Modern Tibetan Studies "Women’s Role in Tibetan Buddhist Community" Khenpo Sodargye, Larung Buddhist Institute 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM International Affairs Building, Room 918 No registration required. … [Read more...]
“Book Launch – White Crane, Lend Me Your Wings “
Modern Tibetan Studies "Book Launch – White Crane, Lend Me Your Wings" Lhamo Pemba, Daughter of the late Tsewang Yishey Pemba, who was the author of White Crane, Lend Me Your Wings Robert Barnett, Columbia University Riga Shakya, Columbia University 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Tibet House 22 West 15th Street (between 5th & 6th Avenues) No registration … [Read more...]
“The New Revisions to China’s Regulations on Religious Affairs”
Lecture "The New Revisions to China's Regulations on Religious Affairs" Dedong Wei, Vice-Dean, School of Philosophy/Director, International Center for Buddhist Studies, Renmin University, Beijing 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM International Affairs Building, Room 918 No registration required. Part of a series of talks on "Religion and the State in China", funded by the … [Read more...]
Robert Barnett talks to the Washington Post about Tibetans in Exile in India
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...]
WEAI Announces the Launch of the Tibetan Culture at Columbia University Website
The Weatherhead East Asian Institute is pleased to announce the launch of the Tibetan Culture at Columbia University website. The website is the product of over a decade of student projects, brought together in a single space with the support of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute and the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) at Columbia University. Most of the sites … [Read more...]
