Davaasuren Myagmar

The American Center for Mongolian Studies (ACMS) recently hosted an insightful Speaker Series talk titled “Passing on the Bii Biyelgee Dance: A Relational Approach to Transmission in Intangible Cultural Heritage and Dance” by Dr. Raphaël Blanchier of Université Clermont Auvergne and CNRS-LESC-CREM. Dr. Blanchier’s lecture shed new light on the traditional Bii biyelgee dance of

In a recent lecture hosted by the American Center for Mongolian Studies (ACMS), Assoc. Prof. Natasha Fijn, Director of the Mongolia Institute at the Australian National University (ANU), shed light on the enduring significance of bloodletting in nomadic veterinary traditions and its contemporary relevance. The practice of bloodletting, or tagnai—the withdrawal of blood from the

What do we really know about the Mongol Empire? For many, it evokes images of conquest and devastation. Yet, Dr. Marie Favereau, renowned historian and author, invites us to see a more complex and fascinating picture. As part of the American Center for Mongolian Studies (ACMS) Speaker Series, Dr. Favereau presented her lecture “Pax Mongolica: