Chhimi Dema Tarayana Foundation yesterday launched a programme to document and research the impacts of climate change faced by Bhutanese communities and find adaption strategies in consultation with policy-makers to benefit the communities. The programme, Bhutanese Knowledge for Indigenous Development (B-KIND), is undertaken by the Tarayana Centre for Social Research and Development, the research and … Continue reading B-KIND to recognise impacts of climate change and find adaption methods
Anthropology Study
Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology
The Royal Thimphu College The programme aims to provide undergraduate students with a solid grounding in Anthropology, a field of study that is concerned with what it means to be human. The programme will familiarize learners with the breath of anthropological knowledge, theories, and methods as well as teach them how these are applicable to the … Continue reading Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology
The State of Anthropology in Bhutan
The title belies the contents of this paper, which is a narrative of the transformation of the Bhutanese scholarship from Buddhist to secular matters, from religious to modern authors, and from classical Tibetan to English medium. The paper looks at the traditional Bhutanese scholarship—monastic education—which was dominated by lamas and monks, pursued only Buddhist themes, … Continue reading The State of Anthropology in Bhutan
ILCS presents first phase of culture mapping
Heritage: The Institute of Language and Culture Studies (ILCS) presented the outcome of its first phase of “The Bhutan Culture Atlas” yesterday in a workshop held at the Royal University of Bhutan. The project, which began from Bumthang around five years ago, has also covered Trongsa. In its next phase the culture mapping would be shifted … Continue reading ILCS presents first phase of culture mapping
PhD programme in Anthropology planned for 2019
The Royal University of Bhutan (RUB) has plans to introduce its first doctoral programme in Anthropology at the College of Language and Culture Studies (CLCS) from 2019. A project team from the Institutional Development Grant (IDG) is working on the development of a PhD programme. The team comprises of president and lecturers from CLCS, international … Continue reading PhD programme in Anthropology planned for 2019
Anthropology of Bhutan 