The Arnold A. Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies presents: 

Real-Time Briefing The Gen Z Uprising in Nepal: Networks of Resistance in Asia

Friday, September 12, 2025

11:30am-1:00pm

Event Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gejnRLw76qU

Description:

This panel discussion explores the digital roots of anti-corruption activism, the protests in Nepal, and their explosive escalation into arguably the largest mass demonstrations in the country’s history. Sparked by anger at nepotism and elite impunity, thus far the movement has left 19 dead, hundreds injured, and forced the resignation of top leaders, including Prime Minister KP Oli. Speakers trace the build-up, flashpoints, and uncertain aftermath, situating Nepal’s uprising within a broader wave of youth-driven movements reshaping democracy across South and Southeast Asia, from Nepal to Indonesia.

This event is convened and moderated by Saltzman Institute member Dr. Rumela Sen, SIPA Faculty Member and Director of the MIA program.

Panelists:

Dr. CP Aryal, Faculty Member and Program Coordinator, Community Development Program, School of Arts, Kathmandu University

Dr. Keshab Giri, Lecturer in International Relations, University of St. Andrews

Ural Singh Mishra earned his Master of International Affairs from SIPA and currently works at a climate justice organization dedicated to supporting human rights defenders around the world.

Nathanael Pribady, Teachers College, Columbia University

Niharika Tuladhar earned her MIA from SIPA, where she specialized in International Security Policy and International Conflict Resolution, and has recently published on the Maoist insurgency and its aftermath in Nepal.