Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Benard ([em]Chinnamastā [/em]), a retired religion professor, delivers a deeply researched if dry group biography of six female Tibetan Buddhist religious leaders. Benard studies jetsunmas (meaning ...

Thanks to all who attended the Kayden Translation Symposium on "Buddhist Women and the Literary in Tibet" on Friday, October 22 at the Koenig Alumni Center. It was a beautiful autumn day to sit ...

Police detained more than 600 female Tibetan protesters, including many Buddhist nuns, Sunday after breaking up three demonstrations against China’s crackdown in Tibet. It was the largest number of ...

KATMANDU, Nepal -- Police detained more than 600 female Tibetan protesters, including many Buddhist nuns, Sunday after breaking up several demonstrations against China's recent crackdown in Tibet. It ...

Whereas the art of most Buddhist countries features a preponderance of male images, the art of Tibet has traditionally emphasized what the authors call ""the strong role of the feminine."" This book, ...

The self-immolations in Tibetan areas are continuing. Over the weekend, two more people set themselves alight, reportedly in protest of China’s policies in Tibet: a young student in Gansu and a mother ...