Bhutan Nepal Foundation Announces 2025 Annual Conference on Refugee Heritage Preservation
The Bhutan Nepal Foundation is pleased to announce its 2025 Annual Conference, “Preserving Heritage, Building Futures: New Approaches to Refugee Cultural Identity”, to be held on March 15-17, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
Conference Theme
This year’s conference brings together leading scholars, community organizers, policy experts, and cultural practitioners to explore how displaced communities can maintain and transmit their cultural heritage while building new lives in resettlement countries.
“The Lhotshampa experience offers profound lessons for understanding how communities navigate displacement while preserving their identity. This conference creates space for those vital conversations.”
— Dr. Tek Nath Rizal, Founding Member
Key Topics
- Digital archives and oral history preservation
- Intergenerational transmission of cultural practices
- Museum partnerships and community representation
- Legal frameworks for cultural rights of displaced peoples
- Mental health and cultural identity in resettlement
Featured Speakers
The conference will feature keynote addresses from internationally recognized experts in refugee studies, cultural preservation, and human rights advocacy. A full speaker list will be announced in February 2025.
Registration
Early bird registration opens January 15, 2025. Foundation members receive priority registration and discounted rates.
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About the Annual Conference
The BNF Annual Conference has been a cornerstone of our organization since 2012, bringing together diverse stakeholders to advance research, dialogue, and action on issues affecting the Bhutanese refugee community and displaced peoples worldwide.