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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


Read more at: Latest newsletter from the SEMS

Latest newsletter from the SEMS

21 December 2020

We are pleased to share a further newsletter from the SEMS, Paris. SEMS Newsletter 5.pdf SEMS Newsletter 5.pdf


Read more at: Sigrid Rausing MIASU Doctoral Studentship in the Social Anthropology of Inner Asia

Sigrid Rausing MIASU Doctoral Studentship in the Social Anthropology of Inner Asia

14 December 2020

As a result of a generous donation from the Sigrid Rausing Trust, the Mongolia & Inner Asia Studies Unit is delighted to announce that applications are now invited for the first Sigrid Rausing MIASU Doctoral Studentship in the Social Anthropology of Inner Asia. Please see here or related links for full details...


Read more at: Latest Issue of Inner Asia – available now
Cover the of the Journal 'Inner Asia'

Latest Issue of Inner Asia – available now

14 December 2020

Volume 22 (2020): Issue 2 (Nov 2020): Special Section: Multispecies Co-existence in Inner Asia


Read more at: More news from the Société des Études Mongoles et Sibériennes

More news from the Société des Études Mongoles et Sibériennes

1 December 2020

Update: we are now pleased to share further newsletters from the SEMS, Paris, which contain research news on studies in this region and much more, including details of many courses, conferences and seminars run by various institutions. SEMS Newsletter 4.pdf SEMS Newsletter 4.pdf SEMS Newsletter 3.pdf SEMS Newsletter 3.pdf...


Read more at: Two Awards for Professor Humphrey!

Two Awards for Professor Humphrey!

25 November 2020

Professor Caroline Humphrey was delighted to recently accept two awards. She received the Royal Anthropological Institute's 'Lifetime Achievement Award', and in addition to this, the 'Mikliho-Maklai Gold Medal' from the Russian Geographical Society. In both cases it is hoped that the awards ceremonies will take place in...


Read more at: Next MIASU research seminar

Next MIASU research seminar

17 November 2020

is on Tuesday December 1, 4.30–6.00pm, with Mari Valdur: Dying of Informality, Dying without Sociality? Abortion Biznes in Ulaanbaatar For full details see here For the full seminar programme for this term see here To receive details of future MIASU events and other news, please email miasu-admin@socanth.cam.ac.uk to join...


Read more at: MoU with the Institute for Mongolia Studies

MoU with the Institute for Mongolia Studies

13 November 2020

We are pleased to announce that the Mongolia and Inner Asia Studies Unit has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Institute for Mongolia Studies at the National University of Mongolia in order to further cooperative working relationships and academic links between the two institutions.