Recording available: Climate Crisis in Tibet – Part V: Population Politics of Tibet: What Does It Mean to Social and Environmental Conditions?
September 5, 2025: The recording of the webinar “Climate Crisis in Tibet – Part V: Population Politics of Tibet: What Does It Mean to Social and Environmental Conditions?” is now available on ISDP’s YouTube channel.
The fifth in a series, this webinar will explore and attempt to address the following questions with leading experts on the subject:
- What are the main goals behind China’s population and urbanization policies in Tibet, and how do they reflect broader state interests in national integration and territorial control?
- How have infrastructure developments facilitated demographic shifts in Tibet, and what are the social and cultural consequences of increased Han migration into the region?
- To what extent can the relocation of Tibetan villagers and the erosion of nomadic pastoral lifestyles be seen as forced assimilation rather than development or modernization?
- How does the reduction of Tibetan language instruction and the rise of state-run boarding schools’ impact intergenerational cultural transmission and identity formation among Tibetan youth?