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Unseen Beings and Tibetan Eco-Daemonology |
Erik Jampa Andersson's presentation delves into the intricate world of Tibetan eco-daemonology and advocates for a deeper understanding of Traditional Ecological Knowledge |
Erik Jampa Andersson |
24 Nov 2023 |
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Towards a textual discourse analysis of Longchenpa’s writings on Buddha nature |
Gregory Forgues presents his research on Longchenpa's writings on Buddha nature |
Gregory Forgues |
10 Feb 2023 |
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Variants of the Rudra Subjugation Myth: Contrasting Themes in the Legends of Mahākāla and Vajrabhairava |
Cameron Bailey's talk on wrathful deities and their myths |
Cameron Bailey |
11 Jan 2023 |
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Medicine Mountains along the Himalayas: Healing, Trade, and Ecology |
The Greater Himalayas extend through many different kinds of community. This lecture considers several ‘medicine mountains’, particular mountains that fold society and ecology together, and explores them as a comparative category |
Will Tuladhar-Douglas |
25 May 2021 |
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Why Go on Pilgrimage? Geomancy and the Transformational Powers of Sacred Places in Tibetan Buddhism and Bon |
This presentation considers the association between pilgrimage and healing in Tibet through an exploration of the process whereby natural sites are imbued with meaning |
Charles Ramble |
25 May 2021 |
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Layers of Protection: Everyday Life with Empowered Objects |
In her talk, Inger Vasstveit discusses “empowered objects” - small Buddhist objects that people wear on their person - in relation to the broader socio-political and cosmological environment in India |
Inger Vasstveit |
02 Mar 2021 |
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Death by Poisoning: Cautionary Narratives and Inter-Ethnic Accusations in Contemporary Sikkim |
Kikee Bhutia talks about the contemporary discourses around ‘othering’ in Sikkim and analyse the region’s inter-ethnic challenges |
Kikee Bhutia |
04 Feb 2021 |
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The Role of Prophecies in the Construction of the Geluk Tradition |
In this talk, Michael Ium explores the role of prophecies in the legitimation and construction of the Geluk tradition. |
Michael Ium |
03 Dec 2020 |
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Culture of Emotions: Uses and Interpretations of Musical Heritage in the Tibetan Refugee Community of Dharamsala |
Chloé Lukasiewicz talk on the significance of music in the Tibetan refugee community in Dharamsala, India |
Chloé Lukasiewicz |
19 Nov 2020 |
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Human Remains in Tibetan Material Religion: An object centered approach |
Ayesha Fuentes shares a unique and interdisciplinary insight into art conservation of human remains in Tibetan material religion |
Ayesha Fuentes |
29 Oct 2020 |
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Sacred Trash, Trash Talks, And Personhood |
Bo Wang discussing the practice of depositing garments as offerings to sacred mountains in Eastern Tibet |
Bo Wang |
29 Oct 2020 |
