(draft january 2010)
ANKUR SHAH
curriculum vitae
ankurbhai@mangolandia.org / www.mangolandia.org
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formal education
Stanford University, 1997-2001
B.S. in Mathematical and Computational Science
Honors in Interdisciplinary Studies in the Humanities
Gujarat Ayurved University, 2005 fall
Diploma course in Introduction to Ayurvedic Medicine
University of Washington, 2009 fall
Clinical Pastoral Education, Unit I
selected writings
What Is Subversive About Love (2001)
undergraduate thesis on situationist philosophy and revolution in daily life
Analysis of the Argentine Trueque (2002)
report from my research on multi-reciprocal barter system in Southern Argentina (February – May 2002)
Cooking Com Bigode (2006)
stories and recipes from “O Bigode” gift-economy restaurant in Bahia, Brazil (August 2004 – February 2005)
Sometimes We Walk Alone (2008)
travelogue of 26-day pilgrimage along Gandhi’s salt march (March 2006)
selected appearances and presentations
2002 summer / havana cuba
Radical Philosophy Association: presentation on argentine barter economy
2004 january / mumbai, india
World Social Forum: wrote and presented paper on the “brazil solution”
2009 january / belem, brazil
World Social Forum: helped to write and present paper on the “dot-org concept”
2009 february / yelapa, brazil
invited to present on Gandhian approaches to sustainability at a conference on alternative responses to climate change
2009 august / new york, new york
Bluestockings: author reading and book-signing
selected work experience with humans
1999-2000 / stanford, california
Stanford University: residential and academic counselor of freshmen/sophomore dorm
2003 fall / beirut, lebanon
American Academy of Beirut: high school teacher (english lit, anthropology, creative writing)
Chatila Camp: intermediate english teacher at palestinian refugee camp
2006 summer / wayanad, kerala
Kanavu: participated in education at an alternative school for tribal children
2007 spring / ahmedabad, gujarat
Manav Sadhana: organized and ran a healthy cooking group for widows in a large slum
2007 spring / mexico city, mexico
Ora World Mandala: organizing an inter-faith pilgrimage in Real de Catorce, Mexico
2007 summer / pejibaye, costa rica
Global Routes: co-led a group of 18 high-schools students on a service-learning vacation to rural costa rica
2008 summer / ahmedabad, gujarat
Inspire India: co-coordinated service-learning vacation of 15 indian-american college students
2008 fall / sequim, washington
Mangolandia Cooks: weekly series of internationally-focused cooking classes
2008 fall / seattle, washington
Harborview Hospital: chaplain intern and on-call chaplain
2009 summer / india
Inspire India: co-coordinated service-learning vacation of 12 indian-american college students
2009 fall / sequim, washington
Lost Mountain Observatory: hosted and co-led 3-week music and meditation retreat
selected work experience with machines
2000 summer / vancouver, canada
Adbusters Magazine: editorial and web intern
2001 / nice, france
Amadeus France: computer programmer
2002-2003 new york, new york
Edonkey2000: computer programmer
2005-present
somethingconstructive.net: pro-bono web design and hosting for good causes
selected work experiences with the natural world
2001 spring / vashon island, washington
Fred’s Homegrown Restaurant: breakfast chef
2002 spring / el bolson, argentina
CIESA: organic and sustainable agriculture internship
2004 spring / epuyen, argentina
Antu Quillen: caretaker of cultural center
2004 / salvador, brazil
O Bigode: founder and chef of the post-capitalist restaurant
2005 spring / south lake tahoe, california
Stanford Sierra Camp: sous chef at conference center
2005,6,7,8,9,10 summer or fall / sequim, washington
Nash’s Organic Farm: crew member, involved with irrigation, cultivation, volunteer coordinator, farmers’ markets, greenhouse, catering, harvest, visioning, newsletter
2008,9 summers / warud, maharastra
Samvad: intern on gandhian inspired mango orchard and natural farm
languages
english (native, fluent)
spanish (fluent)
portuguese (speaking, listening, and reading fluent, writing adequate)
french (listening and reading adequate, speaking and writing with effort)
gujarati (speaking and listening adequate, reading elementary)
hindi (speaking and listening with effort, reading elementary)
arabic (elementary)