Celebrating 20 Years of Modern Tibetan Studies
More than two decades ago, a novel idea was born – to bring a contemporary focus to Tibetan studies. Upon its establishment in fall 1999, the Modern Tibetan Studies Program at Columbia University became the first academic program dedicated to modern Tibet. Twenty years later, we step back to survey the achievements of the Program and its unique contribution to the study of modern Asia, with an eye to the future.
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Upcoming Events
LEGACIES: Pema Tseden & New Tibetan Cinema
News
Anthropologist and Director Huatse Gyal Releases New Film Documentary "Khata" at Columbia
Pema Tseden (1969-2023): Filmmaker Who Initiated Tibetan New Wave Cinema
Pema Tseden, a pioneer of the Tibetan New Wave cinema and an accomplished fiction writer, has died aged 53.
Applications Now Open for Postdoctoral Research Scholar in Modern Tibetan Studies
The Weatherhead East Asian Institute invites applications for the role of Postdoctoral Research Scholar in Modern Tibetan Studies for academic year 2023-2024.
Selected Publications

Tibetan Buddhists in the Making of Modern China

Mapping the Modern in TIbet

The Tibetan History Reader
