Michela Clemente

Michela Clemente is an Adjunct Professor of East Asian Religions and Philosophies at Sapienza University of Rome. She serves as the Scientific Responsible for the Tucci Tibetan Collection ("Biblioteca IsIAO") at the National Library in Rome and teaches Oriental Book History at the Central Institute for Book and Archives Conservation (ICPAL). A Tibetologist by training, her work intersects with Buddhist studies, book culture, and interdisciplinary approaches to Tibetan and Mongolian heritage.

• PhD in Tibetan Studies (Sapienza University of Rome, 2009)
• Postgraduate Specialisation in Tibetan Studies (University of Oslo, 2005)
• MA in Oriental Languages and Cultures (Sapienza University of Rome, 2003)
• Diploma in Tibetan Language and Culture (IsIAO, Rome, 2003)
• Specialisation Diploma in Chinese Language (Beijing Normal University, 1998)

Her research focuses on Tibetology, Buddhist textual traditions, and the evolution of book technologies in Asia. She contributes to projects like Tibetan Book Evolution and Technology and collaborates with institutions such as the Mongolia and Inner Asia Studies Unit (MIASU) at the University of Cambridge.

Scientific Recognition:

• Marie Skłodowska Curie Fellowship (2013)

Based in Rome, she is affiliated with MIASU at the University of Cambridge and works extensively on Tibetan manuscript preservation and cultural heritage. Contact: michela.clemente@uniroma1.it.