Journey and Milestones
Background Information
Experience
Dr. George FitzHerbert
Research Editor
George endeavours to ensure the accuracy and clarity of the 84000 translations.
With degrees from Oxford, SOAS, and Harvard, George's scholarly interests have shifted over time from themes of myth and folklore to Tibetan religious history and the Buddhadharma. Before starting work with 84000 in 2022, George was a lecturer teaching Tibetan and Tibetan Studies full time at the University of Oxford, where he previously received a DPhil in Tibetan Literature focusing on the Gesar epic.
George's enthusiasm for Tibetan culture began when, as a school leaver in 1992, he volunteered as an English teacher at the Kham Lingtsang refugee settlement near Dehradun, India, and then traveled to Nepal and Central Tibet. This youthful experience fostered a fascination with the wealth of Tibetan culture and an abiding awe for the sophistication of Tibetan spiritual life. Over the past thirty years he has made many trips to different parts of the Tibetan-speaking world, Mongolia, and Central Asia, and he spent five years living in southern India.
In addition to academic, editorial, and ghost-writing roles, George has also worked as a radio journalist, a documentary filmmaker, and a drama teacher. He currently lives in Oxford, England, with his family.