Davaasuren Myagmar

Covering over 2,000 years of history, John Man’s newest book, Conquering the North (Pegasus Books, 2025) is an impressive achievement. In a distinctive writing style that is part travelogue and part historical account, Man begins his journey with the rise of the Xiongnu—which he uses as a jumping-off point to explore the intertwined histories and, […]

The American Center for Mongolian Studies (ACMS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Davaasuren Myagmar as the new In-Country Director of its Ulaanbaatar office. Ms. Davaasuren holds a Master’s degree in Library and Information Management from the University of South Australia, awarded under the prestigious Australia Awards Scholarship, and a Bachelor’s degree in

From May 16 to May 23, the ACMS hosted the UPenn Global Seminar in Mongolia for the third consecutive year, welcoming 16 students led by Professor Christopher Atwood. During their stay, the students explored Mongolian pastoral nomadism and examined how Mongolia’s economy, literature, and steppe empires were historically built upon grasslands and livestock. They also

The National Museum of Mongolia (NMM) and the American Center for Mongolian Studies (ACMS) have renewed and signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen their collaboration. The MOU was officially signed by Dr. B. Sarantuya, Director of the NMM, and M. Davaasuren, Director of Partnerships and Outreach at ACMS. Since its establishment, ACMS