Subject: ACMS Field School 2024!

Dear


As a 2023 ACMS planning retreat participant I am hoping you would be willing to forward the message below with anyone who might be interested in joining us in Mongolia this summer for one of our field school programs.





Explore Mongolia this summer! The American Center for Mongolian Studies is proud to offer three exciting Field Schools in the Mongolia Field School for summer 2024. Our Field School program is open to anyone interested in educational travel in Mongolia, including students, instructors, and life-long learners. All courses are taught by experienced researchers and faculty members from US, UK and Mongolian universities.

 

Participants will spend one to two weeks in the Mongolian countryside, where they will engage in fascinating topics including modern conservation biology, wildlife preservation and management, and the country's long history of nomadic animal herding, which continues to this day.

 

Thank you for considering applying to these fantastic programs, learn more about each program below. Space for each course is limited and partial scholarships are available. Apply before March 30, 2024 to be eligible for a scholarship. I hope you’re excited about these programs as I am, we can’t wait to receive your application!

 

Sincerely,

Isaac Hart,

Resident Director

The American Center for Mongolian Studies



Course dates: July 20-28, 2024


Embark on an exhilarating nine day field course led by archaeologist Dr. William Taylor (University of Colorado - Boulder) and ACMS Resident Director Dr. Isaac Hart unraveling the fascinating early tales of humanity intertwined with the extraordinary history of horses. Join us on an immersive journey through Mongolia's vibrant contemporary horse culture, and delve into the heart of ancient equestrian empires that reshaped the world. During this course you will visit ancient ritual landscapes linked with Mongolia's first horse cultures thousands of years ago, tour Genghis  Khan's capital city of Kharkhorin, and learn about the postal relay system that connected east to west long before highways or trains. This course will explore the cutting edge archaeological and historical research that is expanding our understanding of the ways that Mongolian horse cultures shaped the ancient world and continue to be present today.

Steppe Ethnographies: Mobile Pastoralism, Cosmology and Development in Rural Mongolia


During this 14-day field course, you will join Oxford anthropologist Dr. Ariell Ahearn and Oxford PhD Candidate Munkh-Erdene Gantulga in their long-term field site in Bayanhongor, Mongolia. Through immersive and experiential learning, participants will gain a foundational understanding of ethnographic research methodologies, nomadic cosmologies, and environmental ethics to cultivate insights on alternative approaches to land use and conservation. With field trips to county and provincial centers, including local markets, Buddhist monasteries, and museums, participants will gain a deep introduction to the history of rural Mongolia and contemporary development policy and trends. Home stays with herders will enable participants to experience their daily routines and gain an understanding of mobile pastoralist livelihoods, including traditional dairy production, felt and leather craft, and forms of kinship. Our two second session field programs will conclude with a joint conference in Ulaanbaatar to share an illustrate learning outcomes from the course.


Course dates: July 29 - August 11


Embark on a once-in-a-lifetime two-week expedition journeying deep into the heart of Hustai National Park, a thriving ecosystem boasting remarkable biodiversity and groundbreaking conservation initiatives. This park is home to one of the few remaining herds of the world's last truly wild horses, the Przewalski's horse. The course will be led by Tsermaa Nyamdavaa, a PhD candidate in Rangeland Management at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, along with several conservation officers of Hustai National Park. You will learn about and participate in the park’s intricate management strategies, and delve into innovative wildlife conservation methodologies. Through hands-on fieldwork, engage in the observation and study of Przewalski’s horses, along with other awe-inspiring species such as Mongolian elk, gazelles, Argali sheep, marmots, and gray wolves. Participate in crucial activities like vegetation biomass assessments, refining your skill in ecological research techniques to effectively collect and analyze crucial data supporting conservation endeavors.

MONGOLIA FIELD SCHOOL: WHERE ADVENTURE MEETS SCHOLARSHIP


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