Ulaanbaatar, May 6, 2026 /MONTSAME/. The Diluv Khutughtu Foundation, in cooperation with the American Center for Mongolian Studies, will launch the project titled “Khutughtu and Lattimore: Legacy Beyond Borders” on May 12, 2026.
The project aims to promote public understanding of the historical significance of how state, religious, educational, and cultural ties between Mongolia and the United States developed through the friendship, lives, work, and legacy of prominent statesman and religious figure Diluv Khutughtu Jamsranjav and renowned American Mongolist scholar Owen Lattimore. The initiative also seeks to support research on the Fifth Diluv Khutughtu Jamsranjav. Three main events will be organized under the project.
First, an international exhibition will be held from May 12 to June 12 at the National Museum of Mongolia. The exhibition will feature:
- Original photographs donated by the family of Owen Lattimore,
- Maps and manuscript materials related to Diluv Khutughtu’s birthplace and history, preserved at the National Library of Mongolia,
- Copies of letters, photographs, artifacts, and archival documents related to their biographies from collections of the Library of Congress, Harvard University, Yale University, Johns Hopkins University, and University of Pennsylvania,
- Selected items from private collections related to Diluv Khutughtu Jamsranjav,
- Exhibits from local museums. The exhibition will be presented to the public free of charge.
Second, an international symposium will take place on May 12–13 at the National Museum of Mongolia. Participants will include scholars and representatives from Mongolia, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Japan:
From Mongolia:
Dr. Bold Ravdan, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Academician Batbayar Tsedendamba, Lattimore Research Society
Dr. Batsaikhan Ookhnoi, State Prize laureate historian
From the United States:
Prof. Christopher Atwood, University of Pennsylvania
Dr. Saruul-Erdene Myagmar, Library of Congress
Dr. Dotno Dashdorj, Harvard University
Ann Lattimore, granddaughter of Owen Lattimore
From the United Kingdom:
Prof. Caroline Humphrey, University of Cambridge
Sue Byrne, independent scholar
From Japan:
Prof. Baigal Toba, J. F. Oberlin University
In addition, representatives from Zavkhan aimag and other Mongolian and international researchers will attend.
Third, from May 14 to 18, public outreach events will be held in Zavkhan aimag, the birthplace of Diluv Khutughtu Jamsranjav. International scholars and project participants will travel to the aimag to conduct public lectures, meetings, discussions, and educational activities, and present a mobile version of the international exhibition to local communities.
Co-organizers of the events include:
- National Museum of Mongolia
- National Library of Mongolia
- Governor’s Office of Zavkhan aimag
- U.S. Embassy in Ulaanbaatar
- MNB
- MONTSAME News Agency
Supporting institutions for archival research include:
- General Authority for Archives
- Special Archives of the General Intelligence Agency
- Library of Congress
- Johns Hopkins University
- University of Pennsylvania
- Harvard University
The launch of the “Khutughtu and Lattimore: Legacy Beyond Borders” project anticipates the upcoming 250th anniversary of the independence of the United States and the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Mongolia and the United States. The exhibition is also planned to be presented again as part of the official commemorative events.
