culture – Central Asia Program

Book talk with author Juneyoung Lee Hybrid Event In this event Dr. Juneyoung Lee will explore the intricate dynamics between trade liberalization, cultural diversity, and protection in Central Asia. Drawing from…

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Celebrating Mukhtar Auezov’s Legacy

21 October, 2022

Celebrating Mukhtar Auezov’s Legacy The most famous Kazakh writer, Mukhtar Auezov (1897-1961) had a tremendous influence on the formation of modern Kazakh literature and nation-building. His masterpiece, The Path of…

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The Sounds of the Great Steppe

29 April, 2022

The Sounds of the Great Steppe In this podcast, we talk about the music of the Kazakh steppe people—the legendary kuis. We tell the stories of the kuis preserved for us by previous generations.…

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Video – Editors on Central Asia: New Handbooks for a Maturing Field

9 December, 2021

A virtual event hosted by the Central Asia Program at the George Washington University on December 8, 2021. Four new handbooks on Central Asia appeared in rapid succession by late…

The Cinema of Soviet Kazakhstan 1925–1991: An Uneasy Legacy. An interview with Peter Rollberg

25 November, 2021

In this interview, Peter Rollberg, one of the rare foreign specialists on Soviet Kazakh cinema, speaks about the first Kazakh filmmakers, their main themes and relations with the audience, and…

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Remembering Kazakhstan’s Great Famine of the 1930s

10 June, 2021

A virtual discussion hosted by the Central Asia Program at the Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies at the George Washington University on June 8, 2021. May 31 marks…

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A Unique Children’s Book About Central Asia

25 May, 2021

A UNIQUE CHILDREN’S BOOK ABOUT CENTRAL ASIA A wide range of books can be found in the West about Central Asia, but most of them target adult readers, particularly scholars…

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Representing Cultural Diversity in Russia. The Eurovision contest and Manizha’s “Russian Woman” Performance

23 April, 2021

Photo: MANIZHA on Instagram The nomination of Manizha Sangin, a Russian singer of Tajik origin, for the EurovisionSong Contest seems to have come as a surprise to everyone. On the…

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The Central Asian Revolt of 1916: A Collapsing Empire in the Age of War and Revolution (Video)

12 April, 2021

April 9, 2021 The 1916 Revolt was a key event in the history of Central Asia, and of the Russian Empire in the First World War. This volume is the…

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The Cinema of Soviet Kazakhstan 1925 – 1991: An Uneasy Legacy

11 March, 2021

The Cinema of Soviet Kazakhstan 1925 – 1991: An Uneasy Legacy This monograph by Peter Rollberg, Elliott School Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs and Research Initiatives and Professor of Slavic Languages,…

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WOVEN GEMS ALONG THE SILK ROAD: Small Pile Weavings of the Turkic Nomads of Central Asia

1 March, 2021

WOVEN GEMS ALONG THE SILK ROAD: Small Pile Weavings of the Turkic Nomads of Central Asia with Dr. Richard Isaacson, Collector and Independent Scholar, Arlington, VA Log-in 9:55 a.m. /…

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Book Launch: Land of Strangers – The Civilizing Project in Qing Central Asia (Video)

27 January, 2021

Book Launch: Land of Strangers – The Civilizing Project in Qing Central Asia January 27, 2021 Virtual book launch hosted by the Central Asia Program at the Institute for European,…

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CESS Annual Meeting 2015

30 September, 2020

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Negotiating Identity in Kyrgyzstan: Nationality, Islam, and the Meaning of Tradition

30 September, 2020

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Second Turkmen Culture Club

30 September, 2020

Turkmenistan’s rich culture is less well-known than those great empires who contributed to it, but Turkmenistan has produced its own fascinating – though under-appreciated – art, music, literature, and cinema.…

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Nomadic Life Styles and Narratives in Kazakhstan: Then and Now

30 September, 2020

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,…

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First Turkmen Culture Club

30 September, 2020

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The Central Asian Revolt of 1916: A Collapsing Empire in the Age of War and Revolution

13 May, 2020

The Central Asian Revolt of 1916: A Collapsing Empire in the Age of War and Revolution Alexander Morrison2019Published by: Manchester University Press For additional information about this book https://muse.jhu.edu/book/68114 The 1916…

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Tajik Artists Lead Social Change: The Role of Art in Questioning Tajik Traditional Values

5 February, 2020

By Lola Ulugova CAP Paper 227 (CAAF Fellows Papers), January 2020 Lola Ulugova (Lolisanam) has been an art manager in Tajikistan since 2000. She has contributed in writing and producing…

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Visions of Development in Central Asia. Revitalizing the Culture Concept

4 July, 2019

Visions of Development in Central Asia. Revitalizing the Culture Concept NOOR O’NEILL BORBIEVA In Visions of Development in Central Asia: Revitalizing the Culture Concept, Noor O’Neill Borbieva reflects on anthropology’s withdrawal…

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The Hungry Steppe Famine, Violence, and the Making of Soviet Kazakhstan with author Sarah Cameron (video)

5 March, 2019

The Hungry Steppe examines one of the most heinous crimes of the Stalinist regime, the Kazakh famine of 1 930–33. More than 1.5 million people perished in this famine, a…

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Turkmenistan: Plebiscite of a Nation of Artisans

30 January, 2019

By Snezhana Atanova CAP Paper 215 (CAAF Fellows Papers), January 2019 Snezhana Atanova is a PhD candidate at INALCO. Her thesis focuses on nationalism and cultural heritage in Central Asia.…

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Orange and Blue: the World of Barzu- Promoting Central Asia through Children’s Literature (video)

20 November, 2018

Author Marina Abrams introduces Central Asia through children’s literature in her new book Orange and Blue: The World of Barzu. The story is told through the young boy, Barzu, who lives in…