Sehnalová












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            * PhDr. Anna Sehnalová, M.Phil.
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            Anna Sehnalova is currently pursuing her PhD in Oriental Studies at Faculty of Arts, Charl
            Oriental Institute, University of Oxford.

            Coming to Tibet for the first time ten years ago in the search of Chinese Jewish communiti
            of Chinese culture, she cannot stop returning. Subsequently, she has spent several years i
            (India, Nepal, Tibet / PRC), realizing the impossibility of living without mountains.

            In the field of Tibetan Studies Anna focuses on human’s relationship with the natural envi
            the perception and reflection of landscape and wildlife in Tibetan culture and religion. S

            traditional Tibetan medicine, botany and species’ classification, as well as landscape sac
            pilgrimage power places. Furthermore, she studies the Bon religion and convergence of Budd
            cults and traditions. She remains fascinated by nomadic orality and knowledge of the natur

            For her PhD Anna is engaged with two projects: the Bonpo healing sman sgrub ritual of Trit
            Monastery (Kathmandu, 2012); and the history and cult of the sacred mountain of Amnye Mach
            chen), or Machen Pomra (rma chen spom ra).

            Anna’s other interests include Anthropology, Linguistics, Biology and Ecology.
            Education
            (2015, one semester) Visiting PhD student at Minzu University of China, Beijing (fieldwork

            Tibet)
            (2014, one semester) Spoken Lhasa Tibetan language course, Tibet University, Lhasa
            (2013-) D.Phil. in Oriental Studies, Oriental Faculty and Wolfson College, University of O

            Faculty of Arts, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
            (2011-2013) M.Phil. with Distinction in Tibetan and Himalayan Studies, Oriental Faculty an
            College, University of Oxford

            (2011) PhDr. in Languages and Literatures (a Czech degree obtainable after Mgr.), Faculty 
            University
            (2003-2010) Mgr. (MA) with Distinction in Languages and Literatures, Faculty of Arts, Char

            Bibliography
            (Forthcoming) “The Bonpo Mendrub (sman sgrub) Ritual: Medicinal Materiality of a Universal
            Ceremony”, The Journal of the International Association for Bon Research.  

            (2015) „Uvedení do tibetského lékařství I.: Historický nástin a spis Gjüži“ (Introduction 
            Medicine I.: A Historical Overview and the Gyuzhi Treatise), Nový Orient (Czech Academy of
            Prague), roč. LXX, 1, pp. 41-48.

            (2015) „Inviting Medicine: Mendrub (Sman grub) healing for everyone and everything“, Tibet
            Healing: an Anthology for Anthony Aris, Charles Ramble a Ulrike Roesler (eds.), Vajra Book
            633-649.

            (2012) “Ažkenázští Židé v Šanghaji” (Ashkenazi Jews in Shanghai), Novy Orient (Czech Acade
            Prague), LXVII, 1, pp. 20-23.
            (2008) “Perští Židé v Šanghaji” (Persian Jews in Shanghai). Novy Orient (Czech Academy of 

            Prague), LXIII, 1, pp. 22-24.
            Papers presented
            (23.6.2015) “Nub gling gi bod rig pa’i ’byung ba’i skor” (The Origins of Tibetan Studies),

            University for Minorities, Xining, ČLR
            (31.3.2015) “Nub gling bas bod kyi rtsom rig skor la bzung ba’i lta ba” (Tibetan Literatur
            the West), Minzu University of China, Beijing, ČLR

            (14.11.2014) “Tibetan Studies in the West”, Tibet University, Lhasa, ČLR
            (4.6.2014) “Amnye Machen as the King of the rma”, workshop Worldly Protectors in Tibetan R
            College, University of Oxford.

            (23.3.2014) Talk “Medicinal Mandala: Tibetan Medicine in Ritual”, conference Bodies in Bal
            Museum of Art, New York.
            (22.7.2013) “The Bonpo sman sgrub ritual”, The 13th Seminar of the International Associati

            Studies, Ulaanbaatar.
            (6.6.2013) “The Bonpo sman sgrub ritual: Materiality of a Tantric Healing Ceremony”, Orien
            Oxford University

            (1.2.2013) “The Bonpo and Buddhist Pilgrimage of the Dragon Crystal Mountain, Dolpo”, Orie
            University of Oxford.
            (4.5.2012) “The yearly festival cycle of the Kathmandu Valley”, Oriental Institute, Univer

            Translations
            (2013) Bonpo ritual texts featured in ethnographic film Blood for the Gods: Ritual Revival
            people in Southwest China, project “Icons and Innovation in Southwest China’s Religious Te

            of Social and Cultural Anthropology, University of Oxford (Translation Tibetan/English).
            (2008) Poems at exhibition of Israeli artist and poet Margo Paran Wandering After Little H
            and Culture Center, Jewish Museum, Prague (Translation Hebrew/Czech).

            Media
            (2015) Nepalskym Dolpem ke Kristalove hore” (A Journey through Dolpo to the Crystal Mounta
            Kocurek], Lide a Zeme (Forthcoming)

            (2013) “Svatek Draci kristalove hory” (The Festival of the Dragon Crystal Mountain) [with 
            Tibetske listy (Tibetan Newsletter, Prague), 43/44, pp. 28-52.
            (2012) “Alasitas, svatek miniatur” (Alasitas, a Festival of Miniatures) [with J. Kocurek],

            vol. 61, no. 2, 2012, pp. 100-108.
            (2008-2011) Series and articles on Tibet, Nepal, China and Israel, Czech Radio.
            (2008) “Cely Izrael z daru?” (Does the whole of Israel come from a gift?: Jewish Philanthr

            noviny (Literary News, Prague), vol. 19, no. 30, p. 8.
            (2008) “Uz ani propaganda neni, co byvala” (Even the propaganda deteriorates: China in Tib
            noviny (Literary News, Prague), vol. 19, no. 11, p. 8.

            (2006) “Posvatne symboly pri recyklaci” (Sacred symbols being recycled: Pesach in Judaism 
            Christianity), Literarni noviny (Literary News, Prague), vol. 17, no. 16, p. 7.
            Grants and Scholarships

            (2015) University of Oxford scholarship as a visiting PhD student at Minzu University of C
            (one semester)
            (2014-2015) Project “Tibetan Ritual and its Reflection in Medical Tradition”, Research Gra

            Arts, Charles University.
            (2013-) D.Phil. Tise Foundation Scholarship, University of Oxford.
            (2013-2014) Involved in research project “Icons and Innovation in Southwest China’s Religi

            Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology, University of Oxford.
            (2012) Fieldwork in Kathmandu, Nepal funded by Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies and Wolf
            University of Oxford.

            (2012) Fieldwork in Dolpo, Nepal funded by Tise Foundation, Oriental Faculty and Wolfson C
            University of Oxford.
            (2012) Involved in research project “Buddhism and Plants”, Charles University.

            (2009) Project “Baghdadi Jews in Asian Diaspora: the Sassoon Family of Bombay”, Research g
            Arts, Charles University.
            (2008) One-month Government of Israel Ulpan Scholarship, University of Haifa, Israel.

            (2006-2007) One-year Czech-Chinese Governments Exchange Scholarship: Modern Chinese langua
            Lanzhou University, PRC.