Tragedy, Inequity, and the Paradoxes of Resilience in Community Response to the 2015 Earthquakes in Nepal

South Asia Center presents: Kathryn March - Tragedy, Inequity, and the Paradoxes of "Resilience" in Community Response to the 2015 Earthquakes in Nepal

Kathryn March, Professor Emerita, Department of Anthropology, Cornell University  

This presentation looks at the aftermath of the April 25 & May 12, 2015 earthquakes in Tamang communities in Nepal, especially in Nuwakot and Rasuwa Districts, to understand the sequential phases of response and the determinants of success in recovery.

Sponsored by the South Asia Center at the Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs