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Narrating Decolonial Framing of Central Asian International Relations
Narrating Decolonial Framing of Central Asian International Relations
A virtual event where Dr. Marlene Laruelle and Dr. Timur Dadabaev will discuss the coloniality of knowledge on Central Asia and regional IR. In the seminar Dr. Timur Dadabaev will reflect on his recent book Decolonizing Central Asian International Relations: Beyond Empires (Routledge, 2021). The author will address the importance of understanding the coloniality of knowledge in… Continue reading Narrating Decolonial Framing of Central Asian International Relations
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Addressing Food Security in Central Asia: The cases of Tajikistan and Turkmenistan
Addressing Food Security in Central Asia: The cases of Tajikistan and Turkmenistan
Food security is a concern in some parts of Central Asia. In Turkmenistan, food rationing and shortages have been reported regularly since at least 2017. In Tajikistan, 1/3 of the total population is currently estimated to be food-insecure, and the majority of the population spends between 70% and 80% of its income on food. Focusing on… Continue reading Addressing Food Security in Central Asia: The cases of Tajikistan and Turkmenistan
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Evaluating Turkmenistan One Year after Dynastic Succession: What Has Happened under President Serdar Berdimuhamedov?
Evaluating Turkmenistan One Year after Dynastic Succession: What Has Happened under President Serdar Berdimuhamedov?
In March 2022, Serdar Berdimuhamedov’s succession to the presidency of Turkmenistan following his father Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov’s retirement raised questions about whether this could open the door to even limited political, economic, and social reforms, as well as whether the international community, including the United States and the European Union, could seize the moment to strengthen… Continue reading Evaluating Turkmenistan One Year after Dynastic Succession: What Has Happened under President Serdar Berdimuhamedov?
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Annual Security Workshop: Central Asia in a Transformed Geopolitical Environment
Annual Security Workshop: Central Asia in a Transformed Geopolitical Environment
This full-day hybrid event will address a range of issues, including the perceptions and impact of the war in Ukraine on Central Asia, the impact of the return of the Taliban to power in Afghanistan on the region, Central Asian countries’ domestic challenges, and how the US could be better engaged in the region. Watch… Continue reading Annual Security Workshop: Central Asia in a Transformed Geopolitical Environment
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Concert by a Kazakhstani ethno-folk ensemble TURAN
Concert by a Kazakhstani ethno-folk ensemble TURAN
In celebration of Nowruz, the Central Asia Program, the Abai Center, and the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the United States are thrilled to invite you to a concert program of the Kazakhstani ethno-folk ensemble TURAN. Founded in 2008 by then-students of the Kurmangazy Kazakh National Conservatory, the Turan ensemble recreates the sounds… Continue reading Concert by a Kazakhstani ethno-folk ensemble TURAN
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Nowruz Bazaar 2023
Nowruz Bazaar 2023
in-person event You are invited to the Nowruz Bazaar 2023 to celebrate the New Year, which for many communities symbolically begins with the spring equinox. We envision this to be an informal and joyous celebration of new beginnings and unity. To help you experience the true spirit of Nowruz, we offer you: Feel free to… Continue reading Nowruz Bazaar 2023