Weatherhead East Asian Institute Please join us for a lecture with: Sienna Craig, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Dartmouth College Pema Dorjee, President, Tibetan Nurses Association, New York Nawang Tsering Gurung, Endangered Language Alliance, Independent Scholar, New York Konchog Tseten, Tibetan medical doctor; Adjunct Lecturer in Tibetan, EALAC, Columbia … [Read more...]
Student Profile: Tenzin Dongchung
Tenzin Dongchung is a second year PhD student in the East Asian Languages and Cultures Department (EALAC) and a recipient of the Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Foundation (SYLFF) summer grant through the Weatherhead East Asian Institute (WEAI). Her research explores the Tibetan Buddhist material culture history through the spread of printing houses during the Qing dynasty. … [Read more...]
“Tibetan Buddhism and Political Power in the Courts of Asia”
Academic Conference This international conference examined Tibetan Buddhism’s dynamic political role in history as a major catalyst in spreading the religion beyond Tibet’s borders to its Tangut, Mongol, Chinese, and Manchu neighbors. This conference brought together scholars from multiple disciplines, featuring Tsering Shakya (University of British Columbia) as the keynote … [Read more...]
Modern Tibetan Studies Holds March 2018 Events
In March 2018, the Modern Tibetan Studies program held three popular events: “Some Observations on the Social Status of the Spiritual Teacher in Tibet;" "A Conversation on Early Gelug Institutional History;" and "Social Mobility in the Tibetan Army." Please read below to learn about the lectures. “Some Observations on the Social Status of the Spiritual Teacher in Tibet” - a … [Read more...]
“Re-reading the 1913 Edict of the 13th Dalai Lama: A Master Class with Tsewang Norbu”
Workshop "Re-reading the 1913 Edict of the 13th Dalai Lama: A Master Class with Tsewang Norbu" Friday, January 19, 2018 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM 403 Kent Hall This collaborative reading workshop will be centered on a re-reading of the much-discussed 1913 edict of the 13th Dalai Lama, known as the Chu mo lang gi rtsa tsig. Participants will work together to review and … [Read more...]
