with Vincent Artman, University of KansasSince independence, Kyrgyzstan, like the other Central Asian states, has been confronted with the challenge of articulating a viable national identity.Drawing upon five months of fieldwork, this presentation examines some of the ways in which Kyrgyz people make sense of the complex relationship between their religious heritage and their national identity. Vincent M. Artman… Continue reading Negotiating Identity in Kyrgyzstan: Nationality, Islam, and the Meaning of Tradition