Join MOA for a special talk with Tibetologist Dr. Isabelle Henrion- Dourcy on the MOA exhibition\, Entangled Territories: Tibet Through Images .
Dr. Henrion-Dourcy will offer a deeper insight into Tibetan culture as she responds to the exhibition by reflecting on her research on Tibet a nd its popular culture.
Entangled Territories: Tibet Through Images\ , reimagines Tibet by contrasting historical outsider representations with the ways Tibetans today present and speak about their culture. Developed in collaboration with Tibetan Canadian community members and artists\, the ex hibition highlights Tibet’s rich cultural heritage while engaging with its contemporary political realities—showcasing Tibet and Tibetans through thei r own voices and perspectives.
Date & Time:
Thu
rsday\, January 22\, 2026 | 5:30pm – 7:00pm PT
Location:
Community Lounge\, Museum of Anthropology\, 6393 NW Marine Dr\, V
ancouver
This event is free\; admission to the museum is not included . Registration is required due to the limited capacity.
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Dr. Isabelle Henrion-Dourcy is a Profes
sor in the Department of Anthropology at Université Laval. She has investig
ated Tibetan popular culture over the last 30 years\, looking at drama\, po
p music\, dance\, television\, social media\, cinema\, and autobiographical
writing. She seeks to understand cultural and political dynamics running t
hrough in the Himalayan region\, namely shifts in aesthetic forms and ident
ity occurring among Tibetan societies since the take-over of the People’s R
epublic of China\, both inside Tibet and in the diaspora.
Presented b y the Museum of Anthropology\, the Himalaya Program and the Department of A sian Studies\, the University of British Columbia.
Supported in p art by funding from the Soci al Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and the Himalaya Program at UBC.
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