Category: Events Transcripts

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)

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)

Russian Policy in Syria and the Middle East: Determination, Delight, and Disappointment (video)

Panel 1. Russia’s Engagement Strategies in the Middle East Nikolas Gvosdev (Naval War College/Foreign Policy Research Institute; Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs) Russian Strategic Goals in the Middle East… Continue reading Russian Policy in Syria and the Middle East: Determination, Delight, and Disappointment (video)

Symposium on China’s Mass Incarceration of Uyghurs (video)

On 27 November, 2018, GW’s Central Asia Program hosted a Symposium on China’s Mass Incarceration of Uyghurs, which included the following panels and speakers: Panel 1: “Contextualizing the Re-education Camps” James A. Millward, Georgetown… Continue reading Symposium on China’s Mass Incarceration of Uyghurs (video)

Encounters at the Edge of the Muslim World: A Political Memoir of Kyrgyzstan with author Eugene Huskey and Ambassador Kadyr M. Toktogulov (video)

Drawing on three decades of research and travel in Kyrgyzstan, Encounters at the Edge of the Muslim World: A Political Memoir of Kyrgyzstan takes readers on a journey through the unlikely birth… Continue reading Encounters at the Edge of the Muslim World: A Political Memoir of Kyrgyzstan with author Eugene Huskey and Ambassador Kadyr M. Toktogulov (video)

Orange and Blue: the World of Barzu- Promoting Central Asia through Children’s Literature (video)

Author Marina Abrams introduces Central Asia through children’s literature in her new book Orange and Blue: The World of Barzu. The story is told through the young boy, Barzu, who lives in… Continue reading Orange and Blue: the World of Barzu- Promoting Central Asia through Children’s Literature (video)

Foreign Investment Law and Sustainable Development in the Kyrgyz Republic (video)

Dr. Begaiym Esenkulova is an Associate Professor of Law of the American University of Central Asia (Kyrgyzstan) and who is currently a Visiting Postdoctoral Scholar at the Indiana University (Bloomington).… Continue reading Foreign Investment Law and Sustainable Development in the Kyrgyz Republic (video)

Towards a New Uzbekistan? The Magnitude, Impact and Limitations of Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s Reforms

By CAP Transcript of the CAP workshop Towards a New Uzbekistan? The Magnitude, Impact and Limitations of Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s Reforms,  January 24, 2017 Sean Roberts, GWU Navbahor Imamova, Voice of America… Continue reading Towards a New Uzbekistan? The Magnitude, Impact and Limitations of Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s Reforms

Global Powers and Competing ‘Fixes’ in Central Asia

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,… Continue reading Global Powers and Competing ‘Fixes’ in Central Asia

The Transformation of Tajikistan’s Religious Field: From Religious Moderation to Authoritarian Salafism

By Shahnoza Nozimova and Tim Epkenhans Presentation at workshop The Islamic Mediascape in Central Asia, October 2, 2017 Transcript Tim: Really sorry that I can’t be in Washington today. This is… Continue reading The Transformation of Tajikistan’s Religious Field: From Religious Moderation to Authoritarian Salafism

What Lies ahead for Kyrgyzstan after the Presidential Elections?

By CAP Transcript of the CAP workshop What Lies ahead for Kyrgyzstan after the Presidential Elections?, October 19, 2017 Erica Marat, National Defense University Eric McGlinchey, George Mason University Paul Stronski, Carnegie… Continue reading What Lies ahead for Kyrgyzstan after the Presidential Elections?