Virtual Roundtable December 12, 2023 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am EST Researching Central Asia can be interesting, entertaining, life-changing, traumatizing and, at the very least, thought provoking. The way… Continue reading Researching Central Asia. Navigating Positionality in the Field
Category: Upcoming Events
Social and Political Processes in Central Asia amid Internal and External Shocks
December 4, 2023 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am EST Social and political developments in Central Asia received greater attention following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, in particular the immediate… Continue reading Social and Political Processes in Central Asia amid Internal and External Shocks
Cross-Border Relations between Central Asia and Afghanistan in the Taliban Era
Online event co-sponsored by The Kennan Institute October 26, 2023 10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. (EDT) The border areas between the Central Asian states and Afghanistan have often been portrayed… Continue reading Cross-Border Relations between Central Asia and Afghanistan in the Taliban Era
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
Nuclear and Biological Nonproliferation: Lessons from Kazakhstan and Central Asia
Online event September 5, 2023, 9:00 am – 10:30 am EDT Stronger than Death memorial, Semei, Kazakhstan. Image Source: astanatimes.com In a world increasingly defined by bellicose rhetoric, nuclear nonproliferation… Continue reading Nuclear and Biological Nonproliferation: Lessons from Kazakhstan and Central Asia
Central Asia: A Loophole for Russia’s Sanctions?
Online event August 23 @ 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST Russia is facing unprecedented economic and political sanctions from the United States and its allies over its invasion of Ukraine. However, Moscow has… Continue reading Central Asia: A Loophole for Russia’s Sanctions?
Bolashak Fellows Summer Conference 2023
July 27, 2023 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (EDT) Hybrid Event Venue: Lindner Family Commons, 6th floor GW’s Elliott School of International Affairs, 1957 E St NW, Washington, 20052 or Join… Continue reading Bolashak Fellows Summer Conference 2023
Intermarriage and Ethnic Mixing in Soviet Central Asia
Book talk with author Adrienne Edgar, discussant Dmitry Gorenburg, and moderator Mélanie Sadozaï (virtual event) May 24 @ 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Join us for a presentation of Adrienne Edgar’s book Intermarriage and the Friendship of… Continue reading Intermarriage and Ethnic Mixing in Soviet Central Asia
