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IAAS Lecture: Niṣṭhānanda’s Lalitavistara Project

September 18, 2024

To begin our Fall Lecture Series, IAAS will welcome Professor Christoph Emmrich from the University of Toronto. He will present his work " Niṣṭhānanda’s Lalitavistara Project: How a Buddhist Priest Gave the Newars Moveable Type, Textualized Their Spoken...

IAAS celebrates 50 years!

September 05, 2024

Faculty, staff, alumni, and current graduate students came together at the Faculty Club to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Inner Asian & Altaic Studies Program. From left to right: Tsybzhid Tcybikova, IAAS alum Dr. Ruohong Li, IAAS Chair Prof...

Prof. Dan Hirshberg (IAAS '12) takes a teaching position at the University of Colorado, Boulder

May 31, 2024

Dan Hirshberg, Associate Teaching Professor in the Center for Asian Studies, teaches courses in Tibetan and Himalayan Studies, often relying on high-impact practices and contemplative pedagogy. He completed his BA in Religion at Wesleyan University, his...

IAAS Lecture: Dairy Cultures and the milk paradox of the Eurasian steppe

April 03, 2024

In April, IAAS will welcome Professor Christina Warinner from Harvard University. She will present her work " Dairy Cultures and the milk paradox of the Eurasian steppe" on Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at 1:15 pm. This lecture will be a hybrid event. Please...

Central Asian Chronicles: Echoes of the Silk Road in Manuscripts and Imagery

March 13, 2024

Through eight meticulously prepared manuscripts and evocative images, this exhibition re-tells stories woven through the heart of the Silk Road, the historic trade route in Central Asia. Among these are the political intrigues of a 19th-century Turkic...

IAAS Lecture: Why does the history of medicine matter to the study of the Silk Roads?

March 06, 2024

In March, IAAS will welcome Professor Ronit Yoeli-Tlalim from the University of London. She will present her work " Why does the history of medicine matter to the study of the Silk Roads?" on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at 1:15 pm. This lecture will be a...

IAAS Lecture: Buddhism and Politics in 17th Century Mongolia

February 07, 2024

In February, IAAS will welcome Professor Agata Bareja-Starzyńska from the University of Warsaw. She will present her work " Buddhism and Politics in 17th Century Mongolia" on Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at 1:15pm. This lecture will be a hybrid event...

Congratulations to our November graduate Prof. Lei Lin!

November 14, 2023

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IAAS Lecture: (Means of) Valid Cognition (pramāṇa: tshad ma) in Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Sources

November 06, 2023

Professor Dorji Wangchuk, University of Hamburg, will present his work " (Means of) Valid Cognition (pramāṇa: tshad ma) in Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Sources" on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 1:15pm. This lecture will be a hybrid event. Please join us in...

IAAS Lecture: DOMESTICATED: How cultivated species impacted ancient Silk Road societies

November 01, 2023

Professor Alicia Ventresca-Miller, University of Michigan, will present her work " DOMESTICATED: How cultivated species impacted ancient Silk Road societies" on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at 1:15pm. This lecture will be a hybrid event. Please join us in...

IAAS Lecture: Preliminary Analysis of Core Textual Sources on Alchemical Recipes and Alexipharmics Preserved in the Brang ti lha rje’i rim brgyud kyi man ngag gser bre chen mo

October 04, 2023

Professor Carmen Simioli, University of Naples, will present her work " A Preliminary Analysis of Core Textual Sources on Alchemical Recipes and Alexipharmics Preserved in the Brang ti lha rje’i rim brgyud kyi man ngag gser bre chen mo" on Wednesday...

IAAS doctoral candidate Xiaotian Yin receives Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation Fellowship

May 30, 2023

Congratulations are in order for IAAS doctoral candidate Xiaotian Yin! The Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange awarded Xiaotian a doctoral fellowship to fund her work in art history and Tibetan studies. A full list of the...

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