Introduction: Geophysics has become an integral part of archaeological investigations based on the ability of these techniques to non-invasively and rapidly characterise the nature of the subsurface. This short course […]
Tuesday July 5th, 5:30-7:00 pm American Corner, Natsagdorj Library, Ulaanbaatar Comparing Strategies of Conquest and Control in the Sown, the Steppe, and the Wilderness: Understanding Landscapes and Logistics Like most […]
Description: Portable x-ray fluorescence (pXRF) technology is a valuable tool for archaeologists, art historians, geologists and conservators seeking to nondestructively determine the elemental composition of artifacts and art objects. In […]
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 […]
August 24th, 2016 Open Event. All levels or researchers and academics welcome. Collaborative research has had a long history in Mongolia. But with the increasing number of foreign educated Mongolian academics, […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
President of Mongolia Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj will give a special lecture at the University of Pennsylvania at 4:00pm on Friday, September 23rd, 2016. The University of Pennsylvania […]
“The Green Eyed Lama” “The year is 1938. The newly-installed Communist Government of Mongolia, under orders from Moscow, launches a nation-wide purge. Before it’s over, nearly tenth of the country’s […]
