News & Updates

• • March 2, 2022

  • JOB VACANCY

  • Research Position:   Anthra seeks a Research Fellow to work on understanding the impact of human and livestock mobility on the emergence of zoonotic diseases in particular Scrub Typhus , Kyasanur Forest  and Leptospirosis  affecting forest-dependent communities in Maharashtra . The position is part of a larger multidisciplinary research project funded by the UK Research … Continue reading “JOB VACANCY”

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• • March 2, 2022

  • Shepherds request

  • On Dec 1, 2021 North and West India experienced unusual weather and unprecedented rainfall. The rains which started early that morning continued well into the night and flattened crops ,   destroying the hard work  of several farmers . Also affected were migratory shepherds . Especially,  shepherds who had penned their animals for the night … Continue reading “Shepherds request”

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• • November 26, 2021

  • Fellowship Announcement for 2022

  • Anthra  is pleased to announce the next fellowship for research on “Women in Pastoral Societies”  The body of research and scholarship on pastoral systems is increasing but there is still very little academic scholarship on  pastoral women, their  knowledge  related to livestock , land, natural resources, health and nutrition. There is even  less  documented on … Continue reading “Fellowship Announcement for 2022”

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• • September 9, 2021

  • Healing Hands

  • Healing Hands a short dance film choreographed by Radhika Muley which begins with the dancer expressing the feeling of care to those around her  and in response to her surroundings . Gradually as the situation around her becomes difficult she reaches out spinning faster and faster until she becomes rigid and collapses out of exhaustion . … Continue reading “Healing Hands”

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• • May 24, 2021

  • ANTHRA PARTNERS NEED OUR SUPPORT

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• • February 25, 2021

  • New Research Position:

  • Anthra seeks a Research Fellow to work on understanding the impact of human and livestock mobility on the emergence of zoonotic diseases in particular Scrub Typhus , Kyasanur Forest  and Leptospirosis  affecting forest-dependent communities in Maharashtra . The position is part of a larger multidisciplinary research project funded by the UK Research Councils Global Challenge … Continue reading “New Research Position:”

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• • December 30, 2020

  • Ashwini joins the team

  • We are pleased to welcome Ashwini Labde  to our team  working on Women in Pastoral Societies.  Ashwini holds  two  Masters degrees  . The latest  a Master’s degree in Dalit and Tribal Studies and Action from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. Her Master’s thesis was based on Women Construction labourers in Navi Mumbai. She also … Continue reading “Ashwini joins the team”

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• • October 1, 2020

  • Fellowship Announcement

  • Fellowship Announcement  Anthra  is pleased to announce a fellowship for research on “Women in Pastoral Societies”  The body of research and scholarship on pastoral systems is increasing but there is very little academic scholarship on  pastoral women, their  knowledge  related to livestock , land, natural resources, health and nutrition. There is even  less  documented on … Continue reading “Fellowship Announcement”

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• • October 1, 2020

  • GASL Regional MSP held online

  • The regional meeting of the GASL Multi stake holder partnership was held online on the 9th and 10th of September 2020. Anthra along with LIFE Network coordinated the online discussion which saw over 30 participants from several countries . 

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• • August 5, 2020

  • In Pursuit of dreams

  • Somnath Dadas first came in touch with Anthra in 2009 when the team would visit his village Kothale to meet the shepherds of the village. Somnath’s journey from the village of Kothale to the Tata Institute of Social Sciences is a long one where he pursued his Masters , a rare achievement for a Dhangar … Continue reading “In Pursuit of dreams”

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