By Raushanna Sarkeyeva CAP Paper 208 (CAAF Fellows Papers), June 2018 Raushanna Sarkeyeva is a founder and director of Urban Initiatives Public Foundation (Kyrgyzstan). She studied Change Management at the… Continue reading Rethinking Urban Activism and Civil Society: Insights from Analysis of Bishkek Civic Networks
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Understanding the Rising NEET Phenomenon in Southern Kazakhstan
By Dinara Alimkhanova CAP Paper 206 (CAAF Fellows Papers), June 2018 Dinara Alimkhanova is a young researcher in the field of education, specializing in vocational education and training. After graduating from… Continue reading Understanding the Rising NEET Phenomenon in Southern Kazakhstan
Eurasia on the Move. Interdisciplinary Approaches to a Dynamic Migration Region
Eurasia on the Move. Interdisciplinary Approaches to a Dynamic Migration Region Eurasia is marked by some of the freest migration in the world through the free labor zone of the… Continue reading Eurasia on the Move. Interdisciplinary Approaches to a Dynamic Migration Region
New Voices from Central Asia: Political, Economic, and Societal Challenges and Opportunities (Volume 2)
New Voices from Central Asia: Political, Economic, and Societal Challenges and Opportunities (Volume 2) The second volume “New Voices from Central Asia: Political, Economic, and Societal Challenges and Opportunities” gives… Continue reading New Voices from Central Asia: Political, Economic, and Societal Challenges and Opportunities (Volume 2)
Tajikistan on the Move. Statebuilding and Societal Transformations
Tajikistan on the Move. State-building and Societal Transformations EDITED BY MARLENE LARUELLE – CONTRIBUTIONS BY JESSE DRISCOLL; MICHELE COMMERCIO; HAFIZ BOBOYOROV; TIM EPKENHANS; JOHN HEATHERSHAW; BRENT HIERMAN; SOPHIE HOHMANN; MARLENE LARUELLE; EDWARD LEMON;… Continue reading Tajikistan on the Move. Statebuilding and Societal Transformations
Central Asia Security Workshop – 2018 (video)
5 March 2018 Full video of the event:
Assessing the Impact of NGO Peacebuilding Programs in the South Caucasus: The Case of Nagorno-Karabakh
By Jeyhun Veliyev CAP Paper 204 (CAAF Fellows Papers), March 2018 Jeyhun Veliyev is a junior researcher interested in political economy, energy security, conflict, human rights, and democracy-building in post-Soviet… Continue reading Assessing the Impact of NGO Peacebuilding Programs in the South Caucasus: The Case of Nagorno-Karabakh
Central Asia in the Era of Sovereignty. The Return of Tamerlane?
Central Asia in the Era of Sovereignty. The Return of Tamerlane? EDITED BY DANIEL L. BURGHART AND THERESA SABONIS-HELF – CONTRIBUTIONS BY LAURA ADAMS; SVETLANA ANCKER; DANIEL L. BURGHART; YUHAO DU; STACIE L.… Continue reading Central Asia in the Era of Sovereignty. The Return of Tamerlane?
Culture and Islam in Late Central Asia (video)
15 February, 2018 Full video of the event:
‘Bourgeois’ Islam, Prosperity Theology, and Ethics in Muslim Eurasia (video)
29 January, 2018 Full video of the event:
Culture and Islam in Late Soviet Central Asia
By CAP CAP Paper 199, January 2018 On February 15, 2018, GW’s Central Asia Program organized a workshop on “‘Culture and Islam in Late Soviet Central Asia” in the framework… Continue reading Culture and Islam in Late Soviet Central Asia
Countering Extremism vs. Freedom of Online Expression: The Case of Kazakhstan
By Anna Gussarova CAP Fellows Paper 201 (CAAF Fellows Papers), January 2018 Anna Gussarova is director and co-founder of the Central Asia Institute for Strategic Studies (www.caiss.expert). She previously served… Continue reading Countering Extremism vs. Freedom of Online Expression: The Case of Kazakhstan
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
“Bourgeois” Islam, Prosperity Theology and Ethics in Muslim Eurasia
By CAP CAP Paper 198, January 2018 On January 29, 2018, GW’s Central Asia Program organized a workshop on “‘Bourgeois’ Islam, Prosperity Theology and Ethics in Muslim Eurasia” in the… Continue reading “Bourgeois” Islam, Prosperity Theology and Ethics in Muslim Eurasia
Constructing the Uzbek State
Constructing the Uzbek State EDITED BY MARLENE LARUELLE – CONTRIBUTIONS BY SERGEY ABASHIN; PETER FINKE; MATTEO FUMAGALLI; ALISHER ILKHAMOV; MARLENE LARUELLE; MORGAN Y. LIU; MARIA LOUW; NICK MEGORAN; SVETLANA PESHKOVA; SEBASTIEN PEYROUSE; JOHAN… Continue reading Constructing the Uzbek State
Deciphering the Notion of “Uzbek Terrorists”
By CAP Transcript of the presentation by Alisher Siddique, Director of RFE/RL’s Uzbek Service, November 15, 2017 I’m very humbled to address such a knowledgeable crowd actually. And from my short conversation… Continue reading Deciphering the Notion of “Uzbek Terrorists”
Islam and the State in Central Asia – a Friedrich Ebert Foundation Report
By CAP The latest report of the Almaty club (a Central Asia Policy Group) on Islam and the State in Central Asia analyzes evolution in legislation, the secularization of Islam,… Continue reading Islam and the State in Central Asia – a Friedrich Ebert Foundation Report
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
Casting a Wide Net: Islamic Media in Central Asia under Atheism
By Eren Tasar
The Islamic Mediascape in Central Asia
By CAP
The Gravitational Force of History: Reflections on Historical Science in Uzbekistan
By Dilorom Alimova and Valery Khan
Multimodal Salafi Engagement with Digital Media in Azerbaijan
By Kamal Gasimov
Empowering Local Communities in the Kyrgyz Mining Sector: The Case of Talas
By Nazik Imanbekova