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Read more at: GCRF COMPASS Cambridge Centre of Development Studies Conference: Connectivity in Central Asia and the Caucasus 6th-9th of December, 2021

GCRF COMPASS Cambridge Centre of Development Studies Conference: Connectivity in Central Asia and the Caucasus 6th-9th of December, 2021

1 July 2022

Connectivity in Central Asia and the Caucasus 6th-9th of December, 2021 Cambridge Central Asia Forum, Jesus College, University of Cambridge COMPASS- Cambridge Winter Meeting (Hybrid) CONCEPT : Connectivity has long been associated with the region of Eurasia whether in the guise of the historic Silk Road(s) or the...


Read more at: CCAF @ CESS, Tashkent 2022 Thursday 23 June, 13:00-14:45 (UTC+5)

CCAF @ CESS, Tashkent 2022 Thursday 23 June, 13:00-14:45 (UTC+5)

29 June 2022

The Central Eurasian Studies Society held its 7th Summer Conference in 2022 at the University of World Economy and Diplomacy in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The conference took place on June 23-26, 2022 in an in-person/hyrbid format. The conference was held jointly with the European Society for Central Asian Studies (ESCAS)...


Read more at: Recording Available: Address by His Excellency Mr Edil Baisalov, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic 3 December 2021

Recording Available: Address by His Excellency Mr Edil Baisalov, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic 3 December 2021

10 December 2021

Cambridge Central Asia Forum in collaboration with the Centre of Development Studies and GCRF COMPASS Project, University of Cambridge hosted His Excellency Mr Edil Baisalov, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic who gave an Address on 'Current Developments and Priorities: An update from the...


Read more at: Dr Saxena was invited to the Roundtable on UK policy in Afghanistan

Dr Saxena was invited to the Roundtable on UK policy in Afghanistan

2 November 2021

On 2 November 2021, Dr Saxena was invited to speak on the Roundtable on UK policy in Afghanistan organised by AISS and the Sussex Asia Centre. Speakers included Prof Marsden, Dr Mehran, Ambassador Sir Nicholas Kay, Dr Ashraf, Mr Nishat and Mr Yaqin. The event was recorded and can be viewed here .


Read more at: Prajakti Kalra's Review of the book 'Soju: a global history' is published.

Prajakti Kalra's Review of the book 'Soju: a global history' is published.

22 October 2021

Prajakti Kalra's Review of Hyunhee Park's book entitled 'Soju: a global history' for The Korean Journal of the History of Science August 2021 Volume 43, Number 2 is now out. Prajakti Kalra. Park Hyunhee, Soju: A global history. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2021. 281 pp.. Korean Journal of the History of Science...


Read more at: Recording of the Cambridge Workshop on Critical Analyses of 30 Years of Economic Reforms in Central Asia and Russia

Recording of the Cambridge Workshop on Critical Analyses of 30 Years of Economic Reforms in Central Asia and Russia

6 October 2021

Recording of the workshop is now online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhzEXeWWA_I Programme 10.00-10.15 am: Welcome - Siddharth Saxena (Montu) and Balihar Sanghera Panel 1: Neoliberalism, finance and inequality 10.15-11.00 am: Kuat Akizhanov - Thirty years of neoliberal governance in Kazakhstan: Origins, processes and...


Read more at: Publication: Globalizing local understanding of fragility in Eurasia, Journal of Eurasian Studies Authors: Prajakti Kalra and S S Saxena

Publication: Globalizing local understanding of fragility in Eurasia, Journal of Eurasian Studies Authors: Prajakti Kalra and S S Saxena

1 October 2021

Publication Alert: Locating Central Eurasia's Inherent Resilience. P. Kalra. Cambridge Review of International Affairs 2021. doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/09557571.2021.1993136 This article aims to contextualise the inherent resilience of Central Eurasian states through the exploration of their particular history. The main...


Read more at: Gold of the Great Steppe Exhibition, Fitzwilliam Museum, 28 September 2021 -30 January 2022

Gold of the Great Steppe Exhibition, Fitzwilliam Museum, 28 September 2021 -30 January 2022

21 September 2021

Fitzwilliam Museum is proud to host an exhibition showcasing culture and artefacts from modern day Kazakhstan from Tuesday 28th September 2021 to Sunday 30th January 2022 The Saka culture of Central Asia, flourishing 2,500 years ago, is largely unknown outside Kazakhstan. This exhibition will present artefacts from the...


Read more at: GCRF COMPASS Project shortlisted for the Times Higher Education Awards (THE) 2021

GCRF COMPASS Project shortlisted for the Times Higher Education Awards (THE) 2021

13 September 2021

The Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) COMPASS project has been shortlisted for the International Collaboration of the Year at the Times Higher Education (THE) Awards 2021 , widely known as ‘the Oscars of Higher Education’ The Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) COMPASS project, hosted by the University of Kent in...


Read more at: Fifth Annual Tartu Conference on Russian and East European Studies 6-8 June

Fifth Annual Tartu Conference on Russian and East European Studies 6-8 June

22 June 2021

5th Annual Tartu Confeence on Russian and East European Studies Dr Saxena, Prajakti Kalra and CCAF Affiliates along with partners from the GCRF COMPASS project participated in the 5th Annual conference in Tartu, Estonia. 7 June MC9: GCRF COMPASS Panel II The Eurasian Post Socialist Order Session Chair: Siddharth Shanker...


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