Uyghur Neighborhoods in Kazakhstan
with Sean Roberts, Associate Professor and Director, International Development Studies Program, GWUWith the fall of the Soviet Union, the Uyghurs of Kazakhstan, like many others in the former USSR, began to resurrect and re-invent traditional cultural practices that had been repressed during the Soviet period as either contrary to socialist atheism or as remnants of a “feudal past.” These traditions… Continue reading Uyghur Neighborhoods in Kazakhstan
Nomadic Life Styles and Narratives in Kazakhstan: Then and Now
A workshop held in conjunction with the exhibition "Nomads and Networks: The Ancient Art and Culture of Kazakhstan" currently at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery in the Smithsonian Institution until December 2, 2012.Nomadism has been a key aspect of culture in the Eurasian space, especially on the Kazakh steppes, throughout the centuries. The Russian colonization and the Soviet… Continue reading Nomadic Life Styles and Narratives in Kazakhstan: Then and Now
Diversification of an Energy-Producing Economy Agricultural Policy in Kazakhstan
with Richard Pomfret, Professor of Economics, University of Adelaide, AustraliaKazakhstan has used energy revenues to save for the future, invest in human capital, and diversify the structure of production with the goal of becoming one of the "fifty most competitive, dynamically developing countries in the world". Agriculture has been a key part of the diversification strategy ever since the government… Continue reading Diversification of an Energy-Producing Economy Agricultural Policy in Kazakhstan
Politics and Cinema: Divergence in Post-Soviet Central Asian Film
Discussion on Kazakh CinemaIntroduction: Peter Rollberg, Director, IERES, GWU Kazakh Cinema in an Historical Perspective: from Perestroika to Post-Borat Time Jean Radvanyi, Professor, National Institute for Oriental Languages and Cultures, Paris, France Politics and Cinema: Divergence in Post-Soviet Central Asian Film Michael Rouland, co-editor of Cinema in Central Asia: Rewriting Cultural Histories (I.B.Tauris, 2013) Film… Continue reading Politics and Cinema: Divergence in Post-Soviet Central Asian Film
Traps of Political Succession in Kazakhstan
withDosym Satpayev, Director, Non-governmental Consulting Organization "Risks Assessment Group" Tolganay Umbetaliyeva, Director General, Public Fund "Central Asian Foundation for Democracy" Andrey Chebotarev, Director, "Alternative" Center for Topical Studies Rasul Zhumaly, Lecturer, S. Demirel University Aidos Sarym, Vice president, Public Fund "Abay-a)parat" Zamir Karazhan, Kazakh political observer On the occasion of the publication of the new book The Twilight Zone: Traps of… Continue reading Traps of Political Succession in Kazakhstan
The ATOM project exhibit and art show
To Mark the International Day Against Nuclear Tests Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan H.E. Kairat Umarov and GW’s Central Asia Program have the honor to invite you to attend The ATOM project exhibit and art show.
Kazakh Culture: Legacies and Innovations
9:00 AM OpeningPeter Rollberg, Director, IERES, George Washington University Ambassador Kairat Umarov, Kazakhstan Embassy in the United States 9:15-10.30 AM Keynote speaker Ambassador Olzhas Suleymenov, Permanent Representative of Kazakhstan to UNESCO Q&A 10:30-11:00 AM Coffee-break 11:00 - 12:30 PM Legacies and Innovations in Kazakh Literature Chair: Marlene Laruelle (IERES, George Washington University) An inconvenient Sage. The Legacy… Continue reading Kazakh Culture: Legacies and Innovations
Debating Social Issues and Civil Society in Kazakhstan
Marlene Laruelle, George Washington UniversityMargarita Assenova, Jamestown Foundation Anara Ibraeva, Kazakhstan International Bureau for Human Rights and Rule of Law The Central Asia Program will be debating Kazakhstan’s rapidly changing social landscape by discussing the relationship between social problems and civil society issues. The speakers will investigate the regional diversity, labor disputes and social problems,… Continue reading Debating Social Issues and Civil Society in Kazakhstan
Addressing Soft Security Challenges in Kazakhstan and Central Asia
Kazakhstan has already taken the regional leadership on soft security issues in the whole Central Asian region. This conference will discuss the region’s main soft security issues: water management, regulating migrations and refugees flows, developing disaster preparedness and reaction to climate change. It will bring together scholars and experts to offer a full panorama of… Continue reading Addressing Soft Security Challenges in Kazakhstan and Central Asia
