Dorjpagma Batsaikhan is a cultural anthropologist from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Having graduated from the Eötvös Loránd University in Hungary, Dorjpagma has dedicated her academic career to researching and trying to understand Mongolia and Mongolian identity

In today's podcast, Dono and I discuss various topics including Mongolian, Chinese, and Russian relationships; ancient and modern history; Mongolian identity; the Inner Mongolia autonomous region; the coexistence of various ethnicities, languages, and religions in Mongolia; and the political reforms it has undergone.

📧 If you'd like to contact Dono, here is her LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dorjpagma/
🎧 Dorjpagma's podcast 'Modern Mongolia':
https://open.spotify.com/show/0O782fZfmwBJMtiJvO49Os

Timeline:
00:00 - Intro
02:14 - Dorjpagma's background and research
07:31 - Mongolian demographics and diaspora
09:52 - Nomads and city dwellers
12:37 - Mongolian history in a nutshell
16:33 - Chinese and Russian influence
19:33 - Mongolian traditional script vs the Cyrillic alphabet
25:34 - Relationship with the Russian Federation
28:30 - Mongolian religions, culture and the Soviet oppression
33:41 - How do Mongolians navigate their surroundings?
35:06 - Mongolia and Inner Mongolia: What's the difference?
43:43 - Dorjpagma's podcast "Modern Mongolia"
46:55 - Mongolian ethnicities and the Buryats
49:38 - How do Mongolians perceive Russian expansionist politics?
52:02 - The Mongols and the Kazakhs: similar or different?
57:28 - Dono's plans for the future

Want to get in touch? Contact me via a letter or my socials.
https://linktr.ee/pauliusjuodis