Ashok Gurung
Associate Professor of International Affairs
Email
gurunga@newschool.edu
Office Location
H - 72 Fifth Avenue
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Ashok K. Gurung is Associate Professor at the Julien J. Studley Graduate Program of International Affairs at The New School in New York City. He is engaged with teaching, research, writing, and public debates on questions involving politics and practice of dignity, equal rights, equity, and sustainable futures, especially in South Asia and China.
As one of the founding directors of India China Institute (ICI) at the New School, New York City (January 2005-July 2019), Gurung was responsible for establishing and directing ICI, including a distinct global network of scholars and institutions focused on China and India. He has taught graduate and undergraduate courses on sustainable development, politics and social justice at The New School as well as Columbia University. He has designed and directed field-study program for students from the World College West, Columbia University, and The New School. Among various global engagements, Gurung was the program officer for the International Fellowships Program, the largest innovative global leadership initiative ($280 million) of the Ford Foundation (2000-2003). Since 2015, he is a Steering Committee member of the Himalayan University Consortium convened by the International Center for Integrated Mountain Development, Nepal. He is also an advisor to Samata Foundation, a think-tank committed to ending caste-based discrimination and a Trustee of the Darnal Award for Social Justice in Nepal.
A native of Nepal, Gurung holds an MA in International Affairs from the School of International and Public Affairs of Columbia University and a BA in International Service and Development from World College West in Petaluma, California.