migration – Central Asia Program

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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Migration and COVID-19: Challenges and Policy Responses in Kyrgyzstan

2 December, 2020

Authors:Irina Kuznetsova, University of BirminghamRoman Mogilevskii, University of Central AsiaAsel Murzakulova, University of Central AsiaAigoul Abdoubaetova, OSCE Academy, BishkekAlexander Wolters, OSCE Academy, BishkekJohn Round, University of Birmingham COVID-19 carries significant…

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Parental Labor Migration and Educational Attainment in Kyrgyzstan (Video)

24 November, 2020

Parental Labor Migration and Educational Attainment in Kyrgyzstan November 24, 2020 Virtual event hosted by Central Asia Program at the Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies at the George…

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Lunch Roundtable: Tajik Presidential Elections

30 September, 2020

Moderator Marlene Laruelle, George Washington University Panelists Eric McGlinchey, George Mason University Azita Ranjbar, The Pennsylvania State University Vladimir Fedorenko, Rethink Institute Presidential elections will be held in Tajikistan on November…

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Islam in Eurasia

30 September, 2020

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Identity-Based Discrimination in Kazakhstan: Migrant Workers in Pandemic Times

23 September, 2020

By Preety Sahu Preety Sahu is a PhD student currently working at the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India. She specializes in domestic policies of Central…

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The COVID-19 Pandemic and Central Asian Migrants in Russia (Video)

21 July, 2020

The COVID-19 Pandemic and Central Asian Migrants in Russia July 16, 2020 Virtual event hosted by Central Asia Program at the Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies at the…

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Updates on the Impact of COVID-19 on Central Asian Societies and Migrant Communities

18 May, 2020

Updates on the Impact of COVID-19 on Central Asian Societies and Migrant Communities Our European colleagues from REFPOM, a research project on funeral practices during migration in Eurasia, led by…

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Eurasia on the Move. Interdisciplinary Approaches to a Dynamic Migration Region

22 May, 2018

Eurasia on the Move. Interdisciplinary Approaches to a Dynamic Migration Region Eurasia is marked by some of the freest migration in the world through the free labor zone of the…

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Tajikistan on the Move. Statebuilding and Societal Transformations

4 May, 2018

Tajikistan on the Move. State-building and Societal Transformations EDITED BY MARLENE LARUELLE – CONTRIBUTIONS BY JESSE DRISCOLL; MICHELE COMMERCIO; HAFIZ BOBOYOROV; TIM EPKENHANS; JOHN HEATHERSHAW; BRENT HIERMAN; SOPHIE HOHMANN; MARLENE LARUELLE; EDWARD LEMON;…

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Central Asia in the Era of Sovereignty. The Return of Tamerlane?

6 March, 2018

Central Asia in the Era of Sovereignty. The Return of Tamerlane? EDITED BY DANIEL L. BURGHART AND THERESA SABONIS-HELF – CONTRIBUTIONS BY LAURA ADAMS; SVETLANA ANCKER; DANIEL L. BURGHART; YUHAO DU; STACIE L.…

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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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Tajikistan: Islam, Migration, and Changes

22 May, 2017

Tajikistan: Islam, Migration, and Changes In the past few years, Tajikistan’s domestic situation has been shaped by the shrinking place given to the Islamic Renaissance Party (IRPT). The Tajik authorities…