Skip to content

The people behind the archive

A permanent staff of researchers, archivists and field coordinators, supported by visiting fellows.

AS

Dr. Arjun K. Sharma

Executive Chairman

Cultural historian with three decades of field experience across the Himalayan region. Founding member of the Centre.

Qualifications
PhD, Cultural Anthropology, Tribhuvan University · MA, History
Experience
30+ years in heritage research and policy advisory
SM

Sunita Maharjan

Director of Research

Leads the Centre's documentation programme and oversees methodology across all field teams.

Qualifications
MPhil, Heritage Studies · MSc, Geoinformatics
Experience
16 years in heritage documentation and GIS mapping
BT

Bikash Thapa

Programme Manager, Sustainable Tourism

Designs and manages community-based tourism programmes in mountain and mid-hill districts.

Qualifications
MA, Tourism Management
Experience
12 years in destination planning
RG

Rachana Gurung

Archivist

Custodian of the Centre's photographic and oral history archive, covering more than 40,000 catalogued records.

Qualifications
MLIS, Library and Information Science
Experience
9 years in digital archiving
PS

Prakash Shrestha

Field Coordinator

Coordinates survey teams and community liaison across the eastern provinces.

Qualifications
BA, Sociology
Experience
11 years of field coordination
NT

Nisha Tamang

Communications Officer

Manages publications, the public archive interface and institutional outreach.

Qualifications
MA, Media Studies
Experience
7 years in institutional communications