Field of Study:
Art History
Home Institution in the U.S.:
University of Idaho, Moscow, ID
Host Institution in Bhutan
Bhutan Echoes, Thimpu, Bhutan
Start Month/Year in Nepal
January 2025
Duration of Grant:
Six months
Ariana Maki
Dr. Ariana Maki earned her doctoral degree in art history at the Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, U.S. A two-time Fulbright U.S. Scholar, Ariana’s research focuses on Buddhist and Himalayan visual and material culture. She collaborates with Himalayan communities through cultural documentation and capacity-building programs, many of which generate open-access resources for use in teaching and research. Ariana co-directs the Life of the Buddha and is part of the team behind the Bhutan Cultural Library, among other digital humanities projects.
The Origins, Development, and Innovations of Bhutanese Art and Material Culture (Teaching Award).
