with Mariya Y. Omelicheva, University of Kansas How can Islam play multiple and contradictory roles as a source of violence and peace, and a marker of identity differences and national unity?…
Continue reading Islam as a Power Resource: Instrumentalization of Religion in Central Asia
This seminar will explore how religion articulates itself both through localized identities, based on community belonging, ethnic or national references, and with globalized identities (the Ummah, some transnational brotherhoods, proselytizing… Continue reading Religion and Identity in Eurasia
with Umut Korkut, Glasgow Caledonia University Since the outbreak of the global financial crisis, the Hungarian right engaged in a collective soul searching on what formulates Hungarian identity. Dr. Korkut’s paper…
Continue reading Deciphering Eurasianism in Hungary: Narratives, Networks, and Lifestyles 
