Shared Futures Conclave – Dialogue Across Research, Policy & Practice in the Sikkim–Darjeeling Himalaya



The Centre for Himalayan Studies (CHS), School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence, partnered with Reading Himalaya and Sikkim University to organise the ‘Shared Futures Conclave’ in Gangtok at SC Bhawan on 04–05 December 2025. The conclave, titled “Dialogue Across Research, Policy & Practice in the Sikkim-Darjeeling Himalaya”, brought together scholars, practitioners, policymakers, community leaders, and media professionals working across the Eastern Himalayan region.

The discussions drew upon the collaborative efforts and field-based engagement of a wide network of researchers and practitioners. Conceptualised by Reading Himalaya, a women-led research and policy consultancy, the conclave aimed to build a sustained platform for dialogue on the socio-environmental and developmental questions central to the Sikkim-Darjeeling Himalaya.