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Tibet
The Mystical Arts of Tibet: Opening Ceremony
The Trammell & Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art sponsors an event highlighting Tibet traditions.
Modern Women in Local Tibetan History: The View from Biographical Sources
Columbia University's Weatherhead East Asian Institute hosts a talk by Sarah Jacoby on the representation of women in Tibetan history.
The Third International Conference on Tibetan Language
The Third International Conference on Tibetan Language will bring together scholars to discuss issues relating to the Tibetan language.
The Place of Provenance: Regional Styles in Tibetan Painting
The fourth in a series of exhibitions curated by the renowned Tibetan scholar David Jackson, The Place of Provenance: Regional Styles in Tibetan Painting explores the four distinctive provincial artistic styles of Tibet as well as those of Bhutan, Mongolia, and Qing-dynasty China.
Ferocious Beauty: Wrathful Deities from Tibet and Nepal
The Art Walters Museum exhibit, "Ferocious Beauty," presents striking works of Himalayan art depict wrathful Buddhist deities with fearsome qualities.(November 13, 2016 - April 16, 2017)
Calligraphy by Jamyang Dorjee Chakrishar
The Tibet House presents Jamyang's first solo show in the United States.
Free Screening of "Tibet in Song" (2008, Tibet)
"Tibet in Song" (2008, Tibet) Directed by Ngawang Choephel
Contestation and Adaptation: The Politics of National Identity in China
Please join the USC U.S.-China Institute for a discussion with Professor Enze Han of the University of London on the way five major ethnic minority groups - Uyghurs, Chinese Koreans, Dai, Mongols, and Tibetans - in China negotiate their national identities with the Chinese nation-state.
To a Mountain in Tibet
Colin Thubron will talk about his book on Mount Kailas at the Asia Society in New York City.
Essential Tibetan Buddhism, And Its Context In Tibet And The World
Tibet House US presents Professor Robert Thurman, leading a short intensive course in two sets of three and four classes. In February he will be introducing the basic concepts and practices of the tradition called “Tibetan Buddhism,” offering a glimpse into the advanced arts and sciences of the tradition; in April, he will be focusing on a study of the present global expansion of the tradition.
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We note the passing of many prominent individuals who played some role in U.S.-China affairs, whether in politics, economics or in helping people in one place understand the other.
Events
Ying Zhu looks at new developments for Chinese and global streaming services.
David Zweig examines China's talent recruitment efforts, particularly towards those scientists and engineers who left China for further study. U.S. universities, labs and companies have long brought in talent from China. Are such people still welcome?