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Journey of a Molecular Detective; David Sherratt

Buddhist Studies at Oxford

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Tibetan Graduate Studies Seminar

Tibetan Graduate Studies Seminar

The Tibetan Graduates Studies Seminar (TGSS) is a weekly series of colloquia and guest ...
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Staying Alive: Poetry and Crisis

Staying Alive: Poetry and Crisis

Welcome to Staying Alive, a podcast series on contemporary poetry and crisis, hosted by...
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Journey of a Molecular Detective; David Sherratt

Introducing the Qur'an

Dr Nicolai Sinai, Professor of Islamic Studies at the Faculty of Oriental Studies, pres...
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Ancient Egyptian Poetry

Ancient Egyptian Poetry

A series based on the study and research of Ancient Egyptian poetry by Oxford's Profess...
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Journey of a Molecular Detective; David Sherratt

Oriental Institute

Lectures from the Oriental Institute ...

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Title Description People Date Captions
Exploring relationships between theory of practice and practice by looking at the Abhisamayālaṃkāra in Gelukpa scholasticism Chandra Ehm's investigation into the foundations of the Geluk monastic curriculum Chandra Ehm 17 March, 2023 Captions
The Transformation of Nyingma Identity: Some Key Developments in Contemporary Nyingma Monastic Education Nicholas Hobhouse on Developments in Contemporary Nyingma Monastic Education Nicholas Hobhouse 17 March, 2023 Captions
Forms of Buddhist treasures (re)discovered in Kalmykia Valeriya Gazizova's talk on several cases of ‘treasure’ concealment and discoveries in the Buddhist society of postsocialist Kalmykia Valeriya Gazizova 1 March, 2023 Captions
Exploring Rendawa’s Madhyamaka Legacy Drukgyel Tsering's talk on Rendawa Shonu Lodro (1349–1412), the famed teacher of Lama Tsongkhapa and important progenitor of Madhyamaka philosophy in Tibet Drukgyal Tsering 28 February, 2023 Captions
The Rgyud sde spyi rnam ascribed to Rin chen bzang po (958–1055) and its authoritative sources Sonam Choden discusses Lo tsā ba Rin chen bzang po's composition of his "General Presentation of the Tantric Systems" and its authoritative sources Sonam Choden 28 February, 2023 Captions
How Tibetans Received and Perceived the Yuan Edicts: Some Preliminary Observations This lecture highlights Tibetan responses to the Mongol imperial bureaucratic practices during the 14th century Penghao Sun, Trawang 15 February, 2023 Captions
Theorizing Buddhist Revelation in the Great Lamp of the Dharma Dhāraṇī Scripture The Great Lamp of the Dharma Dhāraṇī Scripture and its theory on scriptual revelation in the Mahāyāna tradition. Ryan Overbey 14 February, 2023 Captions
A typology of modes of revelations in Chinese religious history Vincent Goossaert's talk on the ritual production of revelation in Chinese religious history Vincent Goossaert 14 February, 2023 Captions
Towards a textual discourse analysis of Longchenpa’s writings on Buddha nature Gregory Forgues presents his research on Longchenpa's writings on Buddha nature Gregory Forgues 10 February, 2023
Variants of the Rudra Subjugation Myth: Contrasting Themes in the Legends of Mahākāla and Vajrabhairava Cameron Bailey's talk on wrathful deities and their myths Cameron Bailey 11 January, 2023 Captions
The Rise of Guru Yoga in Twelfth-Century Tibet Zim Pickens looks at the origins of guru or lama worship in Tibet, introducing us to the Indian antecedents and the Tibetan emphasis on the role and status of the lama. Zim Pickens 9 November, 2022 Captions
Treasure Hunting in the Philippine Islands (Oxford Treasure Seminar Series) Where to Look for the Missing Plunder of Pirates, Ghosts, Rebels, Fairies, Colonisers, and Dictators Piers Kelly 3 November, 2022
Treasure Traditions in Greece (Oxford Treasure Seminar Series) Charles Stewart's surveys the diversity of treasure traditions in Greece Charles Stewart 3 November, 2022
'Tibetanness' in Dharamsala - how does the youngest generation of artists define their identity? Paulina Koniuch introduces us to the latest Tibetan art trends in social media and how Tibetan identities are negotiated Paulina Koniuch 28 October, 2022
Displacement: Tibetan Buddhist Contributions to the International Humanitarian Field Dr Kilby's talk explores Tibetan Buddhist perspectives on displacement that can inform the international humanitarian response to the displacement crisis Christina Kilby 20 October, 2022 Captions
Dharmabhāṇakas, Siddhas, Avatārakasiddhas, and gTer stons (Oxford Treasure Seminar Series) This lecture offers a new look at the origins of Gter ma literature in an intertextual framework. Robert Mayer 8 June, 2022
Early Explanations for the Appearance of Mahāyāna sūtras (Oxford Treasure Seminar Series) A presentation looking at how early Mahayana sutras explain where they came from. David Drewes 8 June, 2022
Revelation and Rediscovery: Early Medieval Indian Origin Myths of the Tantras (Oxford Treasure Seminar Series) David Gray talks about revelatory or "treasure" texts from Indian and Tibetan perspectives in a comparative framework. David Gray 6 May, 2022
Perfected Beings in Human Form: The Siddha Tradition in Śaiva Tantra (Oxford Treasure Seminar Series) John Nemec's talk on the origin of siddha and its polysemic application in Sanskrit textual sources. John Nemec 6 May, 2022 Captions
Thomas Newhall, ‘Partially in Accord with the Greater Vehicle: Reading the Four-Part Vinaya as a Mahāyāna text in Daoxuan's Commentaries’ Reading Mahāyāna Scriptures Conference, Sept 25-26, 2021 Thomas Newhall 30 March, 2022 Captions
Dr. Stephanie Balkwill, ‘Reading the Sūtra of the Unsullied Worthy Girl’ Reading Mahāyāna Scriptures Conference, Sept 25-26, 2021 Stephanie Balkwill 30 March, 2022 Captions
Dr. Reed Criddle, ‘Collective oral tradition in the musical recitation of the Medicine Buddha Sūtra’ Reading Mahāyāna Scriptures Conference, Sept 25-26, 2021 Reed Criddle 30 March, 2022 Captions
Dr. Rafal K. Stepien, ‘On Numen in Antinomianism, or Reading Religion in Irreligion’ Reading Mahāyāna Scriptures Conference, Sept 25-26, 2021 Rafal K. Stepien 30 March, 2022 Captions
Nic Newton, ‘Description, Visualisation, and Concatenation in the Larger Sukhāvatīvyūhasūtra’ Reading Mahāyāna Scriptures Conference, Sept 25-26, 2021 Nic Newton 30 March, 2022 Captions
Dr. Mikael Bauer, ‘Tracing the exoteric-esoteric in pre-modern Japanese Dharma Assemblies’ Reading Mahāyāna Scriptures Conference, Sept 25-26, 2021 Mikael Bauer 30 March, 2022 Captions
Dr. Gregory Adam Scott, ‘Reading Mahāyāna Scriptures in Modern China: The Role of Scriptural Presses, Distributors, and Buddhist Bookstores’ Reading Mahāyāna Scriptures Conference, Sept 25-26, 2021 Gregory Adam Scott 30 March, 2022 Captions
Dr. David Drewes, ‘How Many Mahāyānas Were There?’ Reading Mahāyāna Scriptures Conference, Sept 25-26, 2021 David Drewes 30 March, 2022 Captions
Dr. D.E. Osto, ‘Virtual Realities: A Mahāyāna Interpretation based on The Supreme Array Scripture’ Reading Mahāyāna Scriptures Conference, Sept 25-26, 2021 D. E. Osto 29 March, 2022 Captions
Dr. Charles DiSimone, ‘Identical Cousins? Insights on the Parallel Development of Prajñāpāramitā Families Gleaned from New Manuscript Discoveries in Greater Gandhāra’ Reading Mahāyāna Scriptures Conference, Sept 25-26, 2021 Charles DiSimone 29 March, 2022 Captions
Prof. Paul Harrison, Keynote: ‘Mahāyāna Sūtras: Reading As, Reading For, Reading Into’ Reading Mahāyāna Scriptures Conference, Sept 25-26, 2021 Paul Harrison 29 March, 2022 Captions
Dr. Berthe Jansen, ‘The Role of Indic Mahāyāna Scriptures in Tibetan Legal Texts’ Reading Mahāyāna Scriptures Conference, Sept 25-26, 2021 Berthe Jansen 29 March, 2022 Captions
The Dharmabhāṇaka’s Body and the Ontologization of Authority (Oxford Treasure Seminar Series) This talk by Natalie Gummer explores the role of Dharmabhāṇaka – those who recite the Dharma – in Mahāyāna Sutras Natalie Gummer 15 March, 2022
Medicine Mountains along the Himalayas: Healing, Trade, and Ecology The Greater Himalayas extend through many different kinds of community. This lecture considers several ‘medicine mountains’, particular mountains that fold society and ecology together, and explores them as a comparative category Will Tuladhar-Douglas 25 May, 2021
Why Go on Pilgrimage? Geomancy and the Transformational Powers of Sacred Places in Tibetan Buddhism and Bon This presentation considers the association between pilgrimage and healing in Tibet through an exploration of the process whereby natural sites are imbued with meaning Charles Ramble 25 May, 2021 Captions
Reading khrims Between the Lines: The Rise of Legality in 13th Century Central Tibet Daniel introduces us to the term khrims and looks at the “rise of legality” in 13th century Central Tibet. Daniel Wojahn 25 May, 2021 Captions
Virūpa is Virūpākṣa: Towards an Indo-Tibetan Siddha Corpus Westin Harris opens the dialogue between Tibetan, Nāth and Yoga studies centred around the figure of Virūpa Westin Lee Harris 12 May, 2021 Captions
Buddhism and Gender Perspectives in Sikkim: Historical and Contemporary Approaches The talk explores the historical and contemporary influence of women in Sikkim from a Buddhist perspective Marlene Erschbamer 10 May, 2021 Captions
Connections in the Making and Meaning of the Art of Bhutan and Tibet in the 17 th and 18 th Centuries: A Study of the Wall Paintings at Tango Monastery Pu Lan discusses her PhD project, which explores the 17th-century Monastery of Tango and how it illustrates the development of wall painting technology in Bhutan Pu Lan 31 March, 2021 Captions
The Geluk Domestication of Tantra Brenton Sullivan presents his new book "Building a Religious Empire: Tibetan Buddhism, Bureaucracy, and the Rise of the Gelukpa" and discuss the third chapter, "Institutionalizing Tantra", in more detail Brenton Sullivan 31 March, 2021 Captions
The Mongolian Kanjur - Should Tibetologists Care? Kirill Alekseev presents his latest research on the Mongolian Kanjur and its ramifications in Tibetan Studies Kirill Alekseev 16 March, 2021 Captions
Layers of Protection: Everyday Life with Empowered Objects In her talk, Inger Vasstveit discusses “empowered objects” - small Buddhist objects that people wear on their person - in relation to the broader socio-political and cosmological environment in India Inger Vasstveit 2 March, 2021 Captions
Death by Poisoning: Cautionary Narratives and Inter-Ethnic Accusations in Contemporary Sikkim Kikee Bhutia talks about the contemporary discourses around ‘othering’ in Sikkim and analyse the region’s inter-ethnic challenges Kikee Bhutia 4 February, 2021 Captions
Fervent admiration and devotion: Exploring devotional literature in the collected works of the 3rd Dodrupchen Renée Ford's introduction to the devotional literature in the collected works of the 3rd Dodrupchen composed in admiration of his late teacher Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo. Renée Ford 2 February, 2021 Captions
The Role of Prophecies in the Construction of the Geluk Tradition In this talk, Michael Ium explores the role of prophecies in the legitimation and construction of the Geluk tradition. Michael Ium 3 December, 2020 Captions
Liu pin fo lou (Building of Six Classes of Sutra and Tantra), the Tibetan Buddhist pantheon in the Forbidden City Ziyi Shao takes us to the reign of the Qianlong Emperor and will show us around the Fan hua lou (Hall of Buddhist Efflorescence), one of the most complex and prominent Buddhist monuments in the Forbidden city Ziyi Shao 26 November, 2020 Captions
Culture of Emotions: Uses and Interpretations of Musical Heritage in the Tibetan Refugee Community of Dharamsala Chloé Lukasiewicz talk on the significance of music in the Tibetan refugee community in Dharamsala, India Chloé Lukasiewicz 19 November, 2020
Buddhism and the Rise of ‘the Tibetans’ (bod pa): Religion, Myth and the Promotion of Ethnicity in the Pre-modern Period Apropos 'the Tibetans': Reinier Langelaar's talk focuses on the mythical origins and the promotion of ethnicity in historical Tibet Reinier Langelaar 5 November, 2020 Captions
Human Remains in Tibetan Material Religion: An object centered approach Ayesha Fuentes shares a unique and interdisciplinary insight into art conservation of human remains in Tibetan material religion Ayesha Fuentes 29 October, 2020 Captions
Sacred Trash, Trash Talks, And Personhood Bo Wang discussing the practice of depositing garments as offerings to sacred mountains in Eastern Tibet Bo Wang 29 October, 2020 Captions
The First Tibetan Block Print: The Khara-Khoto Collection of Precious Dhāraṇīs with the Emperor's Postscript Alla Sizova discusses the role of translation activities in the spread of Buddhism in the 12th century and outlines the extent of Tibetan influence on the Tangut culture. Alla A. Sizova 15 October, 2020 Captions
Fictional Facts or Factual Fiction? The Social Reality behind Kha stag ʼDzam yag’s "Diary" and Lhag pa Don grub’s "Life of a mule driver" Fictional Facts or Factual Fiction? Lucia Galli's talk on self-representation and the social reality behind two Tibetan memoirs Lucia Galli 4 June, 2020 Captions
The Nechung Oracle and the Construction of Identity in the Tibetan Diaspora The Oracle in Exile: Pema Choedon's talk on the Nechung Oracle and identity construction in the Tibetan Diaspora Pema Choedon 28 May, 2020 Captions
The Mortality of the Dalai Lama and its Scriptural Sources: A Study in Tibetan Buddhist Political Theology I am currently focusing on the problem of the Dalai Lama’s mortality that is, the question of how to come to terms with his suffering and death, in light of the association between Tibetan kingship and the deity Avalokiteśvara. Ian MacCormack 21 May, 2020 Captions
Preliminary Practices: Bloody Knees, Calloused Palms and the Transformative Nature of Women’s Labor The Preliminary Practices not only initiate practitioners into a specific tradition, but also more fundamentally, into Vajrayana Buddhism as it is practiced in contemporary Tibet. Kati Fitzgerald 14 May, 2020 Captions
Writing about the Nechung Oracle Christopher Bell's talk about oracles, protector deities, and other mysteries Christopher Bell 7 May, 2020 Captions
The sku bla of the Tibetan emperors and its metamorphosis in Yungdrung Bön In the late 12th century Yungdrung Bön text Grags pa gling grags a deity that has a special relationship to the Tibetan ruler plays a prominent part in the narrative of the Tibetan kings. Per Kværne 30 April, 2020
Episode 8: Death Leaves Signs This episode, the final one of this season, features the work of Palestinian poet Yousif M. Qasmiyeh, author-in-residence at Refugee Hosts. Yousif M. Qasmiyeh, Adriana X Jacobs 14 June, 2019
Episode 7: Living Absences In this conversation with Trinidadian Scottish poet Vahni Capildeo, author of Venus as a Bear (2018), we explore the layered, polyphonous histories of the places we pass through and inhabit. Vahni Capildeo, Adriana X Jacobs 7 June, 2019
Episode 6: The .01 Percent In this episode, Israeli poet Tahel Frosh talks to us about her debut poetry collection Betsa (Avarice, 2014), financial crisis, and the value of culture. Tahel Frosh, Adriana X Jacobs 29 May, 2019
Episode 5: The Cut Out In this episode, I talk to US poet Diana Khoi Nguyen (Ghost Of, 2018) about the perseverance of eels, technologies of printing, and how poetry allows for the possibility that our dead will remain present with us in one form or another. Diana Khoi Nguyen, Adriana X Jacobs 22 May, 2019
Talking with the Soul: A Dialogue about Life and Death In this Ancient Egyptian poem, a man talks with his own soul about whether it is better to live or die. Read by Barbara Ewing. Translated by Richard Bruce Parkinson. Barbara Ewing, Richard Parkinson 16 May, 2019
Episode 4: Survival Takes Time Interview with US poet Laura Sims, author of Staying Alive (2016) and Looker (2018) Laura Sims, Adriana X Jacobs 16 May, 2019
Episode 3: A Language for Grief Interview with Israeli poet Shimon Adaf, author of Aviva-Lo (Aviva-No, 2009). Shimon Adaf, Adriana X Jacobs 8 May, 2019
Episode 2: We Grow out of the Past Interview with UK poet and translator Sasha Dugdale, author of Red House (2011) and Joy (2017) Sasha Dugdale, Adriana X Jacobs 1 May, 2019
Episode 1: Like a Zombie Life Interview with the US poet Mike Smith, author of Pocket Guide to Another Earth (2018) and And There was Evening and There was Morning (2018). Mike Smith, Adriana X Jacobs 23 April, 2019
The Qur'an as literature A principal reason for why the Qur'an managed to establish itself as a text believed to constitute divine revelation is that it is compelling literature. How do Islamic and modern Western scholars approach the Qur'an's literary dimension? Nicolai Sinai 27 February, 2018
Confirming and clarifying: The Qur'an in conversation with earlier Judaeo-Christian traditions The Qur'an's original addressees must have been familiar with earlier Jewish and Christian traditions, which the Qur'an claims both to "confirm" and to "clarify". Nicolai Sinai 27 February, 2018
Rekindling Prophecy: The Qur'an in its historical milieu. This second episode examines the historical context in which the material now collected in the Qur'an was first promulgated. Special attention is paid to the various groups of addressees who figure in the Qur'an. Nicolai Sinai 27 February, 2018
Hovering about the Qur'an without entering into it? On the academic study of the Qur'an. What does it mean to study the Qur'an historically? In this initial episode we consider how historically oriented research on the Qur'an relates to religious belief and to traditional Islamic scriptural interpretation. Nicolai Sinai 27 February, 2018
The Life of Sinuhe An ancient Egyptian tells his life-story from the walls of his tomb, c. 1850 BC. Read by Barbara Ewing. Translated by Richard Bruce Parkinson Barbara Ewing, Richard Parkinson 1 November, 2016
The Queen Shrieks: The Shock of Ancient Egyptian Poetry The Inaugural lecture of Richard B. Parkinson as Professor of Egyptology, accompanied by actress and author Barbara Ewing, on the emotional power of the famous Ancient Egyptian poem "The Tale of Sinuhe" Richard Parkinson, Barbara Ewing 27 June, 2014
One Connected Vision of Ancient Egypt: A launch of the digitised Topographical Bibliography Richard Parkinson, Professor of Egyptology, gives a talk about the new digital Topographical Bibliography from the Griffith Institute at Oxford. Richard Parkinson 23 June, 2014
How to Be Publishable: Graduate Training Seminar A crash course in how to get published, from approaching the writing process to marketing your ideas. Dr. Eugene Rogan discusses the ins and outs of academic and trade publishing with insights for students at the graduate level and beyond. Eugene Rogan 20 February, 2014
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