Speaker Series
Speaker Series – Thalea Stokes
The Hip-Hop Scene Among Mongols in Mongolia and China: Witnessing the Development of a New Tradition throughout the Mongolian Diaspora. Synopsys Mongolian hip hop culture is one that combines adventurous […]
Speaker Series – Black and Yellow Shamans in Mongolia in the 1990’s
Synopsys There is a long tradition in Hungarian academia of conducting field research among the Mongols, dating back to the 1870s. Since then, several students from a variety of research […]
Speaker Series – First Migration East to West: Conflict Between Two Major Cultures of the Mongolian Late Bronze Age
Synopsis Long-term archaeological studies have shown that there were two major populations with different cultural identities living in Mongolia and the surrounding regions during the Late Bronze Age. One was […]
Speaker Series – Introducing the Gobi Framework Project: Mediation Model for Sustainable Infrastructure Development
Synopsis This ESRC-GCRF funded project develops a Mediation Model for Sustainable Infrastructure Development (MMSID) to promote inclusive economic development and social welfare in the context of Chinese mega infrastructure initiatives […]
ACMS Speaker Series – Kristen Pearson
Objects in an Ecosystem: The Ethnoarchaeology of Mongolian Hide and Fiber Crafts Synopsys This talk presents the preliminary results of ethnoarchaeological fieldwork conducted in autumn, 2018, with support from the […]
Speaker Series – Isaline Saunier
Synopsys Her research focuses on the reinterpretation and reinvention of "traditional" clothing in contemporary Mongolia. Why are we so attached to them in Mongolia? What are its place in Mongolian society today? […]
5th Annual ACMS Tsagaan Sar Workshop for Beginners: Traditions and Customs Explained
Is this your first winter in Mongolia? Are you wondering how to conduct yourself during Tsagaan Sar? Fear not. For the 5th year in a row, ACMS is organizing a […]
ACMS Speaker Series – Protecting Yourself from Ulaanbaatar’s Air Pollution
Synopsis Smart Air is a social enterprise providing education and cost-effective air purifiers to combat air pollution. They run workshops to raise awareness of air pollution. Join this workshop to […]
ACMS Speaker Series – Desiring the City: Cinema and Ideology in Socialist Mongolia
Synopsis In a letter to Lunacharsky dated February 1922, Lenin wrote: “You must always remember that of all of the arts the most important for us is cinema.” During the […]
Information Session: ACMS Mongolia Field School 2019
Presenter: Dr. Charles Krusekopf | ACMS founder, board member, and faculty lead for the school This information session is intended to share details and answer questions related to the ACMS […]
A. Enkh-Amgalan – Building Sustainable Livelihoods for Herders: Applying Integrated Approach and Pilot Testing Results
synopsis Livestock herding is major economic activity & social safety net for poor Mongolians accounting for 12% of GDP and 30% of employment. It is also the second largest contributor […]
Dr. Timothy May – Military Integration in Mongol Warfare: The development of Combined Arms Warfare in the Mongol Empire
Synopsis Armies of the Mongol Empire are typically imagined as vast armies of nomadic horse archers. While this is true and it always remained the core component of the Mongol […]