Call for Papers
Anthropological Journal of Nepal and Himalaya (AJONAH)
Central Department of Anthropology, Tribhuvan University, Nepal invites paper from scholars, researchers, and practitioners to submit original research articles, theoretical reviews, and ethnographic reports for our upcoming issue (Vol. 2, No. 1) of Anthropological Journal of Nepal and Himalaya. AJONAH is a double blind peer review journal published annually.

Aims and Scope of Journal: 
    Anthropological Journal of Nepal and Himalaya (AJONAH) is an anthropological journal Gold Open Access, peer-reviewed, scholarly journal. AJONAH publishes original articles, review articles, book review, methodology, and short communication. Articles should be original and written in English language. Journal adopts general guideline that article should not exceed 7,000 words excluding tables and figures. Primary focuses are given to the areas such as: 
Caste, Ethnicity, Natural Resource Management, Gender and Feminism, Class, Polity, Public Policies, Rituals, Religion, Minority Issues, Public Health and Ethno-medicine, Indigenous/Local Knowledge, Social Structure, State, Migration, Remittance, Health Related Issues, Development, Population, Rural/Urban Development, Governance, Vulnerabilities, Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methodology, Innovative Research Methodologies, Language Issues, Applied and Socio-linguistic Studies, Ecology, Landscape, Environment, Conflict Management and Peace Building, Landscape, Climate Change, Risk and Hazard, Disaster, Environmentalism, Natural Processes and Human Responses.
Types of Articles Accepted:
    Original Research Articles 
    Review Articles 
    Books Reviews 
    Research Methodology
    Short Communications
Editorial Policy
•    The editors will check the submitted papers for originality, plagiarism and use of AI, and other compliance. The author will be notified if submission is rejected by the reviewers or editorial board; however, the reason for rejection may not be stated.
•    All articles will undergo anonymous double peer review by at least two scholars, preferably experts on the topic, and by the editorial team. Authors are required to submit revised versions after feedback from reviewers and editors.
•    Content created by AI, whether partly or fully, will be promptly rejected.
•    Contents will be archived in website (https://ajnh.edu.np/ajnh/index.php/ajnh).
•    Copyright of the published papers lies with the publisher. However, authors reserve the right to reproduce and republish after prior permission from the publisher.
•    Any information about submissions and peer reviewers will be kept confidential.
•    Any conflict of interest needs to be declared while submitting the paper.
•    The journal does not charge any type of fee for submission, review, copy-editing, or publication. All editors, reviewers, and authors contribute to the journal voluntarily.
•    The journal is published annually, around the middle of the Gregorian year (AD); however, special or additional issues may be published within the same year. Papers may be submitted at any time of the year.
•    The responsibility of the facts presented, opinion expressed, and interpretations made in the material published in this journal rests exclusively with respective authors. The opinions do not necessarily reflect the views and/or policy of the journal, editors, or the publisher.

Basic Formatting Style of Manuscripts
1. The authors are encouraged to submit the file in Microsoft Word or OpenOffice document format.
2. The authors are encouraged to prepare the text in Times New Roman 1.5 space with a 12-point font.
3. The main title should be in Times New Roman point 14 and in bold and cantered.  
4. All subheadings should be followed APA 7th edition (https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/paper-format/headings) which is level 1(Cantered, Bold, Title Case Heading), level 2 (Flush Left, Bold, Title Case Heading), Level 3 (Flush Left, Bold Italic, Title Case Heading), Level 4 (Indented, Bold, Title Case Heading, Ending With a Period.) Level 5 Indented, Bold Italic, Title Case Heading, Ending With a Period.) 
5. All illustrations, tables (https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/tables-figures/tables ) and figures (https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/tables-figures/figures) required to follow APA style should be embedded in the text.

Correspondence:
Head of the Department (Editor-in-Chief)
Central Department of Anthropology (CDA)
University Campus, Tribhuvan University
Kirtipur, Kathmandu
Tel.: +977 01-4334832
Email:  ajonah@cda.tu.edu.np   Website: https://ajnh.edu.np/ajnh/index.php/ajnh/about/submissions, https://cda.tu.edu.np/
 

National Conference 
Anthropological Contributions to Contemporary Issues of Nepal 
Organized by 
Central Department of Anthropology, Tribhuvan University, Nepal

The Central Department of Anthropology (CDA), Tribhuvan University, Nepal, is organizing a National Conference on Bhadra 25 and 26, 2083 (10-11 September 2026). Kathmandu. Interested scholars, researchers, practitioners, and students are requested to submit a 250-word abstract highlighting the research questions, methodology, and main arguments. The conference is expected to offer an interactive space for the promotion of anthropological debate, knowledge, and networking opportunities among anthropologists and social scientists from home and abroad. The conference expects paper on, but not limited to, the following themes:
•    Digital social space
•    Land, agrarian culture and informal settlement
•    Politics, federalism and governance 
•    Democracy, populism, and election
•    Caste, ethnicity, and class
•    Women, gender, and feminism 
•     Social movement, resistance, and transformation
•    Religion, conversion, and spirituality 
•    Language & identity
•    Indigenous knowledge
•    Intangible cultural heritage
•    Climate change & sustainability    •    Food Security & Energy Justice
•    Urbanization and environmental issues
•    Disaster, vulnerability, resilience 
•    Migration, connectivity & diaspora studies
•    Development experiences and  strategies
•    Medical practices, public health, aging and well-beings
•    Education, and student 
•    Research methodology
•    Visual anthropology

Submission Guidelines
•    Abstracts: Should be no more than 250 words, clearly stating the research problem, methodology, key findings and conclusion. 
•    Full Papers: Must be original work not previously published. Specific formatting guidelines will be sent after abstract notification.
•    Language: Submissions are accepted in both English and Nepali.

Important Deadlines
Abstract Submission Deadline: August 1, 2026
•    Notification of Acceptance: August 7, 2026
•    Full Paper Submission: September 1, 2026
•    Conference Date: September 10, 2026 (Bhadra 25, 2083)
Note: Registration open: August 15 onwards. For online registration, visit the conference Website. Participants are expected to make arrangements for their travel and accommodation on their own. Participants can write to the conference secretariat for an official letter of support to facilitate their travel process to attend the conference.
Conference Secretariat
National Conference on 'Anthropological Contributions to Contemporary Issues of Nepal'
Central Department of Anthropology (CDA),
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences,
Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Phone: +977-1-4334832/4336164
Email: conference@cda.tu.edu.np, Website: https://cda.tu.edu.np