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Past Member

Anna Sehnalova

Funding provided by the Herodotus Fund

Affiliation

Historical Studies

Field of Study

Asian Studies, Anthropology
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Anna’s interests are reflections of the natural environment in Tibet and the Himalayas, expressed through religion, ethnobotany, medicine, history, and socio-politics. She co-leads the Oral History of Tibetan Studies, https://oralhistory.iats.info/. At IAS, Anna explores theory, practice, and scientific knowledge of Tibetan healing rites.

Dates at IAS

Member
School of Historical Studies
Fall

Degrees

Charles University, Prague
Ph.D.
2018

Honors

2018-2021
John Fell Fund award, University of Oxford, w/Prof. Ulrike Roesler and Rachael Griffiths
2018-2019
Anglo-Czech Educational Fund D.Phil. scholarship
2013-14, 2017-18
D.Phil. Scholarship, Ti se Foundation
2022
Khyentse Foundation Ashoka Grant, w/Rachael Griffiths
2020
Khyentse Foundation Ph.D. Program and Research Scholarship
2018
Käte Hamburger Kolleg Research Fellowship, Centre for Religious Studies, Ruhr-Universität Bochum

Appointments

Columbia University, New York City
2021–2022
Postdoctoral Research Scholar in Modern Tibetan Studies, Weatherhead East Asian Institute, & Lecturer, Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures