Photos – Central Asia Program

Thijs Broekkamp

Thijs Broekkamp Dutch travel and documentary photographer, filmmaker and writer Thijs Broekkamp (1993) is on a mission to change the Western perception of the Stans. The countries of Central Asia… Continue reading Thijs Broekkamp

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)

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