THE MONGOLIA SOCIETY
P. O. Box 2552, Bloomington, IN 47402-2552, (812) 855-4078; monsoc@indiana.edu
The 2023 Mongolia Society Annual Meetings and Panels
Sponsored by The Mongolia Society, the Center for Governance and Markets at the University of Pittsburgh and the Mongol American Cultural Association
The 2023 Annual Meeting of The Mongolia Society will be held in conjunction with the Annual Meeting of the Central Eurasian Studies Society (CESS) on the University of Pittsburgh campus, Saturday, October 21, 2023, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The CESS conference will be held October 19-23, 2023.
ATTENDANCE DONATION: We ask those who attend or present at the 2023 joint Mongolia Society-CESS conference to donate to help defray the cost of organizing it.
For those attending in-person, any Mongolia Society and/or CESS panels: Regular in-person attendance donation: $90 for Society members; $140 for Non-members.
For those attending via Zoom, any Mongolia Society and/or CESS panels: Regular Zoom attendance donation: $65 for Society members; $115 for Non-members.
To make the attendance fee donation, go the Mongolian Society Donation page and click on the “Donate” button. When prompted to add “Additional information,” please write “Annual Meeting.” Alternatively, you may also contact Susie Drost at monsoc@indiana.edu.
*DISCOUNTED MEMBERSHIP OFFER: The Society is offering a special discounted membership rate when new members join and pay the Annual Meeting Attendance Donation at the same time: It will cost only $115 for new U.S. members or $125 for Foreign members to both join the Society and attend the Annual Meeting and Panels. Please go to the Membership and Support page for details.
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Friday, October 20, 2023 - University of Pittsburgh
8:00am-5:00pm Registration (Location: David Lawrence Hall Lobby, 3942 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PA)
7:00 pm CESS Conference Reception (Location: Posvar Galleria 230 S. Bouquet St, Pittsburgh, PA)
Please see the CESS Conference Timetable for more information.
Saturday, October 21, 2023 - University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh, David Lawrence Hall, 3942 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PA
8:00-9:15 am Annual Meeting of The Mongolia Society - Room 104
Call to order: Prof. Christopher Atwood (Chairman of the Board, The Mongolia Society; University of Pennsylvania)
Welcoming Remarks: Prof. Jennifer Brick Murtazashvili, Director of the Center for Governance and Markets and Professor of Public and International Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh.
Opening Remarks: His Excellency Batbayar Ulziidelger, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mongolia to the USA
Mongolia Society Annual Business Meeting: Prof. Atwood
9:30-11:45 am Panel 1: Ritual and Language in Mongolia / Chair: Prof. Melissa Chakars (St. Joseph University) - Room 104
Dr. Johan Elverskog (Southern Methodist University), “The Mongols and Uyghur Buddhism”
Dr. Dotno D. Pount (University of Delaware, University of Pennsylvania), “The White History, the Qonǰin, and the Cult of Činggis Qan: a theory on the context of a Mongolian textual tradition”
(O) Dr. Krisztina Teleki (Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary), “The Fourth Yalguusan Khutugtu’s Two Ritual Texts devoted to the Khangai Mountains”
(O) Mrs. Ts. Tumenbayar (Union of Mongolian Writers, Mongolia), “The Mother Tongue Subjected to Great Repression: The Example of Ulziinorov Gun”
Dr. Mia Gong (University of California, Santa Cruz) and Mrs. Tserenchunt Legden (Indiana University), “On Mongolian Copular Constructions with байх (to be)”
11:30-1:30 pm Lunch
1:30-3:15 pm Panel 2: Modern Mongolia: Causes and Effects / Chair: Ambassador (Ret.) Michael Klecheski (Former U.S. Ambassador to Mongolia) - Room 104
Mr. Michael Lake (Independent Scholar) and Ambassador (Ret.) Joseph Lake (Former U.S. Ambassador to Mongolia), “The Importance of Publishing Batmonkh’s Perspective”
Mr. A. Bat-Orgil (Ph.D. Candidate, University of Bonn), “Khalaa selgee: The Politicization of Administration in Mongolia as an obstacle to sustainability”
Mr. Donduk Dovdon (Ph.D. Candidate, Indiana University), “Mongolia’s Post-socialist Nation-building and the Cultural and Practical Functionalities of Gers in Ger Districts, Ulaanbaatar”
Mr. James Baugh (Ph.D. Candidate, Indiana University), “Khan Resources v. Mongolia: A Case Study of International Investment Arbitration in Mongolia”
3:30-5:15 pm Panel 3: Musical and Artistic Legacies of Mongolia / Chair: Prof. Uranchimeg (Orna) Tsultem (Herron School of Art + Design, IUPUI) - Room 104
(O) Ms. U. Irmuun (Ph.D. Candidate, National University of Mongolia), “A Comparative Study of Imperial Portraits in the Yuan Dynasty: Insights into Mongolian Artistic Aesthetics”
Mr. Tyler Whisnand (Independent Scholar), “Into Outer Mongolia, and Beyond, 1915”
(O) Prof. Joe Lerangis (Cornell University), “Constructing Culture through Sound: The Choral-Orchestral Works of B. Sharav”
Dr. Vera Kuklina (George Washington University), “Living heritage of nomadic livelihoods for climate change adaptation: lessons from Northern Mongolia”
7:30 pm Golden Skies, a discussion and trailer of the documentary film about the Kazakh Eagle Hunters - Room 104
Dr. Kah-Wai Lin, Executive Producer, Xiaoyu Yang, Executive Producer, Director (PRESENTER) Lee Zhang, Co-Director, Cinematographer
Xiaoyu Yang will discuss the making of this documentary on the life of two Kazakh eagle hunters and show the trailer of the film which is to be released in 2024. Golden Skies, offers a unique window into the heartwarming, amusing, and often touching relationships between the eagle hunters and their majestic golden eagles. It also delves into the modern life of the Kazakh people, exploring the intricate intersection between preserving their ancient cultural traditions while navigating the swift currents of a rapidly evolving society. It sheds light on how cultural tourism plays a pivotal role in safeguarding the rich heritage of eagle hunting, showcasing its importance in sustaining this remarkable tradition in Mongolia
(O) Indicates an online presentation
A special thanks to CESS for its collaboration with The Mongolia Society to organize this second consecutive, joint annual meeting and conference.
