Khorlo འཁོར་ལོ་ | Student Group for Tibetan Studies

Khorlo (འཁོར་ལོ་) was founded in the fall of 2010 by Modern Tibetan Studies graduate students, led by Tracy (Howard) Stilerman and Elizabeth Reynolds. In 2016, graduate students Riga Shakya and Barton Qian successfully applied for official recognition by Columbia University’s Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Currently, a group of PhD students at MTSP: Scarlett He, Danny Ching, and Caitlin Hayes are leading the group for the 2023–2026 academic years.

Khorlo serves as a platform for students (both undergraduate and graduate), faculty, and staff interested in Tibetan history, culture, society, economy, and politics. Based at Columbia, it also connects with the broader Tibetan Studies community in New York. The group organizes a variety of events, including annual momo crawl in Jackson Heights, Losar (Tibetan New Year) celebrations, art workshops, and museum visits.

To join our mailing list and stay updated, please contact Scarlett He at [email protected].