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Read more at: Lunchtime Seminar - 24 January – Theo Hughes-Morgan

Lunchtime Seminar - 24 January – Theo Hughes-Morgan

20 February 2023

Please join us for this in-person lunchtime talk at 13:00-14:00 in the Mond Building seminar room, with Theo Hughes-Morgan (University of Cambridge): Notes on the ownership of water in a Himalayan village


Read more at: 'Mongolia – Challenges and Prospects in 2023': New report out now co-authored by MIASU's Elizabeth Fox

'Mongolia – Challenges and Prospects in 2023': New report out now co-authored by MIASU's Elizabeth Fox

9 February 2023

A new joint policy paper is now out, co-authored by Dr Elizabeth Fox (Mongolia and Inner Asia Studies Unit, University of Cambridge) and Professor Kerry Brown (Kings College London). The report outlines: Mongolia's key strategic position, between China and Russia, and the issues it faces as it emerges from the COVID-19...


Read more at: Next MIASU Research Seminar – Monday 20 February – Charles Ramble

Next MIASU Research Seminar – Monday 20 February – Charles Ramble

6 February 2023

The next MIASU research seminar of the Lent term will be taking place on Monday February 20, 4.30–6.00pm, and will be given by Charles Ramble: Deferring Environmental Responsibility? The Evolution of Tibetan Serpent-Spirits in a Buddhist Climate The talk will also be streamed live by zoom so you can join remotely. To book...


Read more at: Next MIASU Research Seminar – 7 February – Martin Saxer

Next MIASU Research Seminar – 7 February – Martin Saxer

26 January 2023

The next MIASU research seminar of the Lent term will be taking place on Tuesday February 7, 4.30–6.00pm, and will be given by Martin Saxer: Places in Knots: Remoteness and Connectivity in the Himalayas and Beyond The talk will also be streamed live by zoom so you can join remotely. To book a space or to join the MIASU...


Read more at: Lunchtime Seminar - 31 January – Wan De Jia

Lunchtime Seminar - 31 January – Wan De Jia

25 January 2023

Please join us for this in-person lunchtime talk at 13:00-14:00 in the Mond Building seminar room, with MIASU visiting scholar Wandejia : The Colours and Shapes of Bla Soul of the Bon Religion of Prommi People


Read more at: Lunchtime Seminar - 25 January – Geshe Beri Jigmey Wangyal

Lunchtime Seminar - 25 January – Geshe Beri Jigmey Wangyal

24 January 2023

Please join us for this in-person seminar with Geshe Beri Jigmey Wangyal: Mond Building Seminar room, Wednesday 25 January, 1.00-2.00pm My Life and Poetry


Read more at: MIASU Research Seminar – 24 January – Joanna Dolińska

MIASU Research Seminar – 24 January – Joanna Dolińska

16 January 2023

The first MIASU research seminar of the Lent term will be taking place on Tuesday January 24, 4.30–6.00pm, and will be given by Joanna Dolińska: Can the Mongolian society return to the ‘pre-Covid normal’? Changes in the Mongolian society in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic The talk will also be streamed live by zoom...


Read more at: Lent Term 2023 – Research Seminar Programme

Lent Term 2023 – Research Seminar Programme

16 January 2023

We are pleased to share the seminar programme for the Lent term. Please follow the links on the right or click here


Read more at: Visiting Scholars

Visiting Scholars

16 January 2023

Lent Term 2023 We would like to warmly welcome the following visitors to the MIASU: Wandejia , a scholar from Sichuan University who is here until February 2023 Inna Leykin visits for a year until August 2023 from the Open University of Israel Naranchimeg Jukov visits until April 2023 from the National Museum of Mongolia...


Read more at: Onon Prize Series Lecture with Professor Christoper Atwood – 14 December

Onon Prize Series Lecture with Professor Christoper Atwood – 14 December

5 December 2022

The MIASU is pleased to announce this special Onon Prize Series lecture which will be taking place in the Nihon Room, Pembroke College on Wednesday December 14, 17.30–7.00pm, and will be given by Professor Christopher Atwood: The Feminine in the Secret History of the Mongols The talk will also be streamed live by zoom so...