Southern Asia

Projects in Southern Asia

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Conserving the Archives of Progressive Pakistan

In resistance to the centralizing government state, those of the Pakistan progressive movement left behind a rich archive of photographs, written works, recorded interviews, a…

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Visual Histories of Northeast India

Throughout the 1960’s onward, local tribe communities in Northeast India has remained isolated from other regions, and has in turn received little coverage in academia. Howeve…

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Survey and Digital Preservation of Upcountry Tamil Archival Records

The community of Malaiyaka Tamilar, also known as the Upcountry Tamil community, have been repressed historically, politically, and socially within Sri Lanka. However, their c…

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Afghanistan

The Culture in Crisis Portal currently does not display any project listings in Afghanistan, due to security concerns. If you are interested in understanding more about proje…

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Sustainable tourism at National trusts sites

A research project into the ways in which owners and stewards of National Trust properties around the world can ensure that tourism at their sites is conducted in a way that i…

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Fragile Heritage Ecologies: Vernacular cultures and the at-risk landscapes of the Hindu-Kush-Himalaya mountain region

This project aims to develop a participatory and inclusive Fragile Heritage Framework for mapping the natural and cultural heritage of mountain communities in the Hindu-Kush-H…

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A sustainable re-construction method for seismic-prone heritage areas of Gujarat (India) based on advanced recording technologies

In response to the challenges in post-earthquake housing reconstruction of heritage areas of Gujarat (India), the project will develop a faster, affordable and scalable method…

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India, Manuscripts of the Dakhinpat Satra (Monastry) of Majuli

The saving and safeguarding of about 500 Sanchi-pat (made from the bark of Sanchi tree) manuscripts of Dakhinpat Satra (a Neo-Vaishnavism monastery).

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2019 First Aid to Documentary Heritage Under Threat Conservartecuador Website

Sri Lanka, Conservation and Preservation of the Palm Leaf Manuscript Collection

Heavy rains, humidity, the monsoon season and a severe insect, fungus and rodent infestation have damaged and are threatening the extensive collection of palm leaf manuscripts…

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