| Research: |
| 07 |
Chintang and Puma Documentation Project (CPDP)
Fieldwork Coordinator & Anthropologist, (from January-April)
Centre for Nepal and Asian Studies (CNAS), Tribhuvan University
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| 05... |
Namgyal Institute of Tibetology, Gangtok, Sikkim (NIT)
Project Leader & Director of the Linguistic Survey of Sikkim
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| 04-05 |
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)
Visiting Scientist (CEGG Programme)
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| 02-05 |
Cornell University, Ithaca, New
York, USA
Director, Digital Himalaya Project
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Department of Anthropology |
| 03-04 |
World Bank Nepal, Danida & Ministry of Education, Nepal
Consultant anthropologist to NEFA 2004-2009 briefing document
Particular responsibility for indigenous peoples and linguistic
minorities |
| 00-03 |
University of Cambridge, United Kindgom
Director, Digital Himalaya Project
Research Associate, Department of Social Anthropology |
| 95-96 |
University of Cambridge
Department of Social Anthropology
Research Assistant, devising and cataloguing Fürer-Haimendorf
collection |
| 94-06 |
Nepal, India, Tibetan Autonomous Region
of China
Ongoing fieldwork for undergraduate, doctoral and post-doctoral research
on language and culture |
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| Teaching: |
| 01… |
University of Cambridge
Faculty of Archaeology and Anthropology
Yearly lecture series and seminars for undergraduate students
Topics covered: language and society, ethnolinguistics, visual anthropology
& film making |
| 01… |
University of Cambridge
Department of Social Anthropology
Academic and tutorial support and advice to undergraduate and research
students |
| 00 |
India Instituut, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Nepali language course, 12 intensive lessons designed and taught
in Dutch |
| 96-99 |
Hendrik Kraemer Instituut, Leiden, The Netherlands
Nepali culture, language and society
Intensive Nepali language classes in Dutch |
| 95-96 |
University of Cambridge
Department of Social Anthropology
Supervisor for undergraduates from various Colleges |
| 93 |
University of St. Petersburg, Russia
Faculty of English Language and Literature
English Language Assistant (3 months) |
| 92-93 |
University of Cambridge
Student Community Action
Volunteer English teacher for Pakistani family (part time)
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| 92 |
Mustang District, Nepal
Volunteer English teacher in a government village school (7 months) |
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| Education: |
| 96-01 |
Leiden University, The Netherlands
Doctoral candidate, Himalayan Languages Project, Department of Comparative
Linguistics |
| 92-95 |
University of Cambridge, UK
Undergraduate, Department of Social Anthropology |
| 81-91 |
University College School, UK
London |
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| Qualifications: |
| 06 |
University of Leiden
PhD in Descriptive Linguistics (defence May 17, 2006, publication in
preparation with Brill) |
| 95 |
Archaeology & Anthropology Tripos
First Class Bachelor of Arts (Master of Arts received in 2000) |
| 91 |
A-Level
English Literature, French & History: all Grade A |
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| Editorial & Scholarly Boards: |
| 08… |
International Advisory Group Linguistic Survey of Nepal (LINSUN)
Member |
| 07… |
Contributions to Nepalese Studies
Editor |
| 05… |
Himalayan
Journal of Development and Democracy (HJDD)
Member of Editorial Board |
| 05… |
Liberal
Democracy Nepal Bulletin (LDN)
Member of Editorial Board |
| 04… |
Tibetan and Himalayan Digital Library (THDL)
Executive Board Member |
| 04… |
Peace and Democracy in South Asia (PDSA)
Editorial Advisory Member |
| 04… |
Firebird Foundation for Anthropological
Research
Research Associate |
| 03… |
Bulletin of Tibetology
Namgyal Institute of Tibetology, Gangkok, Sikkim
Member of the Editorial Board |
| 02… |
Studies of Tribes and Tribals
Kamala-Raj Enterprises, Delhi
Member of Editorial Board |
| 02… |
European
Bulletin of Himalayan Research (EHBR)
Contributing Editor |
| 02… |
Anthropologists' Fund for Urgent Anthropological Research
Board of Sponsors |
| 01… |
Himalayan Linguistics
Member of Editorial Board |
| 01… |
Indigenous Fellowship Fund
Scott Polar Research Institute (SPRI), University of Cambridge
Securing funding for indigenous scholars and practitioners to document
their knowledge
Member of the Advisory Board |
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| Awards : |
| 99-05 |
Multiple Funding from British
Academy,
Royal Anthropological Institute, Frederick Williamson Fund, Crowther-Beynon,
Cornell University, US Department of Education, University of Virginia,
Endangered Language Fund (ELF), Sigrid Rausing Scholarly Exchange
Programme for Digital Himalaya Project at Cambridge and
Cornell |
| 96 |
Leiden University, The Netherlands
Four year PhD Research Studentship |
| 95 |
Queens' College, Cambridge
Foundation Scholarship, College Prize & Subject Prize |
| 94 |
Frederick Williamson Memorial Fund
Research Grant for Undergraduate fieldwork in Nepal |
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| Non-Academic Work: |
| 04 & 05 |
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Nepal (UN OHCHR-Nepal)
International Interpreter (Nepali) |
| 05 |
National Foundation for Development of Indigenous Nationalities (NFDIN)
Consultation on the Indigenous Languages of Nepal seminar and publication |
| 05 |
Tibet Development and Poverty Alleviation Programme (UNDP China)
Consultation on draft programme |
| 02-04 |
Cambridge University Alumni
Association
Academic leader and guide for expeditions to Mustang, Nepal |
| 99-01 |
Royal Dutch Immigration Services, Amsterdam Airport & Consulate
of Nepal in the Netherlands
Trilingual translator and interpreter (Nepali-Dutch-English) (part-time) |
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| Film & Video Experience: |
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03 |
Bertram Thomas: The Forgotten Explorer
Editor and Assistant Producer of a 27-minute ethnographic film on
MiniDV |
| 02 |
Digitisation of Cornell-Nepal Project Video Corpus
45 hours of Hi 8 and Video 8 migrated and digitised on MiniDV |
| 01 |
Digitisation of Oxford Bön Project Video Corpus
80 hours of VHS, VHS-C, Hi 8 and Video 8 migrated and digitised
on MiniDV |
| 96 |
A Tribute to Christoph & Better von Fürer-Haimendorf
Producer and director of 40-minute documentary shot on Hi8 |
| 95 |
Beggars Belief Productions
Film Production Company
Lead role in 'Earth to Earth' |
|
86 |
Granada Television LTD
Supporting role in 'The Return of Sherlock Holmes' playing Caunter
In: The Priory School (number # 1.6), 13 August
1986 |
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| Articles About Mark Turin: |
| 2006 |
on the Linguistic Survey of Sikkim, in Sikkim Express, Tuesday, November 28, 2006,
Vol. XXX, No. 292, page 5. Click here to see a JPEG [1.1 MB]. |
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last updated: May 10, 2008 |
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