AUCA Main Page       

MAIN > ABOUT US

CENTRAL ASIAN STUDIES INSTITUTE

The Central Asian Studies Institute is a research and academic unit of the American University of Central Asia, established with the mission of promoting the study of Central Asia locally and internationally. The Institute will pursue this goal through the promotion of research, sponsorship of policy discussions, organization of conferences/round tables and development of academic programs focusing on Central Asia.

The Institute is established with the following key assumptions:

• Central Asia is one of the pivotal crossroads regions in the world, with developments in the region directly affecting other contiguous and outlying regions, and conversely, outside happenings affecting the Central Asian region
• Central Asia remains in a state of fundamental transformation in the political, economic and cultural spheres, while international knowledge and understanding of the region remains extremely limited. Transformation is a long-term process, and should certainly be seen outside of and beyond the now infamous “democratic transition” discourse.

CASI primarily focuses on five post-Soviet Central Asian republics but also on adjacent regions and cultures such as Afghanistan, Western China and the Caucasus. The Institute will support and promote individual and group research projects, host conferences, seminars and round tables on most pertinent issues of the region, provide support for publications that reflect the results of research on Central Asia and help promote local and international understanding of ongoing processes in the region.

© 2006-2011 AUCA

Member of AAICU

American University of Central Asia
205 Abdymomunov St.
Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic 720040

Tel.: (+ 996 312) 66 11 15
Fax: (+ 996 312) 66 32 01