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We are proud to announce that following papers have been selected for presentation on Second World Newah Convention (25th-27th March, 2016)

The Newars of Sikkim Reinventing Language, Culture, and Identity: A book talk
Dr. Bal Gopal Shrestha
IIAS, Leiden, the Netherlands and Oxford University, UK

World Newah Movement in Present Context
Basav Rajopadhyay
Independent Researchers, Washington, DC
Pramesh Shrestha
United Newah USA, Texas

The Bāhāḥs and Bahīs of Nepal,Thirty years of Transformation, Preservation, and Innovation
Dr. Bruce Owen
Wheaton College, MA

Newah Movement in the USA
Daya R Shakya
Antarrashtriya Nepalbhasa Sewa Samiti –Portland, OR

Life of a Text: The Making of the Svasthani Bakhan
Dr. Jessica Vantine Birkenholtz
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL

Unity and Collective Voice in promoting Newah Identity
Dr. Jyoti Tuladhar
Nepalbhasa Misa Khala, Portugal

Loss of Newah identity and action plan for revival
Dr. Kavitaram Shrestha
Sociologist, Writer, Past: Aberdeen University UK, Bournemouth University U.K

Why Newah is not Prominent in Nepal
Dr. Maheswor Baidya
Independent Researcher, Washington DC

Transfer of Technology in Newah Culture
Dr. Narayan Rajbhandari
Independent Researcher, NC

Cultural Heritage and Economic Empowerment: An Impact of 2015 Earthquake and Recovery Effort in Newar Settlement and Communities
Niranjan Tamrakar
Switzerland

Newah Taji Laji wa Halan Jwolan (Newar Culture and the objects)
Prabin Raj Shrestha
Kathmandu, Nepal

Introduction to Newah Buddhist Mahavihar in West
Prajwol Vajracharya
Dance Mandal Mahavihara – Portland, OR

Andha Biswasaye Likunaa Chongu Satya (The truth behind the blind faiths)
Rita Devi Pradhan (Joshi)
Newah Organization of America (Northern California), CA

Reviving Nepal Bhasa: a documentary presentation
Sam Shakya & Bimina Ranjit
New York, NY

Revival of Newah Guthi System
Samanta S. Bajracharya
Newah Organization of New England, Boston, MA

A Software Approach to the Preservation of Newah heritage
Sanyukta Shrestha
Pasa Pucha Guthi UK, London, UK

Newah Jatiya Adrishya Sanskriti Chhagu Mhasika (Intangible Newah Culture)
Shreejana Pradhan
Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu – Nepal

Reconstructing the identity: Social Transformation through music in Newar community
Subhash Ram Prajapati
University of Washington – Seattle, WA