A Life Of Knowledge | Drung, Deu and Bon: Who Were the Deu? With Professor Charles Ramble | Oxford Quaker Centre | Lecture 3

Drung, Deu and Bön: Who were the Deu?

Saturday, November 8, 2025 | 5:00 PM | Oxford Quaker House, 43 St Giles, Oxford

Professor Charles Ramble will base his talk on Drung, Deu and Bön by Chögyal Namkhai Norbu, a seminal work that explores ancient Tibetan narratives, symbolic languages, and spiritual traditions. This event offers a unique opportunity to engage with these profound themes under the guidance of one of today’s leading Tibetologists.

The in-person event is open to all, with no registration required: you are welcome to attend in person. For those wishing to join via Zoom, registration on this page is required to receive the access link. The recording will be made available on YouTube for those unable to attend in real time.

About the speaker

Charles Ramble is a Tibetologist and anthropologist, currently Professor and Directeur d’Études at the École Pratique des Hautes Études (EPHE, Paris). He served as Director of the Centre for Himalayan Studies (CNRS) and has conducted extensive fieldwork in Nepal and Tibet, with a focus on religion, ritual, and society. His numerous publications have established him as one of the foremost authorities in Himalayan and Tibetan studies.