tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9474167648415612652024-03-05T03:41:02.436-08:00Mongolian Research NotesA listing of insights and ideas related to Mongolian Studies and conducting research in Mongolia.American Center for Mongolian Studieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08879946027347161306noreply@blogger.comBlogger152125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947416764841561265.post-13771029238661833082013-05-30T20:24:00.001-07:002013-06-18T03:04:22.014-07:00Supporting Research on Mongolia <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 6pt 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: x-small;">by Dr. Julian Dierkes & Dr. Charles Krusekopf</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">The Mongolian Parliament has been
considering a proposal for the creation of a special fund for the implementation of
a National Program for Promoting Mongolian Studies adopted by the Government in
2012. This proposal was initiated by President Ts. Elbegdorj and recently
endorsed by the Parliament’s Budget Standing Committee. As international
academics conducting research work on Mongolia, we want to applaud the overall
aim of the proposal to promote academic research and build global understanding
of Mongolia’s culture, environment and contemporary society.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Based on our more than 20 years
of research experience in Mongolia and our work with the American Center for
Mongolian Studies (ACMS) supporting academic research and exchange in Mongolia
through our office, library and programs in Ulaanbaatar, we would like to offer
four suggestions to maximize the impact and effectiveness of the National
Program for Promoting Mongolian Studies: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Times;"> Adopt an inclusive definition
of the term “Mongolian Studies”;</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times;">Use an inventory of research
on Mongolia to plan further activities and to integrate researchers in
different disciplines around the world;</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times;">Make the results of research
on Mongolia more accessible; and</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times;">Build research capacity among
Mongolian Studies scholars in Mongolia and abroad.</span></li>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">First, it is important that the
Program adopt an inclusive definition of the term “Mongolian Studies”. We
suggest that the term should include academic research on Mongolian any
discipline, from anthropology and the social sciences, to history and the
humanities, zoology and the natural sciences.From our experience, researchers
in Mongolian Studies traditionally dedicated their careers to Mongolian history
and linguistics, and were clustered around a few established centers of
Mongolian Studies. Today, universities and researchers worldwide are moving
away from geographically-defined research and toward more comparative and
theory-driven approaches.Researchers are now more likely to be trained in
disciplinary fields, and then select a particular country for their empirical
work, rather than focusing exclusively in one country.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This tendency is particularly
evident in past few years in Mongolia. Academic interest in Mongolia across a
range of disciplines has been increasing, and the ACMS has seen growth in our
membership, which now includes more than 40 universities and almost 400
scholars from around the world. The ACMS office in Ulaanbaatar hosts a growing
number of students and researchers every year who are conducting research work
in a wide variety of academic fields, including more than 300 international
visitors in 2012. Most of these researchers and students do not consider themselves
“Mongolian Studies” scholars, but work and publish in their primary
disciplines, including biology, political science, and anthropology. Field researchers find Mongolia
to be an excellent site to study topics of global interest and importance such
as climate change, economic and political transition, East Asian civilizations,
and cultural continuity and change in the face of rapid development. The
Program should capture and support this broader interest in Mongolia,
particularly among new generations of scholars, while still supporting
specialists who focus exclusively on Mongolia.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Another source of growth in
academic interest in Mongolia has been the research conducted by Mongolian
scholars, many of whom have received advanced degrees from prestigious international
universities. These scholars also may not define themselves as “Mongolian
Studies” specialists, but they are conducting research on topics crucial to
Mongolia’s present and future development. It will be important to support
these scholars and research topics that focus on contemporary Mongolia to
provide better informati<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=947416764841561265" name="_GoBack"></a>on and analysis to decision
makers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">To support the active and growing
group of researchers working with Mongolia, we would encourage several specific
initiatives under the National Program for Promoting Mongolian Studies. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">First, in order to plan for
further activities for the Program, an inventory of contemporary research on
Mongolia is needed. This should precede and inform decisions on the focus areas
for the Program. The ACMS has been exploring ways to create a database of
scholars and institutions working in Mongolia, similar to the databases of
Japan Studies scholars and institutions created periodically by the Japan
Foundation. This database might be updated and made useful through a social
media site that allows Mongolian Studies scholars to meet and share information
on their research work.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Second, we would support efforts
to make resources related to Mongolia more accessible, both within Mongolia and
online. Mongolian libraries and museums lack online catalogues, and digital
collections are underdeveloped and generally not accessible. Databases,
catalogues and digital collections can be developed using international
standards, which would allow Mongolian materials to be accessible by both
international and Mongolian scholars.Bibliographies of publications related to
Mongolia can be created through the inventory of research we recommend above,
along with archives of unpublished materials such as reports and research
papers. These efforts will require training and the development of software,
hardware and content, but Mongolia can partner with international organizations
and build on the experience of other developed and developing countries.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Third, individual scholars should
be supported in their efforts to build research and writing skills. Mongolian
scholars need training through workshops and mentoring in developing and
publishing academic papers in leading international journals and other forums,
and in finding ways to link their research work with current policy issues.
Foreign scholars need help building their networks and partnerships in Mongolia,
and skills such as Mongolian language with possible publishing in leading
Mongolian journals. Based on the experience of the ACMS, which developed the
first for-credit online Mongolian language course, we believe online courses can
be important tool to bring together a dispersed set of scholars from different
universities and raise their cultural awareness and research ability.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Several
of these suggestions would enhance the impact and support the implementation
of the National Program for Promoting Mongolian Studies.We look forward to work
with the Mongolian government, academic institutions and the ACMS to help
promote Mongolian Studies and the development of a new generation of scholars
who can contribute to both the preservation of Mongolia’s cultural heritage and
the sustainable development of the country.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">More
information on the ACMS and its current programs can be found at </span><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://www.mongoliacenter.org/"><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">www.mongoliacenter.org</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Charles
Krusekopf<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Executive
Director, American Center for Mongolian Studies (ACMS)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Associate
Professor, Royal Roads University<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="DE" style="font-family: Times; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">charles.krusekopf@royalroads.ca<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="DE" style="font-family: Times; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Julian Dierkes<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Vice-President,
ACMS<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Associate
Professor, University of British Columbia<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;">j.dierkes@ubc.ca</span></span></div>
Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947416764841561265.post-75670834223808690202013-05-30T19:40:00.002-07:002013-06-18T03:04:28.036-07:00Монгол улсдахь эрдэм шинжилгээний ажлыг дэмжих<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 6pt 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Times;">2012 онд Засгийн
газраас баталсан “Монгол судлалыг хөгжүүлэх үндэсний хөтөлбөр”-ийг хэрэгжүүлэхэд
зориулж тусгай сан байгуулах талаар Монгол улсын Ерөнхийлөгч Цахиагийн
Элбэгдоржийн санаачилсанхуулийн төслийг Монгол улсын Их хурлаар идэвхтэй
хэлэлцэж байна. Энэхүү төслийг Их хурлын төсвийн байнгын хороогоор саяхан
хэлэлцэж дэмжсэн билээ. Монгол судлалын чиглэлээр эрдэм шинжилгээний ажил
хийдэг олон улсын эрдэмтэдийн хувьд Монгол улсын энэхүү санаачилгыг сайшаан хүлээн
авч, Монголын соёл урлаг, байгаль орчин, орчин цагийн нийгмийн талаар эрдэм
шинжилгээний ажлыг эрчимжүүлж, дэлхий нийтэд таниулах чухал ач холбогдолтой
ажил болго гэдэгт гүнээ итгэж байна.</span></div>
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<span lang="MN" style="font-family: Times; mso-ansi-language: MN; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Сүүлийн 20-н
жилийн туршид Монгол улсад эрдэм шинжилгээний үйл ажиллагаа явуулж буй
Америкийн Монгол судлалын төв</span><span style="font-family: Times; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(</span><span lang="MN" style="font-family: Times; mso-ansi-language: MN; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">АМСТ</span><span style="font-family: Times; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">)</span><span lang="MN" style="font-family: Times; mso-ansi-language: MN; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">-ийн хөтөлбөр,
номын сангаар дамжуулан хуримтлуулсан туршлагыг үндэслэн “Монгол судлалыг хөгжүүлэх
үндэсний хөтөлбөр”-ийг үр дүнтнй хэрэгжүүлэхийн тулд дараах саналуудыг дэвшүүлж
байна</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li><span lang="MN" style="font-family: Times;">“Монгол судлал”-ын томьёоллыг илүү өргөнөөр авч үзэх</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times;">;</span></li>
<li><span lang="MN" style="font-family: Times;">Монголын талаар хийгдсэн эрдэм шинжилгээ, судалгааны ажлын бүрэн жагсаалтыг
гаргаж, цаашдын чиглэлийг тодорхойлж, са<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=947416764841561265" name="_GoBack"></a>лбар чиглэлийн
эрдэмтэдийг нэтгэж ажиллуулах</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times;">;</span></li>
<li><span lang="MN" style="font-family: Times;">Монголын талаар хийгдэж буй эрдэм шинжилгээ, судалгааны ажлынүр дүнг олон
нийтэд хүртээмжтэй болгох</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times;">;</span></li>
<li><span lang="MN" style="font-family: Times;">Монгол судлалын гадаад, дотоодын эрдэмтэдийн судалгаа, шинжилгээний
чадавхийг сайжруулах</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times;">.</span></li>
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<span lang="MN" style="font-family: Times; mso-ansi-language: MN; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Юуны түрүүнд,
“монгол судлал”-ыг илүү өргөнөөр томьёолох. Өөрөөр хэлбэл, бидний саналаар
Монголын тухай хийгдэж буй бүхийл салбарын эрдэм шинжилгээний ажлыг багтаах нь
зүйтэй. Үүнд угсаатан зүй, нийгмийн ухаанаас авахуулаад түүх, хүмүүнлэг,
ургамал амьтан судлал ба бусад байгаль шинжлэлийн чиглэлүүдийг багтана. Бидний
туршлагаас үзэхэд уламжлалт “Монгол судлал”-ын эрдэмтэд нь зөвхөн Монголын түүх,
хэл шинжлэл гэх мэт цөөхөн чиглэлийг хамарч, хэдхэн төвүүдэд ажилладаг</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">. </span><span lang="MN" style="font-family: Times; mso-ansi-language: MN; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Харин олон улсын чиг хандлагыг аваад үзэхэд олон орны их,
дээд сургууль болон эрдэмтэд нь тухайн ганц орны чиглэгдсэн арга зүйгээс
татгалзаж, илүү харьцуулсан ба онолын чиглэл рүү ханддаг болжээ</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">.</span><span lang="MN" style="font-family: Times; mso-ansi-language: MN; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Эрдэмтэн, судлаачид нь ямарваа нэгэн орныг шууд сонгохын
оронд эхлээд салбарын онолоо судалж, дараа нь тухайн орныг судалгаа хийх талбар
болгон сонгодог болсон байна. </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="MN" style="font-family: Times; mso-ansi-language: MN; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Энэхүү хандлага сүүлийн
хэдэн жилМонгол улсын хувьдтодорхой ажиглагдав</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">. </span><span lang="MN" style="font-family: Times; mso-ansi-language: MN; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Их олон салбараар Монголын тухай сонирхож эхэлж байна.
АМСТ-ийн эдүүгээ дэлхийн 40 гаруй их дээд сургуулийн 400 орчим эрдэмтэн,
судлаачдыг гишүүчлэлдээ багтаагаад байна. АМСТ-ийн Улаанбаатар дахь төлөөлөгчийн
газраар үйлчлүүлж буй оюутан, эрдэмтэн судлаачдын тоо жил бүр өссөн нэмэгдэж байна.
2012 оны байдлаар нийт 300 гаруй гадаадын эрдэмтэд, оюутнууд үйлчлүүлсэн байна.
Эдгээрийн ихэнх хэсэг нь уламжлалт “Монгол судлал”-ын чиглэлийн бус харин
биологи, улс төр судлал, амьтан ургамал судлал гэх мэт салбаруудаас байна.
Хээрийн судалгаа хийж буй эрдэмтэд нь Монгол орныг цаг агаарын дулаарал, эдийн
засаг болон улс төрийн шилжилт, Зүүн ӨмнөдАзийн орнуудыг судлал, хөгжлийн
хурдацтай үед соёл уламжлалаа хэрхэн хадгалан хамгаалах вэ гэх мэт сэдвүүдийг
судлах чцхал талбар байна гэж үзэж байна.Тиймээс “Монгол судлалыг хөгжүүлэх үндэсний
хөтөлбөр” нь энэхүү өргөн хүрээний сонирхолыг хамруулж, шинэ үеийн эрдэмтэдийг
гаргаж ирэхийн зэрэгцээ уламжлалт монголч эрдэмтэддээ дэмжих нь зүйтэй</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="MN" style="font-family: Times; mso-ansi-language: MN; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Монгол судлал”-ын
чиглэлээр хийгдэж буй Монголын эрдэмтэдийн тоо өсөж байна. Ялангуяа, гадаадын
нэртэй их дээд сургуулиудад суралцаж, эрдэм шинжилгээний ажил хийж буй
Монголчуудыг тоо өссөн байна. Эдгээр нь зөвхөн уламжлалт салбараас гадна Монгол
улсын хөгжлийн өнөө, ирээдүйн чухал сэдвүүдээр эрдмийн ажлаа хийж байна. Тиймээс
өнөөгийн Монголын орны талаар судалж буй эрдэмтэд, судалгааны чиглэлүүдийг
дэмжих нь чухал байна</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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цаашдыг ажлыг төлөвлөхийн тулд Монгол судлалаар өнөөг хүртэл хийгдсэн ажлын
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судлалын чиглэлээр хийгдсэн ажлын хэвлэмэл болон цахим бүтээлүүдийг олон нийтэд
хүртээлттэй болгох ажлыг бид дэмжиж ажиллана. Монголын номын сангууд, музейнууд
онлайн буюу цахим каталог тэр болгон байдаггүйгаас гадна цахим материал цөөн
байдгаас хүртээл муутай байдаг. Эдгээрийн сайжруулснаар Монгол судлалын
материалыг эрдэм судлаачид хаанаас авч судлах боломжтой болно. Энэ чиглэлээр
Монгол улс гадаадын байгууллагатай хамтран сургалт явуулж, програм хангамжийг
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нийтлүүлэх чадавхийг сайжруулахад туслалцаа, дэмжлэг үзүүлэх шаардлагатай. Үүний
тулд Монгол эрдэмтэд, оюутнуудад гадаадын нэр хүндэй шинжлэх ухааны сэтгүүл
хэвлүүлэх чадавхи бий болгох сургалт явуулах нь зүйтэй. Гадаадын эрдэмтэдийг
Монголын ижил чиглэлээр судалгаа хийдэг байгууллага, сургууль, эрдэмтэдтэй
холбоо тогтоох, түншлэл бий болгох ёстой. Мөн тэдгээрт Монгол хэл сургаж,
Монголын эрдэм шинжилгээний сэтгүүлд хэвлүүлэхэд дэмжлэг үзүүлэх нь зүйтэй</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">.</span><span lang="MN" style="font-family: Times; mso-ansi-language: MN; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">АМСТ нь Монгол хэлний онлайн сургалтыг боловсруулж
явуулдаг бөгөөд олон оронд байгаа гадаадын эрдэмтдэд хүрч ажиллах боломжтой.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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үндэсний хөтөлбөр”-ийг илүү үр дүнтэй хэрэгжүүлэхэд тус болно гэдэгт найдаж
байна.Энэ чиглэлээр АМСТ нь Монгол улсын Засгийн газар болон бусад холбогдох бүх
байгууллагатай хамтран ажиллаж, “Монгол судлал”-ыг хөгжлийн шинэ шатанд гаргаж,
залуу эрдэмтэдийг хөгжүүлж, улмаар Монгол улсын цаашдын тогтвортой хөгжил, соёл
уламжлалаа хадгалахад хувь нэмрээ оруулахад бэлэн байна</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947416764841561265.post-34211753607123476202013-05-09T19:31:00.001-07:002013-05-09T19:31:32.603-07:00Running Scorecard of Mongolia Across Various Indicies<br />
For individuals looking to track Mongolia's progress, Dr. Julian Dierkes the Coordinator of the Program on Inner Asia at the Institute of Asian Research based at the University of British Columbia, has compiled and updates a list of diverse but currently relevant indices.<br />
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For more information go to <a href="http://blogs.ubc.ca/mongolia/mongolia-scorecard/" target="_blank">Mongolia Scorecard</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947416764841561265.post-15493475618429356082013-05-09T19:29:00.000-07:002013-05-09T19:29:33.432-07:00Understanding Mongolian History through Collaborative Research and Public Discussion<br />
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On March 15<sup>th</sup> 2013, Dr. Erdene Myagmar from the Department of
Archeology and Anthropology at the National University of Mongolia returned
from her three month visit to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Western</st1:placename>
<st1:placename w:st="on">Michigan</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place>. As a recipient of the ACMS Visiting Scholar
Fellowship, she worked in collaboration with Dr. Jacqueline Eng and her
graduate student J. Gomez to conduct a
comparative analysis of the Asian population archeological data sets to address
interesting new questions about population health during different time
periods. This resulted in a
collaborative paper “Investigation of the Effects of Diet, Sex, and Age on Dental
Health Among Ancient Asian Samples from <st1:country-region w:st="on">China</st1:country-region>
and <st1:place w:st="on">Mongolia</st1:place>”
which was presented at the 40<sup>th</sup> annual North American Meeting of the
Paleopathological Association held April
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she also conducted two other projects with the Department of Physical
Anthropology at the Cleveland Museum of
Natural History. One was the
examination of cranial nonmetric traits
of Native American remains to be
used in future research of the biological affinities of Asian and American
populations. The other was the study of
long bones and skeletal material from fetal, infant and sub-adult remains of a
known age to be used for comparison with bioarcheological excavations within <st1:country-region w:st="on">Mongolia</st1:country-region>.</div>
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Dr. Erdene also provided two well received public lectures during
her stay in <st1:place w:st="on">Kalamazoo</st1:place>. The first was on “Bronze Age nomadic cultures
of Southern and <st1:place w:st="on">Eastern Mongolia</st1:place>” targeted to
professors and graduate students of Anthropology. The second was titled “Mongolian Nomads:
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We congratulate Dr. Erdene Myagmar and welcome amongst the
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947416764841561265.post-62202919357548334752013-04-25T18:55:00.000-07:002013-04-25T18:55:17.924-07:00Support Positions with the OSCE for the 2013 Mongolian Presidential Election<br />
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Since Mongolia has joined the Organization for Security and Co-operation there has been a major long and short term election observation project underway which started with last year's election. With the Presidential election scheduled for June 23rd, the OSCE is looking for individuals to fill a number of support positions. These positions are open to all interested in being involved.</div>
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For more information follow this link: <a href="http://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/100643" target="_blank">OSCE Mongolia 2013</a></div>
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947416764841561265.post-36870188103256198712013-04-17T02:57:00.001-07:002013-04-25T00:34:57.939-07:00<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">"It’s been just over a week since my arrival in Ulaanbaatar, it is a pleasure to find the time and introduce myself as the new Resident Director for the American Center for Mongolian Studies. I am both excited and humbled by the task at hand. The ACMS has been an active and respected member of the local community, something I aim to maintain and foster during my time here. As the first Canadian Director for the ACMS, I hope that I can live up to the legacy left by my predecessors.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">This is my third tour through Asia, the first being a three month term in Thailand as a volunteer research assistant with some time spent as a resident in a local Buddhist monastery. The second was a 6 year term in South Korea, working as an international trade consultant as well as getting heavily involved in the local traditional culture scene. I have also been involved in the direction of several non-profit and community organizations, both in Canada and overseas.</span><br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KEMbe2PZHrE/UW5xwEJCOnI/AAAAAAAAABU/XOMkw5xSCYc/s1600/marc+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KEMbe2PZHrE/UW5xwEJCOnI/AAAAAAAAABU/XOMkw5xSCYc/s200/marc+3.jpg" width="149" /></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">I have recently come out of a three-year work sabbatical, during which I completed a Masters of Global Management from Royal Roads University and a Masters in International Business Administration for the Munich University of Applied Science, I was searching for an opportunity that would combine my experience in international management, passion for learning, and intrigue in traditional Asian cultures. Being the Resident Director of the ACMS fulfills all of these requirements and more.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">During the next few months I will be working on strengthening our relationships with the local academic, NGO, government and private sectors in order to facilitate the activities of our members and the research community. By developing new relationships I hope to expand the options available and discover new areas where the ACMS can have an impact.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">I look forward to hearing from all of you suggestions on how the ACMS can continue to grow and fulfill its mission of supporting the development of Mongolian Studies and academic exchanges." -Marc Tassé</span>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947416764841561265.post-25806538694137558992013-04-17T02:34:00.000-07:002013-04-17T03:28:56.719-07:00Understanding Mongolia: Fact, Fiction and Everything in Between - By Brian White, Editor, The Mongolist<h2>
<b>5:30 PM, Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013 </b><b><span style="font-size: small;">AMERICAN CORNER, ULAANBAATAR PUBLIC LIBRARY NAMED BY D. NATSAGDORJ</span></b></h2>
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The digital age has made easy information something we take for granted. Every second journalists, academics, think tanks, bloggers, and many other knowledge producers provide timely analysis and synthesis of complex issues. Except on Mongolia. Information is a bit more sparse in that area, and it is often difficult to sort out what is fact, fiction, and everything in between because of a lack of trusted information sources and even information itself. Brian White created the blog "The Mongolist " in 2012 as his way to supplement his own unending curiosity about Mongolian politics, business, and society and to contribute to a better understanding of Mongolian issues among the public by using an investigative evidence based approach to his writing. In this lecture, Mr. White will present on several topics he's investigated for his blog and expand on some of their more interesting and important implications.</div>
Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947416764841561265.post-10789973348134729252011-12-06T04:26:00.000-08:002011-12-06T04:28:09.492-08:00ACMS Library Fellowship 2012<div>American Center for Mongolian Studies is pleased to announce the second year of the ACMS Library Fellowship. This fellowship supports US advanced graduate students, faculty members, or professionals in library and information sciences from colleges and universities to conduct short-term library development projects and/or research in Mongolia for a period of up to 12 weeks between May and October 2012. The ACMS Library Fellowship program is intended to help support the development of the ACMS research library and build stronger connections among local library partners through specific defined projects designed to enhance collection content, resource accessibility, and training. </div><div><br /></div><div>Fellows are hosted by the ACMS and should propose projects that have measurable positive outcomes for the scholarly community served by the ACMS. Project proposals with similar outcomes and impacts on local partner libraries are also especially encouraged. Fellows spend a minimum of 4 weeks and a maximum of 12 weeks onsite in Mongolia at the ACMS library. Projects must begin after May 1, 2012 and end no later than September 30, 2012. Prior experience working in Mongolia is not a requirement. Due to conditions set by the funding agency only US citizens are eligible to apply to this program.</div><div><br /></div><div>Deadline to submit application: February 15, 2012.</div><div><br /></div><div>More information on how to apply at: <a href="http://www.mongoliacenter.org/librarian">www.mongoliacenter.org/librarian</a></div><div><br /></div><div>The fellowship is supported with funding from the US State Department Education and Cultural Affairs Bureau and the Council of American Oversees Research Centers.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947416764841561265.post-21887812864164859492011-12-06T04:21:00.000-08:002011-12-06T04:25:48.125-08:00ACMS Mongolian Visiting Scholar Program 2012<div>The American Center for Mongolian Studies (ACMS) is pleased to announce the second year of the ACMS Mongolian Visiting Scholar Program. The Visiting Scholar Program provides funding support for 3-12 week short-term visits by Mongolian scholars to US universities and academic research centers to work with US based counterparts on collaborative projects and public outreach activities. Project proposals in all academic fields are eligible, and small colleges and universities are especially encouraged to apply.</div><div><br /></div><div>Applications for the program must be submitted by a US host institution representative on behalf of an invited Mongolian scholar. Visits to the US must begin between September 1 and December 31, 2012. This program is intended to fund non-degree, scholarly exchange activities.</div><div><br /></div><div>Deadline to submit application: February 15, 2012.</div><div><br /></div><div>More information about how to apply at: <a href="http://www.mongoliacenter.org/exchange">www.mongoliacenter.org/exchange</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Program is supported by the US State Department Educational and Cultural Affairs Bureau (ECA) and the Council of American Overseas Research Centers.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947416764841561265.post-49740239176243028672011-12-06T04:17:00.000-08:002011-12-06T04:20:57.651-08:00ACMS US-Mongolia Field Research Fellowship Program 2012The ACMS US-Mongolia Field Research Fellowship Program was initiated in 2006 to foster a new generation of Mongolian Studies scholars by creating an opportunity for field studies early in the careers of both US and Mongolian scholars. During the 2012 program, the ACMS US-Mongolia Field Research Fellowship Program is open to research proposals from advanced undergraduate to post-doctoral US scholars, including university and college faculty, for the purposes of conducting short-term field research projects in Mongolia between May and October 2012.<br /><br />Applicants must be US citizens currently enrolled full-time (students) or employed at least part-time (post-docs and faculty) at a university or college. Students graduating in Spring 2012 are eligible for the program. Undergraduate applicants must have at least third year standing in their program, while graduate applicants can be at a masters, pre-dissertation, or doctoral candidacy level. Post-doctoral scholars and faculty must regularly teach at least one course at a US university or college to be eligible. The program priority for post-doctoral scholars and faculty is to support individuals from non-research intensive universities and colleges, especially those who are helping guide student research projects or who can show how the fellowship experience will enhance their teaching and outreach.<br /><br />Joint applications submitted by a student and post-doctoral scholar or faculty member are highly encouraged. Joint applicants must submit individual applications, but the applications will be evaluated both individually and jointly during the review process. Joint applications are not required, and individual applications are welcome. Prior research or study experience in Mongolia is not required to apply.<br /><br />Deadline for submitting applications: February 15, 2012.<br /><br />More information about how to apply at: <a href="http://www.mongoliacenter.org/field">www.mongoliacenter.org/field</a>.<br /><br />The ACMS US-Mongolia Field Research Fellowship Program is funded by a grant from the Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC) and US Department of State Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs (ECA).Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947416764841561265.post-2072751198710283192011-05-18T09:00:00.000-07:002011-05-18T09:02:01.387-07:00Online Mongolian Course Fall 2011The American Center for Mongolian Studies is pleased to announce the fall semester of "Mon 101: Introduction to Mongolian Language and Culture", an online Mongolian course being offered at University of Maine at Augusta (UMA) from August 29 to December 17, 2011. The course is co-organized by UMA and ACMS. The course is open to anyone (you do not need to be a student at UMA to participate), and it is the first semester in a two semester offering of beginner Mongolian.<br /><br />More information about the course is available at: <a href="http://www.mongoliacenter.org/mon101">www.mongoliacenter.org/mon101</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947416764841561265.post-19445894252815580512011-04-15T13:32:00.000-07:002011-05-18T09:00:22.361-07:00ACMS Panel at the NAMBC Meeting April 28, Washington DC<h3>9:00 AM - 12noon – “Common Ground: The Intersection of Mining and Cultural Heritage in Mongolia,”</h3>Location: <strong><em>Phoenix Park Hotel Ballroom, Lobby Level</em></strong>, on Capitol Hill at 520 North Capitol Street, NW near Union Station<p><strong>Moderator: </strong>Charles Krusekopf, Ph.D., Executive Director, American Center for Mongolian Studies (ACMS)</p><ul><li>Uranchimeg Tsultem, Ph.D., Lecturer, University of California, Berkeley, Department of Art History and Adviser to the Mongolian President for Cultural Heritage Issues – Art and Landscape in Mongolia</li><li>Jeffrey Altschul, Ph.D., President, SRI Foundation/Chairman, Statistical Research, Inc – Protecting the Past, Preserving the Present: The Oyu Tolgoi Cultural Heritage Program</li><li>Paula DePriest, Ph.D., Deputy Director, Museum Conservation Institute, Smithsonian Institution – Gold Fever in the Mongolian Taiga</li><li>William Fitzhugh, Ph.D., Director, Arctic Studies Center, Smithsonian Institution –Mongolia's Archaeological Treasures: Preserving the Past for the Future</li><li>Robin Charpentier, ACMS Resident Director – Improving Mongolian Cultural Relations at the Mining and Cultural Heritage Interstices</li></ul>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947416764841561265.post-7161428585702193462011-04-05T10:25:00.000-07:002011-04-05T10:26:11.347-07:00ACMS Annual Membership Meeting<h2>April 28th, 2011, 5pm-7:30pm, Washington, DC</h2><br /><p>The ACMS will hold its annual membership meeting in the top floor conference room of the Rome Building at the Johns Hopkins School for Advanced International Studies (SAIS) from 5-7:30pm. The meeting will include an overview of the ACMS's activities over the year, a keynote lecture, and reception with a cultural program. Dr. Uranchimeg Tsultem, Lecturer, UC-Berkeley and Adviser to the Mongolian President for Cultural Heritage issues, will give the keynote address on preserving Mongolian cultural heritage. This event is free and open to all ACMS members and the general public. Contact: info@mongoliacenter.org.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947416764841561265.post-50321082166302951912010-12-21T21:07:00.000-08:002010-12-21T21:08:34.943-08:00New Online Mongolian Course Spring 2011<div>The American Center for Mongolian Studies (ACMS) is pleased to announce the second semester of an online Mongolian course being offered at University of Maine at Augusta (UMA) from January 10 to May 7, 2011. The course is co-organized by UMA and ACMS. The course is open to anyone (you do not need to be a student at UMA to participate), and it is the second semester in a two semester offering of beginner Mongolian.</div><div><br /></div><div>Course title: MON 102E - Introduction to Mongolian Language and Culture</div><div><br /></div><div>Three Credits, Three Instructors, No Textbook;</div><div>One prerequisite (ability to read and write Mongolian Cyrillic);</div><div>Participation in MON 101E NOT required;</div><div>Taught totally online;</div><div>Highly interactive weekly assignments;</div><div>No required times for student meetings;</div><div><br /></div><div>More information at: www.mongoliacenter.org</div><div><br /></div><div>Register through University of Maine at Augusta</div><div>Please call 1-800-868-7000 and speak with Heidi or Lisa.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947416764841561265.post-17389977549666409022010-11-02T10:08:00.001-07:002010-11-02T10:08:22.040-07:00ACMS Now Accepting Fellowship Applications for 2011<div>The American Center for Mongolian Studies is pleased to announce its fellowship programs for 2011. Five programs offer up to 16 fellowship opportunities for students, faculty, and professional librarians. The application deadline for all of these programs is February 15, 2011. For more information visit: www.mongoliacenter.org/fellowship or Contact: info@mongoliacenter.org with questions.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947416764841561265.post-8466554366660390882010-01-06T22:07:00.000-08:002010-01-06T22:08:15.643-08:00ACMS Annual Meeting - Call for PostersSUBMISSION DEADLINE: March 1, 2010<br />The American Center for Mongolian Studies (ACMS) is organizing a Mongolian Studies poster session and reception to be held on Friday, March 26, 2010 at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown Hotel (1201 Market Street Philadelphia, PA), in Grand Ballroom Salon G, in conjunction with the ACMS' Annual Meeting.<br /><br />Posters on any topic related to Mongolia, the Mongolian people or historical subjects related to the Mongols are welcome. Poster presenters are required to appear at the meeting to discuss their work. Posters may be in either English or Mongolian language, and students and scholars from all countries and fields of study are invited to participate in the poster session and reception.<br /><br />To propose a poster for the session, please send a brief abstract with a title (no more than 250 words) to Baigalmaa Begzsuren at info@mongoliacenter.org before March 1, 2010. Posters will be accepted on a rolling basis. Note: ACMS cannot provide funding for expenses related to attending the annual meeting or poster session.<br /><br />For more information visit: www.mongoliacenter.org/poster.<br /><br />The ACMS Annual Meeting is being held in conjunction with the Association of Asian Studies (AAS) Annual Conference. You do not need to be registered for the AAS conference to participate, but poster presenters should be members of the ACMS at the time of the meetings.<br /><br />The American Center for Mongolian Studies (ACMS) is an American Overseas Research Center that supports research and academic exchange in Inner Asia. It maintains offices in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia and at University of Wisconsin-Madison. More information on the ACMS and academic resources related to Mongolia may be obtained at www.mongoliacenter.org.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947416764841561265.post-85130839986294029392009-12-19T13:37:00.000-08:002009-12-19T13:38:33.237-08:00Online Mongolian Language Course<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">ANS 193: Introduction to Mongolian Language and Culture</span></span><br /><b><span style="font-size:85%;">January 21-May 6, 2010</span></b><br /><br />University of Alaska Fairbanks and the American Center for Mongolian Studies are pleased to announce an online introductory Mongolian language course for the spring of 2010. The course will be offered for credit and cover beginner level competencies. The course will be taught by three instructors entirely online, so participation is open to anyone, anywhere with an internet connection. The number of participants is capped, so sign up as soon as possible to ensure a spot in the course.<br /><br />For more information visit: <a href="http://www.alaska.edu/distance" target="_blank">http://www.alaska.edu/distance</a> or call 800-277-8060<br />Registration and other fees: $115<br />No prerequisites or textbooks<br />Course materials available at <a href="http://www.mongoliacourses.org/" target="_blank">www.mongoliacourses.org</a><br />Course description at <a href="http://www.mongoliacourses.org/ANS193" target="_blank">www.mongoliacourses.org/ANS193</a><br /><br /><b>About Instructors:</b><br /><br />T. Naraantsetseg is a Mongolian language instructor with over 15 years experience and 8 language book publications. She is a language instructor at the State Department Foreign Service Institute. She will be teaching from Virginia.<br /><br />Brian White is a advanced-level non-native speaker of Mongolian and experienced foreign language instructor. He is the US Director of the American Center for Mongolian Studies, and lived in Mongolia for five years. He will be teaching from Wisconsin.<br /><br />Curt Madison is an expert in distance education. He is the Director of eLearning Program Development at UAF. He will be teaching from Alaska.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947416764841561265.post-88956271634084485342009-11-24T13:56:00.000-08:002009-11-24T13:57:44.528-08:00ACMS Faculty Research Fellowship 2010American Center for Mongolian Studies is pleased to announce the first year of the ACMS Faculty Research Fellowship. The fellowship will support faculty members from US colleges and universities to conduct short-term field research in Mongolia between May and October 2010. Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents currently teaching at a college or university in the United States.<br /><br />DEADLINE TO APPLY: March 1, 2010<br />APPLICATION MATERIALS AT: <a href="http://www.mongoliacenter.org/faculty">www.mongoliacenter.org/faculty</a><br /><br />The program priority is to support faculty from non-research intensive universities and colleges, especially faculty who are helping guide student research projects or who can show how the experience will enhance their teaching and outreach. This grant may be paired with the US-Mongolia Field Research Fellowship (see www.mongoliacenter.org/field), which funds student field research in Mongolia, to create a student faculty research team. The faculty member and student must each submit applications to the appropriate program, and should indicate in their research statement their intention to work together. Prior experience working in Mongolia is not a requirement, and the program is open to all fields.<br /><br />Applicants must have an identified Mongolian institution or individual who will serve as their Research Sponsor in Mongolia. Applicants without formal contacts in Mongolia can contact the ACMS at info@mongoliacenter.org to inquire about assistance in finding an appropriate Research Sponsor.<br /><br />The fellowship award will include up to $2,500 for travel and living expenses. The funding is intended to serve as a catalyst and may be used in conjunction with funds from other sources.<br /><br />More information about the program at <a href="http://www.mongoliacenter.org/faculty">www.mongoliacenter.org/faculty</a>.<br />More information about the ACMS at <a href="http://www.mongoliacenter.org">www.mongoliacenter.org.</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947416764841561265.post-91780418856721761812009-11-19T11:34:00.000-08:002009-11-19T11:35:26.677-08:00US-Mongolia Field Research FellowshipThe American Center for Mongolian Studies (ACMS), with funding support from the US Department of State Education and Cultural Affairs Bureau, is pleased to announce the fifth year of the ACMS US-Mongolia Field Research Fellowship Program to support student field research in Mongolia in summer or fall 2010. The program will provide $500-$3000 grants to approximately 5 students from US universities to conduct academic field research in Mongolia between May and October 2010. Student applicants can be at an advanced undergraduate, masters or pre-dissertation doctoral level, and all fields of study are eligible. Applicants must be either US citizens or permanent residents currently enrolled full-time in a university or college in the United States. Students graduating in spring 2010 are eligible to apply. No previous experience in Mongolia required.<br /><br />DEADLINE TO APPLY: March 1, 2010<br />APPLICATION MATERIALS AT: <a href="http://www.mongoliacenter.org/field">www.mongoliacenter.org/field</a><br /><br />The field research project should be conducted in conjunction with a Research Sponsor, such as a faculty member or senior researcher, and involve at least 6 weeks of fieldwork in Mongolia. Preference is given to projects in which the Research Sponsor will work directly with the student researcher in the field in Mongolia. To open the program to more potential collaborations, in 2010 the program will continue to consider funding well designed projects that demonstrate close collaboration between the student researcher and the Research Sponsor, even if the Research Sponsor is unable to travel to Mongolia to oversee the field research work. There are no eligibility restrictions with regards to the Research Sponsor's citizenship. <br /><br />More information about all of ACMS fellowship opportunities at: <a href="http://www.mongoliacenter.org/fellowship">www.mongoliacenter.org/fellowship</a>.<br />For questions, contact info@mongoliacenter.org.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947416764841561265.post-65957880158583492952009-11-16T09:16:00.000-08:002009-11-16T09:24:02.870-08:00ACMS Research Fellowship 2010-2011The American Center for Mongolian Studies (ACMS), with funding support from the Henry Luce Foundation, is pleased to announce the third year of the ACMS Research Fellowship Program. The ACMS Research Fellowship Program annually supports three fellows to conduct up to 12-months of doctoral dissertation or post-doctoral research in Mongolia on topics in the Social Sciences or Humanities. Natural Science research is not eligible, unless there are clear areas in which the research furthers social, cultural, political, or policy knowledge relevant to Mongolia or the region.<br /><br />APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 1, 2010<br />APPLICATIONS AT: <a href="http://www.mongoliacenter.org/fellowship">www.mongoliacenter.org/fellowship</a><br /><br />The program seeks to promote research opportunities in Mongolia among scholars who have not included the country in their previous research, and to broaden the knowledge base of scholars already working in the country. Previous Mongolian Studies experience is not required, but projects should enhance knowledge of Mongolia and the Mongols within relevant academic disciplines or fields of study. Projects that link research conducted in Mongolia to research in other parts of Asia or across academic fields are especially encouraged.<br /><br />Fellowship awards will include travel expenses to and from Mongolia, an accommodation and food allowance, and a stipend to cover research expenses. Awards will be adjusted based on the length of time spent conducting research in the region with a maximum award of $27,000 per fellow. Fellows will also have the opportunity to take intensive Mongolian language courses, select resources for inclusion in the ACMS Library, and participate in an annual academic seminar in Mongolia that will bring together international, regional and local scholars and students.<br /><br />Research work under this program must begin between September 2010 and March 2011, and last for a continuous 6-12 months. Fellowship recipients must be based in Mongolia for the duration of their fellowship, but research travel in the broader region is encouraged. The 12-month term will allow recipients to stay in Mongolia for the academic year, which runs from September to June, and the summer months, which offer the best weather for field research.<br /><br />More information about the program is available at <a href="http://www.mongoliacenter.org/fellowship">www.mongoliacenter.org/fellowship</a> or contact info@mongoliacenter.org.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947416764841561265.post-35828241522333019962009-10-22T08:25:00.000-07:002009-10-22T08:28:53.292-07:00Mongolia Lecture Series Inaugural Event<span style="font-style: italic;">Co-Sponsored by the International Institute, Center for East Asian Studies, Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia, and American Center for Mongolian Studies</span>.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Thursday, October 29, 2009, 5pm-7pm </span><br />At the Alumni Lounge in the Pyle Center (702 Langdon St.) on the UW-Madison Campus.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The lecture will be followed by the American Center for Mongolian Studies opening event and reception</span>.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ambassador designate to Mongolia Jonathan Addleton</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">"US-Mongolia Relations: Looking Forward, Looking Back"</span><br /><br />Ambassador designate to Mongolia Jonathan Addleton will offer reflections on past encounters with Mongolia during his prior assignment as USAID Mission Director in Ulaanbaatar (2001-2004) -- and provide a perspective on future opportunities and challenges that are likely to dominate US-Mongolia relations in the years ahead. Drawing to some extent on recent Senate confirmation hearings, he will focus especially on five areas: development; private investment; democracy and good governance; security; and people-to-people relationships. Scheduled to depart for Ulaanbaatar in mid-November, his participation at the opening of the American Center for Mongolia Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison marks his first appearance at an external event since being confirmed as the next US Ambassador to Mongolia earlier this year.<br /><br />Mr. Addleton has been a career member of the US Foreign Service since 1984. Previous assignments include service as USAID Representative to the European Union in Belgium; USAID Mission Director in Pakistan, Cambodia and Mongolia; and USAID Program Officer in Jordan, Kazakhstan, South Africa and Yemen. During his previous three-year tenure in Mongolia (2001-2004), he traveled extensively within the country and was involved in a number of USAID-funded programs, including the revitalization of Xaan Bank as well as small business development through the Ger and Gobi initiatives.<br /><br />Prior to joining the Foreign Service, Addleton worked briefly at the World Bank and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, both in Washington, DC. He has a PhD and MA from Tufts University and a BS from Northwestern University. He has written two books, "Some Far and Distant Place" (University of Georgia Press), a memoir of a childhood spent largely in Pakistan; and "Undermining the Center" (Oxford University Press), an assessment of the impact of international migration on development. In addition, he has published articles on Asia in a variety of journals, including "Asian Survey," "Asian Affairs," "Muslim World," and the "Foreign Service Journal.”<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">–</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Mongolia Lecture Series aims to promote discourse and sharing of knowledge about Mongolia and the Inner Asian Region and is organized by Center for East Asian Studies and American Center for Mongolian Studies</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947416764841561265.post-66474943180028410672009-10-15T13:55:00.000-07:002009-10-15T14:03:11.443-07:00Online Mongolian DictionaryA student at University of Wisconsin-Madison brought a handy resource to my attention yesterday. It is an online Mongolian dictionary which appears to derive its entries through contributions from the user community. I have only taken a cursory look at it so far, but my initial impressions are good. It is a testament to the ever growing sophistication of modern Mongolia. The dictionary is at: <a href="http://toli.query.mn/">http://toli.query.mn/</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947416764841561265.post-62597889708130005612009-10-07T09:57:00.000-07:002009-10-07T11:17:59.638-07:00Oyu Tolgoi: End of the Beginning<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisnb5mwWK6capyRQ3XA1tNKPWW1Zsp02LSJQP8j5cqvUbNfGFO7c5eWvJBYVM3Mb1mOCNgZSR1tlmlKi3NavkY7RJ7GTUSaog6rWV2RAxkIU7QKXINEjx0Mn5SzQL7IqcxxMjLGX87YGc/s1600-h/DSC_0540.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisnb5mwWK6capyRQ3XA1tNKPWW1Zsp02LSJQP8j5cqvUbNfGFO7c5eWvJBYVM3Mb1mOCNgZSR1tlmlKi3NavkY7RJ7GTUSaog6rWV2RAxkIU7QKXINEjx0Mn5SzQL7IqcxxMjLGX87YGc/s200/DSC_0540.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389922525535434594" border="0" /></a>It is official. Mongolia and Ivanhoe Mines are married. On October 6th the government of Mongolia signed the long debated investment agreement with Ivanhoe and Rio Tinto to develop the Oyu Tolgoi copper and gold deposit.<br /><br />In an ideal world the government would begin or would have already begun developing policy to go along with its new found cash flow. It will be interesting to see what they come up with beyond giving cash handouts of $1,000 per person. If my opinion counted, I would suggest public works projects for a working drainage system in Ulaanbaatar, real urban planning in the city that included parks and streets in the ger districts, rebuilding of wells across the countryside, and investment in the education sector as a start. But that is neither here nor there because I can't vote.<br /><br />For now, I presume, the focus will turn to developing the mine site and the infrastructure to support it--not to mention the new gold rush mentality that will sweep the country<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4bLJZs3kf8rj-2hTIYdp-pV86kvW4dQoHG9_-1_YsScqJOCw-IyTUyrIMHcZw50d5pjK-4ZkH-fKi60Iw5mCe-JgUnXzSQt3b4rnfSV2-rWUFcDkslPERLiue9-_r-uxqFFMaLOfuSEA/s1600-h/DSC_0573.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 133px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4bLJZs3kf8rj-2hTIYdp-pV86kvW4dQoHG9_-1_YsScqJOCw-IyTUyrIMHcZw50d5pjK-4ZkH-fKi60Iw5mCe-JgUnXzSQt3b4rnfSV2-rWUFcDkslPERLiue9-_r-uxqFFMaLOfuSEA/s200/DSC_0573.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389923076455861090" border="0" /></a> as entrepreneurs and laborers head to the Gobi to seek their fortune. The last 5 years in Mongolia were wild enough with economic growth almost exclusively built upon speculation of great riches once the Oyu Tolgoi agreement was signed. Now with the prospect of real investment and substantial cash flow on the horizon one can only imagine the mad euphoria of get rich quick schemes that will grip every last person in Mongolia. These are heady times for sure.<br /><br />Over the summer I had a chance to visit the Oyu Tolgoi site with a group of 15 Fulbright-Hays fellows from the US. Ivanhoe was very accommodating, and the camp manager provided us with an extensive tour of the facilities and area around the site. Oyu Tolgoi is situated in the least densely populated province in one of the least densely populated countries in the world. It is isolated to say the least. And yet, in this isolated corner of the world first-class economic and industrial activity is occurring. Although we visited at a low ebb of operations due to tense summer negotiations between Ivanhoe and the government, I was roundly impressed by the size and sheer magnitude of the project. It is a stunning contrast to just about everything else going on in the country,<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWicyHbzqWnH1ipeBH8tnO-IINxhR-Uo4_jKTzMObYyEfA61C0HVEX0rxlVA9KwX9NMDigzGJUf6qSxAwpll2TkI9r75mBXq-1QlY6C1TXYyrRHT4XM1s5IWmpWJXyQNEFFYsSYUIKnHA/s1600-h/DSC_0566.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWicyHbzqWnH1ipeBH8tnO-IINxhR-Uo4_jKTzMObYyEfA61C0HVEX0rxlVA9KwX9NMDigzGJUf6qSxAwpll2TkI9r75mBXq-1QlY6C1TXYyrRHT4XM1s5IWmpWJXyQNEFFYsSYUIKnHA/s200/DSC_0566.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389922531632028002" border="0" /></a> and at this point it's only in the initial stages of development. There is much, much more to come.<br /><br />Of course there is a lot to consider beyond the development of the site itself. Water will be a huge issue. The site will demand a lot of water in a region that has very little. In-migration unregulated and unstoppable on a level commensurate with Ulaanbaatar is another serious issue. It is a desolate place now, but soon it could be a patchwork of ger districts in the desert. Then there is the inevitable and potentially accelerated encroachment of Chinese and Russian influence on Mongolia. It's enough copper and gold to attract more than just domestic prospectors.<br /><br />When you see it, Oyu Tolgoi boggles the mind. It is going to be huge. A size unlike Mongolia has any experience with, and the next few years are going to be a wild ride with both positive and negative consequences. October 6th, 2009 marked the end of the beginning. Now the real work will begin.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947416764841561265.post-43777764726860067042009-10-06T13:34:00.000-07:002009-10-06T13:37:37.089-07:00Fellowships for Mongolia SpecialistsThe US Department of Education has recently announced competitions for research fellowships in which specialists working in Mongolia are eligible to apply. More information is available at:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Abroad Fellowship Program</span><br /><a href="http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E9-23897.htm" target="_blank">http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E9-23897.htm</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad Fellowship Program</span><br /><a href="http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E9-23898.htm" target="_blank">http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E9-23898.htm</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947416764841561265.post-50823980269812434592009-10-06T13:29:00.000-07:002009-10-06T13:32:51.413-07:00East/Southeast Asian Archaeology and Early HistoryUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison has posted a couple of lecturer and tenure track positions recently for specialists in East Asian archeology and early history. Those out there who have experience doing excavations and other field work in Inner Asia, especially Mongolia, should consider applying. More information about the positions is at <a href="http://www.mongoliacenter.org/announcements">www.mongoliacenter.org/announcements</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0