This series brought distinguished female scholars who have contributed to enriching the fields of Tibetan and Himalayan studies through their scholarship and their leadership. With support from the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, the Modern Tibetan Studies Program at Columbia University hosted the following speakers during the Spring 2023 academic term.
Events in this series included:
February 3, 2023
10:00 - 11:30 a.m. ET
Yudru Tsomu, "The Seventh Dalai Lama's Residence in Kham: Gartar Monastery's Interactions with Indigenous Chiefs and the Qing Court"
Online only.
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February 21, 2023
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. ET
Clare Harris, "Photography and Tibet: Politics, Aesthetics and Agency in Tibet Photography"
Hybrid event. In-person location: Butler Library, Room 522/523.
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March 10, 2023
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET
Jan Willis, "Teaching Tibetan Buddhism in the Western Academy"
Hybrid event. In-person location: International Affairs Building, Room 918.
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April 11, 2023
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. ET
Diana Lange, "Crossing Rivers by Yakhide-Boat and Horsehead-Ferry: The Significance of Waterways in Pre-1959 Tibet"
Hybrid event. In-person location: International Affairs Building, Room 918.
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April 28, 2023
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET
Susan Meinheit, "History and Development of the Library of Congress Tibetan Collection"
Hybrid event. In-person location: International Affairs Building, Room 918.
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