Journalistic Content to Emphasize Appreciation of Buddhist Art and Culture from Mongolia and the Greater Himalayan Region

ALEXANDRIA, VA, APRIL 11, 2006 — The Tibetan Museum Society today announced a call for quality manuscripts and research papers. This peer-reviewed, on-line journal, and website of fine art, religious study and historical appreciation, welcomes contributions of factual articles, notes and images based on new research of Mongolia and the Greater Himalayan Region. "Our international audience consists of historians, social scientists and those who appreciate exceptional Asian art," said Delgermaa Dagva, Board Chair, and Executive Director of the Society.

Subjects written thus far have included Buddhism in Mongolia after 1990, by Karénina Kollmar-Paulenz, Professor for the History of Religions University of Berne, Switzerland and The Zanabazar Art Exhibit at the Chojin Lama Museum, with images and an introduction by Don Croner, Explorer at Large and Author of "Travels in Northern Mongolia."

Articles that do not exceed 3,500 words are preferred and shorter pieces in the range of 600 words, accompanied by high-resolution images of art, are also encouraged. Contributions directly e-mailed to the Society's Board of Directors will receive immediate review.

"To publish articles from a diverse pool of international experts and to highlight research that is recognized as an outstanding contribution in the field and study of Himalayan Art, is our prime web objective," stated Mrs. Dagva, who herself is a practicing Buddhist of Mongolian descent.

Bilingual researchers and writers are greatly appreciated for both original submissions and translation of existing material. Manuscripts should be submitted exclusively to the Tibetan Museum Society or else clearly identified as being a part of multiple submissions. According the Society's Editorial Review Board, emphasis will be placed on content, rather than adherence to style, however "The Chicago Manual of Style," University of Chicago Press, may be used as a reference in preparation of manuscripts. References at the end of the text should be listed alphabetically according to the author's last name, followed by the year of publication, as in Smith, J. 1989. Citation in the text should list author, date, and applicable page numbers, as in (Smith 1989, xx). For use of illustrations or reproduced artwork, permission must be obtained by the author and noted on the manuscript. We reserve the right to make editorial changes in style and format, however the author will receive a pre-publication draft for approval.

Accepted contributions are normally published within one to two months of approval. Accepted authors will receive a complimentary one-year membership to the Society, which includes invitations to Society functions and mixers.

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