A virtual event hosted by the Central Asia Program at George Washington University on April 20, 2022. How are Central Asian countries impacted by the war in Ukraine? What is… Continue reading Video – Risks and Opportunities for Central Asia in a New Geopolitical Context
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Video – What is the Current State of Religious Freedom in Uzbekistan?
A virtual event hosted by the Central Asia Program at George Washington University on April 13, 2022. The Central Asia Program (CAP) hosted a timely discussion with leading officials and… Continue reading Video – What is the Current State of Religious Freedom in Uzbekistan?
Video – EU Efforts to Prevent Violent Extremism (PVE) by Engaging Civil Society in Kyrgyzstan: Evidence from the Ground
A virtual event hosted by the Central Asia Program at George Washington University on April 1, 2022. Although a number of previous studies have investigated violent extremism in Central Asia,… Continue reading Video – EU Efforts to Prevent Violent Extremism (PVE) by Engaging Civil Society in Kyrgyzstan: Evidence from the Ground
Book Discussion—Bagila Bukharbayeva, The Vanishing Generation: Faith and Uprising in Modern Uzbekistan
By Michael Hall Bagila Bukharbayeva’s The Vanishing Generation: Faith and Uprising in Modern Uzbekistan follows the trajectory of Islamic dissidence and opposition under the rule of Uzbekistan’s dictatorial leader, Islam Karimov, from… Continue reading Book Discussion—Bagila Bukharbayeva, The Vanishing Generation: Faith and Uprising in Modern Uzbekistan
Uchyot and Foucault: Drug Users and Migrants in Post-Soviet Central Asia and Russia
By Rano Turaeva and Muyassar Turaeva In this paper, we unpack the uchyot (“registration”) system using Foucault’s regime-based approach. Uchyot is a Soviet tool for controlling populations by requiring them to register personal information and… Continue reading Uchyot and Foucault: Drug Users and Migrants in Post-Soviet Central Asia and Russia
Discussing Sinophobia in Kyrgyzstan
By Aizat Shailoobek Kyzy This paper investigates how Chinese migrants are perceived by different groups in Kyrgyzstan—and in what domains local people turn to Sinophobia. To date, Kyrgyzstani political leaders… Continue reading Discussing Sinophobia in Kyrgyzstan
How Perceptions of the English Language Have Changed in Kazakhstan: A Narrative Analysis
By Valerie Sartor This study provides an overview of how perceptions of the English language in Kazakhstan have altered over time due to political, economic, social and technological changes. The… Continue reading How Perceptions of the English Language Have Changed in Kazakhstan: A Narrative Analysis
Central Asian Regionalism or Central Asian Order? Some Reflections
By Filippo Costa Buranelli This article reflects on how the concept of regionalism has been used to explain and interpret Central Asian politics since independence. It argues that regionalism, often… Continue reading Central Asian Regionalism or Central Asian Order? Some Reflections
Video – Dynastic Succession in Turkmenistan: Will it Make Any Difference?
A virtual event hosted by the Central Asia Program at George Washington University on March 3, 2022. The discussion topics included the implications of the March 12 snap presidential elections… Continue reading Video – Dynastic Succession in Turkmenistan: Will it Make Any Difference?
Modernity, Development and Decolonization of Knowledge in Central Asia: Kazakhstan as a Foreign Aid Donor
An online book launch hosted by the Central Asia Program at George Washington University on February 11, 2022. This book joins the discussion on foreign aid triggered by the rise… Continue reading Modernity, Development and Decolonization of Knowledge in Central Asia: Kazakhstan as a Foreign Aid Donor
Central Asia as a Pivot in China’s BRI
An online event hosted by the Central Asia Program at George Washington University on January 26, 2022. With the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a project that aims to integrate… Continue reading Central Asia as a Pivot in China’s BRI
Kazakhstan: What Next? Understanding the Protests and the Post Protest Political Context
An online event hosted by the Central Asia Program at George Washington University and co-sponsored with the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, the Oxus Society for Central Asian… Continue reading Kazakhstan: What Next? Understanding the Protests and the Post Protest Political Context
What is Happening in Kazakhstan? (Video and Transcription)
An online special event hosted by the Central Asia Program at George Washington University and co-sponsored with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian… Continue reading What is Happening in Kazakhstan? (Video and Transcription)
Video – The State of Civil Society in Central Asia: Kyrgyzstan
The George Washington University Central Asia Program organized the second seminar in our Civil Society in Central Asia series. These sessions are led by Central Asia civil society experts with… Continue reading Video – The State of Civil Society in Central Asia: Kyrgyzstan
Engaging with Muslim Civil Society in Central Asia: Components, Approaches, and Opportunities
By Sebastien Peyrouse and Emil Nasritdinov When Western policymakers and development practitioners turn their attention to Central Asia, they too often overlook Muslim civil society as a potential partner for… Continue reading Engaging with Muslim Civil Society in Central Asia: Components, Approaches, and Opportunities
Facilitators of Societal Change? Exploring Educated-Abroad Youth’s Potential to Advance Gender Equality in Turkmenistan Through Civic Activism
By Rustam Muhamedov Muhamedov Rustam was a Spring 2021CAAFP Fellow. He is an independent researcher focusing on social-political and security developments in Turkmenistan and wider Central Asia. He is currently… Continue reading Facilitators of Societal Change? Exploring Educated-Abroad Youth’s Potential to Advance Gender Equality in Turkmenistan Through Civic Activism
Violent Extremism and Youth: How to Build a Productive Dialogue Between Young People and Government
By Anastassiya Reshetnyak Anastassiya Reshetnyak was a Spring 2021 CAAFP Fellow. She graduated from al-Farabi Kaz NU (BA and MA in Regional Studies) and is currently involved in the PhD… Continue reading Violent Extremism and Youth: How to Build a Productive Dialogue Between Young People and Government
Video – Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Central Asia
A virtual event hosted on September 22, 2021 by the Central Asia Program at the George Washington University About this event The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Central Asia offers the… Continue reading Video – Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Central Asia
Q-Pop, The Pride of Kazakh Youth, and its Stimulation of Ethnic Identity
By Kakim Danabayev, PhD, Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, Hanyang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea • Jowon Park, Associate Professor, Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, Hanyang University, Seoul,… Continue reading Q-Pop, The Pride of Kazakh Youth, and its Stimulation of Ethnic Identity
Video – Marriage Quandaries in Central Asia
Marriage Quandaries in Central Asia June 21, 2021 The reality of marriage across Central Asia is complicated. Not only does the term “marriage” cover a wide range of practices and… Continue reading Video – Marriage Quandaries in Central Asia
Reclaiming Historical Past and Collective Public Memory: The Case of Valikhanov in Kazakhstan
Nazerke Mukhlissova is currently a student at Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, double majoring in Political Science and History. Her paper on Valikhanov and Kazakhstani public memory has been accepted by… Continue reading Reclaiming Historical Past and Collective Public Memory: The Case of Valikhanov in Kazakhstan
Current Political, Economic, and Social Challenges in Tajikistan
An Interview with Muhiddin Kabiri conducted by Sebastien Peyrouse as part of Central Asia Program’s Civil Society in Central Asia series. Muhiddin Kabiri is a Tajik politician, Chairman of the… Continue reading Current Political, Economic, and Social Challenges in Tajikistan
Социальные движения как отражение поляризации в кыргызстанском обществе
Photo Credit: Succo at Pixabay Александра Филатова Александра Филатова – исследовательница Аналитического Консорциума «Перспектива», магистр политических наук Национального исследовательского университета «Высшая школа экономики» На примере октябрьских событий B первый… Continue reading Социальные движения как отражение поляризации в кыргызстанском обществе
