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The Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies (ANHS) is the oldest academic organization devoted to the study of the Himalaya in the United States. ANHS was founded in 1971 as the Nepal Studies Association with support from the Ford Foundation. In 1999, to reflect a widening member base and area of interest, the association broadened its mandate to cover the entire Himalaya-Karakoram-Hindukush region and adjacent mountain areas of High Asia, and adopted its current name.
In 2010, ANHS became a Center in Developing Status with the Council of American Overseas Research Centers to reflect its growing focus on supporting research.
ANHS members include universities and colleges, faculty, scholars, resource and development professionals, students and other Himalayan-region residents and enthusiasts. ANHS members work or live in or are experts on Bhutan, Nepal, the Indian Himalaya, Pakistan, Tibet, Afghanistan and Central Asia.
ANHS is a non-profit 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization governed by its Constitution.
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Current Issue of HIMALAYA
Volume 30, Numbers 1 and 2
Announcements
2012 Senior Fellowship Award
ANHS announces the award of its 2012 Senior Fellowship to Dr. Anna Marie Stirr
The Second ANHS Himalayan Studies Conference
ANHS is pleased to announce its second conference from September 21-23, 2012 at the Fetzer Center on the campus of Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
2011 Dor Bahadur Bista Prize Winner
ANHS announces the award of its 2011 Dor Bahadur Bista Prize
ANHS Himalayan Lecture Series
ANHS invited Dr. Pratyoush Raj Onta, a distinguished scholar from the Himalayan region, to deliver a series of lectures in the USA, October 15-November 9, 2011.
ANHS & CAORC
ANHS is a Center in Developing Status with the Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC).
