The Sacred Chronotope, GeSAR & the Bhutanese Identity with award-winning communications scholar, Dorji Wangchuk.
Description
In this episode, communications scholar, Dorji Wangchuk, talks about his award-winning research: βOn Identity, Spirituality, Community and the Sacred Chronotope in Bhutan", the biggest announcement from Bhutan β GeSAR (Gelephu Mindfulness City) - a city like no other, and the unique Bhutanese identity.
00:00-Introduction
01:18-Background to Research
03:03-Types of Bhutanese Communities
04:08-The Bhutanese Identity
05:35-Meaning of Chronotope
07:26-The Sacred Chronotope
10:12-National Day 2023 as a Sacred Chronotope
11:56-What Unites us as Bhutanese
15:39-GeSAR or Gelephu Mindfulness City
23:42-Bhutan as a Collectivist Society
27:25-What should be the Bhutanese story?
29:34-Various interpretations of Dec 17 2023
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