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Read more at: MIASU Research Seminar – 25 November – Jesko Schmoller

MIASU Research Seminar – 25 November – Jesko Schmoller

17 November 2025

The last MIASU research seminar of the term will be taking place on Tuesday November 25, 4.30–6.00pm, and will be given by Jesko Schmoller: Drawing Closer: Paths of motion and places of passage of a transregional Sufi brotherhood The talk will be streamed live by zoom so you can join remotely. To book a space or to join...


Read more at: International Law and Political Concepts in Early Twentieth Century Tibet and Mongolia: Conference 4-5 December 2025, Paris

International Law and Political Concepts in Early Twentieth Century Tibet and Mongolia: Conference 4-5 December 2025, Paris

5 November 2025

This conference is co-organised by Professor Uradyn Bulag . Please find full details here Enquiries: natinasia@efeo.net


Read more at: MIASU Research Seminar – 11 November – Yushu Liang

MIASU Research Seminar – 11 November – Yushu Liang

27 October 2025

The next MIASU research seminar of the term will be taking place on Tuesday November 11, 4.30–6.00pm, and will be given by Yushu Liang: Spatial Reconfiguration in the Process of Nomadic–Sedentary Transition: An Architectural Anthropology Study of Vernacular Dwellings in Alashan The talk will be streamed live by zoom so you...


Read more at: MIASU Research Seminar – 28 October – Mark Turin

MIASU Research Seminar – 28 October – Mark Turin

13 October 2025

The next MIASU research seminar of the Michaelmas term will be taking place on Tuesday October 28, 4.30–6.00pm, and will be given by Mark Turin: I Was Wrong: Anthropological Lessons in Spite of Ourselves Please note this talk will be in-person only. To join the MIASU mailing list to receive details of future MIASU events...


Read more at: MIASU Research Seminar – 14 October – Carole Pegg, Professor Bötölt, Xiaoshi Wei and Horchin musician Jingang

MIASU Research Seminar – 14 October – Carole Pegg, Professor Bötölt, Xiaoshi Wei and Horchin musician Jingang

10 October 2025

The first MIASU research seminar of the Michaelmas term will be taking place on Tuesday October 14, 4.30–6.00pm, and will be given by Carole Pegg, Professor Bötölt, Xiaoshi Wei and Horchin musician Jingang Researching Inner Mongolia’s Musical Traditions: Collaboration, Repatriation, Publishing, Performance The talk will be...


Read more at: Michaelmas Term Research Seminar Programme

Michaelmas Term Research Seminar Programme

10 September 2025

We are pleased to share the seminar programme for the Michaelmas term: RESEARCH SEMINARS 2025/2026 MICHAELMAS TERM 2025 Tuesdays 4.30 pm to 6.00 pm Seminars take place at the Mond seminar room, unless specified otherwise, and are live streamed via zoom – if you are on the mailing list, you will receive an invitation to...


Read more at: TV Series – David Sneath on National Geographic

TV Series – David Sneath on National Geographic

30 July 2025

Featuring Professor David Sneath , this TV series by Dash Pictures called "Genghis Khan and the Secret History of the Mongols" will be premiering in the UK on Sunday, 10th August 2025 at 7PM on National Geographic channel. A fearless warrior and ruthless conqueror, Genghis Khan’s epic rise and the Mongolian Empire’s...


Read more at: Heart and Soul – Buddhist revival in Mongolia – David Sneath on BBC Sounds

Heart and Soul – Buddhist revival in Mongolia – David Sneath on BBC Sounds

29 July 2025

David Sneath worked with producer Anthony Denselow for BBC World Service radio Heart and Soul series, to tell the remarkable story of how a 10-year-old Mongolian boy has been recognised by the Dalai Lama as the new reincarnation of the head of Gelugpa School of Buddhism in Mongolia, the 10th Jebtsundamba Khutughtu. David...


Read more at: Journal of Intercultural Dialogue: Out Now

Journal of Intercultural Dialogue: Out Now

14 July 2025

We are pleased to share the special issue of the Journal of Intercultural Dialogue, featuring selected papers from the Cambridge Mongolia Forum II , which has now been published, co-edited by Dr. Munkhtuul Chuluunbaatar and Professor Bulag The journal special issue will be available online as open access soon here Or...


Read more at: MIASU Research Seminar – 13 June – Otgon Borjigin

MIASU Research Seminar – 13 June – Otgon Borjigin

12 June 2025

The final MIASU research seminar of the Easter term will be taking place on Tuesday June 17, 4.30–6.00pm, and will be given by Otgon Borjigin: Chinggis Khan’s Conquest of the Xi Xia Urban Centres in the Hexi Corridor The talk will be streamed live by zoom so you can join remotely. To book a space or to join the MIASU...