ethnic minorities – Central Asia Program

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Book talk with author Adrienne Edgar, discussant Dmitry Gorenburg, and moderator Mélanie Sadozaï (virtual event) May 24 @ 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Join us for a presentation of Adrienne Edgar’s book Intermarriage and the Friendship of…

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China’s Genocide Against Uyghurs

3 November, 2022

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…

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Russian Migration to Central Asia and the South Caucasus

2 November, 2022

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…

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Dungan Folktales and Legends: The Folkloric Narrative Tradition of the Sino-Muslims in Central Asia

4 October, 2022

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…

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Koryo Saram: Post-Soviet Koreans’ Identity as Low-Skilled Workers in South Korea

19 January, 2022

By Albina Yun Albina Yun is an independent researcher from Uzbekistan. She holds an MA in Critical Gender Studies from the Central European University and an MA in Politics and…

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“Dear Nike, Just Don’t Do It!”: A Transnational Digital Connective Action on the Issue of Forced Uyghur Labor at Nike Sweatshops in China

23 December, 2021

By Tomiris Mashan Tomiris Mashan is a Master’s student in Comparative Social Research at the National Research University Higher School of Economics. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from…

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“Too Russian For Kazakhstan, Too Kazakh for Russia”: Looking at Ethnic Russian Student Migration

16 December, 2021

By Darina Zhunussova Darina Zhunussova is a student at Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan, majoring in Political Science and International Relations. She is currently a Research Assistant at the largest COVID-related policies…

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How South Korea Builds its Soft Power in Latin America, Learning Lessons From its Diaspora Outreach in Russia and Central Asia

14 October, 2021

By Victoria Kim Victoria Kim holds an MA from the Johns Hopkins University’s SAIS in Korean Studies and MA from the University of Bolton in International Multimedia Journalism. Originally from…

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Trapped in the System: Experiences of Uyghur Detention in Xinjiang (Video)

3 February, 2021

Trapped in the System: Experiences of Uyghur Detention in Xinjiang February 3, 2021 Virtual discussion hosted by the Central Asia Program at the Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies…

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The Conflict in South Kyrgyzstan Ten Years on: Perspectives, Consequences, Actions

29 June, 2020

The Conflict in South Kyrgyzstan Ten Years on: Perspectives, Consequences, Actions Translated and edited by Aksana Ismailbekova and Philipp Lottholz In June of this year, the conflict in southern Kyrgyzstan,…

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Between Urumchi and Kazan: The Tatars in Chinese Concentration Camps

27 June, 2019

By Mehmet Volkan Kaşıkçı CAP Paper 219, June 2019 Mehmet Volkan Kaşıkçı is a PhD candidate in Soviet history at Arizona State University. His research focuses on the social and…

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Symposium on China’s Mass Incarceration of Uyghurs (video)

4 December, 2018

On 27 November, 2018, GW’s Central Asia Program hosted a Symposium on China’s Mass Incarceration of Uyghurs, which included the following panels and speakers: Panel 1: “Contextualizing the Re-education Camps” James A. Millward, Georgetown…

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Russia’s Weaponization of the Diaspora: Lessons from Georgia, Tajikistan, and Azerbaijan

15 July, 2017

By Marintha Miles

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Morgan Y. Liu, Under Solomon’s Throne: Uzbek Visions of Renewal in Osh

24 May, 2017

By Central Asian Affairs

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Third International Conference on Uyghur Studies: History, Culture, and Society

21 October, 2016

Annual Uyghur Studies Conference Series Third International Conference on Uyghur Studies: History, Culture, and Society Zvenigorod, Russian Federation, 23-26 October 2016 Download PDF

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Interview with Ablet Kamalov: On Studying the History and Contemporary Situation of the Uyghurs

28 January, 2016

By Ruslan Izimov

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Second International Conference on Uyghur Studies: History, Culture, and Society

21 May, 2015

Annual Uyghur Studies Conference Series Second International Conference on Uyghur Studies: History, Culture, and Society Second International Conference on Uyghur StudiesHistory, Culture, and SocietyUniversité Libre de Bruxelles (ULB),CERI-Sciences Po, INALCOCentral…

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The Influence of Intellectuals of the First Half of the 20th Century on Uyghur Politics

11 December, 2014

By Nabijan Tursun

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Between Utopia and Dystopia: Uyghur Intellectuals (1949-2000)

4 October, 2014

By Mamtimin Ala

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First International Conference on Uyghur Studies: History, Culture, and Society

21 May, 2014

Annual Uyghur Studies Conferences First International Conference on Uyghur Studies: History, Culture, and Society Central Asia ProgramInstitute for European, Russian and Eurasian StudiesElliott School of International Affairs The George Washington…