LLC23: Social and Cultural Sustainability in South Asia

About

We are an interdisciplinary core group of twelve faculty members from four Corridor institutions, each working on different aspects of sustainability in South Asia. The Corridor institutions represented are Syracuse University, Cornell University, the University of Rochester, and Colgate University.

Active since: 2019

Open to New People

  • Syracuse University
  • Cornell University

Collaborative Goals

We were successfully able to hold a major international conference, "Rhythms of the Land: Indigenous Knowledge, Science, and Thriving Together in a Changing Climate" on the Cornell campus, October 11-13, 2021, after many delays.

The conference ended with a series of workshops on the following topics:

  1. Practical policy implication of Ecological Calendars? (e.g., application in other regions, peace building and climate migration)
  2. How can this knowledge be dynamic, updated and transferred to the next generation (e.g., environmental education and STEM curriculum)?
  3. What are the next steps for further research? (e.g., developing strategies for new ecological indicators)

Group Organizers

Iftikhar Dadi

Associate Professor, History of Art & Visual Studies, Cornell University

Mona Bhan

Associate Professor of Anthropology, Syracuse University, Maxwell School of Citizenship & Public Affairs

Daniel Bass

Program Manager, South Asia Program, Cornell University

Llerena Searle

Associate Professor of Anthropology, University of Rochester

Sarah Besky

Associate Professor, International and Comparative Labor & Labor Relations, Law, and History, Cornell University

Matthew Baxter

Regional Programs Manager, Asia, Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs, Syracuse University

Group Members

Tej Bhatia, Languages, Professor of Linguistics, Literatures, and Linguistics, Syracuse UniversityJeffrey Chusid, Associate Planning, City and Regional Planning, Cornell UniversityPadma Kaimal, Batza Professor & Director of the Division of University Studies, Art & Art History, Colgate UniversityKarim-Aly S. Kassam, International Professor of Environmental and Indigenous Studies, Cornell UniversityKamala Ramadoss, Associate Professor, Human Development and Family Science, Syracuse UniversitySudha Raj, Teaching Professor, Nutrition and Food Studies, Syracuse UniversityNagesh Rao, Lecturer in University Studies, Colgate UniversityRomita Ray, Associate Professor, Art & Music Histories, Syracuse UniversityNimanthi Rajasingham, Associate Professor, English and Women's Studies, Colgate UniversityFarhana Sultana, Associate Professor, Geography and the Environment, Syracuse UniversityAndrew Wilford, Professor, Anthropology, Cornell University

Activities

Rhythms of the Land: Indigenous Knowledge, Science, and Thriving Together in a Changing Climate

Oct. 11, 2021, 9 a.m.

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Group Outcomes

Rhythms of the Land: Indigenous Knowledge, Science, and Thriving Together in a Changing Climate Blog

Rhythms of the Land: Indigenous Knowledge, Science, and Thriving Together in a Changing Climate was an inclusive and innovative International Conference bringing together communities, scholars, and policymakers.

Collage of Memories from Rhythms of the Land

Collage of Memories from Rhythms of the Land

Ryhthms of the Land Agenda 2021

Indigenous Knowledge, Science, and Thriving Together in a Changing Climate

Rhythms of the Land: Indigenous Knowledge, Science, and Thriving Together in a Changing Climate

Rhythms of the Land: Indigenous Knowledge, Science, and Thriving Together in a Changing Climate