This course is a historically grounded and critically informed introduction to the culture and language of the Tibetan world. Students will become conversant with important Tibetan cultural, religious, social, political and artistic developments from the 7th to the 21st centuries and will also gain a basic familiarity with written and spoken dimensions of the Tibetan language. Students will develop critical and data-gathering competencies through engagement in textual/discursive analysis and digital-based research.