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By Valerie Sartor This study provides an overview of how perceptions of the English language in Kazakhstan have altered over time due to political, economic, social and technological changes. The…

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Central Asian Regionalism or Central Asian Order? Some Reflections

23 March, 2022

By Filippo Costa Buranelli This article reflects on how the concept of regionalism has been used to explain and interpret Central Asian politics since independence. It argues that regionalism, often…

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Video – Dynastic Succession in Turkmenistan: Will it Make Any Difference?

4 March, 2022

A virtual event hosted by the Central Asia Program at George Washington University on March 3, 2022. The discussion topics included the implications of the March 12 snap presidential elections…

The Treasures of Pazyryk Kurgans in the Hermitage Museum

11 February, 2022

Pavel Azbelev, archaeologist and guides’ educator at the State Hermitage Museum, Russia, discusses the frozen treasures of Pazyryk culture, a Scythian nomadic Iron Age archaeological culture whose artifacts and mummies…

Jewelry of Central Asia: Past and Present of the Art Tradition

24 January, 2022

While working in the archives of the Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, I came across an interesting document. It was a list of the…

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The People’s Perspectives: Assessing Sadyr Japarov Through the Opinions of His Constituents

21 January, 2022

By Jonathan Meyer Jonathan Meyer is a master’s student concentrating in Conflict Management at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and a programs intern with the International Foundation…

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Koryo Saram: Post-Soviet Koreans’ Identity as Low-Skilled Workers in South Korea

19 January, 2022

By Albina Yun Albina Yun is an independent researcher from Uzbekistan. She holds an MA in Critical Gender Studies from the Central European University and an MA in Politics and…

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“Dear Nike, Just Don’t Do It!”: A Transnational Digital Connective Action on the Issue of Forced Uyghur Labor at Nike Sweatshops in China

23 December, 2021

By Tomiris Mashan Tomiris Mashan is a Master’s student in Comparative Social Research at the National Research University Higher School of Economics. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from…

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Women Forging Peace in the Ferghana Valley? An Analysis of Gender Inclusion in Peacebuilding and Transboundary Water Resource Management Projects in the Ferghana Valley

21 December, 2021

by Jahan Taganova and Jaclyn Best with contributions from Annagul Yaryyeva, Zaida Aurora Cholico Santoyo, Mekan Narliyev Jahan Taganova is a Turkmenistani activist, feminist, and professional who works at the…

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Interview with Dr. Kairat Kelimbetov, Governor of the Astana International Financial Centre

21 December, 2021

Mr. Kelimbetov was appointed as the Governor of the Astana International Financial Centre on 24 December 2015. He heads the AIFC and is a member of the AIFC Management Council.…

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Video – The State of Civil Society in Central Asia: Kyrgyzstan

20 December, 2021

The George Washington University Central Asia Program organized the second seminar in our Civil Society in Central Asia series. These sessions are led by Central Asia civil society experts with…

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Russia’s Islam: Balancing Securitization and Integration

17 December, 2021

Russia’s Islam: Balancing Securitization and Integration Marlene Laruelle, December 2021 Russia’s Islam has been much more than the two Chechen wars, and regular terrorist actions that have shaken the Russian…

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“Too Russian For Kazakhstan, Too Kazakh for Russia”: Looking at Ethnic Russian Student Migration

16 December, 2021

By Darina Zhunussova Darina Zhunussova is a student at Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan, majoring in Political Science and International Relations. She is currently a Research Assistant at the largest COVID-related policies…

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Video – Editors on Central Asia: New Handbooks for a Maturing Field

9 December, 2021

A virtual event hosted by the Central Asia Program at the George Washington University on December 8, 2021. Four new handbooks on Central Asia appeared in rapid succession by late…

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Video – What Next In China’s Growing Security Footprint In Tajikistan?

6 December, 2021

A virtual event hosted by the Central Asia Program at George Washington University on December 3, 2021. China is expanding its security footprint in Central Asia through strategic military bases…

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Emil Shukurov on Nomadism: A Kyrgyz Response to the Environmental Crisis

2 December, 2021

By Dr. Paul Woods Dr. Paul Woods is a Research Tutor at the Oxford Centre for Mission Studies in Oxford. His principal research interest is contemporary activism in Central Asia.…

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Call for Contributions: Identity and visibility of LGBTQ+ people in the post-Soviet world

1 December, 2021

Call for Contributions: Identity and visibility of LGBTQ+ people in the post-Soviet world Central Asian Survey is organizing a special issue entitled “Identity and visibility of LGBTQ+ people in the…

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Central Eurasian Studies Summer Institute 2022 Applications are Now Open!

30 November, 2021

The Central Eurasian Studies Summer Institute (CESSI) is now accepting applications for their Summer 2022 program! CESSI 2022 will be held from June 20 to August 12, 2022. The priority…

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Video – President Mirziyoyev’s Second Term In Office: What Next For Uzbekistan?

22 November, 2021

A virtual event hosted by the Central Asia Program at George Washington University on Novmber 19, 2021. As Shavkat Mirziyoev starts his second term as the President of Uzbekistan, all…

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Video – Book Launch: Rentier Capitalism and Its Discontents: Power, Morality, and Resistance in Central Asia

17 November, 2021

A virtual event hosted by the Central Asia Program at the George Washington University on November 16, 2021. This book explains and evaluates today’s economic, political, social and ecological crises…

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Video – Политика памяти в Центральной Азии и проблема постколониализма

10 November, 2021

Bторник, 9 ноября, 2021 В течение последних нескольких лет было разработано несколько инициатив, исследующих белые страницы Центральной Азии 20-го века, от восстания 1916 года до истории национал-коммунистических деятелей и сталинских…

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Now Hiring! Program Associate for Central Asia Program

9 November, 2021

The George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs (ESIA) is one of the world’s leading schools of international affairs and one of the largest schools of international affairs in…

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Inequality Between Students of Rural and Urban Schools in Kazakhstan: Causes and Ways to Address It

9 November, 2021

By Zhaslan Nurbayev Zhaslan Nurbayev is a PhD / Candidate of Sciences in History and Associate Professor in the Department of Regional Studies of L.N. Gumilev Eurasian National University. In 2014-2015,…