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Celebrating 25 Years of Modern Tibetan Studies

In the fall of 1999, the Modern Tibetan Studies Program at Columbia University became the first academic program dedicated to modern Tibet. Our Twenty-Year Report details our ongoing work and vision in serving as a "hub" for Tibetan Studies and its engagement with the wider public. In 2024, we are celebrating our 25th Anniversary with a wide range of films, guest speakers, and workshops. Click on "Events" to learn more -- and stay tuned for a special series to be hosted in-person and online this fall!

Selected Publications

Book cover of Common Ground by Lan Wu with ancient artifact.  Text reads: Common Ground: Tibetan Buddhist Expansion and Qing China's Inner Asia by Lan Wu.

Common Ground: Tibetan Buddhist Expansion and Qing China's Inner Asia

Lan Wu
Cover of Tibetan Buddhists in the Making of Modern China

Tibetan Buddhists in the Making of Modern China

Gray Tuttle
Drawing of Lhasa on cover of book

Lhasa: Streets with Memories

Robert Barnett
Book cover with Tibetan painting

The Tenth Karmapa & Tibet's Turbulent Seventeenth Century

Gray Tuttle
Karl Debreczeny