CAP – Central Asia Program

CALL FOR PAPERS : “Academic Freedom in Flux: Purpose, Beneficiaries, and Practices in the Contemporary World”

8 April, 2025

Dates: October 16-18, 2025. Location: Tashkent State university of Economics, Tashkent. Application Deadline: June 30, 2025 The fundamental questions “Why does academic freedom exist?” and “For whom does it exist?”…

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Stability through Connectivity: Why Uzbekistan Hasn’t Given Up on Afghanistan

4 April, 2025

Date: April 10, 10:00–11:15 a.m. Location: 1957 E St NW, Washington D.C., Room 212, second floor. The Central Asia Program is pleased to host Javlon Abdujalolovich Vakhabov, former Ambassador of…

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Turkmenistan’s Social Contract under Scrutiny: Ongoing Challenges and International Responses

17 March, 2025

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. (EST) Since Turkmenistan gained independence, the Turkmen government has consistently promoted the narrative that it has been actively strengthening the country’s…

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After the War: What a Ukraine Peace Agreement Could Mean for Central Asia

25 February, 2025

Wednesday, February 26, 202510:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. (EST) Virtual Event As discussions around a potential peace agreement in Ukraine continue, its consequences for Central Asia remain a critical issue.…

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Collections and Collectors: Central Asian Masterpieces in European Museums

31 January, 2025

Monday, February 3, 2025 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. This event will be held in English with discussion in English/Russian.Мероприятие пройдет на английском, с вопросами на русском и английском языках.…

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Resource Dependency: A Critical Look at Human Development and Inequality in Turkmenistan

29 January, 2025

Author: This policy brief has been developed by researchers at the Progres Foundation. The extended research on human development has been published on the organization’s website. 1 The Progres Foundation…

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Collections and Collectors: Central Asian Masterpieces in European Museums

27 January, 2025

Monday, February 3, 2025, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. (EST) Virtual Event Over the course of the nineteenth and well into the early twentieth century, objects of everyday life from…

Map of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route Tanvir Anjum Adib, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons /Cropped from original, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Middle_Corridor_Route.svg

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The Trans-Caspian Middle Corridor Is Thriving

27 January, 2025

Map of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route Tanvir Anjum Adib, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons /Cropped from original, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Middle_Corridor_Route.svg

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Call for Proposals: Graduate Student Conference on Сentral Asia

24 January, 2025

The Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies at Harvard University will host the third annual Graduate Student Conference on Central Asia from April 18 to 20, 2025. This event offers graduate students, including master’s students,…

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Reducing U.S. Dependency on Chinese Critical Minerals

22 January, 2025

The Caucasus, Central Asia, and Ukraine and Key Alternative Partners Author: Dr. Eric Rudenshiold is the Senior Caspian Affairs Fellow at the Caspian Policy Center. He served as Director on…

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Unmasking GONOGS as Agents of Illiberalism: A Case Study of the OSCE

17 January, 2025

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Beyond Geopolitics: Strengthening U.S.-Central Asia Ties through Trade and Investment

6 December, 2024

December 12, 2024, 2:30 p.m. –4:00 p.m. (EST) As the United States and Central Asia celebrate over three decades of diplomatic engagement, the focus of discussions has evolved from primarily…

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A New Start: Central Asia’s Nuclear Potential & Peril

2 December, 2024

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Local Governance Under Taliban Rule, 2021-2023

4 November, 2024

Authors: Dr. Antonio Giustozzi is a senior research fellow at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). He took his PhD at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).…

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Call for Applications: Spring/Summer, 2025

23 September, 2024

The Central Asia-El Umiti Program We are excited to announce the launch of the El Umiti Internship, a collaborative initiative by the Data Lab and the Central Asia Program (CAP)…

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COP29, Azerbaijan, and Environmental and Human Rights

25 April, 2024

Online Event Tuesday, April 30, 2024 from 10:00-11:00 am EDT In November 2024, the UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan, marking the third year in…

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Narxoz University International Conference

18 April, 2024

International ConferenceCentral Asia – a promising region. In search of new ideas of integration and access to world markets Hybrid Event (online/offline) Date and Time: Wednesday, April 24, 2024 19:00 –…

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Between Allies and Adversaries: Assessing Iran’s Stand on Armenia and Azerbaijan

16 April, 2024

Online Event Monday, April 22, 2024 from 11:00am – 12:15pm EDT In the South Caucasus, Iran grapples with its relationships with Armenia and Azerbaijan amid regional power dynamics. Concerns about…

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A Slow Reckoning: The USSR, the Afghan Communists, and Islam

4 April, 2024

Online Event Tuesday, April 9, 2024 from 10:00-11:00am EDT Vassily Klimentov will be discussing his book, A Slow Reckoning: The USSR, the Afghan Communists, and Islam, published by Northern Illinois University Press…

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Migrants and Exiles: The New Mobility Reshaping Central Asia and Russia

4 April, 2024

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Annual Security Workshop: Navigating Global Turbulence: Building Resilience in Central Asia

21 March, 2024

In-Person Event Thursday, March 28, 2024 from 8:45 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (EDT) Central Asia is at a pivotal point, facing significant geopolitical, economic, and environmental challenges that could have…

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Navigating Turmoil: The Dynamics of Armenian-Azerbaijani Relations in 2024

8 March, 2024

Online Event Thursday, March 14, 2024 from 11:00am – 12:15pm Nearly six months since the end of the Third Karabakh War, tensions persist along the Armenia-Azerbaijan borders as both nations…