UVA Tibet Center
UVA Tibet Center
Kabir Mansingh Heimsath

Kabir Heimsath

Assistant Professor with Term of Anthropology, Director of Asian Studies

Biography

Kabir Mansingh Heimsath has served as program director for the University of Virginia at Tibet University program in Lhasa. Kabir was previously director for the School of International Training’s Himalayan Studies program and holds a DPhil in Anthropology from the University of Oxford. In addition to his academic pursuits, Kabir works as a freelance consultant, photographer, and tour leader based in Lhasa. His research interests include urban space, art, tourism, and religious practice in contemporary Tibet.

Website: https://college.lclark.edu/live/profiles/4726-kabir-heimsath