“The Buddhist Wilderness” with Kurtis Schaeffer

July 31, 2023

Kurtis R. Schaeffer, the Francis Myer Ball Professor of Buddhist Studies at the University of Virginia, delivered a guest lecture at CU Boulder on “The Buddhist Wilderness” on April 13th. The event had a strong showing and also lively Q&A as faculty and graduate students from different disciplines queried the...

Memory and the Politics of Heritage in Taiwan Global Seminar: A Journey of Cultural Exploration by University of Colorado Students post # 10

July 27, 2023

As part of a Tang-funded global seminar this summer, a group of 14 undergraduate students from CU embarked on a three-week program immersing themselves in Taiwanese life, culture, politics, and history. We'll be showcasing a series of blog posts from these students to share what the experience has been like...

CU Boulder hosts Tibetan author Tsering Yangzom Lama

July 24, 2023

CU Boulder was fortunate to host Tsering Yangzom Lama for events in March 2023. On March 2, Tsering engaged a large audience of undergraduates and the general public for a Book Reading and Dialogue in the sizeable Chancellor’s Hall on campus. The evening entailed an alternation of readings from her...

Memory and the Politics of Heritage in Taiwan Global Seminar: A Journey of Cultural Exploration by University of Colorado Students post # 9

July 20, 2023

As part of a Tang-funded global seminar this summer, a group of 14 undergraduate students from CU embarked on a three-week program immersing themselves in Taiwanese life, culture, politics, and history. We'll be showcasing a series of blog posts from these students to share what the experience has been like...

Doctoral student recognized for innovative Tibetan research

July 18, 2023

Sanggay Tashi, a doctoral candidate in anthropology, will use this award to do on-the-ground research into Tibetan nomads as they adapt to a changing world A Tibetan scholar at the 鶹Ƶ is part of the inaugural class of dissertation innovation fellows, the American Council of Learned Societies...

Memory and the Politics of Heritage in Taiwan Global Seminar: A Journey of Cultural Exploration by University of Colorado Students post # 8

July 13, 2023

As part of a Tang-funded global seminar this summer, a group of 14 undergraduate students from CU embarked on a three-week program immersing themselves in Taiwanese life, culture, politics, and history. We'll be showcasing a series of blog posts from these students to share what the experience has been like...

Unlocking the monsoon mystery and its impact on society

July 10, 2023

Balaji Rajagopalan grew up in a small railroad town near Hyderabad, India, in a home without running water. At night, the sound of water would often awaken him, prompting him to rush with cooking pots to collect water spurting from a pipe in the backyard. During the dry season, the...

Memory and the Politics of Heritage in Taiwan Global Seminar: A Journey of Cultural Exploration by University of Colorado Students post # 7

July 6, 2023

As part of a Tang-funded global seminar this summer, a group of 14 undergraduate students from CU embarked on a three-week program immersing themselves in Taiwanese life, culture, politics, and history. We'll be showcasing a series of blog posts from these students to share what the experience has been like...

CAS Interim Faculty Director Tim Oakes wins Fulbright Global Scholar Award

July 3, 2023

Fulbright Global Scholar Awards will enable Tim Oakes of geography and Brian Valente-Quinn of French to spend up to a year in travel, study, research and teaching Tim Oakes and Brian Valente-Quinn have won Fulbright Global Scholar Awards for 2023-24, allowing them to spend up to a year abroad to...

Memory and the Politics of Heritage in Taiwan Global Seminar: A Journey of Cultural Exploration by University of Colorado Students post #6

June 29, 2023

As part of a Tang-funded global seminar this summer, a group of 14 undergraduate students from CU embarked on a three-week program immersing themselves in Taiwanese life, culture, politics, and history. We'll be showcasing a series of blog posts from these students to share what the experience has been like...

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