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 of livestock, currently estimated to be more than 60 million, are putting pressure on the rangeland and causing increased desertification and extreme climatic events, such […]
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, regretfully, of artifacts by staff at Mongolian institutions. In response to these cultural heritage crimes, a strict inventory system has been put in place which […]
Please join us for our Annual Meeting, coming up on Friday, March 17th, 2017! This year’s meeting will be in Toronto, in conjunction with the Association for Asian Studies (AAS) annual meeting at the Sheraton Centre Toronto (123 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario). Our event will be at 7:30pm, Friday, March 17th, in the Provincial […]
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 energy-efficient, durable, healthy, and cost-effective building technologies for people living in cold climates. The purpose of this presentation is to share our story with the […]
The Khusugtun Ethnic Band - Хөсөгтөн хамтлаг is an internationally recognized band that performs traditional music from Mongolia. They will be performing two shows at the Rubin museum in NYC on March 10th, 2017, at 6:30 and 9:00pm. They are especially renowned for their a capella arrangements using “khöömei” or “throat-singing,” which is an UNESCO […]
This group will meet every other Monday evening at 6 pm to discuss (in English) an article that was assigned and distributed the week before. “Humanities” describes a range of subjects that study human culture including archaeology, anthropology, history, literature, linguistics, religious studies, and others. Articles will be selected by the ACMS Cultural Heritage Program […]
This group will meet every other Monday evening at 6 pm to discuss (in English) an article that was assigned and distributed the week before. “Humanities” describes a range of subjects that study human culture including archaeology, anthropology, history, literature, linguistics, religious studies, and others. Articles will be selected by the ACMS Cultural Heritage Program […]
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. Centralized administrative power, rapid urbanization, economic and political instability calls for a stronger civil society with a vision for long-term, sustainable, and inclusive development. Ger […]
This group will meet every other Monday evening at 6 pm to discuss (in English) an article that was assigned and distributed the week before. “Humanities” describes a range of subjects that study human culture including archaeology, anthropology, history, literature, linguistics, religious studies, and others. Articles will be selected by the ACMS Cultural Heritage Program […]
A new cultural program has been inaugurated to assist the Kalmyk diaspora community to preserve its heritage. Responding to a request from a Kalmyk scholar in Elista, the New Jersey Folk Festival and its founder Angus K. Gillespie, have gathered a team of scholars and activists to help develop a Kalmyk Diaspora Archiving Project (KDAP). […]
This group will meet every other Monday evening at 6 pm to discuss (in English) an article that was assigned and distributed the week before. “Humanities” describes a range of subjects that study human culture including archaeology, anthropology, history, literature, linguistics, religious studies, and others. Articles will be selected by the ACMS Cultural Heritage Program […]
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 life. With no written records and sparse archaeological data, the ecological context of the first horse herding and transport – and its role in the […]
