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WWU's Vajda gives lecture on the role of the Mongols in shaping world history
10.27.09
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Edward Vajda | history | mcl | presentation

In this lecture, Edward Vajda, a professor with the Department of Modern and Classical Languages at Western Washington University, presents "The Mongol Impact on World History." As part of celebrating Mongolia Day at WWU, Vajda discusses the spectacular consequences of the Mongol conquests begun in the 13th century by Chinggis Khan. The lecture explains how the medieval era ended and the modern world began in the wake of history's most successful empire builder.

Lecture today: The role of the Mongols in shaping world history
10.20.09
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Edward Vajda | mcl | presentation

Edward Vajda, a professor with the Department of Modern and Classical Languages at Western Washington University, will present “The Mongol Impact on World History” at noon today in College Hall Room 131 as part of the fall lecture series from the Center for International Studies at WWU.
Edward Vajda (Modern and Classical Languages) has review published
10.13.09
Faculty publication
Edward Vajda | mcl | publication

Edward Vajda (Modern and Classical Languages) had his review of  "One homeland or two?: The nationalization and translationalization of Mongolia's Kazakhs," by Alexander Diener, published in "Choice Magazine," October 2009 (Vol. 47, No. 2).
Edward Vajda (Modern Languages) gives presentation in teepee at symposium in Canada
9.29.09
Faculty publication
Edward Vajda | mcl | presentation

Edward Vajda (Modern Languages) was an invited speaker at the Dene Migration Symposium held Sept. 25 to 27 outside of Calgary, Alberta, on the Tsuu'tina First Nations Reserve. The symposium brought together elders from many Athabaskan (Dene) peoples across North America to compare traditional stories of ancient migrations. Interspersed with these speakers were linguists, archeologists, and anthropologists who presented evidence of population movements. Vajda discussed the connection between the Dene peoples and the Ket of Siberia.