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Rupak Shrestha is an Assistant Professor in the School for International Studies at Simon Fraser University, with a focus on political geography and Global Asia. His research interests are centered on questions of sovereignty, territory, and the experiences of Indigenous peoples and refugees, particularly within the South Asian context. He utilizes visual methodologies to explore how sovereignty is realized in everyday life, and his work often engages with the complexities of kinship, memory, and belonging in diaspora communities. Dr. Shrestha has published multiple articles examining the intersections of security, development, and surveillance in the Nepal-China borderlands and the geopolitical dynamics affecting Nepal and Afghanistan. He advocates for a teaching philosophy rooted in radical acceptance and seeks to create self-reflexive learning environments that embrace diverse lived experiences.
Department of Philosophy