This workshop interrogates the notion of Himalayan Studies writ large, foregrounding connections between academic disciplines, local geographies, and trajectories of study over time. Our collective considerations will highlight links across the landscapes of Himalayan research while considering the often-contested nature of "Himalaya" as an analytical category. We hope this attention to the diverse interests that comprise contemporary Himalayan Studies will lead to new insights and collaborative research platforms. Organized by Andrew Quintman (Religious Studies) and Sara Shneiderman (Anthropology). Participants reflect the multidisciplinary nature of work in the region, including scholars from Asia, Europe, and North America, who together span the academic fields of Anthropology, Art History, Conservation Biology, Development Studies, Environmental Studies, History, Political Science, and Religious Studies. The workshop also includes a broad group of Yale faculty from across the university, representing the departments and schools of Anthropology, Forestry and Environmental Studies, History, History of Art, and Religious Studies. http://himalayanconnections2013.commons.yale.edu/ Panel 2: How have the Himalaya been mapped across disciplines and over time? What kind of boundaries have been established and how are they contested? How do different modes of geographical representation bring into focus different scales of knowledge? What is at stake in such productions for different knowledge communities (local, scholarly, general public)? How can we establish new forms of connection across geographic and disciplinary boundaries?