Dorji Penjore. Chief Researcher Centre for Bhutan & GNH Studies. Langjuphakha, PO Box 1111 Thimphu , Bhutan Phone

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1 Dorji Penjore Chief Researcher Centre for Bhutan & GNH Studies Langjuphakha, PO Box 1111 Thimphu , Bhutan Phone dpenjore@bhutanstudies.org.bt EDUCATION Australian National University, Ph.D., in Anthropology, Dissertation Thesis: Harvesting the Half: Persistence of Sharecropping in Samcholing, Bhutan. Thesis Supervisory Panel: Nicolas Peterson (main), Chris Gregory (ANU), Toni Huber (Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany) Australian National University, M.A., in Anthropology, Dissertation Thesis: A Preliminary Ethnography of a Village in Central Bhutan with a Particular Reference to Bomena, a Traditional Courtship Custom. Sherubtse College, Bhutan (affiliated to Delhi University), B.A., in Literature, AWARD 2008 J. G. Crawford Award [for best Masters Thesis], Australian National University, Canberra, Australia Endeavors Scholarship for Graduate Research, The Australian Government. POSITIONS HELD Center for Bhutan and GNH Studies 2017-present: Chief Researcher 1

2 : Deputy Chief Researcher : Senior Researcher : Researcher Ministry of Health and Education : Coordinator, International Health/ Secretary to Health Minister. 1998: Trainee Officer, Health Department. FELLOWSHIP Visiting Fellow, School of Asian and African Area Study, Kyoto University, Japan, October 2009-January Fellow, Civitella Renairi Center, Umbertide, Italy, July-August 2005 Fellow, Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS), Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, May- August 2004 TRAINING From Manuscripts & Xylographs to Modern Editions: Buddhist Textual Scholarship in Theory and Practice, by Dorji Wangchuk, Professor for Tibetan Studies (Tibetology) at the Department of Indian and Tibetan Studies, University of Hamburg, Germany, and Dr Orna Almogi, Centre for the Study of Manuscript Cultures, University of Hamburg, Thimphu, Bhutan, August Training on Project Planning, Development and Management (PPDM) - Project Planning & Design, Project Feasibility Assessment, Project Implementation & Management, and Project Monitoring & Control), Centre for Development Management, Asian Institute of Management (AIM), Manila, The Philippines, 8 November-3 December International Forum for Senior Executive Program facing New Challenges in Health, Bangkok, Thailand, December Training on Translation Methodology (Classical Tibetan to English) by Gyurme Dorje, Jacob Leshley and Eric Pema Kunzang, Thimphu,

3 RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Research Specialties Bhutan (economic) anthropology, Bhutan oral literature (folklore), oral interviews, village ethnography, village survey. Research Experience One-year anthropology fieldwork in Samcholing village (2013); home ethnography (2007); Gross National Happiness; Bhutanese decentralization; project development and management. PUBLICATIONS Books Danphu Dingphu: A Collection of Folktales from Rural Bhutan (Thimphu: Dorji Penjore, 2011). Love, Courtship and Marriage in Rural Bhutan: A Preliminary Ethnography of Wamling Village in Zhemgang (Thimphu: Galing Printers and Publishers, 2009). Was it a Yeti or a Deity A Collection of Kheng Folktales (Thimphu: Galing Printers and Publishers, 2005). Bhutan's National Bibliography (Thimphu: Centre for Bhutan Studies, 2002). On the Mule Track to Dagana, Monograph 1 (Thimphu: Centre for Bhutan Studies, 2003). Co-/Group Authorship Dasho Nishioka: A Japanese Who Lived for Bhutan (Thimphu: Dorji Penjore, 2011) (with Tshering Cigay Dorji). Economic and Political Relations Between Bhutan and Neighbouring Countries. Monograph No 7 (Thimphu: Centre for Bhutan Studies and Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization, 2004) (with Pranab Pankaj, Sonam Kinga, Tashi Choden, Lham Dorji) 3

4 Secret Ballots in Rural Heartlands: Gup Elections of 2002 (Thimphu, Center for Bhutan Studies, 2003) (with Sonam Kinga, Lham Dorji, Tashi Choden, Pema Desel). The Origin and Description of the National Flag and Anthem of the Kingdom of Bhutan (Thimphu: Centre for Bhutan Studies, 2002) (with Sonam Kinga). Articles and Book Chapters The State of Anthropology in Bhutan. Asian and African Area Studies 12, vol. 2 (2013), Rows of Auspicious Seats: The Role of bzhugs gral phun sum tshogs pa i rten brel Ritual in the Founding of the First Bhutanese State in the 17th Century, Journal of Bhutan Studies 24 (Summer 2011), Bomena, a Misunderstood Culture: Contextualizing a Traditional Courtship Custom Practiced in the Villages of Bhutan, Asian and African Area Studies 10, vol. 1 (2010), Dangphu Dingphu the origins of the Bhutanese Folktales, Intangible Culture of Bhutan (Paro: National Museum of Bhutan, 2010). Also published in Journal of Bhutan Studies 21 (Winter 2009), Oral Tradition as Alternative Literature: Voices of Dissent in Bhutanese Folktales, In SSS Storytelling, Self, Society An Interdisciplinary Journal of Storytelling Studies 6 vol. 1 (January April 2010), Also published in Journal of Bhutan Studies, 20 (Summer 2009), Also published in The Essence of Bhutanese Culture: Proceedings of the Fifth Colloquium, vol. 2 (Paro, Bhutan, National Museum of Bhutan, 2009). Swimming in the Tide of Globalization: Bhutan as seen Through the Life of Bhutanese in Thimphu, In Takashi Inoguchi ed., Human Beliefs and Values in Incredible Asia (Tokyo: Akashi Shoten Co Ltd. 2008), Is National Environment Conservation Success a Rural Failure? The Other Side of Bhutan s Conservation Story, Towards Global Transformation (Thimphu: Center for Bhutan Studies, 2008). pp Folktales and Education: The Role of Bhutanese Folktales in Value Transmission. In Rethinking Development (Thimphu: Centre for Bhutan Studies, 2007), Also published in Journal of Bhutan Studies, 20 (Summer 2009), Bhutan, In William M. Clements ed., The Greenwood Encyclopedia of World Folklore and Folklife (Westport, Connecticut and London: Greenwood Press, 2006),

5 Propitiation of Lha Ode Gongjan in Wamling: A Scriptural Analysis, In John Ardussi & S. Tobgay eds., Written Treasure of Bhutan: Mirror of the Past and Bridge to the Future (Thimphu: National Library of Bhutan, 2008). Oral Construction of Exile Life and Times of Kunkhyen Longchen Rabjam in Bumthang, Journal of Bhutan Studies, 13 (Winter 2005), Also published in The Essence of Bhutanese Culture: Proceedings of the Fifth Colloquium, vol. 2. (Paro, Bhutan, National Museum of Bhutan, 2009). Bhutan s Security: Walking Between the Giants Journal of Bhutan Studies, 10 (Summer 2004), Wamling Kharpu A Vibrant Ancient Festival, In Wayo, Wayo - Voices From the Past (Thimphu: Centre for Bhutan Studies, 2004), Co-authored Articles Nepal and Bhutan in 2015, Shifting Grounds. Asian Survey 56, vol. 1 (2016), (with Anne Mocko). Nepal and Bhutan in 2014, New Governments, Old Problems. Asian Survey 55, vol. 5 (2015), (with Anne Mocko). Trends of Forestry Policy Concerning Local Participation in Bhutan, Policy Trend Report 2004 (Chiba, Japan: Institute for Global Environmental Strategies), (with Phuntsho Rapten). Edited and Co-edited Books and Journals Journal of Bhutan Studies (JBS), 18 issues, 7 to 25 ( ). The Mandala of the 21st Century: Traditions and Innovations in Vajrayana Buddhism (Thimphu: Centre for Bhutan Studies, 2017) (with Dasho Karma Ura & Chhimi Dem). Blossoms of Dongdola - Biographies of Drupthob Namgyal Lhundup and Successive Padtshaling Trulkus (Jangchub Pelri Dratshang, 2011). Gross National Happiness: Practice and Measurement (Thimphu: Centre for Bhutan Studies, 2008) (with Dasho Karma Ura). Globalization the Argument of Our Times (Thimphu: Centre for Bhutan Studies, 2002) (with Sonam Kinga, Lham Dorji and Phuntsho Rapten). 5

6 Selected Miscellaneous Writings The First Humrel, Namkya Gyeltsen (mid-15th century), in Treasury of Lives: A Biographical Encyclopedia of Tibet, Inner Asia, and the Himalaya. The First Petseling, Drubtob Namgyel Lhundrub (b d.1786), in Treasury of Lives: A Biographical Encyclopedia of Tibet, Inner Asia, and the Himalaya. The Second Petseling, Jigme Tenpai Gyeltsen (b d.1850), in Treasury of Lives: A Biographical Encyclopedia of Tibet, Inner Asia, and the Himalaya. The Third Petseling, Jigme Drodon Dorje (b d.1883), in Treasury of Lives: A Biographical Encyclopedia of Tibet, Inner Asia, and the Himalaya. The Fourth Petseling, Kunzang Trinle Namgyel (b d.1957), in Treasury of Lives: A Biographical Encyclopedia of Tibet, Inner Asia, and the Himalaya. The Tenth Peling Tukse, Tekchok Tenpai Gyeltsen (b d.2010), in Treasury of Lives: A Biographical Encyclopedia of Tibet, Inner Asia, and the Himalaya. Ngawang Tendzin Gyatso (b d.1966), in Treasury of Lives: A Biographical Encyclopedia of Tibet, Inner Asia, and the Himalaya. Jigme Kundrol Namgyel (b.mid 18th century - d. early 19th century), in Treasury if Lives: A Biographical Encyclopedia of Tibet, Inner Asia, and the Himalaya. Humrel Dung Dung Gyelchok (15th century), in Treasury of Lives: A Biographical Encyclopedia of Tibet, Inner Asia, and the Himalaya. Drodul Dorje Tendzin (b d.2005), in Treasury of Lives: A Biographical Encyclopedia of Tibet, Inner Asia, and the Himalaya. The King of the Gods, PARABOLA: Tradition, Myth, and the Search for Meaning (Spring 2009), (Published by the Society for the Study of Myth and Tradition, New York). I Want Our Soil Back, in Tina Chang, Nathalie Handal and Ravi Shankar eds., Language for a New Century Contemporary Poetry from the Middle East, Asia, and Beyond (New York and London: W.W. Norton and Company, 2008),

7 TRANSLATION Proceedings and Resolutions of the 76th Session of National Assembly of Bhutan, 1998 (Dzongkha to English) Proceedings and Resolutions of the 76th Session of National Assembly of Bhutan, 1999 (Dzongkha to English) Selected Tsangmo (folk poetry/songs) from Wamling village, Zhemgang (Dzongkha/classical Tibetan/Khengkha to English) CONFERENCE PAPERS & PRESENTATIONS Indian Ocean Conference Colombo, Sri Lanka, 31 September-1 October International Conference on Spirituality in Management Education, Globsyn Business School, Kolkata, India, 1 July Happiness for BIMSTEC: What Role Can GNH Play in Regional Cooperation and Development, the 9 th Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Roundtable Meeting, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 14 March GNH Indicators, Action Research on Wellbeing Framework Program, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), Kathmandu, 14th September Marriage, Buddhism and State in Bhutan: Where Have Traditional Bhutanese Marriage Rituals Disappeared? 2014 Annual Conference of Association of Asian Studies (AAS), Philadelphia, PA., March Serfdom in Traditional Bhutanese Society: Examining chozhing-tozhing Economic Production System in Samcholing, Bhutan, Third Himalayan Studies Conference (HSC3), University of Yale, New Haven, CT., March, Bhutanese PhD Students Symposium, 21 November 2012, University of Canberra, Australia. Integrating Gross National Happiness into National Planning Process in Bhutan, Oslo Governance Forum, Oslo, Norway, 3-6 October Gross National Happiness, Global Conference 6th Edition, Planet Workshop, Evian, France, September The State of Archaeology in Bhutan, International Conference on the Prehistory of the Tibetan Plateau, the Center for Tibetan Studies of Sichuan University, August

8 Gross National Happiness: Where Philosophy and Policy Meet, The Tenth East-West Philosophers Conference, University of Hawaii at Moana, Hawaii, May Rows of Auspicious Seats: The Role of bzhugs gral phun sum tshogs pa i rten brel Ritual in the Founding of the First Bhutanese State in the 17th Century, a joint Association for Asian Studies (AAS)-International Convention of Asia Scholars (ICAS) conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, 31 March 3 April The Log Cabin Revolution: Causes and Challenges of Bhutan s Transition to Democracy, International Seminar on Dynamics for Political Change in India s Neighborhood, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies, Kolkata, 9-11 March Values of Gross National Happiness, Young Professionals Conference, Wurzburg, Germany, 25 June Measuring the Immeasurable: Bhutan s Experience with Gross National Happiness, Prince Mahidol Award Conference 2010, Bangkok, Thailand, January GNH: Gross National Happiness, International Workshop on Oriental Wisdom: Alternative Pathways Towards Environmental and Natural Resource Management, Bangkok, Thailand, April Oral Construction of Exile Life and Times of Kunkhyen Longchen Rabjam in Bumthang, The Fifth Colloquium on Tangible & Intangible Culture of Bhutan (ʼbrug gi dngos can dang dngos med kyi lam srol), Paro, Propitiation of Lha Ode Gongjan in Wamling: A Scriptural Analysis, International Conference on Written Treasures of Bhutan: A Mirror of the Past, a Bridge to the Future, Thimphu, 31 May-2 June Oral Literary Tradition of Bhutan, Third SAARC Writers Conference, Dhaka, Bangladesh, March Other Talks Public Talk on GNH at Tomsk State University, Tomsk Region of Siberia, Russia, 31 March Public Talk on GNH at the Moscow State University, Moscow, 28 March , a joint conference organised by the Bhutanese Community in Canberra and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), The Australia Government, 9 March The Concept of Gross National Happiness, Columbia Bhutan Studies Initiative (CUBSI), Columbia University, 28 March

9 Gross National Happiness, Yale University, 29 March CONFERENCES & SEMINARS 2014 Annual Conference of Association of Asian Studies (AAS), Philadelphia, PA., March Third Himalayan Studies Conference (HSC3), University of Yale, New Haven, CT., March, Leadership and Innovations in Democratic Governance Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, June Oslo Governance Forum, Oslo, Norway, 3-6 October Global Conference 6th Edition, Planet Workshop, Evian, France, September International Conference on the Prehistory of the Tibetan Plateau, Center for Tibetan Studies of Sichuan University, China, August Conference on China-SAARC: Towards a Better Understanding Through Enhanced People-to-People Exchanges, Kunming, Yunnan Province, China, July 2011 Tenth East-West Philosophers Conference, University of Hawaii at Moana, Hawaii, May Annual Conference of Association for Asian Studies (AAS), Honolulu, Hawaii, 31 March-3 April International Seminar on Dynamics for Political Change in India s Neighborhood, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies, Kolkata, 9-11 March Prince Mahidol Award Conference 2010, Bangkok, Thailand, January Training of Trainers Workshop on Gross National Happiness, SASIN, Bangkok, Thailand, 27 January-2 February Regional Conference on Gross National Happiness, São Paulo, Brazil, 27 September-2 October International Workshop on Oriental Wisdom: Alternative Pathways towards Environmental and Natural Resource Management, Bangkok, Thailand, April South Asia Workshop II, 2005: Prospects for Collaborative Research in South Asia, Surajkund, Haryana, India, December Second International Seminar on Gross National Happiness, Rethinking Development: Local Pathways to Global Wellbeing, Antigonish, Halifax, Canada, June

10 International Conference on Written Treasures of Bhutan: A Mirror of the Past, a Bridge to the Future, Thimphu, 31 May-2 June South Asia Workshop-I, 2005: The State of Sociology: Issues of Relevance and Rigour, Surajkund, Haryana, India, 2 5 February Fifth Colloquium on Tangible & Intangible Culture of Bhutan (ʼbrug gi dngos can dang dngos med kyi lam srol), Paro, International Conference on Ethnic Inequalities and Public Sector Governance, Riga, Latvia, March Gross National Happiness in Asia: The Message from Bhutan, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand, 24 September Workshop on Common Property Resource Management, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), Kathmandu, Nepal, 8-7 August South Asian Meeting on Child s Right, Kathmandu, Nepal, May 2001 Fifty-Fourth World Health Assembly (WHO), Geneva, Switzerland, May 2001 Third SAARC Writers Conference, Dhaka, Bangladesh, March Second High-Level Task Force Meeting for Inter-Country Collaboration Program (WHO- SEARO), Yangon, Myanmar, February Sixth Meeting of Health Secretaries of WHO-SEARO, Yangon, Myanmar, February First High-Level Task Force Meeting for Inter-Country Collaboration Program, (WHO- SEARO), New Delhi, India, December Coordinate Committee for Program Development and Management (CCPDM), (WHO- SEARO), Bangkok, Thailand, December Coordinate Committee for Program Development and Management (CCPDM), (WHO- SEARO), Dhaka, Bangladesh, TEACHING EXPERIENCE Royal Thimphu College, Thimphu, second semester 2011 (Political History of Bhutan). MEMBER Member, Research and Innovation Committee, Royal University of Bhutan (2006) Association of Asian Studies (2010-present). Association of Himalayan Studies (2014-present). Steering Committee for South Asian Sociological Society (2005). 10

11 OTHER EXPERIENCE External Examiner, Royal Thimphu College, Royal University of Bhutan ( ). Coordinator of the Fourth International Conference on Gross National Happiness, Thimphu, Bhutan, November Last updated in 11 September