, the event link and password for entry will be provided.

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS: All HRPC submission abstracts will be published as conference proceedings unless requested otherwise. The past papers and proceedings can be accessed via Nepal Study Center’s Himalayan Research Paper Archive.

SPECIAL PANELS

It is expected that several special topics panels will be organized and included in the overall program schedule. Details on these panels will become available closer to the date of the conference.

CONTACT ADDRESS:

Nepal Study Center Secretariat

nscsecretariat@gmail.com

1915 Roma Ave. NE, MSC 05 3060

1 University of New Mexico

Albuquerque, NM 87131

Phone: +1 (505) -277-5304

HPRC Committee Members for Academic Year 2021-2022:

• Dr. Alok Bohara (University of New Mexico)

• Dr. Sakib Mahmud (University of Wisconsin-Superior)

• Dr. Mengqi (Mandy) Liu (Gordon College)

• Dr. Samrat Kunwar (College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University)

• Dr. Jingjing Wang (University of New Mexico)

• Dr. Vinish Shrestha (Towson College)

• Dr. Prakash Adhikari (Central Michigan University)

• Dr. Siobhan Yilmaz (University of New Mexico)

• Dr. Disha Shende (Beloit College)

• Dr. Soumyajit Chakraborty (University of New Mexico)

• Dr. Mohammad Mashiur Rahman (University of New Mexico)

• Mr. Thaneshwar Paneru (University of New Mexico)

HPRC Advisory Members for Academic Year 2021-2022:

• Dr. Keshav Bhattarai (University of Central Missouri)

• Dr. Alok Bohara (University of New Mexico)

• Dr. Mukti P. Upadhyay (Eastern Illinois University)