Jan-Ulrich Sobisch

Contributor Biography - English Jan-Ulrich Sobisch studied Tibetology (with the secondary subjects Indology and Philosophy) at Hamburg University, where he received a Dr. phil. with a study of the three vow systems of Tibetan Buddhism (sdom pa gsum). He taught since 1996 in Hamburg and worked with several research grants at the universities of Hamburg and Munich. Since 2003 he works at Copenhagen University, where he is currently employed as associate professor for Tibetan Studies. His chief...See more

Contributor Biography - English Jan-Ulrich Sobisch studied Tibetology (with the secondary subjects Indology and Philosophy) at Hamburg University, where he received a Dr. phil. with a study of the three vow systems of Tibetan Buddhism (sdom pa gsum). He taught since 1996 in Hamburg and worked with several research grants at the universities of Hamburg and Munich. Since 2003 he works at Copenhagen University, where he is currently employed as associate professor for Tibetan Studies. His chief research interest focuses on the reception of tantric Buddhism in Tibet between the 11th and 15th centuries. He also works with Tibetan manuscripts and maintains a close relationship with contemporary Tibetan Buddhist scholars and yogis. See less