This workshop will focus on the Khoshuud Mongols, who played a

pivotal role in the political history of Inner and Central Asia during

the 16th and 18th centuries. While their political prominence later

declined, several enclaves throughout Eurasia continue to closely

identify with the Khoshuud’s legacy today. However, despite their

historical significance and in comparison to other Mongol groups,

the transborder history of the Khoshuuds is still underexplored.

This is likely due to the vast geography, dispersal of the

populations, and identity projects leading to different ethnonyms.

Meanwhile, Khoshuuds provide valuable comparative material

capable of challenging conventional categories in Mongol nation-

building, which are also entrenched in academic studies, like the

divisions between Western and Eastern Mongols, along with

broader notions of identity, borders, and ethnicity. Therefore, this

workshop, supported by MIASU, presents contributions

examining Khoshuud’s presence across regions and historical

periods.

This workshop has been made possible thanks to the

generous support of the Mongolia and Inner Asia Studies Unit

(MIASU) at the University of Cambridge. For further information,

please contact us at az434@cam.ac.uk or dt575@cam.ac.uk.