Jonathan Addleton, Former U.S. Ambassador to Mongolia
Mongolia and the United States: A Diplomatic History
5:30 PM, Tuesday, May 28th, 2013, MONGOLIAN NATIONAL HISTORY MUSEUM, HALL OF ANCIENT HISTORY OF MONGOLIA.
2012 marked the 25thanniversary of diplomatic relations between the United States and Mongolia – and very likely the 150thanniversary of the first American visitor to travel through Mongolia en route from Peking to St. Petersburg. Whether as diplomats, tourists, adventures, entrepreneurs, academics, missionaries or in any number of other roles, Americans over the years have been intrigued and fascinated by this country and its history, culture and landscapes. In his talk, former Ambassador to Mongolia Jonathan Addleton will reflect on some aspects of this history, focusing especially on the ways in which the two countries have interacted with each other in five main areas – through political engagements, development partnerships, economic cooperation, international peacekeeping and people-to-people encounters. The presentation will be based in large part on his new book which has just been published by Hong Kong University Press under the titleMongolia and the United States: A Diplomatic History.
WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY: MONGOLIA
03 JUNE 2013
PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE AGENDA
CALL FOR SPEAKERS
MONGOLIA lies at the crossroads of environmental, socio-economic and health impacts associated with expansive development and climate change, and making choices on how to respond to these impacts. World Environment Day: Mongolia highlights the challenges and opportunities faced by Mongolia in terms of threats to maintaining a secure water supply, sustainable agricultural practices, biodiversity, and a healthy population in the face of development and climate change.
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The Trust for Mutual Understanding awards grants to American nonprofit organizations to support the international travel component of cultural and environmental exchanges conducted in partnership with institutions and individuals in Russia and Central and Eastern Europe. Priority consideration is given to projects that involve direct, in-depth professional interaction, with the potential for sustained collaboration; that show evidence of professional accomplishment and innovation; and/or that respond to social contexts and engage local communities.
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Understanding Mongolian History through Collaborative Research and Public Discussion
Summary of Report byErdene Myagmar, ACMS Visiting Scholar Fellow
On March 15th 2013, Dr. Erdene Myagmar from the Department of Archeology and Anthropology at the National University of Mongolia returned from her three month visit to Western Michigan University.As a recipient of the ACMS Visiting Scholar Fellowship, she worked in collaboration with Dr. Jacqueline Eng and her graduate student J. Gomezto conduct a comparative analysis of the Asian population archeological datasets to address interesting new questions about population health during different time periods.This resulted in a collaborative paper “Investigation of the Effects of Diet, Sex, and Age on Dental Health Among Ancient Asian Samples from China and Mongolia” which was presented at the 40th annual North American Meeting of the Paleopathological Association heldApril 9-13, 2013.
During her fellowship she also conducted two other projects with the Department of Physical Anthropology at the Cleveland Museum ofNatural History.One was the examination of cranial nonmetric traitsofNative American remains to be used in future research of the biological affinities of Asian and American populations.The other was the study of long bones and skeletal material from fetal, infant and sub-adult remains of a known age to be used for comparison with bioarcheological excavations within Mongolia.
Dr. Erdene also provided two well received public lectures during her stay in Kalamazoo.The first was on “Bronze Age nomadic cultures of Southern and Eastern Mongolia” targeted to professors and graduate students of Anthropology.The second was titled “Mongolian Nomads: History and Culture” which was targeted to a more general academic population.
We congratulate Dr. Erdene Myagmar and welcome amongst the ranks of the ACMS Alumni.
Introduction from the incoming Resident Director Marc Tasse
"It’s been a month since my arrival in Ulaanbaatar, it is a pleasure to find the time and introduce myself as the new Resident Director for the American Center for Mongolian Studies. I am both excited and humbled by the task at hand. The ACMS has been an active and respected member of the local community, something I aim to maintain and foster during my time here. As the first Canadian Director for the ACMS, I hope that I can live up to the legacy left by my predecessors.
This is my third tour through Asia, the first being a three month term in Thailand as a volunteer research assistant with some time spent as a resident in a local Buddhist monastery. The second was a 6 year term in South Korea, working as an international trade consultant as well as getting heavily involved in the local traditional culture scene. I have also been involved in the direction of several non-profit and community organizations, both in Canada and overseas.
I have recently come out of a three-year work sabbatical, during which I completed a Masters of Global Management from Royal Roads University and a Masters in International Business Administration for the Munich University of Applied Science, I was searching for an opportunity that would combine my experience in international management, passion for learning, and intrigue in traditional Asian cultures. Being the Resident Director of the ACMS fulfills all of these requirements and more.
During the next few months I will be working on strengthening our relationships with the local academic, NGO, government and private sectors in order to facilitate the activities of our members and the research community. By developing new relationships I hope to expand the options available and discover new areas where the ACMS can have an impact.
I look forward to hearing from all of you suggestions on how the ACMS can continue to grow and fulfill its mission of supporting the development of Mongolian Studies and academic exchanges." -Marc Tasse
Next steps for Dr. David Tinnin, outgoing Resident Director
"After a delightful one and a half years spent as the Resident Director of the Ulaanbaatar office of the ACMS, I am returning to the field and laboratory to continue my biological research. After many years in Mongolia spent rushing to get to the field, it has been a pleasure for me to get the chance to meet so many of the other researchers and students conducting fascinating work here. Of course, it was usually while they were rushing to get to the field to conduct their own work. From our numerous discussions, as well as from helping to track down research material, I’ve learned an incredible amount from the members who work across many disciplines. Thanks to one member looking for material, I actually got to see the Mongolian version of the acclaimed comic book Asterix the Gaul. Who could beat that? Thank you to all the members, good luck with your work, and take care." -David S. Tinnin
Dr. Tinnin can be contacted at: dtinnin@unl.edu Address: W529 Nebraska Hall University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588
"It’s been a month since my arrival in Ulaanbaatar, it is a pleasure to find the time and introduce myself as the new Resident Director for the American Center for Mongolian Studies. I am both excited and humbled by the task at hand. The ACMS has been an active and respected member of the local community, something I aim to maintain and foster during my time here. As the first Canadian Director for the ACMS, I hope that I can live up to the legacy left by my predecessors.