Interchange – Elliot Sperling – Central Eurasian Studies

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Host Lisa Morrison interviews Elliot Sperling, chair of Central Eurasian Studies at Indiana University. His current research interest is Tibetan history and Sino-Tibetan relations. His current projects include articles on Tangut-Tibetan relations and Ming-Tibetan relations. A scholar and world traveler, Mr. Sperling shares stories about his early ventures in New York City circa 1970. Sperling takes us from the “Woodstock” festival to his first trip to Tibet and explains what his passion for Tibetan culture means to him.