New article by Prof. Christiane Brosius in Ruperto Carola

NHDP Director Christiane Brosius published an article in the latest volume of Ruperto Carola where she addresses the importance of systematic documentation of cultural heritage for reconstruction after catastrophic events. She highlights the relevance of NHDP in contexts such as Nepal after the …

Workshop and Lecture with Bruce McCoy Owens

On May 22 and 23, Bruce McCoy Owens, associate professor of Anthropology at Wheaton College, visited the HCTS to participate in a workshop on DANAM and to give a lecture on “Intangible Heritage and Visual Repatriation”. He was hosted by the NHDP project and the professorship of Visua…

Intern Charlotte von Waitz supports Nepal Team

Recently our new intern Charlotte von Waitz started her work with NHDP in Nepal.During her two-month internship at NHDP she is participating in the data gathering about phalcās (public resthouses) and ethnographic research about their usage by the local communities. Charlotte is a B.A. student o…