Deciphering the Notion of “Uzbek Terrorists”
with Alisher Siddique, Director of RFE/RL’s Uzbek Service In 2017, four terrorist attacks were carried out by Uzbek citizens or people of Uzbek origin in several Western cities. Contrary to…
The 10th CAP Fellows Seminar “Peacebuilding and Civic Literacy in Central Asia and South Caucasus”
Agenda4:00 - 5:30 PM, Session 1: New Perspectives on Grassroots Peacebuilding Diana Mamatova (former Project Coordinator, the United Nations in Kyrgyzstan) Grassroots Peacebuilding: Cross-Border Cooperation in the Ferghana Valley Jafar…
Global Powers and Competing ‘Fixes’ in Central Asia
Dr. Balihar Sanghera, Director of Graduate Studies (Taught),Senior Lecturer in Sociology, University of Kent; George F. Kennan Fellow, Woodrow Wilson Center This presentation examines how the US, Russia, and China have…
CAP Cinema Club Presents: Shal (Kazakhstan, 2012) by Ermek Tursunov
Based on Ernest Hemingway’s “The Old Man and the Sea,” this Kazakhstani Oscar submission tells the story of Kasym, an old shepherd who lives on the remote steppes of Kazakhstan.…
The Afghan Shi’i Movement: Revolutionary Politics and Global Islam
With Prof. Robert Crews The leftist coup in Afghanistan in 1978 and the Iranian revolution of 1979 unleashed a radical political movement among the Afghan Shia. Since 2001, this movement…
Towards a New Uzbekistan? The Magnitude, Impact and Limitations of Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s Reforms
Since taking office in September 2016, the new President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev has initiated many reforms, ranging from economic and social policies aimed at improving the investment climate and…
‘Bourgeois’ Islam, Prosperity Theology, and Ethics in Muslim Eurasia
9:30-11:30 AM, Session 1: Towards an Islamic Capitalist Ethic in Central Asia Gül Berna Özcan (Royal Holloway, University of London) Islam, Morality and Entrepreneurship: Evidence from Central Asia Alima Bissenova (Nazarbayev University) Fitting…
Culture and Islam in Late Central Asia
9:00-11:00 AM, Session 1: Sovietness in Central Asia. Politics, Economy, and Society Isaac McKean Scarborough (London School of Economics) The Political Culture of Late Soviet Tajikistan Riccardo Cucciola (National Research University…
Central Asia Security Workshop
10:30AM - 12:00 PM, Session 1: Central Asia’s Regional Environment. Moves and Stabilities Alexander Cooley, Columbia University Central Asia as Part of Greater Eurasia? Prospects and Challenges Jeffrey Mankoff, CSIS Whither…
The 11th CAP Fellows Seminar “Youth, Civic Engagement, and Civil Service in Central Asia and Azerbaijan”
4:00 - 5:00 PM, Session 1: Improving Civic Networks and Civil Service in Kyrgyzstan and Azerbaijan Raushanna Sarkeyeva (Founder/Director, Urban Initiatives Public Foundation, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan) How Do We Strengthen Bishkek's Civic Networks?…
CAP Roundtable on “Muslim Middle Class” vs the Islamic State: National Identity and Revolutionary Justice in Kazakhstan
withNoah Tucker RFE/RL, CAP Associate Zhuldyz Tuleouva Kazakhstan Producer of "Not in Our Name," RFE/RL project Serik Beissembayev Strategia Sociological Center, former CAP fellow Aurelie Biard NAC-NU Postdoctoral fellow, GWU…
“Paradoxes of Legitimation”: Authoritarianism(s) in modern Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan
Sofya Omarova,Ph.D. candidate in International Politics and Sociology Department of Social Sciences Oxford Brookes University This presentation seeks to explore the concepts of legitimacy and legitimation and how they relate…
Uzbekistan’s Newfound Foreign Policy and its Implications for U.S.-Uzbekistan Relations
Join us for a discussion on the outcome of the Uzbek president Shavkat Mirziyoyev's visit to the United States and the future role of Uzbekistan in the administration’s Central Asia…
The Identity Crisis of Uyghurs Today
Symposium Agenda 9:00-9:40 Refreshments and Registration 9:40-10:00 Opening Remarks 10:00 – 12:00: Session A: Challenges in Uyghur Education & China’s Harsh Policy towards Uyghurs Chair: Rishat Abbas, Pfizer, USA 1.…
Central Asia in the Era of Sovereignty; The Return of Tamerlane?
Dr. Therese Sabonis-Helf, Georgetown University Dr. Dan Burghart, National Intelligence University Dr. Marlene Laruelle, The George Washington University Dr. Roger Kangas, National Defense University Dr. Laura Adams, USAID Stacie Giles, Virginia Commonwealth…
BISHKEK: Joint Conference “Integration Processes and State Interests in Eurasia
Joint Conference of the American University of Central Asia and The George Washington University, Central Asian Program with support from United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Integration Processes and State…
Foreign Investment Law and Sustainable Development in the Kyrgyz Republic
Join us for a discussion with Dr. Begaiym Esenkulova an Associate Professor of Law of the American University of Central Asia (Kyrgyzstan) and who is currently a Visiting Postdoctoral Scholar…
Discursive Power: Comparative Analysis of the “Silk Road” Narrative in Japanese, Chinese, and Korean Foreign Policies towards Central Asia, and implications for U.S. regional presence
withDr. Timur Dadabaev Associate Professor and Director of the Special Program for Japanese and Eurasian Studies, University of Tsukuba (Japan) There is considerable debate over how and in what form…
Access and Control of University Education in Central Asia Since 2000
withDr. Alan DeYoung Professor Emeritus at the University of Kentucky What does it mean to be a “student” and “to study” in contemporary Central Asia? During the Soviet era teachers…
Post-Soviet Think Tanks: The Influence of Think Tanks on Policy Processes in Post-Soviet States
Prof. Vera Axyonova The influence of think tanks on policy processes and civil society in non-consolidated democracies and authoritarian regimes is the focus of this presentation, which aims to map…
Assessing the Terrorist Threat In and From Central Asia
with Dr. Edward Lemon In the past two years, Central Asians have been involved in terrorist attacks in Istanbul, New York, St. Petersburg, and Stockholm. While we have seen more attacks…
Kyrgyzstan’s Slide to Autocracy with Dr. Erica Marat & Colleen Wood
Zoom Webinar Meeting ID: 657 029 221Kyrgyzstan was on the path of holding local and parliamentary elections this year. But two processes are likely to derail president Jeenbekov's efforts to ensure election of his loyalists into…
Political Stability and Human Security in Tajikistan in Time of COVID-19
Conflicting reports from Tajikistan create confusion about how COVID-19 is affecting the country. Tajikistan admitted to its first COVID-19 cases on April 30 as the World Health Organization is sending…
Crisis Management as a Test of Reforms in Uzbekistan
Webex Virtual EventIn 2020, Uzbekistan has faced the global challenge of Covid-19 as well as a humanitarian disaster following the collapse of the Sardoba Dam. How has the Mirziyoyev government confronted these…
