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Upon its establishment in fall 1999, the Modern Tibetan Studies Program at Columbia University became the first academic program dedicated to modern Tibet.

04/27/2026

Join us next Wednesday, May 6, for 'Responding to History:' A Discussion with Tibetan Artist Tenzing Rigdol and Elena Pakhoutova." Visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1987342478852?aff=oddtdtcreator to register.

04/20/2026

Join us next Thursday, April 30, for "Tibetan Calligraphy Day - Exhibit and Demo." Visit: https://forms.gle/LEKFyNosNKWa5FCa8 to register by next Tuesday, April 28.

03/31/2026

Join us for "Living with Climate Change in the Himalayas and on the Tibetan Plateau" on May 27–28.This event is hybrid (in-person and via Zoom). Visit: https://forms.gle/txpH7d23jCirPgEH6 to register by May 15.

03/22/2026

Join us on Friday, April 24 for "Tibetan Education: Theory & Praxis Workshop." This event is hybrid (in-person and via Zoom). Visit: bit.ly/TibetanEducation to register by April 10.

03/12/2026

Join us on April 24 for a film screening and discussion of "Daughter of the Light." This event is in-person only. RSVP now: https://www.showclix.com/event/daughter-of-the-light-2024-film-discussion

01/27/2026

Join us this Thursday, January 29 for a film screening and discussion of "Himalayan Dreams: Tales of Lhasa Newar Traders". This event is in-person only. RSVP by tomorrow, Jan. 28: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1978624660623?aff=oddtdtcreator

12/01/2025

For 25 years, the Modern Tibetan Studies Program (MTSP) at Columbia University has worked to bring a contemporary focus to Tibetan and Himalayan studies through our teaching, programming, special projects, and community engagement.

Unfortunately, the cancellation of three federal grants last spring (2025) severely impacted our administrative and programming budgets. We relied on those monies to bridge the study of language, history, literature, religion and culture, and to extend scholarship beyond the university with a wide range of inspiring collaborators.

Your interest and our exchanges are at the heart of MTSP's mission. If you have ever attended one of our events—film screening, panel discussion, concert, workshop, online talk, training program—please keep us in mind this season. Every bit counts. Help us continue providing an international open-access forum for public learning and discourse on Tibetan Studies.

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11/24/2025

Please join us on Friday, December 5, and Saturday, December 6, for "Ocean of Song & Dance: Emerging Currents in Tibetan & Himalayan Performance Studies" at Columbia University. For more details + RSVP: bit.ly/oceanofsong

11/04/2025

This talk on November 13 is available online only. Please register to attend via Zoom. All are welcome. https://mailchi.mp/b214526b14ae/sept-12-traveling-in-bardo-the-art-of-living-in-an-impermanent-world-a-book-talk-by-ann-tashi-slater-17661027

09/23/2025

Update: Due to Typhoon Regasa, Prof. Yudru Tsomu’s talk has been rescheduled to Monday, Oct. 6 (10:30am–12:00pm). This will be an in-person event only. For non-Columbia guests, register by Oct. 2. See mtsp.weai.columbia.edu/events for more details. - https://mailchi.mp/7710fae58f49/sept-12-traveling-in-bardo-the-art-of-living-in-an-impermanent-world-a-book-talk-by-ann-tashi-slater-17660121

09/22/2025

Join us on Friday, October 3 for a film screening and discussion of "Living Sanctuaries: The Monasteries of Zanskar" (2025). This event is in-person only. For non-Columbia guests, register by Oct. 1. See mtsp.weai.columbia.edu/events for more details. https://mailchi.mp/54f36bd1ee91/sept-12-traveling-in-bardo-the-art-of-living-in-an-impermanent-world-a-book-talk-by-ann-tashi-slater-17660059

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420 West 118th #939
New York, NY
10027

Website

http://mtsp.weai.columbia.edu/

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