Online Event Monday, May 6, 2024 10:00-11:30am EDT “Kazakhstan’s History on Television: Reconstruction, Interpretation, Controversy” is dedicated to the narrative representation of Kazakhstani history on television. Recent fictionalized biographies about… Continue reading “Awaken, Kazakh!” Kazakhstan’s History on Television: Reconstruction, Interpretation, Controversy
Category: Culture
culture, arts, literature, music, artists in Central Asia
The Tarikh-i Hamidi: A Late-Qing Uyghur History
Book launch featuring Dr. Eric Schluessel Thursday, November 16, 2023 1:00–2:30 p.m. (EST) Elliott School of International Affairs, 1957 E ST NW, Washington, DC Room 602 This will be a hybrid event:… Continue reading The Tarikh-i Hamidi: A Late-Qing Uyghur History
Central Asian Outlook: The Intersection of Trade and Culture
Book talk with author Juneyoung Lee October 31, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM (EDT) Hybrid Event In this hybrid event Dr. Juneyoung Lee will explore the intricate dynamics between trade… Continue reading Central Asian Outlook: The Intersection of Trade and Culture
Uzbekistan’s Independence Day Concert
SAFO Ensemble and Sabina Mustaeva (in-person event) Thursday, September 7, 2023 6:00 PM (EDT) Auditorium 113, Elliott School of International Affairs, 1957 E Street, NW Washington, DC 20052 In celebration of the Independence… Continue reading Uzbekistan’s Independence Day Concert
Celebrating Mukhtar Auezov’s Legacy
Celebrating Mukhtar Auezov’s Legacy The most famous Kazakh writer, Mukhtar Auezov (1897-1961) had a tremendous influence on the formation of modern Kazakh literature and nation-building. His masterpiece, The Path of… Continue reading Celebrating Mukhtar Auezov’s Legacy
The Sounds of the Great Steppe
The Sounds of the Great Steppe In this podcast, we talk about the music of the Kazakh steppe people—the legendary kuis. We tell the stories of the kuis preserved for us by previous generations.… Continue reading The Sounds of the Great Steppe
How Perceptions of the English Language Have Changed in Kazakhstan: A Narrative Analysis
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… Continue reading How Perceptions of the English Language Have Changed in Kazakhstan: A Narrative Analysis
Video – Editors on Central Asia: New Handbooks for a Maturing Field
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… Continue reading Video – Editors on Central Asia: New Handbooks for a Maturing Field
The Cinema of Soviet Kazakhstan 1925–1991: An Uneasy Legacy. An interview with Peter Rollberg
In this interview, Peter Rollberg, one of the rare foreign specialists on Soviet Kazakh cinema, speaks about the first Kazakh filmmakers, their main themes and relations with the audience, and… Continue reading The Cinema of Soviet Kazakhstan 1925–1991: An Uneasy Legacy. An interview with Peter Rollberg
Remembering Kazakhstan’s Great Famine of the 1930s
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… Continue reading Remembering Kazakhstan’s Great Famine of the 1930s
A Unique Children’s Book About Central Asia
A UNIQUE CHILDREN’S BOOK ABOUT CENTRAL ASIA A wide range of books can be found in the West about Central Asia, but most of them target adult readers, particularly scholars… Continue reading A Unique Children’s Book About Central Asia
The Central Asian Revolt of 1916: A Collapsing Empire in the Age of War and Revolution (Video)
April 9, 2021 The 1916 Revolt was a key event in the history of Central Asia, and of the Russian Empire in the First World War. This volume is the… Continue reading The Central Asian Revolt of 1916: A Collapsing Empire in the Age of War and Revolution (Video)
The Cinema of Soviet Kazakhstan 1925 – 1991: An Uneasy Legacy
The Cinema of Soviet Kazakhstan 1925 – 1991: An Uneasy Legacy This monograph by Peter Rollberg, Elliott School Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs and Research Initiatives and Professor of Slavic Languages,… Continue reading The Cinema of Soviet Kazakhstan 1925 – 1991: An Uneasy Legacy
WOVEN GEMS ALONG THE SILK ROAD: Small Pile Weavings of the Turkic Nomads of Central Asia
WOVEN GEMS ALONG THE SILK ROAD: Small Pile Weavings of the Turkic Nomads of Central Asia with Dr. Richard Isaacson, Collector and Independent Scholar, Arlington, VA Log-in 9:55 a.m. /… Continue reading WOVEN GEMS ALONG THE SILK ROAD: Small Pile Weavings of the Turkic Nomads of Central Asia
Book Launch: Land of Strangers – The Civilizing Project in Qing Central Asia (Video)
Book Launch: Land of Strangers – The Civilizing Project in Qing Central Asia January 27, 2021 Virtual book launch hosted by the Central Asia Program at the Institute for European,… Continue reading Book Launch: Land of Strangers – The Civilizing Project in Qing Central Asia (Video)
The Central Asian Revolt of 1916: A Collapsing Empire in the Age of War and Revolution
The Central Asian Revolt of 1916: A Collapsing Empire in the Age of War and Revolution Alexander Morrison2019Published by: Manchester University Press For additional information about this book https://muse.jhu.edu/book/68114 The 1916… Continue reading The Central Asian Revolt of 1916: A Collapsing Empire in the Age of War and Revolution
Tajik Artists Lead Social Change: The Role of Art in Questioning Tajik Traditional Values
By Lola Ulugova CAP Paper 227 (CAAF Fellows Papers), January 2020 Lola Ulugova (Lolisanam) has been an art manager in Tajikistan since 2000. She has contributed in writing and producing… Continue reading Tajik Artists Lead Social Change: The Role of Art in Questioning Tajik Traditional Values
The Nazarbayev Generation. Youth in Kazakhstan
The Nazarbayev Generation. Youth in Kazakhstan EDITED BY MARLENE LARUELLE – CONTRIBUTIONS BY AZIZ BURKHANOV; ULAN BIGOZHIN; DOUGLAS BLUM; REUEL R. HANKS; SABINA INSEBAYEVA; RICO ISAACS; AZAMAT K. JUNISBAI; BARBARA JUNISBAI; KARLYGASH KABATOVA;… Continue reading The Nazarbayev Generation. Youth in Kazakhstan
The Hungry Steppe Famine, Violence, and the Making of Soviet Kazakhstan with author Sarah Cameron (video)
The Hungry Steppe examines one of the most heinous crimes of the Stalinist regime, the Kazakh famine of 1 930–33. More than 1.5 million people perished in this famine, a… Continue reading The Hungry Steppe Famine, Violence, and the Making of Soviet Kazakhstan with author Sarah Cameron (video)
Turkmenistan: Plebiscite of a Nation of Artisans
By Snezhana Atanova CAP Paper 215 (CAAF Fellows Papers), January 2019 Snezhana Atanova is a PhD candidate at INALCO. Her thesis focuses on nationalism and cultural heritage in Central Asia.… Continue reading Turkmenistan: Plebiscite of a Nation of Artisans
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)
Overcoming a Taboo: Normalizing Sexuality Education in Kazakhstan
By Karlygash Kabatova CAP Fellows Paper 200 (CAAF Fellows Papers), January 2018 Karlygash Kabatova is a researcher currently interested in how society development and sexuality education interrelate. Together with a… Continue reading Overcoming a Taboo: Normalizing Sexuality Education in Kazakhstan
The Gravitational Force of History: Reflections on Historical Science in Uzbekistan
By Dilorom Alimova and Valery Khan
