ArchaeoCafé - Episode 24 - Himalayan heritage: An interview with Sonali Gupta

In this episode, I talk with Sonali Gupta about archaeology and anthropology in the Himalayas, and The Himalayan Institute of Cultural & Heritage Studies.

Episode notes are available on the ArchaeoCafé website.
http://archaeocafe.kvasirpublishing.com/archaeocafe-podcast-ep-24-gupta

About Sonali Gupta

Dr. Gupta is an anthropological archaeologist. In addition to having a degree in law, she completed her doctorate at the University of California in Los Angeles where she specialised in Egyptian archaeology. She went on to work at UCLA as Director of Public Programs and Lecturer at the Cotsen Instititue of Archaeology and became a post-doctoral fellow there in 2018. Dr. Gupta has worked on and directed various research projects in India, Egypt, Indonesia, and Malaysia. She is currently the founder and director at The Himalayan Institute of Cultural and Heritage Studies in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India.

Web:
https://ioa.ucla.edu/people/sonali-gupta-agarwal
https://ucla.academia.edu/SonaliGupta
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sonali_Gupta-agarwal

Some useful terminology and links

The Himalayan Institute of Cultural & Heritage Studies (HICHS)
An alternate learning institution for both academics and non-academics to learn through experiences, workshops, retreats and expeditions with qualified scholars with Ph.D. researchers. The institute actively encourages collaboration for workshops with other institutions and professionals. The HICHS a residence available for visiting scholars and writers. (Contact the institute for details.) The HICHS is located in the town of Katrain in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India. The institute is directed by Dr. Sonali Gupta. Dr. Parth Chauhan co-directs a number of important projects at the HICHS.
https://www.facebook.com/TheHICHS/ (news page)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/879906309073414/ (discussion group)
https://www.instagram.com/the_hichs_himalayan_institute/
https://www.youtube.com/user/sangla55

HICHS Lecture Series
A series of live presentations and discussions hosted weekly by the HICHS. The lectures are archived on YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6duGjC3xLmmFKBvtpjwG-famJGAqYmV6

Himachal Pradesh
[ਹਿਮਾਚਲ ਪ੍ਰਦੇਸ਼ - literally "snow-laden province" in Hindi]
A state in the northern part of India, situated in the Western Himalayas, and characterized by an extreme landscape featuring moutnain peaks and extensive river systems.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himachal_Pradesh
https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Himachal_Pradesh

Devta / Devata
A Hindu term for a local deity.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devata

gur
A type of shaman in Himalayan traditions
https://www.academia.edu/40829113/

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