dawalokyitsang.bsky.social
Anthro (Tibet, China, Himalaya, Diaspora), Asian imperialisms, anti-colonial nationalisms & Indigenous futurisms. Editor/co-founder of LhakarDiaries.com, a Tibetan produced digital knowledge archive countering Euro/Sino-centric Tibet narratives since 2011.
👤 Joined on 22 May 2025
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@dawalokyitsang.bsky.socialWhile the focus should absolutely be on supporting the effected communities, it is important that these floods are put into context when assessing the causes, with that in mind, this thread from Dawa Lokyitsang & this piece in the diplomat are key reads as they talk about the full range 13/
Show PostNew chapter by Dawa Lokyitsang titled 'Decolonizing “Tibetan” and “Himalayan” Studies: Empire, Ethnicity, and Rethinking Sovereignty' academic.oup.com/edited-volum...
Show PostWhat do #Tibetan self-immolations communicate beyond protest? Dr. Lokyitsang examines them as testimony: acts that reclaim Tibetan memory, narrate generations of loss, & resist the PRC state’s control over Tibet’s #history. A difficult, but vital, read from late 2013:
Show PostEssays on Colonialism and Indigeneity in and Beyond the P.R.C. chinadigitaltimes.net/2024/09/essa...
Show PostThe Department of Anthropology will host Dr. Dawa Lokyitsang (University of Colorado Boulder) for the talk: "Kinship Under Colonial Duress." 📆 Wednesday, November 13, 2024, 12:00 - 1:30 pm 📍Student Building 159 and Zoom (https://buff.ly/4eyprSN)
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