Category Archives: Countryside

Countryside Impressions

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Julian Dierkes

On recent visits, I have generally been stuck in Ulaanbaatar. In late October, however, I had the opportunity to travel out to Arvaikheer, the capital of Uvurkhangai and to collect some impressions from this brief foray into the countryside. As … Continue reading →

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State-Sponsored Formalization of Household Herding in Rural Bayanhongor

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Julian Dierkes

“A herder is master of 1000 professions.” President Elbegdorj, printed at the top of herder diplomas The Presence of the State in Rural Mongolia Over the course of my dissertation fieldwork in Mongolia, I spent a considerable amount of time … Continue reading →

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Moving with the Seasons: A Photography book on Mongolian Nomads

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Julian Dierkes

Liza F. Carter traveled five times to Mongolia over four years to document the daily life of a modern nomadic family and to photograph a way of life that is fast disappearing. Moving with the Seasons: Portrait of a Mongolian Family is a stunning book … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Christopher Carter on the Role of Bag Governors

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Julian Dierkes

This post features a new community character from Bag 4, Abu the bag governor. This summer alongside this community I experimented with a participatory planning tool that I hope to refine over the upcoming years at UBC. Participating clans were … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Christopher Carter on Kazakh Mongolians in Far West

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Julian Dierkes

For the past month I have been living at the mountain pastures of the fourth bag of Saqai Soum in Olgii province Mongolia working on researching participatory planning and water resource development. Olgii province is home to Mongolia’s largest ethnicity, a Kazakh … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: The Mongolian Tourism Industry and Obstacles to Maximizing Its Potential

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Julian Dierkes

Lack of co-ordination among players keeps Mongolian tourism industry from realizing its potential. Continue reading →

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