Library honoring Tibetologist E. Gene Smith opens in China
Bust of E. Gene Smith from the library that honors his work (Photo via Lunchbox Communications)
On June 01, 2011, the Southwest University for Nationalities in Chengdu, China, held the opening of the E. Gene Smith Library. The library opening coincided with the university’s 60th anniversary celebration. Southwest University for Nationalities is located in the Sichuan province and has a strong Tibetology research program, as well as a focus on minority education. [More, with links to our extensive coverage of Smith's life, work, and passing, after the jump.] Read More
From Emily Danies
One merely has to know of the late Tibetologist E. Gene Smith to have a sense of his singularity. As recounted by Jeff Wallman in his interview with Melvin McLeod (
Continuing our coverage from Saturday’s New York memorial for the legendary Tibetologist E. Gene Smith, we present now an interview with Jeff Wallman, a dear friend and colleague of Smith’s. Wallman is Executive Director of the Tibetan Buddhist Resource Center, whose mission is to digitalize and share precious Tibetan texts. Smith founded the TBRC, dedicating his latter years to it.
A memorial for E. Gene Smith, the legendary modern Tibetologist and founder of the Tibetan Buddhist Resource Center, will be taking place at 2 pm this Saturday at The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine (1047 Amsterdam Ave. at 112th St., New York City; 
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