HISTORY AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT

 

Name                 :       Sangay Phuntsho

Qualification     :       MA in Dzongkha and Choekey

Designation       :        Associate Lecturer

Sangay Phuntsho  holds a Master’s in Dzongkha and Choekey from College in Language and Culture Studies. 

 

Name                      :     Choni Tshewang

Qualification          :    MA in South Asian Studies

Designation           :    Associate Lecturer

Choni Tshewang  holds a Master’s of Philosophy in Tibetan Studies from the University of Oslo, Norway.

 

Name                    :     Kinzang Dorji

Designation         :    Associate Lecturer

Qualification       :    MA in South Asian Studies

Kinzang Dorji holds a Master’s in Applied Buddhism under the Central campus of Lumbini Buddhist University, Nepal.

 

 

Name                    :     Namkha Wangmo

Designation         :    Associate Lecturer

Qualification        :   MA in Fine Arts (Textile Design)

Namkha Wangmo holds a MA in Fine Arts (Textile Design) from Visva-Bharati University, Shantineketan, Kolkata. She studied Art History, Visual Arts, and Textile Design. Her research area is mainly focused on Bhutan’s indigenous textile weaves, significance of textile and textile usage in day-to-day life of Bhutanese people. Currently, Namkha Wangmo teaches classes on Thagzo in the college.

 

Name                     :     Ngawang Gyeltshen

Designation          :     Associate Lecturer

Qualification         :    MA in History

Ngawang Gyeltshen holds a master’s in Museology and Buddhist Collection Lumbini Buddhist University, Nepal.

 

Name                    :      Pema Tshitrim

Designation         :     Associate Lecturer

Qualification       :    BA in Language and Culture

Pema Tsheltrim studied BA in Dzongkha from Paro college of Education, Bhutan.  


Name                    :       Rinchen Dorji

Designation         :      Associate Lecturer

Qualification       :     MA in Dzongkha and Chokey

Rinchen Dorji is an Assistant Lecturer in the Department of History and Culture in the College of Language and Culture Studies. Dorji is a former student of CLCS and completed his Bachelor degree in Language and Culture in 2013. Dorji also received his Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education from Samtse College of Education in 2015. He is interested in examining and documenting the oral cultures of Bhutan.  His most research project is a documentation of Phuntsho Choling Goenpa in Trongsa Dzongkhag. Rinchen Dorji is a member of Comprehensive Sexual Health team in CLCS and also coordinates the Dzongkha broadcast for Rigzhung Lungta.


Name                    :       Sangay Thinley

Designation         :      Associate Lecturer

Qualification        :     MA (Music in Manipur Dance)

Sangay Thinley holds a MA in Indian Classical Dance (Manipuri Dance) from Visva-Bharati University, Shantineketan, Kolkata. He studied origin of Indian Classical Dance, Contemporary dances and Art and Theatre. His research area is mainly focused on Bhutanese Vajrayana mask dance and different aspects of Bhutanese culture. Currently, he teaches mask dance and Jungrab in the college.


Name              :    Sherub Tenzin

Designation   :    Assistant Lecturer 

Qualification  :  MA in Dzongkha and Chokey

Sherub Tenzin holds MA in Dzongkha and Chokey studies from Institute of Language and Culture Studies. His research area mainly focused on Bhutan’s traditional Songs and Music. Currently, Sherub teaches classes on Songs and Music in the college and also serves as the Culture Secretary of the College.