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Swati Chawla, Ph.D.

@swatichawla

Historian (Himalaya, migration, Buddhisms, DH); Associate Professor at Jindal School of Liberal Arts and Humanities, via @scholarslab.bsky.social, UVa History, and Sacred Writes.

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Redefining Tibetan Food—and Belonging—in Jackson Heights, Queens In this New York City neighborhood, the fresh expanse of Tibetan food is more than just a sum of its parts.

Come for the article and stay for the photos!

www.cntraveler.com/story/tibeta...

10.12.2023 11:47 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 0
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#OTD in 1989, the Dalai Lama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Re-upping my op-ed w/ Madhura Balasubramaniam, written on his 88th b'day this year, where we argue that in recognition of six decades of service to our land and our people, India must confer the #BharatRatna upon the #DalaiLama.
#Tibet

10.12.2023 11:20 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Reminded me of this photo.
And look forward to reading the book!

01.11.2023 09:12 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

The great migration is underway.
Also: @adamspearcey.bsky.social @kateahart.bsky.social @swatichawla.bsky.social
@dchungyalpa.bsky.social @alisonmelnickdyer.bsky.social

18.10.2023 15:34 👍 8 🔁 2 💬 2 📌 0
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Publications by Non-Tenure-Track Historians Since we began publishing in 2019, Contingent has assembled lists of books and articles by non-tenure-track historians released in that calendar year, and we’re doing the same this year for 2023 pu...

It's that time of year again! We're collecting monographs, journal articles, and book chapters published in 2023 by historians working off the tenure track. Lists will be published the week after US Thanksgiving. Use the form to submit your work--or that of a friend! 🗃️

08.10.2023 00:05 👍 209 🔁 193 💬 4 📌 7
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Excited to be part of a panel on #Tibetan Muslim Perspectives at the #Tibet Film Festival in Berlin today with filmmaker Omyer Lassu.
Will be discussing three powerful films: Valley of the Heroes (2013), Lhasa Kache (2017), Durmig (2021).
#himalayanhistories

30.09.2023 16:22 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Dilli folks, come for a discussion on Jamyang Norbu’s tour de force “Echoes from Forgotten Mountains: Tibet in War and Peace” (Penguin, 2023) at Empowering the Vision’s “Hub” in #MajnukaTila today with #Tibetan poet-activist Kaysang + yours truly.
#himalayanhistories

29.09.2023 01:47 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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A big shoutout to the good folks at Rang De!
Had invested in two agripreneurs, both of whom have fully repaid their loans with interest.
Do consider supporting this initiative which provides "affordable credit to unbanked communities”.
rangde.in

28.09.2023 10:34 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

Spoke to a loved one, recently widowed, in their sixties, about
cultivating friends, interests, and routines after years of being a caregiver.
Remembered how scary it had seemed at inflection points, traumatic transitions…
May we all be held in a tribe and a purpose at every life stage.

10.09.2023 15:54 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Looking to connect with folks working on #Tibet, #Himalaya, #Bhutan, #Sikkim, and #Buddhism. Grateful for any leads.
@alisonmelnickdyer.bsky.social @andrewquintman.bsky.social @arianam.bsky.social @riakapoor.bsky.social.

08.09.2023 07:25 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Just finished teaching a module on #DH for a postgrad research methods course. Every year, I start w/ @miriamkp.bsky.social's "How did they make that?"-- a la @scholarslab.bsky.social's Praxis program. Students have consistently found it an approachable and inviting introduction-- thanks, Miriam!

01.09.2023 09:04 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Cover of book called Himalayan Art in 108 Objects, showing a sculpture of a Buddha from Kashmir.

Cover of book called Himalayan Art in 108 Objects, showing a sculpture of a Buddha from Kashmir.

View inside the book, showing a picture of a 16th century Bhutanese temple and an accompanying essay about it.

View inside the book, showing a picture of a 16th century Bhutanese temple and an accompanying essay about it.

It’s here & holy hardback, it’s gorgeous! I’m thrilled to be among the contributing scholar-specialists in this treasure trove for teaching on the Himalaya. If your budget (or biceps) can’t bear it right now, no problem—all the essays are available open access at projecthimalayanart.rubinmuseum.org

30.08.2023 22:59 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Likewise!

28.08.2023 16:11 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Thanks, Amanda! Miss everyone at the SLab!

27.08.2023 15:15 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

We've got 125 DH people on the DH feed: bsky.app/profile/did:plc:gp...

Let's get it up to 200 by the end of the weekend! If you'd like to be included, fill out this form: forms.gle/EKTCqMBp31eaoFdd6

12.08.2023 03:23 👍 16 🔁 8 💬 1 📌 0

Hello!
I am Swati from O.P. Jindal Global University. Thanks to Chris Sawula and @quinnanya.bsky.social for helping me get on the platform, and to @samplereality.bsky.social for the DH feed that's getting me reconnected to the DH community here.
Look forward to meeting folks!

26.08.2023 15:55 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 1

Sending you love.

26.08.2023 15:41 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I recently saw an academic (no need to name & drag for these purposes) complain that academics use bluesky for the self-promotional purpose of... linking to their own newly-published articles.

Let me throw in my voice & vote on the other side. One of the things I really value about social media 1/

26.08.2023 14:36 👍 580 🔁 105 💬 46 📌 91

“I don’t understand it, but I feel understood by it.”

— A student said yesterday of the faith she was raised in. May we all be so lucky. 😇

26.08.2023 15:32 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0