Interdisciplinary Study of Religions Program and Experimental Humanities Program Present
The Limits of Tibetan Cyberspace
Tuesday, March 13, 2018
TBD
11:50 am EDT/GMT-4
11:50 am EDT/GMT-4
Riga Shakya, Columbia University
The proliferation of social media platforms in China has transformed the way in which Tibetans communicate with each other and their Han Chinese neighbors. The first part of the presentation is an introduction to Tibetan cyberspace through an examination of the diverse and innovative ways in which Tibetans, across the TAR and China proper, engage with social media. The Internet has become the predominant site of cultural production and contestation for Tibetan intellectuals, and the second part of the presentation looks at the conversations and debates that contemporary Tibetan artists, directors, and writers participate in online.For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Time: 11:50 am EDT/GMT-4
Location: TBD