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Dolpo, The Hidden Land with Dorje Dolma

Anonymous — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 15:11:55 +0000

Dolpo, The Hidden Land with Dorje Dolma Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 02/26/2018 - 08:11

[video:https://youtu.be/wCmN173cL6w]

Dorje Dolma talks about her new book Yak Girl: Growing Up in the Remote Dolpo Region of Nepal!

Dorje Dolma was born in the remote Dolpo region of Nepal, high in the mountains bordering Tibet. She was the oldest of eleven children, only six of whom survived the harsh conditions of their lives. Dolpo had no running water, electricity, motor vehicles, phones, school, or doctors, other than the local lamas, trained in the use of herbs and prayer. Dorje began herding the family’s goats and sheep at age five and by seven she was defending them from attacks by wolves and snow leopards.

When she was ten, Dorje’s parents took her on a month-long trek to Kathmandu to find help for a serious health condition. There they encountered Westerners who arranged to bring Dorje to the United States and get her the surgery she needed to save her life.

Adopted by her new American family, Dorje eventually graduated from the University of Colorado with a degree in Fine Arts in 2008. She worked as an early childhood teacher in Boulder, Colorado, and now continues to develop her art. Her website is dorjearts.com. Dorje just released her first book: Yak Girl: Growing Up in the Remote Dolpo Region of Nepal

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Dr. Sara Shneiderman: “Restructuring Life: Citizenship, Territory, and Religiosity in Nepal’s State of Transformation”

Anonymous — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 22:00:00 +0000

Dr. Sara Shneiderman: “Restructuring Life: Citizenship, Territory, and Religiosity in Nepal’s State of Transformation” Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 10/07/2016 - 16:00

[video:https://youtu.be/duE7LwYNF50]

Dr. Sara Shneiderman, professor of anthropology, University of British Columbia

Professor Shneiderman's research explores the relationships between political discourse, ritual action, and cross-border mobility in producing ethnic identities and shaping social transformation. She is the author of the book Rituals of Ethnicity: Thangmi Identities Between Nepal and India (2015), which is a transnational study of the relationships between mobility, ethnicity, and ritual action. This is co-sponsored by the Tibet Himalaya Initiative, the Center for Asian Studies, and the Department of Anthropology.

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Liberating Yaks: The Vegetarian Question in Tibet, Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Anonymous — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 17:06:26 +0000

Liberating Yaks: The Vegetarian Question in Tibet, Tuesday, April 28, 2015 Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 04/28/2015 - 11:06

[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5c4-1fqGLk]

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"Preferably Unheard": Indian Women in Western Media, September 12, 2014

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Sep 2014 17:01:28 +0000

"Preferably Unheard": Indian Women in Western Media, September 12, 2014 Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 09/12/2014 - 11:01

[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B45i-TvKfwA]

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Muddying the Waters: Co-authoring Feminisms Across Scholarship and Activism, February 21, 2014

Anonymous — Fri, 21 Feb 2014 17:57:58 +0000

Muddying the Waters: Co-authoring Feminisms Across Scholarship and Activism, February 21, 2014 Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 02/21/2014 - 10:57

[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zAVmVy7V7s]

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New and Old Perspectives on the Sherpas and Mt. Everest - Interview with Brot Coburn, November 16, 2013

Anonymous — Sat, 16 Nov 2013 17:56:53 +0000

New and Old Perspectives on the Sherpas and Mt. Everest - Interview with Brot Coburn, November 16, 2013 Anonymous (not verified) Sat, 11/16/2013 - 10:56

[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uj3HocM2FUU]

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Listening to Asia: Listening to Friends, March 1, 2013

Anonymous — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 17:52:00 +0000

Listening to Asia: Listening to Friends, March 1, 2013 Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 03/01/2013 - 10:52

[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cO0gKODiuk]

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