We on The Tibet Connection team are committed to the idea that knowledge leads to understanding, and that
sharing that knowledge is an important service. In that spirit, we present our education series, with audio of discussions
and talks that we feel further Tibetan-Chinese understanding. We plan to post more in the future. If you have an idea of where
we can acquire audio to a lecture you feel has helped you to understand the issue of Tibet on a deeper level, please contact
us.
CHINA AND TIBET'S RISING NATIONALISM by a fascinating speaker, Gabriel Lafitte.
Three parts.
IS GENUINE AUTONOMY POSSIBLE UNDER CURRENT CHINESE
LAW? A panel discussion in Dharamsala, India.
Introduction by TENZIN TSUNDUE: 3:45 mins
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DR. MICHAEL C. DAVIS OF CHINESE UNIVERSITY,
HONG KONG: 27 mins
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DR. LOBSANG SANGAY OF HARVARD UNIVERSITY: 23
mins
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AFTER THE PROTESTS: NEW REALITIES IN CHINA & TIBET by
Tibet scholar ROBBIE BARNETT Ph.D
Sponsored by The Tibet Connection/Recorded in Dharamsala, India.
Dr. Barnett is
a professor of Contemporary Tibetan studies at Columbia University in New York. He has written numerous books on modern Tibet,
including Lhasa: Streets with Memories, which examines the collective memory of the local geography of Tibet’s capital
city. From 1987-1998, he was the director of the Tibet Information Network, an independent Tibet news and research project
in London. He has also worked as a journalist for the South China Morning Post, the BBC, and other news outlets.
DATE: August 5, 2008
WHY HUMAN RIGHTS IN CHINA MATTERS TO TIBET
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to listen to a talk given in Dharamsala, India, by China Researcher for Human Rights Watch Nicholas Bequilin on why human
rights in China affects human rights in Tibet.
DATE: May 9th, 2008
Sponsored by the International Campaign for Tibet
WHY HUMAN RIGHTS IN CHINA MATTERS TO TIBET: Question and
Answer period
CLICK ABOVE LINK to listen to a conference call led by Professor A.
Tom Grunfeld, organized by the National Committee on United States-China Relations. Grunfeld is a SUNY Distinguished Teaching
Professor at Empire State College, State University of New York, teaching modern East Asian history, specializing in the history
of China and Tibet.
DATE: April 16, 2008
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CHINESE EYES by Dr. John Powers in Dharamsala, India. A co-sponsored event by The Tibet Connection and Active Non-Violence
Education Center
DATE: April 15, 2008
Dr. John Powers speaks about how the Chinese view Tibet and the Tibetan issue.
He talks about how this view has affected Sino-Tibetan relations historically, and how it is affecting current Beijing policy.
Powers makes a strong case for the importance of understanding the Chinese perspective to help create a foundation for constructive
dialogue between Chinese and Tibetans over this emotionally charged issue..
Dr. John Powers is a Professor at Australian National University
in Canberra. He is the author of numerous books, including History as Propaganda: Tibetan Exiles Versus the People's Republic
of China
