Modern Tibetan Studies Director Robert Barnett (Retired January 2018) talked with CNN on February 25, 2016 about China's shutdown on overseas travel to Tibet through the end of March 2016. In the article, Professor Barnett discusses the importance of foreign tourism to Chinese businesses and to the Tibetan economy. Read the article here. … [Read more...]
“The Tibetan Monastery and Local Communities Today”
Modern Tibetan Studies Lecture "The Tibetan Monastery and Local Communities Today" Khenpo Jamyang, Lama, Larung Gar Monastic Academy; Founder, Byams brtse (Loving Kindness Charitable Foundation) Moderated by Dominique Townsend, Assistant Director of Interpretation and Engagement, Rubin Museum of Art 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM International Affairs Building, Room … [Read more...]
“Diplomatic (Mis)translation and Empire”
Modern Tibetan Studies Lecture "Diplomatic (Mis)translation and Empire" Ryosuke Kobayashi, Postdoctoral Scholar, Columbia University Amanda Cheney, PhD Candidate, Cornell University Moderated by Joseph MacKay, Postdoctoral Scholar, Columbia University 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM International Affairs Building, Room 918 No registration required. Co-Sponsored by the Modern … [Read more...]
“Qarangghu Tagh: The Villages Afar” Film Screening
Film Screening "Qarangghu Tagh: The Villages Afar" Saipulla Mutalip, Film Director Jessica Yeung, Film Producer Moderated by Robbie Barnett, Director, Modern Tibetan Studies Program, Columbia University 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM International Affairs Building, Room 918 No registration required. Co-Sponsored by the Modern Tibetan Studies Program and the Inner Asia … [Read more...]
“Modern Women in Local Tibetan History: The View from Biographical Sources”
Lecture "Modern Women in Local Tibetan History: The View from Biographical Sources" Sarah Jacoby, Assistant Professor of Religion, Northwestern University Moderated by Gray Tuttle, Leila Hadley Luce Associate Professor of Modern Tibetan Studies, Columbia University 1:30 PM-3:00 PM International Affairs Building, Room 918 No registration required. Co-Sponsored by … [Read more...]
