ᠮᠥᠩᠬᠡ ᠨᠠᠷᠠᠨ / Münkhnaran Bayarlkhagva

Recruitment Information for those who are currently affiliated with the university or research institute in the US Waseda Institute for Advanced Study (WIAS) was established in September 2006 to enable promising and talented researchers to focus on their ...

Waseda Institute for Advanced Study (WIAS) hiring Approx. 10 researchers (non-tenure track) currently afffiliated w/ US institutions & facing difficulties there. Focus among others - Global Asia & Global Japan studies.
www.waseda.jp/inst/wias/ne...

Project lead @rollandnadege.bsky.social discusses what sparked NBR's Borderlands research effort, how the project defines #China’s #borderlands, which areas of Chinese statecraft will be examined, and what we can expect from the project's dashboard, essays & podcasts. www.podbean.com/ew/pb-865r2-...

Foreign Minister of Mongolia Battsetseg Batmunkh's note on Finland's State Guest Book, written in Mongol Bichig.
#decolonization #mongolsky

Battsetseg meets Stubb.

Diplomacy is "diplomacy" but personally not a big fan of the Finnish President, who as a Dean of EUI in Bologna, used to parrot racist/eurasianist tropes about the apparent selectively negative impact of the Mongol empire on Russia (gist: blame Mongols for Russian crimes).

Former President of Mongolia Elbegdorj Tsakhia, who is a fellow at the Hoover Institution now, gave a commencement speech this year at Hertie School.

Was rather surprised by the choice but the speech itself speaks about the re-invention of his public role.
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Finland is hosting Helsinki+50 Conference to mark the founding of the OSCE.

Interesting and laudable that Mongolia's Foreign Minister Battsetseg is taking part in the panel.

Though I must admit the choice of the specific panel with a focus on Europe is a little tangential.
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I had Mongolian classes with her and discovered her talent there ! Go check her amazing music ! 👏👏👏👏👏

How lovely! She's the darling of UB Gen Z these days, but also very well acquainted with traditional Mongolian music. Definitely, a new image of a Mongolian diaspora, unseen previously.

Add to playlist: Céline Dessberg’s harp evokes Hollywood and home – plus the week’s best new tracks With a wide-eyed awe at the natural beauty of her Mongolian heritage, the warmth of Dessberg’s voice is irresistible

Guardian on Selenge/Celine Dessberg - the Franco-Mongolian young & upcoming singer who has become the fave tune of Mongolia travel reels this yr:
"With a wide-eyed awe at the natural beauty of her Mongolian heritage, the warmth of Dessberg’s voice is irresistible"
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/j...

Treating myself at the end of a productive week with Airag from Yesunzuil - the birthplace of 1st Bogd Jebtsundamba Khutughtu Zanabazar.

These days Mongolia is celebrating his 390th anniversary with a Danshig Naadam in his honor, with events in Yesunzuil & Arvaikheer of the Uvurkhangai province.

YouTube video by ABC News (Australia) Australia's Mongolian community bring Naadam Festival to Canberra | Asia News Week | ABC NEWS

The fastest growing Mongol diaspora community is in Australia, largely a result of last 5-6 years.

This year the Australian Capital Territory (Canberra) held its 1st Naadam festival. Hope it will become a magnet for other Mongols e.g. from Russia & China like elsewhere.
youtu.be/z4avay8vrts?...

Probe targets alleged link between Mongolia operation, martial law A special counsel is investigating a covert operation conducted by the military in Mongolia in November, in which two intelligence officers allegedly attempted

Interesting plot twist in 2024 South Korean martial law crisis.

S.Korean intel officers were arrested in Mongolia last November, while on a mission to either provoke N.Korean side or open a line of communication that 'd serve as a justification for martial law.
www.koreaherald.com/article/1053...

The evolution of Marco Rubio Once an advocate of US soft power, the secretary of state has embraced Maga values from isolationism to impatience with foreign aid

"Once a standard-bearer of US soft power, he is taking an axe to the government’s diplomatic arm in ways that critics say nothing in his political career to date had prepared them for."

www.ft.com/content/d615...

Apparently National Taiwan Museum is having a exhibit called "Kublai Khan and His Era" through October 12.

#MongolSky

Compte-rendu du panel que j'ai organisé pour l'AKSE : Koryŏ, le Pays Gendre des Yuan (empire mongol)
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#mongolsky #mongolempire #medievalsky

Mongolian summer is simply a fairytale! 😍

I am utterly shocked and saddened by the news of Andrew West‘s @babelstone.co.uk untimely passing. He was a huge inspiration, an impressive scholar, and a kind and generous person.
FAMA PER ORA VOLAT
SPIRITUS ASTRA TENET

#mongolsky #tengri #medievalsky

Tenno's historic visit to Mongolia ends on a high note.

Yesterday the imperial couple visited Takhi preservation reserve at the Khustai mountain and flew off to the land of the Rising Sun this morning.

Hope we can bear fruits of this visit for generations to come.

This was the Queen of Bhutan last year after Naadam in the Mongolian Gobi desert.

This year Masako is really enjoying herself, with more lacks protocol and fun activities.

Mongolia as a travel destination can be a truly soul-healing destination.

YouTube video by 日テレNEWS 【速報】天皇皇后両陛下　モンゴルの草原で「ナーダム」の競馬を観戦　子どもたちが乗る5歳馬のレース　双眼鏡とカメラ片手に笑顔で拍手送る

It is customary for foreign dignitaries to see the Soyolon (5 yo horse) race coz they are deemed fastest.

Japanese royals weren't exception & seeing the emotional Naruhito & Masako I can't help but think that this is how symbiotic soft-power can be exercised. Lovely.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXH0...

Marco Rubio sent a traditional Naadam greetings to Mongolia, but the LA Mongolian community canceled this year's Naadam citing the policies of this administration.

Good for an administration that likes to shoot itself in the foot.

Through the Lens: Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama turns 90 A selection of photos from across Asia

Through the Lens: Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama turns 90
https://asia.nikkei.com/Photos/Through-the-Lens-Tibetan-spiritual-leader-Dalai-Lama-turns-90

Loved how NHK interviewed the ethnic-Mongolian abbot of the Kumbum monastery - 8th Arjia Rinpoche, for their coverage of the Dalai Lama succession struggle.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-bx...

Aesir is looking for a Mongolian voice actress for an upcoming trailer. Help us spread this far and wide so we can find a talented person of actual Mongolian descent 🙏

Empress Masako trying her hand at knuckle bone shooting contest.

Judging by the trajectory, she did quite well, as I can attest it requires quite a technique and strength to shoot it the right way.

Apparently, the moment when Mongolian schoolboy addressed the Emperor as "Naruto" only to be corrected by his majesty "I'm actually Naruhito".

😅😅😅

Japanese 'sex offerings' to Soviet troops in 1945 fully exposed New documentary reveals how women were sacrificed in Manchuria

Japanese 'sex offerings' to Soviet troops in 1945 fully exposed
https://asia.nikkei.com/Life-Arts/Life/Japanese-sex-offerings-to-Soviet-troops-in-1945-fully-exposed

YouTube video by 日テレNEWS 【天皇陛下】モンゴル仏教の寺院を訪問 “自由の象徴”巨大観音像に「特別な存在ですね」

The emperor visited the Gandantegchinlen monastery.

Very much expected but still nice and important gesture for the both peace loving countries.

youtu.be/PNTKmzixWyA?...

A great quote showing how the Mongol royalty moved in great cities. It was also not the movement of mobile herders or "nomads" - it was thousands of animals and people (certainly was terrible for the environment).

See Chris Atwood's "Imperial Itinerance" article for more info.
#tengri #mongolsky