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Gender as Intersections: A Different Way of Seeing Central Asia
Gender as Intersections: A Different Way of Seeing Central Asia
Gender-based violence, (geo)politics, and Islam continue to dominate the production of knowledge about Central Asia. While using a gender lens, this Special Issue offers a different perspective on the region. The authors link historical analyses of imperial and Soviet gendered modernities to contemporary Central Asians’ daily lives and local nationalisms to shed light on often… Continue reading Gender as Intersections: A Different Way of Seeing Central Asia
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Dungan Folktales and Legends: The Folkloric Narrative Tradition of the Sino-Muslims in Central Asia
Dungan Folktales and Legends: The Folkloric Narrative Tradition of the Sino-Muslims in Central Asia
First migrating from northwest China to Russian Central Asia after the suppression of the Dungan Revolt (1862–1877) under the Manchu-led Qing dynasty, the Dungan people boast a rich oral tradition, which served as an important breeding ground for the development of Dungan written literature in the Soviet period. This presentation discusses the findings of an… Continue reading Dungan Folktales and Legends: The Folkloric Narrative Tradition of the Sino-Muslims in Central Asia
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Escaping the Taliban, One Year Later: Afghan Voices of Hope
Escaping the Taliban, One Year Later: Afghan Voices of Hope
Afghan Voices of Hope is a project that seeks to strengthen Afghan diasporic civil society by building solidarity and connecting people through shared experience. As refugees of the 2021 exodus navigate life outside of Afghanistan, Afghan Voices of Hope helps to build shared identity in the hopes that, perhaps, many or all of them will… Continue reading Escaping the Taliban, One Year Later: Afghan Voices of Hope
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Book Launch “Uyat and the Culture of Shame in Central Asia”
Book Launch “Uyat and the Culture of Shame in Central Asia”
This panel proposes an interdisciplinary look at the culture of shame in Central Asia and evaluates its role in the regulation of social and political interactions in the region. Contributors will discuss how 'uyat' relies on patriarchal and hierarchical gender norms that negatively affect women and queer bodies through the taboo of sex education in… Continue reading Book Launch “Uyat and the Culture of Shame in Central Asia”
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The New Russian Exile: Russian Migration to Central Asia and the South Caucasus
The New Russian Exile: Russian Migration to Central Asia and the South Caucasus
Russia’s war on Ukraine has caused massive waves of outmigration of its citizens to the countries of Central Asia and the South Caucasus. These migration flows are highly fluid and are having a powerful impact on the receiving states, both on their governments and societies. The sudden influx of Russian immigrants has stimulated social and… Continue reading The New Russian Exile: Russian Migration to Central Asia and the South Caucasus
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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 placement of children in state orphanages, and the mass detention of more than one million people since 2017 in detention camps and forced labor camps. Uyghurs are also being transferred to factories… Continue reading China’s Genocide Against Uyghurs
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