Central Asia: Multi-Vector Policy for the 21st Century—Strategy and Development
Elliott School of International Affairs The George Washington University 1957 E Street, NW | Washington, DC | 20052Hybrid Event Wednesday, March 6th, 2024 from 10:00am-2:00pm Central Asia’s multi-vector approach to diplomacy has long been a cornerstone of its foreign policy, playing a prominent role in regional discussions.…
Exploring the Dynamics of Open Government in Kazakhstan: A Critical Assessment of Tokayev’s “Listening State” Reform
Image from Kazakhstan's Presidential Press Service Online Event In March 2019, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev assumed the presidency through a meticulously orchestrated succession, pledging to advance political liberalization and foster greater responsiveness…
Navigating the New Energy Geopolitics: Assessing Russia’s Power Play in Central Asia’s Post-2022 Gas Crisis
Elliott School of International Affairs The George Washington University 1957 E Street, NW | Washington, DC | 20052Hybrid Event Friday, March 8, 2024 from 10:00 - 11:30am The disruption of Russian gas supplies in 2022 sparked a profound reappraisal of supply and infrastructure dependencies beyond the EU-Russia…
Navigating Turmoil: The Dynamics of Armenian-Azerbaijani Relations in 2024
Online Event Thursday, March 14, 2024 from 11:00am - 12:15pm Nearly six months since the end of the Third Karabakh War, tensions persist along the Armenia-Azerbaijan borders as both nations…
Annual Security Workshop: Navigating Global Turbulence: Building Resilience in Central Asia
In-Person Event Thursday, March 28, 2024 from 8:45 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (EDT) Central Asia is at a pivotal point, facing significant geopolitical, economic, and environmental challenges that could have…
A Slow Reckoning: The USSR, the Afghan Communists, and Islam
Online Event Tuesday, April 9, 2024 from 10:00-11:00am EDT Vassily Klimentov will be discussing his book, A Slow Reckoning: The USSR, the Afghan Communists, and Islam, published by Northern Illinois University Press…
Between Allies and Adversaries: Assessing Iran’s Stand on Armenia and Azerbaijan
Online Event Monday, April 22, 2024 from 11:00am - 12:15pm EDT In the South Caucasus, Iran grapples with its relationships with Armenia and Azerbaijan amid regional power dynamics. Concerns about…
COP29, Azerbaijan, and Environmental and Human Rights
Online Event Tuesday, April 30, 2024 from 10:00-11:00 am EDT In November 2024, the UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan, marking the third year in…
“Awaken, Kazakh!” Kazakhstan’s History on Television: Reconstruction, Interpretation, Controversy
Online Event Monday, May 6, 2024 10:00-11:30am EDT “Kazakhstan’s History on Television: Reconstruction, Interpretation, Controversy” is dedicated to the narrative representation of Kazakhstani history on television. Recent fictionalized biographies about…
Re-evaluating Russia’s Influence in the Armenia-Azerbaijan Dispute
The significant outflow of Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh following the events of September 19–20, 2023, and the withdrawal of Russian peacekeepers from Azerbaijan on April 17, 2024, signals a potential shift…
Re-Evaluating Georgia’s Position in the South Caucasus Conflict
In the 1990s, Pres. Eduard Shevardnadze declared that “Transcaucasia is our mutual home,” implying that Azeris, Armenians, and Georgians could live together peacefully in the region, just as they do…
The Central Asia Program and the Embassy of Uzbekistan invite you to a movie night!
On September 11, 2001, Flight 101 was a routine flight from Tashkent to Birmingham to New York. The passengers, a diverse mix of Jews, African Americans, Pakistanis, Uzbeks, Russians, and…
Uzbekistan’s Independence Day Concert
In celebration of Independence Day of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Central Asia Program and the Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the United States are delighted to invite…
Book presentation: “Mystical Forest: Collected Poems and Short Stories of Dungan Ethnographer Ali Dzhon”
Born in Shor-Tyube, Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic, USSR, in 1951, Dungan ethnographer and creative writer Ali Dzhon is widely regarded as the pre-eminent writer on the material and spiritual culture…
New Books in Asian Studies: Uyghur Identity and Culture: A Global Diaspora in a Time of Crisis
Elliott School of International Affairs The George Washington University 1957 E Street, NW | Washington, DC | 20052Room 602, 6th floor1957 E St NWWashington, DC 20052 Join the Sigur Center for Asian Studies and Central Asia Program for a talk with the editors of the new volume Uyghur…
