Chandra Balachandran (North Dakota State University)

submitted: Wed, 16 Nov 1994 09:15:24 -0600 (CST)

Chandra S. Balachandran, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Geography
Department of Geosciences
North Dakota State University
Fargo  ND  58105, U.S.A.

phone: 701-231-7115	
FAX:   701-231-7149
email: balachan@badlands.nodak.edu

AREAS OF INTEREST:
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*  indigenous knowledge preservation using computer tools.
*  integration of formal ('scientific') knowledge with indigenous 
    traditional knowledge using computers.
*  cultural geography:  mainly geography of religion
*  cyber-geography
*  cultural geographic perspectives on hindu mysticism
*  language interests: Sanskrit, Kannada, Tamizh, Telugu.
*  musical interests: classical -- karnatak and hindustani.
*  space and sexuality in india
*  unitive philosophies
*  agricultural land degradation