Events Calendar – Central Asia Program

Tuesday, December 9, 202511:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (EST)5:00 p.m – 6:30 p.m. (CET) Virtual Event This seminar will examine the complex dynamics of managing shared water resources in the…

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Central Asia Reconnected: Regional Integration in a Shifting Geopolitical Landscape

26 May, 2025

Tuesday, May 27, 202510:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. (EST) Hybrid EventElliott School of International Affairs1957 E St NW, Washington D.C. 200524th Floor, Voesar Conference Room Central Asia is navigating a new…

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The Legacy of Corruption: Karim Massimov and the Nazarbayev System

5 May, 2025

Friday, May 9, 202510:00 a.m. – 11:15 p.m. (EST) Virtual Event In early January 2022, Kazakhstan experienced a national tragedy when mass protests over rising gas prices escalated into violent…

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Navigating Geopolitical Shifts: Central Asia’s Quest for Autonomy and Sustainable Development

22 April, 2025

The countries of Central Asia are navigating a rapidly shifting geopolitical landscape while striving to define their own development paths and regional cooperation. Their growing desire for strategic and economic…

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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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Central Asia: A Loophole for Russia’s Sanctions?

8 August, 2023

Online event August 23 @ 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST Russia is facing unprecedented economic and political sanctions from the United States and its allies over its invasion of Ukraine. However, Moscow has…

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Bolashak Fellows Summer Conference 2023

18 July, 2023

July 27, 2023 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (EDT) Hybrid Event Venue: Lindner Family Commons, 6th floor GW’s Elliott School of International Affairs, 1957 E St NW, Washington, 20052 or Join…

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Violence on the Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan Border: Causes and Consequences

14 October, 2022

Violence on the Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan Border: Causes and Consequences In the past 18 months, we have seen unprecedented levels of violence on the Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border. What marks recent incidents from the…

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Dungan Folktales and Legends: The Folkloric Narrative Tradition of the Sino-Muslims in Central Asia

4 October, 2022

Dungan Folktales and Legends: The Folkloric Narrative Tradition of the Sino-Muslims in Central Asia First migrating from northwest China to Russian Central Asia after the suppression of the Dungan Revolt…

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Karakalpakstan Two Months on: Karakalpak and Independent Voices Speak

9 September, 2022

Karakalpakstan Two Months on: Karakalpak and Independent Voices Speak More than two months have passed since mass protests erupted in Uzbekistan’s northwestern region of Karakalpakstan over proposed constitutional amendments that…

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Reform Crisis in Uzbekistan and the Karakalpak Protests

25 July, 2022

Reform Crisis in Uzbekistan and the Karakalpak Protests President Shavkat Mirziyoev initiated several constitutional amendments in Uzbekistan at the end of June which have reminded the world about the autonomous…

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Giant Gap Discovered in Research on Central Asia: How Climate Change Has Been Overlookedby the Research Community

6 July, 2022

Giant Gap Discovered in Research on Central Asia: How Climate Change Has Been Overlookedby the Research Community On July 5 (2022), Indra Overland presented new research findings at the Central…

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Referendum in Kazakhstan: Political Reset or Political Redux?

10 June, 2022

Referendum in Kazakhstan: Political Reset or Political Redux? Kazakhstan held a snap referendum on June 5th asking voters to approve a major overhaul of the country’s constitution in the wake…

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The Reasons Behind a New Wave of Violence in the Pamirs

31 May, 2022

The Reasons Behind a New Wave of Violence in the Pamirs An online event co-sponsored with the Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs and the Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Tajikistan’s…

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The Mobilizing Potential of Communication Networks in Central Asia

4 May, 2022

The Mobilizing Potential of Communication Networks in Central Asia What is the mobilizing and meaning-making potential of information and communication technologies (ICT s) in non-democratic regimes? This question has been studied…

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Kazakhstan’s Political Reforms Amidst Geopolitical Shifts

28 April, 2022

A virtual event hosted by the Central Asia Program at George Washington University on April 28, 2022. For Kazakhstan, the year started with the unprecedented January riots, a stress test…

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China’s Vaccine Diplomacy In Central Asia: What Next?

11 June, 2021

China’s Vaccine Diplomacy In Central Asia: What Next? A virtual discussion hosted by the Central Asia Program at the Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies at the George Washington…

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Remembering Kazakhstan’s Great Famine of the 1930s

10 June, 2021

A virtual discussion hosted by the Central Asia Program at the Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies at the George Washington University on June 8, 2021. May 31 marks…

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Representing Cultural Diversity in Russia. The Eurovision contest and Manizha’s “Russian Woman” Performance

10 May, 2021

A virtual discussion hosted by the Central Asia Program at the Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies at the George Washington University on May 5, 2021. The nomination of…

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Double Book Launch: Chinese Foreign Policy toward Central Asia and the Silk Roads (Video)

26 March, 2021

Double Book Launch: Chinese Foreign Policy toward Central Asia and the Silk Roads March 26, 2021 Virtual double book launch hosted by the Central Asia Program at the Institute for…

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Book Launch – Pipe Dreams: Water and Empire in Central Asia’s Aral Sea Basin

16 March, 2021

Book Launch – Pipe Dreams: Water and Empire in Central Asia’s Aral Sea Basin March 16, 2021 Virtual book launch hosted by the Central Asia Program at the Institute for…