Language Endangerment and Linguistic Diversity in the South Asian Context, presentation at the programme Celebrating the International Year of Languages 2008, Hotel Himalaya, Kathmandu, Friday, June 6, 2008.

अन्मिनको अनुवाद शाखाका अनुभवहरू (UNMIN-ko Anuvād Shākhākā Anubhavharu), lecture at भाषाका कुरा (Bhāṣākā Kurā), यलमाया केन्द्र, पाटन ढोका लिलतपुर (Yalamāyā Kendra, Pāṭan Ḍhokā Lalitpur), Nepal,२०६५ जेठ १७, May 30, 2008.

The Preservation and Dissemination of Historical Anthropological Knowledge: Reflections from the Digital Field and Overcoming the Perils that Await Us, presentation with Alan Macfarlane at the University of Cambridge Heritage Research Group, MacDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, Cambridge, Thursday, May 1, 2008.

Engaged community ethnography versus extractive anthropology: Reflections from linguistic fieldwork in the Himalayas, panel organisor and presenter in session entitled 'Collaborations among Anthropologists, Linguists and Language Communities: A Critical Appraisal from the Field' at American Anthropological Association, 2007 Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, Sunday, December 2, 2007.

Language and Culture, panel organisor and chair at SASON Conference on Social Sciences in a Multicultural World, Kathmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, December 12, 2006.

An Ethnolinguistic Snapshot of the Greater Himalayas, lecture for SIT Study Abroad Nepal: Culture and Development, Kathmandu, Nepal, Friday, September 29, 2006.

A Political History of Modern Nepal: From Shah to Mao, lecture for SIT Study Abroad Nepal: Culture and Development, Kathmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, September 26, 2006.

A Critical Analysis of Thangmi Kinship Terminology in Tibeto-Burman Perspective, lecture for the
Leiden University Centre for Linguistics (LUCL), Leiden University, the Netherlands, Friday, September 8, 2006.

The Indian Census and the Politics of Numbers: Reflections from the First Phase of Linguistic Survey of Sikkim, lecture for the Vereniging van Vrienden van het Instituut Kern, Leiden University, the Netherlands, Thursday, September 7, 2006.

Preliminary Findings of the First Modern Linguistic Survey of Sikkim, presentation in Panel 1 (Tibetan Populations: Past, Present and Future), at the 11th Seminar of the International Association of Tibetan Studies, Königswinter, Seminar for Central Asian Studies, Bonn University, Monday, August 28, 2006.

The Enumeration of Languages in the Linguistic Survey of Sikkim: Methodological Obstacles in the Indian Census, presentation in Panel 31 (Linguistics of lesser-known languages in South Asia), at the European Association for South Asian Studies (EASAS), Leiden University, the Netherlands, Thursday, June 29, 2006.

Participation in DoBeS training course and workshop, Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, Nijmegen, Monday, June 12 to Friday, June 16, 2006.

Field Report on the Maoist-State Conflict in Nepal: Context and Chaos, a presentation at the ICFON Nepaldag, Cultuurcentrum VU Griffioen, Amstelveen, Sunday, February 12, 2006.

Rode flag in Nepal: onderzoek met Maoïstische rebellen, Dutch radio interview on VPRO, de Ochtenden: het Buitenland, Tuesday, January 31, 2006.

Language Policy, Diversity and Education in the Himalayas, with a special focus on Nepal and Sikkim, Conference Hall, ICIMOD, Kathmandu, Nepal, Thursday, December 22, 2005.

Report on the first phase of the linguistic survey of Sikkim, presentation at the 11th Himalayan Languages Symposium, Department of Linguistics, Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, Tuesday, December 6, 2005.

The History and Culture of Sikkim and the Darjeeling Hills, a lecture for Where There Be Dragons in Gangtok, Sikkim, Saturday, November 12, 2005.

The Indigenous Languages of Nepal: Siuation, Issues and Analysis, a presentation prepared with Professor Yogendra Prasad Yadava for National Foundation for Development of Indigenous Nationalities (NFDIN), Malla Hotel, Kathmandu, Nepal, Saturday, October 29, 2005.

Visual Ethnography Techniques Suitable for Fieldwork in Nepal, Martin Chautari, Kathmandu, Nepal, Saturday, October 29, 2005.

The Linguistic and Archaeological Prehistory of the Himalayas and Tibetan Religion, Culture and Civilisation, lectures for Where There Be Dragons in Kathmandu, Nepal, Wednesday, October 26, 2005.

Social Anthropology of the Himalayas with a focus on Nepal, a lecture for Where There Be Dragons in Kathmandu, Nepal, Wednesday, October 25, 2005.

Technology as a Tool in Language Modelling, Documentation and Presevation: A Case Study from Nepal, presentation at the Cornell Conference on Language and Poverty, Ithaca, New York, Sunday, October 16, 2005.

The Role of Language in the Formation of Ethnic Identity: Case Studies from Nepal and Eastern India, a presentation at Negotiating Ethnicity in Nepal’s Past and Present conference organised by Social Science Baha, Kathmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, September 13, 2005.

Discussant at Activism and Civil Society in South Asia conference, with special reference to Nepal and Sri Lanka at Maison Française, Oxford, with support from Asia-Link EuropeAid Co-operation Office, Sunday, June 26, 2005.

Preliminary Ethnographic Thoughts on the Nepalis of Tibet, a presentation at Martin Chautari, Kathmandu, Nepal, Sunday, June 19, 2005.

Methodological Approaches and Challenges for Conducting Research in Nepal, a lecture for Immersion Course on Contemporary Social Issues, conducted by Social Science Baha, Kathmandu, Nepal, Saturday, June 18, 2005.

थामी भाषामा काम गर्दाको अनुभव (Thāmī Bhāṣāmā Kām Gardāko Anubhav), lecture at भाषाका कुरा (Bhāṣākā Kurā), यलमाया केन्द्र, पाटन ढोका लिलतपुर (Yalamāyā Kendra, Pāṭan Ḍhokā Lalitpur), Nepal,२०६२ जेठ २२, June 5, 2005.

थामी भाषा र बोली (Thāmī Bhāṣā Ra Bolī), keynote lecture delivered at the नेपाल थामी समाजको दोस्रो राष्ट्रिय महाधिवेशन (Nepāl Thāmī Samājko Dosro Rāṣṭriya Mahādhiveśan) in Kathmandu, Nepal, २०६२ जेठ ७, May 21, 2005.

Methodological and Ethical Approaches to Lingusitic and Ethnographic Fieldwork: Reflections from the Himalayas, research seminar for graduate students in the humanities and social sciences at the Department of Linguistics, Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University, Thursday, February 24, 2005.

Reflections on Twelve Years of Fieldwork in the Himalayas, day-long seminar organised by the International Trust for Traditional Medicine, Kalimpong, Saturday, December 18, 2004.

The Importance of Documenting and Preserving the Thami Language, day-long seminar organised by the All India Thami Welfare Association, GDNS Hall, Darjeeling, Sunday, December 12, 2004.

Dictionary Writing in the Himalayas: Reflections on Varying Ethnolinguistic Approaches, presentation at 10th Himalayan Languages Symposium, Royal Banquet Hall, Thimphu, Bhutan, Wednesday, December 1, 2004.

Education and the Maoist Insurgency in Nepal, presentation at Annual Board Meeting of Educate the Children (ETC), Ithaca, New York, Sunday, May 2, 2004.

Religion and War in Nepal, chair of panel at American Academy of Religion: Eastern International Regional Meeting, Rockefeller Hall, Cornell University, Saturday, May 1, 2004.

Minority Language Politics in Nepal and the Himalayas, Crossing the Digital Divide: Shaping technologies to meet human needs, SCALLA project presentations at Soaltee Crowne Plaza Hotel in Kathmandu, Nepal, Monday, January 5, 2004.

Insurgency in Nepal: Who are the Maoists? lecture and seminar at Farang, Asian Studies Organization, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Monday, December 8, 2003.

Re-Examining Ethnicity in the Himalayas Through Disciplinary Boundaries, lecture at the 10th Seminar of the International Association for Tibetan Studies (IATS), St Hugh's College, Oxford University, Thursday, September 11, 2003.

The Digital Himalaya Project: Historical Images and Film Collections of the Himalayas, presentation in the Digital Projects Room at the 10th Seminar of the International Association for Tibetan Studies (IATS), St Hugh's College, Oxford University, Sunday, September 7, 2003.

Linguistic Research in Nepal, a lecture for the students of Rato Bangala School, Patan Dhoka, Kathmandu, Nepal, Wednesday, August 20, 2003.

Ethnolinguistic Scholarship in Nepal, a lecture for Immersion Course on Contemporary Social Issues, conducted by Social Science Baha, Kathmandu, Nepal, Sunday, July 20, 2003.

The History of Modern Nepal, a lecture for Where There Be Dragons in Kathmandu, Nepal, Thursday, July 10, 2003.

Annual Luncheon Lecture for The American Society of Geolinguistics at Sahara Turkish Cuisine, New York City, Sunday, May 18, 2003.

The many tongues of the nation: ethnolinguistic politics in post-1990 Nepal, The Agenda of Transformation: Inclusion in Nepali Democracy, Social Science Baha, Birendra International Conference Centre Kathmandu, Nepal, April 24-26, 2003.

Civil War in Nepal, lecture and panel discussion at Hampshire College, Mass, USA, Friday, April 4, 2003.

Visual Ethnography in Nepal: Three Perspectives on Representing the Other, lecture and panel discussion at Hampshire College, Mass, USA, Friday, April 4, 2003.

Clans, Tribes, Places and People: Competing Ethnohistorical Claims Among the Thangmi of Nepal, lecture given at CNRS-Université de Paris X, Les Faiseurs d'Histoires, Tuesday, March 11, 2003.

Shamanic Healing in the Himalayas, lecture given to Dr. Srijana Bajracharya's class on Wellness for Life, at Ithaca College, Tuesday, February 18, 2003.

Digital Himalaya: The Ethics and Logistics of Returning Cultural Materials in Digital Form, paper given in Panel 27 (Aesthetic Encounters in the Himalayas) at the New York Conference on Asian Studies (NYCAS) at Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, Saturday, October 26, 2002.

New Digital Media in Visual Anthropology: Expectations and Challenges, lecture given in the Department of Social Anthropology at the University of Cambridge, for paper S11 of Part II of the Archaeology and Anthropology Tripos, Monday, October 14, 2002.

Current Ethnolinguistic Concerns Among the Thangmi of Nepal, paper given at the American Society of Geolinguistics conference on Language and Identity, Baruch College (CUNY), 17 Lexington Avenue, New York City, Thursday, October 3, 2002.

An Ethnographic Archive in the Digital Age: a multimedia approach to using films, photos and films from the Himalayan region, presentation given at the Kroch Library, Cornell University, New York, USA, October 24, 2001.

The Path to Jansarkar: An Anecdotal Account of the Maoist Movement in Dolakha District, presentation with Sara Shneiderman at seminar entitled 'Maoist Movement in Nepal: Context, Causes and Implications', School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, November 2-3, 2001.

Haimendorf's Laptop: an Ethnographic Archive in the Digital Age, presentation given at 'Milieux, Sociétés et Cultures en Himalaya', CNRS (UPR 299), Paris, September 28, 2001.

Thangmi Kinship Terms, lecture given at the 7th Himalayan Languages Symposium, Uppsala University, Sweden, September 7-9, 2001.

Nepal, een Aziatische rozentuin, lecture given at the India Instituut, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Wednesday, December 6, 2000. [in Dutch]

Rethinking Ethnicity in Democratic Nepal, lecture given at Sojourn Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepal, September 11, 2000.

Etymological Reflections on Certain Thangmi Time Adverbials, lecture given at the 6th Himalayan Languages Symposium, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA, June 15-17, 2000.

A Tribal Ethnography of Nepal, lecture given at Sojourn Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepal, February 23, 2000.

Nepal's Ethnic Groups, lecture given at Trinity College, Kathmandu, Nepal, February 14, 2000.

Himalayan Ethnography by Video Camera, seminar presented to the Advanced Masters Course (AMC) of the Research School CNWS, Leiden University, The Netherlands, October 14, 1999.

Don't Do That! Thangmi Imperatives in Comparative Perspective, lecture given at the 5th Himalayan Languages Symposium, Kathmandu, Nepal, September 13-15, 1999.

A Garden of Roses: Nepal's Ethnic Mosaic, lecture given at the School for International Training (SIT), Kathmandu, Nepal, March 16, 1999.

Whence Thangmi? Historical and Comparative Ethnography, lecture given at the 4th Himalayan Languages Symposium, Deccan College, Pune, India, December 7-9. 1998.

Numeral Classifiers in Thangmi: The Mahakiranti Hypothesis Pursued, lecture given at the 19th Annual Conference of the Linguistic Society of Nepal, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Nepal, November 26-27, 1998.

Thangmi and Newar: A Higher-Level Grouping, lecture given at the XXXIst International Conference on Sino-Tibetan Languages and Linguistics, University of Lund, Sweden, September 30 - October 4, 1998.

The Nominal Morphology & Dialect Distribution of Thangmi, lecture given at the European Co-Operation Programme 'Languages of the Himalaya', Sudasien-Institut (SAI), Heidelberg University, Germany, June 4-6, 1998.

Thangmi Verbal Morphology & The Kiranti Connection, lecture given at the European Co-Operation Programme 'Languages of the Himalaya', CNRS, Paris, France, November 13-14, 1997.

An Ethnolinguistic Overview of Thangmi, lecture given at the 3rd Himalayan Languages Symposium, University of California-Santa Barbara, July 18-20, 1997.