Hybrid Event, Image by NASA Earth Observatory December 11, 9:00 am – 10:30 am (EST) Once one of the world’s largest inland bodies of water, the Aral Sea began to shrink… Continue reading Central Asia’s Aral Sea: Lessons for Today’s Climate Crisis
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Qazaq Concert
Tuesday, December 5 · 6:30 – 9:30pm EST Experience the Melodies of Kazakhstan in DC at the Qazaq Concert and dive into the heart of Kazakh culture for an exciting… Continue reading Qazaq Concert
Book talk with the author of Social Innovations in Post-Soviet Countries
Book talk with the author of Social Innovations in Post-Soviet Countries Author Bakhrom Radjabov posits that analyses of developments in Central Asia, the South Caucasus, and Eastern Europe often overlook… Continue reading Book talk with the author of Social Innovations in Post-Soviet Countries
Central Asia: A Source of Energy for the 21st Century
Central Asia: A Source of Energy for the 21st Century Three decades after independence, Central Asia continues its impressive path of economic development. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent shockwaves throughout… Continue reading Central Asia: A Source of Energy for the 21st Century
China’s Genocide Against Uyghurs
China’s Genocide Against Uyghurs Millions of Uyghurs are suffering from unspeakable atrocities at the hands of the Chinese government, including forced sterilization of young women, enforced separation of families and… Continue reading China’s Genocide Against Uyghurs
Uyat and the Culture of Shame in Central Asia
A virtual event hosted by the Central Asia Program at George Washington University on Ocotber 27, 2022. This panel proposes an interdisciplinary look at the culture of shame in Central… Continue reading Uyat and the Culture of Shame in Central Asia
Silk Road Festival
As we celebrate our 10th anniversary, we reflect on our achievements and look to the future as we lift the voices of Central Asians and highlight the region’s developments for… Continue reading Silk Road Festival
Movie Screening
As we celebrate our 10th anniversary, we reflect on our achievements and look to the future as we lift the voices of Central Asians and highlight the region’s developments for… Continue reading Movie Screening
Bride Kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan: A Reflection of Conservative Values?
By Nadira Mukhamejan and Aidana Zhakypbekova Nadira Mukhamejan is a master’s student in International Master in Security, Strategy and Intelligence (IMSISS) with a BA in International Relations from the Kazakh-German… Continue reading Bride Kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan: A Reflection of Conservative Values?
Interview with Dr. Kairat Kelimbetov, Governor of the Astana International Financial Centre
Mr. Kelimbetov was appointed as the Governor of the Astana International Financial Centre on 24 December 2015. He heads the AIFC and is a member of the AIFC Management Council.… Continue reading Interview with Dr. Kairat Kelimbetov, Governor of the Astana International Financial Centre
Ўзбекистон Россия ерини ижарага олади: Экспертлар фикри
Яқин келажакда Ўзбекистон қишлоқ хўжалиги маҳсулотларини етиштириш учун Россия ҳудудидан 1 млн. гектар ер майдонини ижарага олишни режалаштирмоқда. Бунга асосий сабаблардан бири Ўзбекистондаги сув ресурслари танқислигидир. Маълум қилинишича, ижара ерлардан…… Continue reading Ўзбекистон Россия ерини ижарага олади: Экспертлар фикри
Эпизод 2 c Алией Цхай. Есть ли мягкая сила у Китая?
В этом эпизоде Руслан Изимов обсуждает “мягкую силу” Китая в Центральной Азии. Антикитайские протесты не так уж редки в этих странах, культурная и языковая разница создает трудные барьеры для ежедневной…
Атомная степь: как Казахстан отказался от ядерного оружия. Интервью с автором книги
Книга Тогжан Касеновой, старшего научного сотрудника Университета штата Нью-Йорк в Олбани, и научного сотрудника Фонда Карнеги за международный мир – Atomic Steppe. How Kazakhstan Gave Up the Bomb выходит в…
«Общественные инфраструктуры» как новый феномен в маргинальных кварталах. Опыт и сравнение двух городов
Как сообщества справляются с упадком, повреждением или полным отсутствием инфраструктур? В четвертое десятилетие после распада Советского Союза и других социалистических государств актуальность этой проблемы сохраняется, если не возрастает, для всей…
Эпизод 1 c Василием Кашиным. Какую роль будет играть Китай в обеспечении безопасности в Центральной Азии?
В этом эпизоде Руслан Изимов обсуждает возможные изменения в основной архитектуре безопасности в Центральной Азии с ростом интересов Китая в регионе. Для Китая безопасность инвестиций, предотвращение терроризма, недопущение перетока экстремизма…
Узбекистан и Кыргызстан: сложные страницы почти перевернуты
В серии интервью по двусторонним отношениям в Центральной Азии эксперты из Кыргызстана и Узбекистана Шерадил Бактыгулов и Ильдар Якубов обсуждают, как две страны пытаются развернуть широкомасштабную программу сотрудничества после истории…
A Father & Son
One man was coming home from the field together with his ten year old son. Father noticed a horseshoe that somebody had lost on the road and told his son,… Continue reading A Father & Son
Along the Route of Samuil Dudin’s Expedition
The author would like to thank the Kunstkamera Museum for permission to use the photos of Samuil Dudin in this article. All images are reproduced here with the written permission… Continue reading Along the Route of Samuil Dudin’s Expedition
Mother, wife, sister and daughter…A Kazakh woman at the top of the society
For centuries, a Kazakh woman stood at the center of the family, taking care of homes, children, elderly and even leading the kin group. A married woman took an active… Continue reading Mother, wife, sister and daughter…A Kazakh woman at the top of the society
The Legacy of an International Partnership: Kazakhstan and the Smithsonian
When asked by the Embassy of Kazakhstan to contribute an article about the Smithsonian’s partnerships with Kazakhstan (and especially our recent exhibition and publication with the Kasteyev Museum in Almaty),… Continue reading The Legacy of an International Partnership: Kazakhstan and the Smithsonian
New Online Academy Teaches the True History of the Great Steppe
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First Visit of U.S. Secretary of State to Kazakhstan Took Place 30 Years Ago
The first visit by US Secretary of State to Kazakhstan Mr. James Baker, took place thirty years ago, on September 15-16, 1991. In many respects, it laid the foundations of… Continue reading First Visit of U.S. Secretary of State to Kazakhstan Took Place 30 Years Ago
Kazakh Dance Culture and the Origins of Kara-Zhorga
An interview with Anvara Sadykova. It is known that dance is a bodily expression of human feelings and emotions. Every nation has its own lexicography and distinguished style of dance.… Continue reading Kazakh Dance Culture and the Origins of Kara-Zhorga
