Modern Tibetan Studies Director Robert Barnett (Retired January 2018) was quoted in The Washington Post in an October 9, 2017 article titled "After Nearly Six Decades of Exile, Some Tibetans in India are Slowly Letting Go of the Past." The article examines how the opportunity for Tibetans in exile in India to apply for Indian nationality poses a dilemma: "Take the passport, … [Read more...]
“The Emergence and Resistance of Large House Churches in China”
Modern Tibetan Studies Lecture "The Emergence and Resistance of Large House Churches in China" Carsten T. Vala, Associate Professor of Political Science, Loyola University Maryland 1:00 PM -2:00 PM International Affairs Building, Room 918 No registration required. Part of Religion and the State in China, a 2017-18 lecture series by the Weatherhead East Asian … [Read more...]
“The History, Role, and Re-emergence of Tibetan Buddhist Encampments”
Modern Tibetan Studies Lecture "The History, Role, and Re-emergence of Tibetan Buddhist Encampments" Khenpo Tsultrim Lodroe, Abbot of Larung Gar Institute 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Kent Hall, Room 403 Registration required. To register, please visit https://goo.gl/oXXj98 … [Read more...]
“Religion and Society in a Contemporary Tibetan Monastery”
Modern Tibetan Studies Lecture "Religion and Society in a Contemporary Tibetan Monastery" Khenpo Tsultrim Lodroe, Larung Gar Buddhist Academy Moderated by Dominique Townsend, Rubin Museum of Art/Columbia University 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM Davis Auditorium, Shapiro Center Registration requested. Please register at https://goo.gl/k1npHB Co-sponsored by the Modern … [Read more...]
“Nature and Culture: The Emergence and Spiritual Roots of Tibetan Environmentalism”
Modern Tibetan Studies Lecture "Nature and Culture: The Emergence and Spiritual Roots of Tibetan Environmentalism” Liu Jianqiang, Former Senior Investigative Reporter at Southern Daily Moderated by Wang Bei, Associate Researcher of Institute of Literature, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Kent Hall, Room 403 No registration … [Read more...]
