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SHAIRBEK JURAEV | NEWS AND EVENTS
Call for Proposals: Research Grants for AUCA Faculty Members Posted: 8 February 2012
The Central Asian Studies Institute of AUCA is calling for research grant applications under its Central Asia Research Initiative. This program is intended to support original research that will generate new empirical knowledge and contribute to a better understanding of Central Asia. In this round CASI will consider projects with the budget up to 10,000 USD each. The proposals will be evaluated by a special board consisting of the members of the CASI International Advisory Board. Please click here for more details.
CASI and Tian Shan Policy Center Hosted a Round Table on Partnership Between Parliament and Policy Centers Posted: 8 February 2012
On 31 January 2012 CASI co-hosted with the Tian Shan Policy Center a public event titled "Forging Partnership with Kyrgyzstan's New Lawmakers: How Research and Policy Centers Can Help Improve Governance?" The round table, attended by parliament members and representatives of policy research institutes, discussed the status quo and prospects for productive cooperation between various governing agencies and policy centers in Kyrgyzstan. For more, please visit http://auca.kg/en/auca_news/220/.
Tea Time Talk: The Explosion of Post-Soviet Youth Cultures and the Decline of Soviet Conformism Posted: 2 February 2012
On 8 February 2012 the Central Asian Studies Institute will host a talk by Dr. John Schoeberlein on “The Explosion of Post-Soviet Youth Cultures and the Decline of Soviet Conformism”. The event is open for public. See more details. To attend the event, please register at http://tinyurl.com/6v25q9t.
CASI Academic Workshop: Interpreting the Soviet Cultural Legacy in Central Asia Posted: 16 December 2011
On 6-7 March 2012, the Central Asian Studies Institute at the American University of Central Asia will host an academic workshop aimed at discussing the frameworks that organize popular thinking today about the things that gave a sense of cultural commonalty to the Soviet experience in Central Asia, as well as the ways that they have been and can be analyzed in scholarship. For more information, click here. Proposals are accepted through 20 January 2012. Please register at: http://tinyurl.com/7a6t7zn
CASI Round Table Discussion: The 2014 NATO Withdrawal from Afghanistan and Its Security Implications for Central Asia Posted: 27 October 2011
The Central Asian Studies Institute will host a round table discussion on "The 2014 NATO Withdrawal from Afghanistan and Its Security Implications for Central Asia" on 7 November 2011 at 11:00. The discussion will aim to highlight the key aspects of the announced withdrawal of the NATO from Afghanistan in 2014 and assess the implications for both Afghanistan and the neighboring Central Asian countries. Limited seats are available. Please register at http://tinyurl.com/5sr7emo.
Tea Time Talk: Why are Elections in Kyrgyzstan so Competitive? Posted: 13 October 2011
On 26 October 2011 the Central Asian Studies Institute will host a talk by Dr. Fredrik Sjoberg on “Why are Elections in Kyrgyzstan so Competitive? Theories and Evidence from Earlier Electoral Cycles”. The event is open for public. To attend the event, please register at http://tinyurl.com/5ssneba.
CASI Conference Program Released Posted: 3 October 2011
The program of the CASI conference "Twenty Years of Central Asian Independence: Shared Past, Separate Paths?" is public now and may be accessed here. If the link does not work, please email us at casi@mail.auca.kg.
The conference will take place on 14-16 October 2011 at AUCA. Limited seats are available for the public. To attend, please register for the conference by filling out the form here.
Tea Time Talk: Analysis of the 2010 Parliamentary Elections in Kyrgyzstan Posted: 2 October 2011
On 12 October 2011 CASI will host a talk by Professor Eugene Huskey from Stetson University on “Analyzing the 2010 Parliamentary Election in Kyrgyzstan from the Bottom Up: Preliminary Findings on Turnout and Party Voting”.
To attend the event, please register at http://tinyurl.com/5rg3839.
Coming: First Annual Conference of CASI Posted: 29 August 2011
CASI will host its first annual conference, "Twenty Years of Central Asian Independence: Shared Past, Separate Paths?", in October 14-16, 2011. The conference aims to gather about 30 scholars from Central Asia and abroad to discuss some salient issues that the Central Asian countries seem to face on the eve of the 20 years anniversary. The initial conference announcement can be accessed here. Finalized schedule of panels and information about participants will be posted soon. If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at casi@mail.auca.kg. | CASI REGULARLY HOSTS PUBLIC LECTURES, RESEARCH SEMINARS AND PRESENTATIONS. |
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