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

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

The Researcher and His/Her Fieldwork in Central Eurasia (photo gallery)

In the Gara gum desert of Turkmenistan, a bride is given a neighbor's child to hold on her wedding day in the hopes that the bride too, will soon have children of her own. The mother's hand rests on a parcel of wedding gifts (podarka) and to the side, a young girl looks on excitedly. The bride is looking down and holding a white scarf (ak ýaglyk) between her lips in recognition of her modesty. She is covered from head to toe in layers of intricately embroidered silks and cotton (kürte), with her hair bound in scarves and adorned with metal jewelry which falls to her knees.

In a world where the visual is becoming an integral part of knowledge, visuals can also express scholarly knowledge.   As such, for the 2019 conference, CESS organized its first-ever… Continue reading The Researcher and His/Her Fieldwork in Central Eurasia (photo gallery)

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

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

Terrorism without a God: Reconsidering Radicalization and Counter-Radicalization Models in Central Asia

By Noah Tucker CAP papers, no. 225, September 2019 Foreign religious beliefs and practices are consistently cited by regional governments and “common sense” public discourse as the primary causal driver… Continue reading Terrorism without a God: Reconsidering Radicalization and Counter-Radicalization Models in Central Asia

The Nazarbayev Generation. Youth in Kazakhstan

The Nazarbayev Generation. Youth in Kazakhstan EDITED BY MARLENE LARUELLE – CONTRIBUTIONS BY AZIZ BURKHANOV; ULAN BIGOZHIN; DOUGLAS BLUM; REUEL R. HANKS; SABINA INSEBAYEVA; RICO ISAACS; AZAMAT K. JUNISBAI; BARBARA JUNISBAI; KARLYGASH KABATOVA;… Continue reading The Nazarbayev Generation. Youth in Kazakhstan

Peyrouse on the EU’s New Central Asia Strategy | What are Europe’s main interests in Central Asia

A view of homes outside of an urban area. Kazakhstan. Photo: Shynar Jetpissova / World BankrrPhoto ID: SJ-KZ005

(The Diplomat) After more than a decade, the European Union recently released an updated strategy for Central Asia. When comes to Central Asia’s partners, Europe certainly sits below Russia and China.… Continue reading Peyrouse on the EU’s New Central Asia Strategy | What are Europe’s main interests in Central Asia

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The Many Challenges of Native Language Journalism in Central Asia: The Case of Kyrgyzstan

By Elmurat Ashiraliev CAP Paper 221 (CAAF Fellows Papers), July 2019 Elmurat Ashiraliev is a journalist at Kloop Media, an independent Kyrgyz media outlet that covers topics including politics, human… Continue reading The Many Challenges of Native Language Journalism in Central Asia: The Case of Kyrgyzstan

Visions of Development in Central Asia. Revitalizing the Culture Concept

Visions of Development in Central Asia. Revitalizing the Culture Concept NOOR O’NEILL BORBIEVA In Visions of Development in Central Asia: Revitalizing the Culture Concept, Noor O’Neill Borbieva reflects on anthropology’s withdrawal… Continue reading Visions of Development in Central Asia. Revitalizing the Culture Concept

Improving Human Capital and Social Innovation in a post-Karimov Uzbekistan (video)

As Uzbekistan continues to undergo reforms under Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the improvement of human capital is an essential part of the country’s growth. The country faces numerous challenges regarding its minority… Continue reading Improving Human Capital and Social Innovation in a post-Karimov Uzbekistan (video)

Изобретение концепта Средней/Центральной Азии. Mежду наукой и гeoполитикой

Изобретение концепта Средней/Центральной Азии. Mежду наукой и гeoполитикой Автор: Светлана M. Горшенина Эпистемологические дебаты о том, как правильнее определить наименование и границы региона, называемого Средней / Центральной / Внутренней Азией… Continue reading Изобретение концепта Средней/Центральной Азии. Mежду наукой и гeoполитикой