JIGME YESHE LAMA

Jigme Yeshe Lama is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science, University of Calcutta. In 2018, he was awarded a PhD from the Centre for East Asian Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. His thesis explored the modes of garnering legitimacy by the Chinese state in Tibet and the challenges faced by this project. He has published articles and chapters in books and journals and also attended several international and national conferences and seminars. His research interest lies in the state-society interactions in the Himalayas, with a focus on the role of Tibet and Tibetans.