Upcoming Events
Widely considered the father of cotemporary Tibetan art, Gonkar Gyatso was one of a number of young Tibetans seeking new vehicles for creative expression and co-founded the Sweet Tea House artists’ collective in Lhasa in in 1984. Later he left Tibet
On Tuesday, February 23 the Tibet Himalaya Initiative is hosting a Round Table presentation/discussion with ISET and their guests. It will be from 12:00-1:30 pm in Guggenheim 201E (second floor, at the end of the
We are delighted to host a graduate colloquium for students of the Tibetan language with Ringu Tulku on the "Art of Translation." We'll be discussing issues of fidelity in translation, whether to prioritize the literal, the meaning, or the literary
Christian K. Wedemeyer of the University of Chicago Divinity School will be delivering the annual Lester Lecture in Religious Studies on November 2 at 6pm in the British Studies Room on the 5th Floor of Norlin Library. The lecture is titled, "
Film Screening: "Yartsa Rinpoche, Precious Caterpillar"A documentary (2013) about the economics of harvesting medicinal herbs on the Tibetan Plateau. Director Dorje Tsering Chenaktsang. 101 minutes.Co-sponsored by the Tsadra
Master translator Sarah Harding of Naropa University and the Tsadra Foundation will deliver a colloquium-style presentation on "Tibetan Meditation Techniques: On the Interaction of Text and Practice." The lecture will take place on Thursday,
Local art historian Sarah Magnatta from the University of Denver will deliver a lecture on "Portraits of Presence: The Dalai Lama in Traditional & Contemporary Imagery." The lecture will take place in Humanities 250. A description of the lecture
Is social entrepreneurship a viable alternative to the traditional nonprofit model on the Tibetan plateau given heightened political sensitivity around aid from the West? Join in a panel of five staff members from the Tibetan Village Project who are
