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Read more at: Professor David Sneath awarded the Caroline Humphrey Chair in the Anthropology of Inner Asia

Professor David Sneath awarded the Caroline Humphrey Chair in the Anthropology of Inner Asia

23 February 2021

The Mongolia and Inner Asia Studies Unit is delighted to announce that the newly established Caroline Humphrey Chair in the Anthropology of Inner Asia has been awarded to Professor David Sneath . This newly endowed chair has been funded by a major donation by the Sigrid Rausing Trust, which has also funded the MIASU Early-...


Read more at: Next MIASU research seminar – February 23 – Kenneth Linden

Next MIASU research seminar – February 23 – Kenneth Linden

15 February 2021

The next MIASU research seminar will be on Tuesday February 23, 4.30–6.00pm, with Kenneth Linden: Veterinary Science, Zud, and Wolves: An Environmental and Animal History of Collectivization in Mongolia Full details here Full seminar programme for this term To receive details of future MIASU events and other news, please...


Read more at: King's College Silk Roads Programme – Events

King's College Silk Roads Programme – Events

12 February 2021

We are pleased to share the upcoming schedule of lectures, seminars and conferences for the King’s College Silk Roads Programme. This includes a talk with MIASU's Professor Caroline Humphrey on March 5th. SILK ROADS PROGRAMME EVENTS King's has initiated a programme for the study of the history and culture of the Silk Road...


Read more at: Recording available for MIASU research seminar – Christopher Atwood

Recording available for MIASU research seminar – Christopher Atwood

9 February 2021

We are pleased to have available a recording of Professor Atwood's talk which he gave as part of the MIASU Lent Term Research Seminar Series on February 9 2021. Please contact miasu-admin@socanth.cam.ac.uk for the link. Full talk details here


Read more at: 'Inner Asia' and Open Access
Cover the of the Journal 'Inner Asia'

'Inner Asia' and Open Access

4 February 2021

We are pleased to announce that, in 2021, Brill will publish in Open Access all 'Inner Asia' research articles by authors affiliated to institutions in the Netherlands, United Kingdom, Sweden, and Austria. Participating institutions are listed below. These articles are sponsored by national consortia in a Transformative...


Read more at: Next MIASU research seminar – February 9

Next MIASU research seminar – February 9

27 January 2021

The next fortnightly research seminar will take place on Tuesday February 9 with Chris Atwood: Why the Mongol Conquests? Sources and Explanations of the 1211 Campaigns against North China Full details here Full seminar programme for this term To receive details of future MIASU events and other news, please email miasu-...


Read more at: Next MIASU research seminar

Next MIASU research seminar

19 January 2021

is on Tuesday January 26, 4.30–6.00pm, with Nicola Di Cosmo: Towards a Climate History of the Mongol Empire: Assumptions, Methods and Perspectives Full details here Full seminar programme for this term To receive details of future MIASU events and other news, please email miasu-admin@socanth.cam.ac.uk to join the MIASU...


Read more at: Virtual Visiting Scholars – Lent Term 2021

Virtual Visiting Scholars – Lent Term 2021

11 January 2021

Lent Term 2021 MIASU visiting scholars continue to be with us virtually this term due to the Covid-19 situation. We would like to welcome the following virtual visitors: September 2019 – September 2021: Zhou Yong , University of Oslo, working on his postdoctoral research: “Free Prior Informed Consent (FPIC) and Natural...


Read more at: News from Sargai Sha

News from Sargai Sha

6 January 2021

Sargai Sha, former MIASU visiting scholar, updates us on her conservation project in Inner Mongolia in this short video: 1224_3.mov


Read more at: Lent Term 2021 – Seminar Programme

Lent Term 2021 – Seminar Programme

21 December 2020

Please see link on the right or here for the research seminar programme for the Lent term. Download PDF