Subject: This Month in Mongolian Studies: Speaker Series Oct. 8

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October 1, 2024

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ACMS Speaker Series October 8, 2024

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Judicial Independence, Law & Technology, and Mongolian Property Rights

Join us for an in-person conversation about an independent judiciary in Mongolia and a discussion of efforts by the court administrative agency to adopt new technology in efficiently, effectively, and transparently operating Mongolia’s over 116 courts. Currently, there are over 22 different case management systems. Over the coming years, those systems will integrate to a single platform. Professor Ted De Barbieri, Fulbright Specialist and Professor of Law, Albany Law School (New York State, USA) will discuss his current work in Mongolia advising the implementation of this system, as well as new trends in Mongolian property rights law.

Presenter: Professor Ted De Barbieri, Professor of Law at Albany Law School and Fulbright Specialist, Mongolia

Date and Time: October 8, 2024 at 5:30pm ULAT (5:30am EDT)

Location: The American Corner at Natsagdorj Library, Ulaanbaatar

Mongolian and Inner Asian Studies News, Events, and Publications

International Workshop: Buryatia: Bridging Siberia, Russia, and Eurasia

The University of Hokkaido's Slavic-Eurasian Research Center, together with New York University, are excited to announce the international workshop entitled Buryatia: Bridging Siberia, Russia, and Eurasia. This workshop will take place October 7-8, 2024 on Zoom and in-person at Room 403 of Hokkaido University's Slavic-Eurasian Research Center. Proceedings begin at 10am Japan Time (GMT +9) and include presentations from scholars based in Mongolia, the UK, the US, Japan, Kazakhstan, and Russia. Register for free here.

Mongolia Focus Blog

Guest Post: Mongolian Hoops Dreams — Creation of Soft Power Through Basketball

Yale University student Benjamin Nuland, who spent the summer conducting research on Mongolia's elections with Professor Julian Dierkes (the University of British Columbia), argues for the efficacy of "Basketball Diplomacy" as a form of soft power and an opportunity for diplomatic cooperation, economic development, and cultural exchange between the U.S. and Mongolia. Read about it here.

In the News

A photo taken by Mongolia Field School 2024 participant Janis Michael during her time on the program was recently featured in the Guardian article "A high flyer and wedding cranes - readers' best photos." Check out Janis's stunning photo of Hustai National Park here! (number 9 at link)

Opportunities

Call for Papers: XVII Annual Mongolian Studies Conference

Our friends at the Mongolian Cultural Center are pleased to announce their call for papers for the XVII Annual Mongolian Studies Conference! This conference will take place February 14-15, 2025 at the Embassy of Mongolia to the United States in Washington, D.C.

Papers in a variety of disciplines and topics, including language, history, religion, arts, culture, literature, and anthropology are welcome, as well as papers that address Mongolian social, economic, and cultural issues. All papers must be original work and can be written and presented in either Mongolian or English. However, presenters who are planning to present in Mongolian must submit a full English translation of the paper at least one month prior to the conference.

The submission deadline for paper abstracts is November 22, 2024. Abstracts must not exceed 500 words. Acceptance emails will be sent by December 8, 2023, and full papers must be submitted by January 12, 2025 to ensure it is included in the printed proceedings.

All presenters must pay a $50 registration fee, which includes two-day conference attendance, breakfast and lunch, a printed book of the conference proceedings, and an invitation to the closing reception.

Please send abstracts to info@mglcenter.org and saruul7@gmail.com.

Fellowship Opportunities

CAORC Multi-Country Research Fellowship

Application Deadline: December 5, 2024

The Multi-Country Research Fellowship enables US scholars to carry out transnational research in countries across the network of Overseas Research Centers as well as other countries. The fellowship supports advanced research in the humanities, social sciences, and allied natural sciences for US doctoral candidates, who are ‘all but dissertation,’ and scholars who have earned their PhD or a terminal degree. Applicants are eligible to apply as individuals or as teams. Six awards of $12,600 each will be granted. Funding is provided by the US Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

CAORC-NEH Research Fellowship

Application Deadline: January 15, 2025

The CAORC - National Endowment for the Humanities Research Fellowship provides the opportunity for scholars to carry out advanced research in the humanities and to spend significant time in one country with an Overseas Research Centers as a base. The fellowship supports advanced research in the humanities. Fellowship awards are for four to six consecutive months and selected fellows are awarded $5,000 per month of the award. This program is funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) under the Fellowship Programs at Independent Research Institutions (FPIRI).

CAORC Overseas Faculty Development Seminar: Climate Change and Public Health: What does Climate Change Mean for the People of Mongolia?"

Application Deadline: December 2, 2024

To support community colleges and minority-serving institutions, the Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC) offers fully-funded overseas seminars that help faculty and administrators gain the requisite first-hand experience needed to develop and improve international courses, curricula, and teaching materials. This seminar, administered by CAORC in collaboration with its member center in Mongolia, the American Center for Mongolian Studies, funds participation in a two-week seminar in Mongolia focused on issues related to Climate Change and Public Health that will include stays in the urban capital Ulaanbaatar, rural communities in Kharkhorin, the historic capital of the Mongol Empire, and visits to Erdene Zuu Monastery, the oldest Buddhist monastery in Mongolia and Hustai National Park, home to the rare and endangered Przewalski’s horse.

Join the ACMS Today!

Interested in becoming more involved with the ACMS? In addition to checking out our website or following us on social media to stay up to date, consider becoming a member online or by stopping by our UB office located at Natsagdorj Library, East Entrance, Seoul St-7, Sukhbaatar District, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Additionally, keep your eye out for future newsletters that will include more resources, upcoming events, CfPs, and more.

As always, our Mongolian language classes are available on Zoom or in-person in our Ulaanbaatar office. Contact Tsermaa for more details. And don't forget, many of our library resources are available online as well! So until next time, happy reading and enjoy your fall.