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DESCRIPTION:This paper examines the transimperial flows of traditional heal
 ing knowledge across East and South Asia\, focusing on connections between
  the Himalayan region and the Korean Peninsula. Moving beyond Eurocentric 
 models of knowledge transmission\, it foregrounds Asian networks of exchan
 ge in which medicinal practices\, ecological understanding\, and spiritual
  healing circulated through trade routes\, pilgrimage\, migration\, and re
 ligious interactions long before and during imperial encounters.\nDrawing 
 on historical sources\, ethnographic insights\, and comparative analysis\,
  the study explores how indigenous healing systems—including herbal medi
 cine\, ritual healing\, and community-based therapeutic practices—were s
 haped by local ecologies and cultural worldviews\, yet remained open to cr
 oss-regional influences. The Himalayas and Korea\, often treated as geogra
 phically peripheral\, emerge here as active knowledge-producing centers th
 at contributed to broader Asian medical traditions. \nThe paper further ar
 gues that imperial and transimperial contexts did not simply suppress indi
 genous knowledge but also reconfigured pathways of exchange\, allowing tra
 ditional healers to adapt\, preserve\, and transmit knowledge across borde
 rs. By comparing Himalayan healing traditions with Korean practices—such
  as village-based medicine and shamanic healing—the study highlights sha
 red ethical principles regarding human–nature relationships\, health\, a
 nd community well-being.\nBy centring Asian experiences and perspectives\,
  this research contributes to world history and medical anthropology by re
 thinking global connectivity through indigenous epistemologies. It also of
 fers historically grounded insights relevant to contemporary debates on gl
 obal health\, sustainability\, and alternative medical systems\, positioni
 ng Asian traditional knowledge as a vital resource for addressing present-
 day ecological and health challenges.\n\n\nDr Suman Joshi is a postdoctora
 l researcher specializing in the socio-economic\, ecological\, and cultura
 l dimensions of indigenous healing practices in the Kumaun Himalaya.\nShe 
 holds a PhD in socio-economic history and is trained in anthropology and C
 ultural history.\nHer research interests include traditional Indigenous Pr
 actices\, and Cultural Heritage approaches to global history.
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LOCATION:Room 302 (Seats 48)
SUMMARY:Transimperial Flows of Traditional Knowledge of Healing Practices i
 n East Asia: From the Himalayas to the Korean Peninsula - Dr Suman Joshi
URL:https://pretalx.com/wha-annual-meeting-korea-2026/talk/ZD3HCF/
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