From our Partners – Page 4 – Central Asia Program

This four-week summer practicum program in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, offers intellectually adventurous students the opportunity to explore a fascinating country at the crossroads of powerful historical, political, economic, and cultural forces.…

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National Bureau of Asian Research – Fellowships

18 January, 2019

National Asia Research Fellows — A group of rising Asia scholars will be selected through a competitive, nationwide process to contribute policy-relevant research on national security issues for a one-year…

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THE FIRST CESAI CONFERENCE OF AFGHAN STUDIES 26-28 June 2019

17 January, 2019

THE FIRST CESAI CONFERENCE OF AFGHAN STUDIES 26-28 June 2019 Yerevan, Armenia CALL FOR PANELS AND PAPERS The CESAI Conference Organising Committee has the honour to invite you to the…

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Digital Central Asian Archaeology

17 January, 2019

Welcome to the Digital Central Asian Archaeology (DCAA) collection, a digital archive and library of Soviet-era and later archaeological reports, surveys, and scholarship on Central Asia. The DCAA is a…

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PASSION of Igor Savitsky

10 December, 2018

Directed by Ali Khamraev

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Jihadists from Ex-Soviet Central Asia: Where Are They? Why Did They Radicalize? What Next?

10 December, 2018

Foreword Simon Saradzhyan, Founding Director, Russia Matters In the fall of 2016 Fletcher School professor Monica Duffy Toft and I were completing work on an issue brief in which we argued that…

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SEnECA – Strengthening and Energizing EU-Central Asia Relations

6 December, 2018

The project “SEnECA – Strengthening and Energizing EU-Central Asia Relations” seeks to improve research cooperation and to strengthen capacities in research and policy advice in the EU and Central Asia,…

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Call for Papers to the Second Central Asian Forum on Sustainable Development and Innovation (Loughborough (UK) 18 March /Astana 4 April)

7 November, 2018

Call for Papers to the Second Central Asian Forum on Sustainable Development and Innovation (Loughborough (UK) 18 March /Astana 4 April) Sent on behalf of the conference organizing committee Dear…

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CESSI: Courses in intensive elementary and intermediate Kazakh, Tajik, Uyghur, and Uzbek

18 October, 2018

The Central Eurasian Studies Summer Institute (CESSI) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is now accepting applications! We offer courses in intensive elementary and intermediate Kazakh, Tajik, Uyghur, and Uzbek. Additional levels and languages (such as…

ASN 2019 World Convention Call for Papers (7 November Deadline)

15 October, 2018

ASN 2019 World Convention Call for Papers (7 November Deadline) [This announcement is also available online and in an attached PDF] Call for Papers 24th Annual World Convention of the Association…

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Call for Papers: Establishing Legitimacy and Authority in Central Eurasia Throughout the Ages

1 October, 2018

Call for Papers Association of Central Eurasian Students Conference Establishing Legitimacy and Authority in Central Eurasia Throughout the Ages Date: February 23, 2019 Submission Deadline: November 16th We are now…

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CESS Lifetime Service to the Field Award Renamed in Honor of Professor Edward Allworth

10 September, 2018

The Central Eurasian Studies Society (CESS) and the Harriman Institute, Columbia University, are delighted to announce the renaming of the CESS Lifetime Service to the Field Award in honor of…

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Call for Papers: The Seventh Annual Doctoral Research Workshop on Central Asia

18 July, 2018

Royal Holloway, University of London Call for Papers The Seventh Annual Doctoral Research Workshop on Central Asia Senate House, Malet Street, London, WC1E 7HU Saturday, 26 January 2019 Art and…

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Religion and Violence in Russia Context, Manifestations, and Policy (report)

5 June, 2018

Religious violence is surely as old as both faith and fighting themselves. In the Russian Federation, as elsewhere in the world, religious teachings and philosophies are used both to justify…

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The Paradox of Uzbek Terror. Peace at Home, Violence Abroad

2 November, 2017

Article by Marlene Laruelle in Foreign Affairs: https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/uzbekistan/2017-11-01/paradox-uzbek-terror?cid=int-lea&pgtype=hpg This week’s terrorist attack in Manhattan, carried out by a citizen of Uzbekistan, Sayfullo Saipov, followed several assaults and bombings also involving…

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Renewing EU and US Soft Power in Central Asia

1 November, 2017

By EUCAM EUCAM Commentary No. 18 by Marlene Laruelle and Eric McGlinchey, October 2017 Western influence in Central Asia is at an all-time low. Public opinion surveys in Kazakhstan and…

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Lecture: Splendid 19th-Century Central Asian Ikat Textiles and Their Modern Revival

26 October, 2017

Thursday, November 2, 6 PM The George Washington University Museum The Textile Museum 701 21st Street, NW, Washington, DC 20052 202-994-5200 | museum.gwu.edu Bruce P. Baganz, co-chair, board of trustees, the George…

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2017 Uzbekistan: The Tashkent Spring Experiences a Frost

11 October, 2017

By Saipira Furstenberg Speaking at the UN General Assembly in mid-September, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev outlined a democratic vision for Uzbekistan. Just over a year since Mirziyoyev replaced the late strongman…

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Dictators Without Borders: Global Aspects of Authoritarian Governance in Central Asia

11 October, 2017

The King’s Russia Institute and the Russian and Eurasian Security Research Group are pleased to present a discussion of: Dictators Without Borders: Global Aspects of Authoritarian Governance in Central Asia…

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Afghanistan and Its Central Asian Neighbors Toward Dividing Insecurity

11 October, 2017

A new report from CSIS/Rowman & Littlefield By Ivan Safranchuk Former Visiting Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Program The general trend in Afghanistan is clear-cut: the overall security situation has consistently…

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EUCAM Watch: Issue 17 – May 2017

18 May, 2017

In this EUCAM Watch, we asked three Central Asian scholars and one EU policy-maker to share their views on the opportunities for Central Asia.

New Book: Central Asia at 25. Looking Back, Moving Forward

27 March, 2017

Available in Russian and English (forthcoming).