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Françoise Pommaret
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Associate Professor Françoise Pommaret at her home in Thimphu, Bhutan, March 2023.
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| Nationality | French |
| Alma mater | Sorbonne Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales |
| Occupation | Tibetologist, Anthropologist, Author, Professor |
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| Fields | Tibetan studies, Anthropology, International relations |
| Institutions | Royal University of Bhutan |
Françoise Pommaret (born in 1954) is a French expert. She studies the history of different cultures, especially in Tibet and Bhutan. She is also known as an ethno-historian and a Tibetologist.
Her Early Life and Studies
Françoise Pommaret grew up in the Congo. She went to Sorbonne University in Paris, France. There, she earned a Master of Arts degree. This degree was in the history of art and archeology.
She also studied the Tibetan language at a special school. It was called the Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales (INALCO). For her doctorate, she wrote a long paper. It was about "People who come back from the netherland in the Tibetan cultural areas." This paper won a special award from a famous French academy.
Her Work and Discoveries
Françoise Pommaret is a top researcher in France. She works at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) in Paris. Her main work is about the culture of Bhutan. She has written many books and articles about different parts of Bhutanese culture.
She started working in Bhutan in 1981. From 1981 to 1986, she worked with the Bhutan Tourism Corporation. After that, she helped with many education and culture projects in Bhutan. She has also advised UNESCO, which is a part of the United Nations. She has helped create museum exhibits too. She travels around the world to give talks. These talks are about Bhutan's history and culture.
Today, Pommaret is an Associate Professor. She advises the College of Language and Culture Studies (CLCS). This college is part of the Royal University of Bhutan. She also helped as a science advisor for the Bhutan Cultural Atlas.
Besides her research, Pommaret is the honorary consul of France in Bhutan. This means she helps French people in Bhutan. She is also the president of a group called Amis du Bhoutan. This group, started in 1987, means "friends of Bhutan."
Awards and Special Honors
Françoise Pommaret has received important awards. These awards are for her great work in studying Bhutanese culture.
In 2015, she received the Légion d'honneur. This is a very high award from France. In 2017, she received the National Order of Merit (Bhutan), first class (Gold). This is a top award from Bhutan.
