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The Exile and Diplomacy of the 13th Dalai Lama (1904-1912): Tibet's Encounters with the US and Japan
This talk will show how Tibet attempted to participate in the international community around the demise of the Qing Dynasty in 1912 by focusing on its relationships with the US and Japan.
When:
November 29, 2016 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Where
Speaker: Prof. Kobayashi Ryosuke (Toyo Bunko; HYI Visiting Scholar)
Chair/discussant: Prof. Leonard van der Kuijp (Harvard University)
Harvard-Yenching Institute Lunch Talk
This talk will show how Tibet attempted to participate in the international community around the demise of the Qing Dynasty in 1912 by focusing on its relationships with the US and Japan. The sojourns of the 13th Dalai Lama (1876-1933) to Mongolia, China and India from 1904 to 1912 were remarkable turning points that led him to reconsider the deteriorating relationship with the Qing dynasty and China and to begin participating in the modern international community. Through encounters with foreign dignitaries from Britain, Russia, the US and Japan, the Dalai Lama, who had never before been away from Tibet, developed his understanding of the international community and of Tibet’s position in the world. This talk will discuss how the Dalai Lama conducted his diplomacy with the U.S. and Japan, two newly influential countries in East Asia at the end of 19th century, and how those countries dealt with Tibetan issues.
Cost:
Free
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