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Understanding Sinophobia in Central Asia

1 May, 2020

Understanding Sinophobia in Central Asia Sinophobia in Central Asia is real. But does that translate into a threat to China’s lasting presence in the region? By Sebastien PeyrousePublished by The Diplomat,…

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Post-Doctoral Fellowships

29 April, 2020

Post-Doctoral Fellowships The Graduate School of Development seeks to recruit two post-doctoral fellows: one fellowship is tenable at the Mountain Societies Research Institute (MSRI), Khorog, Tajikistan, the other at the…

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Kyrgyzstan’s Slide to Autocracy

15 April, 2020

Kyrgyzstan’s Slide to Autocracy with Dr. Erica Marat & Colleen Wood (April 13, 2020) Kyrgyzstan was on the path of holding local and parliamentary elections this year. But two processes are…

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Tommaso Aguzzi

7 April, 2020

Tommaso Aguzzi Tommaso Aguzzi is a freelance photographer born and raised in Castelleone di Suasa, a small village in the Italian hills between the Apennine Mountains and the Adriatic Sea.…

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Kasia Ploskonka

7 April, 2020

Kasia Ploskonka Kasia Ploskonka is currently a PhD candidate at SOAS, University of London with a focus on autonomy and agency within contemporary art of post-Soviet Central Asia. She has…

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The Return of Foreign Fighters from Conflict Zones: Kazakhstan’s Experience

26 March, 2020

The Return of Foreign Fighters from Conflict Zones: Kazakhstan’s Experience (January 28, 2020) As the Syrian conflict entered into the new stage, the return of foreign fighters to Central Asia…

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Soft Infrastructure Development in Central Asia 2020: Effective Infrastructure Development Through Legislation, Regulation, Policies, Governance, and Public Private Frameworks

26 March, 2020

Soft Infrastructure Development in Central Asia 2020: Effective Infrastructure Development Through Legislation, Regulation, Policies, Governance, and Public Private Frameworks (December 6, 2019) The resource-rich and geographically strategic region of Central…

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Unveiling Girls’ Madrasahs in Kyrgyzstan

6 February, 2020

By Aichurek Kurmanbekova CAP Paper 228 (CAAF Fellows Papers), January 2020 Aichurek Kurmanbekova graduated from the Kyrgyz Russian Slavic University with a BA in Political Science (2008) and the OSCE…

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Now Accepting Applications for CESSI 2020!

22 October, 2019

The Central Eurasian Studies Summer Institute (CESSI) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is now accepting applications! We offer courses in intensive elementary and intermediate Kazakh, Tajik, Uyghur, and Uzbek. Additional levels and languages (such as…

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CALL FOR PAPERS: Central Asian Migrants in Western Europe International Conference

21 October, 2019

Dates: January 10/11, 2020 Venue: Auditório da Biblioteca Municipal, Lagoa – Algarve (Portugal). Convenor: António Eduardo Mendonça – antonioeduardo@campus.ul.pt (IGOT – UL) Dear colleagues, We have the pleasure to announce the International…

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Conference call for papers–New Perspectives in Russian, Eastern European, and Eurasian Studies

10 September, 2019

Call for Papers New Perspectives in Russian, Eastern European, and Eurasian Studies The Havighurst Center for Russian and Post-Soviet Studies at Miami University (Ohio) welcomes applications from advanced graduate students…

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CESS 2019 Call for Proposals Now Open!

11 February, 2019

We are delighted to announce that the call for proposals for CESS 2019 is now open. Proposal submissions may be made until March 21, 2019. Central Eurasian Studies Society 20th Annual…

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Central Asia Security Workshop: Rethinking the Obvious. Changes in Perceptions, Strategies and Policies

20 March, 2018

Central Asia Security Workshop, March 5, 2018 Transcripts of the presentations Marlene Laruelle, The George Washington University Kazakhstani Perceptions of External Powers. Unexpected Findings of Survey Analysis What I wanted…

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e: The Destruction of Ethnic Identity: The Uyghur People Fight for Freedom in the Shadow of Chinese Oppression

25 December, 2017

Source: The Liberty Web Enver Can, Founder and President of The Ilham Tohti Initiative (ITI), shares with us his moving, and often heart-breaking, account of the Chinese attempt at…

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Global Powers and Competing ‘Fixes’ in Central Asia

15 December, 2017

By CAP Transcript of the presentation by Dr. Balihar Sanghera, Director of Graduate Studies (Taught), Senior Lecturer in Sociology, University of Kent; George F. Kennan Fellow, Woodrow Wilson Center December 1,…

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The Impact of Ethnic Minorities on China’s Foreign Policy: The Case of Xinjiang and the Uyghur

6 December, 2017

Author: Michael Clarke, National Security College, Australian National University Source: Sage Journals, China Report (Link: http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0009445516677361 ) Abstract: This article argues, through a case study of the evolving impact of…

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The Diplomat: In Xinjiang, Ethnic Kazakhs and Kyrgyz Face Increased Pressure

6 December, 2017

News from the Region Author: Catherine Putz, Managing Editor of the The Diplomat Source: The Diplomat (Link: https://thediplomat.com/2017/11/in-xinjiang-ethnic-kazakhs-and-kyrgyz-face-increased-pressure/ ) In recent months, ethnic Kazakhs and Kyrgyz in China’s Westernmost province…

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Central Asian Language Instruction in Summer 2018

16 November, 2017

Interested in learning a Central Eurasian language this summer? The Central Eurasian Studies Summer Institute (CESSI) at UW-Madison is now accepting applications! We offer courses in elementary and intermediate Kazakh, Tajik, Uyghur, and Uzbek. Additional…

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Call for Papers: Democracy in the 21st Century: Challenges and the Ways Forward

16 October, 2017

An international conference sponsored by the World Society Foundation Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, 9-10 July 2018 DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION IS OCTOBER 31, 2017 At the 2005 World Summit, all the world’s…

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Central & East European, Russian & Eurasian Studies (Erasmus Mundus International Master)

11 October, 2017

Erasmus Mundus International Master in Central & East European, Russian & Eurasian Studies is a 2-year programme with more than 20 fully-funded scholarships for 2018-2020. Scholarships cover all tuition fees and…

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Интервью с воинами-интернационалистами Афганской войны 1979-1989 годов

21 May, 2014

Интервью с воинами-интернационалистами Афганской войны 1979-1989 годов This book offers unique insight into the memory of the Central Asian afgantsy,who fought in Afghanistan during the Soviet invasion of 1979-1989. This work…

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Understanding Sinophobia in Central Asia

Post-Doctoral Fellowships

Kyrgyzstan’s Slide to Autocracy

Tommaso Aguzzi

Kasia Ploskonka

The Return of Foreign Fighters from Conflict Zones: Kazakhstan’s Experience

Soft Infrastructure Development in Central Asia 2020: Effective Infrastructure Development Through Legislation, Regulation, Policies, Governance, and Public Private Frameworks

Unveiling Girls’ Madrasahs in Kyrgyzstan

Now Accepting Applications for CESSI 2020!

CALL FOR PAPERS: Central Asian Migrants in Western Europe International Conference

Conference call for papers–New Perspectives in Russian, Eastern European, and Eurasian Studies

CESS 2019 Call for Proposals Now Open!

Central Asia Security Workshop: Rethinking the Obvious. Changes in Perceptions, Strategies and Policies

e: The Destruction of Ethnic Identity: The Uyghur People Fight for Freedom in the Shadow of Chinese Oppression

Global Powers and Competing ‘Fixes’ in Central Asia

The Impact of Ethnic Minorities on China’s Foreign Policy: The Case of Xinjiang and the Uyghur

The Diplomat: In Xinjiang, Ethnic Kazakhs and Kyrgyz Face Increased Pressure

Central Asian Language Instruction in Summer 2018

Call for Papers: Democracy in the 21st Century: Challenges and the Ways Forward

Central & East European, Russian & Eurasian Studies (Erasmus Mundus International Master)

Интервью с воинами-интернационалистами Афганской войны 1979-1989 годов

Call for Papers: Covid-19 Pandemic and Central Asia

New Voices from Central Asia: Societal Transformations (Volume 3)

Updates on the Impact of COVID-19 on Central Asian Societies and Migrant Communities

Alphabet Transition in Uzbekistan: Political Implications and Influences on Uzbek Identity

The Central Asian Revolt of 1916: A Collapsing Empire in the Age of War and Revolution

Political Stability and Human Security in Tajikistan in Time of COVID-19

Активисты, эксперты, производители знаний: Роли и практики деятелей гражданского общества в реформировании милиции в Кыргызстане

Central Asian Affairs: Call for Special Issues

American Councils Title VIII Research Programs

Kazakhs are Wary of Neighbours Bearing Gifts