Media Appearances
How Nepal’s Gen Z Protests Are Reshaping Politics: Faculty Insights
"In Nepal, military and police power often operate as if they are distinct from the state, yet they shape its legitimacy and citizens鈥� everyday lives."
Rupak Shrestha, via The Peak
On September 4, Nepal鈥檚 government, led by then-Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli, blocked 26 social media platforms, including WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook, for failing to register with the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology. The move sparked widespread outrage, reflecting deeper frustrations over corruption and socioeconomic issues.
On September 10, interviewed Dr. Rupak Shrestha, an assistant professor at SFU鈥檚 School for International Studies, on the situation in Nepal in the aftermath of the protests. Shrestha, born in Nepal, is a political geographer whose research explores topics such as sovereignty, security, and surveillance.
The Peak also interviewed Dr. Rupak Shrestha, in an interview published on October 6 titled, "".
Shrestha is the instructor of the IS 308 D200 Global Indigenous Futures course running this spring. He will also be speaking at a roundtable discussion on Nepal鈥檚 political unrest, , on Oct. 17.
