Speaker Series
Dual Presentation – Dr. Marissa Smith & Dr. Saskia Abrahms- Kavunenko – From Contemporary Mongolian Buddhism to International Research Models
This weeks topics. Models for International and Interdisciplinary Research in Mongolia: Perspectives from Participant Observation with Historical Considerations In this talk I will present some examples of successful international and […]
Speaker Series – Dr. Kurt Galbreath – Building infrastructure for biodiversity research in Mongolia
Mongolia has a complex landscape that is home to a rich assemblage of plants and animals. This biological diversity represents a unique legacy that sets Mongolia apart from neighboring regions. […]
Speaker Series – Snow Leopard Conservation in South Gobi – Nadia Mijiddorj & Justine Alexander
The mountain landscapes used by the endangered snow leopard (Panthera uncia) and their prey is increasingly subject to human pressures. Humans are at the centre of major threats to the […]
Speaker Series: Bees, sand and water: healing and an ‘everyday extraordinary’ in contemporary Mongolia
For many late 19th and early 20th century thinkers, the modern condition was one synonymous with increasing rationalization and secularization. They predicted a growing ‘disenchantment of the world,’ a banishing […]
Speaker Series – Dr. Cristina Bertrand
Learning from Nature Learning from Nature is a new way of understanding the place of human beings in the world. It is also the first step for inquiring about the […]
Speaker Series – William Taylor
The Origins of Horse Herding and Transport in the Eastern Steppe In the dry steppes of eastern Eurasia, domestic horses (E. caballus) provide the economic and cultural foundations of nomadic […]
Speaker Series – Enkhtungalag Chuluunbaatar
Better decision-making through community mapping in Mongolia Ulaanbaatar, capital city of Mongolia is home to almost half of the country's population, in which more than 60% live in the ger area. […]
Speaker Series – Bruno Grunau
Cold Climate Housing Research Center: Solutions for the Circumpolar North The Cold Climate Housing Research Center is an industry-based nonprofit corporation created to facilitate the development, use, and testing of […]
Sandra Vanderwarf – Barcoding the Memory of Humankind: An Effort to Improve Security of Mongolia’s Cultural Heritage Collections
In recent years, there have been several cases of unlawful possession and sale of Mongolian cultural heritage--most notoriously of the T. Baatar dinosaur by an American fossil hound, but also, […]
Burmaa Dashbal & Sumjidmaa Sainnemkh – Rangeland Management in Mongolia
Mongolian rangelands, which make up about 65 percent of the country’s land, support the livelihood of herders and diverse wildlife populations. However, climate change and rapid increase in the number […]
Laura Goodman – Pediatric Surgical Need in Mongolia: Characterizing the Resources and Burden
Background: Childhood mortality has decreased significantly in Mongolia since 1990. Diseases that can be treated with surgery – injuries, congenital anomalies, some infections – are increasing in importance as result […]
Speaker Series – Johanni Curtet & Nomindari Shagdarsuren
Following the inscription of Mongolian Traditional Art of Khöömii on the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2010, ethnomusicologist Johanni Curtet and specialist of intangible cultural heritage […]