Events (2011)23 December 2011|WorkshopFourth ITLR Workshop “Indo-Tibetan Lexical Resource (ITLR): Experimentation and Implementation II”Photo: Orna AlmogiDecember 24–26, 2011, Tokyo Like the third ITLR workshop, the aim of this workshop, planned for scholars based in Japan, is mainly to introduce...21 December 2011|KC Lecture SeriesProf. Dorji Wangchuk: “Tibetan Textual Culture: Driving Forces Behind the Production, Dissemination, and Transmission of Texts”Photo: Orna AlmogiTraditionally the material or tangible culture in the Tibetan cultural sphere that has a deeper sacral or spiritual significance can be represented by...30 November 2011|KC Lecture SeriesProf. Peter Schwieger: “Tibetische Texte ganz anderer Art - und was sie uns über die Geschichte verraten”Photo: Orna AlmogiDie Tibetologie hat bereits eine recht lange Geschichte in Deutschland. Dabei galt ihr Augenmerk häufig der reichhaltigen und vielfältigen...16 November 2011|KC Lecture SeriesProf. Charles Ramble: “Recent Textual Discoveries in the Caves of Mustang, Nepal”Photo: Orna AlmogiThe Himalayan kingdom of Mustang, now a district of Nepal, was founded in the fourteenth century by a nobleman from an adjacent Tibetan principality...26 October 2011|KC Lecture SeriesProf. Franz-Karl Ehrhard: “Der Königliche Blockdruck des Maṇi bka’ ’bum: Neue Funde”Photo: Orna AlmogiDas Maṇi bka’ ’bum ist eine heterogene Sammlung von Texten, die dem Leben des ersten buddhistischen Herrscher Tibets und dem Kult des Bodhisattva...19 July 2011|WorkshopThird ITLR Workshop “Indo-Tibetan Lexical Resource (ITLR): Experimentation and Implementation I”Photo: Orna AlmogiJuly 19–22, 2011, Universität Hamburg, Hamburg Two workshops, one in Hamburg (for contributors based in Europe) and one in Tokyo (for contributors...12 July 2011|KC Lecture Series2011-07-12 Dr. Giuliana Martini: “The bodhisattva path in the early Buddhism of Khotan”Photo: Orna AlmogiAfter a brief overview of the history, problems and potential of Khotanese Buddhist Studies as an academic field, Dr. Martini will offer a...27 April 2011|KC Lecture Series2011-04-27 Jeff Wallman: “Full Text, Literary Ontologies & Scanned Source”Photo: Orna AlmogiTibetan literature has an exceptionally rich heritage in all fields of knowledge. In order to organize and provide access to this treasure trove...