Panel 1: “Natural” entities, healing capacities: exploring ontological, bodily and moral complexities in Inner Asia

PANEL 1 – ‘NATURAL’ ENTITIES, HEALING CAPACITIES: EXPLORING ONTOLOGICAL, BODILY AND MORAL COMPLEXITIES IN INNER ASIA

TUESDAY 21 JUNE (Auditorium E)

Conveners: Benedikte V. Lindskog and Gillian Tan

9.00-9.15: Opening of panel.

9.15-9.45: Benedikte V. Lindskog: Connectedness and balance: exploring healing natural entities in Mongolia.

9.45-10.15: Frances Garrett: Healing landscapes and Hidden Lands.

10.15-10.45: Gillian Tan: Worldly beings, smoke-purification rituals and ontological complexities: a case study of bZhag bra lha rtse.

10.45-11.15: Tea and coffee break.

11.15-11:45: Discussant: Sienna Craig.