Silk Road Festival
Elliott School of International Affairs, 6th floor 1957 E Street NW, Washington, DCJoin us on Sunday to enjoy Central Asian art, culture, and food at our Silk Road Festival and discover local vendors, artists, cooks, and performers. Full Program "News From Central…
Film Screening: There Is No Rain in Hell
*COVID-19 Protocols for Visitors: GW requires that all visitors aged 5 and older be up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccines, (i.e. fully vaccinated and boosted, if eligible). To help streamline the verification process, GW…
Reform Crisis in Uzbekistan and the Karakalpak Protests
President Shavkat Mirziyoev initiated several constitutional amendments in Uzbekistan at the end of June which have reminded the world about the autonomous republic of Karakalpakstan, bordering the dying Aral Sea.…
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.…
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,…
Escaping the Taliban, One Year Later: Afghan Voices of Hope
Elliott School of International Affairs, 6th floor 1957 E Street NW, Washington, DCAfghan 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…
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…
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…
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…
Central Asia: A Source of Energy for the 21st Century
Three decades after independence, Central Asia continues its impressive path of economic development. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent shockwaves throughout the global energy markets. Today, the EU faces a grim…
Book talk with the author of Social Innovations in Post-Soviet Countries
Author Bakhrom Radjabov posits that analyses of developments in Central Asia, the South Caucasus, and Eastern Europe often overlook the emergence of new social practices on the micro level. In…
Dungans in Central Asia: History, Culture, Pedagogy
Elliott School of International Affairs, 6th floor 1957 E Street NW, Washington, DCAmong the large and small peoples inhabiting Central Asia, the Hui or Dungan occupy a special place. Dungans are Sunni Muslims who moved to the Semirechye region, spanning southeastern Kazakhstan…
Bolashak Fellows Conference
Lindner Family Commons, 6th floor GW’s Elliott School of International Affairs 1957 E St NW, WashingtonThe Central Asia Program (CAP) has hosted 16 Bolashak Visiting Fellows pursuing a tailor-made training program in Leadership in Higher Education Management. As their time at GW is coming to…
Infrastructure and Connectivity in the Pamir Mountains
Infrastructure in the Pamir Mountains often fuels the narrative of greater connectivity brought about by regional megaprojects such as the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) or the China Pakistan Economic…
Film Screening: Islomkhodja
Elliott School of International Affairs, Room 213 1957 E St NW, WashingtonThe Central Asia Program and the American Uzbekistan Association are inviting you for a film screening of Islamkhodja At the beginning of the 20th century there lived an enlightened, innovative,…
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…
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…
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,…
Annual Security Workshop: Central Asia in a Transformed Geopolitical Environment
Lindner Family Commons, 6th floor GW’s Elliott School of International Affairs 1957 E St NW, WashingtonThis 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…
Concert by a Kazakhstani ethno-folk ensemble TURAN
Elliott School of International Affairs, Room 213 1957 E St NW, WashingtonIn 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…
Nowruz Bazaar 2023
Elliott School of International Affairs, 2nd floor 1957 E St. NW, Washington D.C., District of Columbiain-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…
Policies on Ethnic Minorities in Kazakhstan
Lindner Family Commons, 6th floor GW’s Elliott School of International Affairs 1957 E St NW, WashingtonWhere Are We Now? Kazakhstan is home to more than 100 ethnic minorities comprising about 30% of the population, reflecting an imperial and Soviet past that sent colonists, dissidents, and minority groups…
Strengthening Relations Between Central Asian and U.S. Scholars on Education and Research
The United States and the countries of Central Asia have developed partnerships to enhance educational exchange and cooperation programs, fundraising and research, as well as to bring American expertise in science…
Bolashak Visiting Fellows Conference — Spring 2023
Lindner Family Commons, 6th floor GW’s Elliott School of International Affairs 1957 E St NW, WashingtonFrom May 2022 to May 2023, the Central Asia Program hosted 23 Bolashak Visiting Fellows from Kazakhstan on a tailor-made training program focusing on 1) Leadership in Higher Education Management…
