Sangseraima Ujeed

Sangseraima Ujeed is an Assistant Professor of Tibetan Buddhism Studies at the University of Michigan, affiliated with the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures (College of LSA), the Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies (LRCCS), and the International Institute. She holds a DPhil from the University of Oxford (2018).

Education

• DPhil in Tibetan Buddhism Studies, University of Oxford, 2018

Research Interests

Focuses on transnational/transregional aspects of Tibetan Buddhism (17th-18th centuries), emphasizing lineage networks, identity formation, and cross-cultural knowledge transmission. Explores hybridity in religion and identity through textual analysis of Tibetan, Mongolian, Manchu, and Chinese sources. Engages with decolonial theory, translation studies, and narrative methodologies.

Current Projects

• Monograph: Mirror of Lives analyzing Mongolian-Tibetan Buddhist textual exchanges
• Digital humanities project mapping monastic networks and tantric transmission lineages

Teaching

Offers courses on Tibetan Buddhist history, ritual practices, oral traditions, and Himalayan/Inner Asian religions. Combines European philological methods with North American theoretical frameworks.

Affiliations

• Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies Faculty Member
• International Institute Faculty Affiliate