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CONF.- 21st Annual Nicholas Poppe Symposium, Univ. of Washington, May 9

2009-05-07T04:45:00.000-07:00

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CONF.- 21st Annual Nicholas Poppe Symposium, Univ. of Washington, May 9

Posted by: Ilse D Cirtautas <icirt@u.washington.edu>

University of Washington, Seattle

21st Annual Nicholas Poppe Symposium on Central/Inner Asian Studies:
"The Impact of Globalization on the Turkic and Mongolian Culture
and Society"

Saturday, May 9, 2009

Denny Hall 215A-217
9:00 am - 5:30pm
Program

9:00-9:30
Coffee, Tea and refreshments

9:30-9:35
Welcome Address: Ilse Cirtautas

9:35-10:00
"Remembering Nicholas Poppe"

Prof. Emeritus Jerry Norman, Department
of Asian Languages and Literature, University
of Washington

10:00-10:30
"Aspects of Globalization"
(tentative title)
Prof. Stephen Hanson, Vice-Provost of Global Affairs
University of Washington

10:30-10:40
Discussion

10:40- 10:50
Coffee/Tea Break

10:50-11:20
"Uzbekistan's Encounter with Globalization"

Prof. Ilse Cirtautas, Near Eastern Languages
and Civilization,
University of Washington

[After the almost complete isolation from western influences
for more than seventy years during Soviet colonialism all the
Central Asian republics experienced, since independence in 1991,
a constant flow of western ideas, attitudes and material goods.
This paper attempts to show the influence of globalization,
experienced as a process of westernization, and the reaction
to it in Uzbekistan. Similar developments can be observed also
in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.

11:20-11:30
Discussion

11:30-12:00
"Chingis's Posse Or Why Mongolia Loves Hip Hop"

Simon Wickham-Smith, Russian, East European and
Central Asian Studies, Jackson School of International
Studies, University of Washington

[The music and culture of hip hop is most readily associated
with urbanized youth culture in the United States and Europe,
so how has it become the most influential and popular youth
culture in contemporary Mongolia? Where in this society, which
so celebrates its ancient culture and history, does the linguistic
subtlety of rap and the electronic beat box find its place and how
do the artists merge such influences with their own culture?
This presentation will use video to address these questions in the
light of globalization and show what of western hip hop has been
retained and what was transformed by Mongolian performers]

12:00-12:10
Discussion

12:10-1:30
Lunch (215 A Denny)

1:30-2:00
"Aspects of Globalization in Xinjiang (East Turkestan):
The Political Geography of the Uighurs"

Prof. Stanley Toops, Miami University, Ohio

[The Uighur, a Turkic ethnic group in northwest China, are the
titular ethnicity of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
After discussing their situation in Xinjiang, this paper will analyze
political components of Uighur society. What is the political
geography of the Uighurs? The paper will be looking at several
components, including the history, and demonstrate how locality
and places matter to Uighurs and their political identity. Political
power, however, is in the hands of the party and the Xinjiang
Production Construction Corps. The paper will also discuss
human rights issues in the context of global influences]

2:00-2:10
Discussion

2:10-2:40
"How to Preserve Traditions in a Global World:
The Case of the Council of Elders in Kyrgyzstan and Afghanistan"

David Merrell, School of Law, University of Washington

[Traditional dispute resolution councils of village elders have
existed for centuries in Central Asia. In Kyrgyzstan such
councils are known as aksakal (lit: white beard) councils. In
Afghanistan they are mostly referred to as jirga or shura. After
the collapse of the Soviet Union and the onset of globalization,
aksakal councils were incorporated into the Kyrgyz judicial
system as Aksakal Courts. Because the Jirga and Shura are
economically efficient, respected by the people, and seek
reconciliation rather than retribution, many in the international
community are calling for their institutionalization by the
Afghan government. Others claim that institutionalization
would change their traditional character and eliminate their
inherent qualities. This paper argues that before any decision
is made on the matter, Afghanistan should look to the experience
of integration in the Kyrgyz Republic]

2:40-2:50
Discussion

2:50-3:00
Coffee Break and Awarding of the combined Nicholas
Poppe/Seattle-Tashkent Sister City Association Prize
for the best student in first-year Uzbek.

3:00-3:30
"A Look at the Past: Reflections of Social Changes in Osmanaly
Sydykov's Tarikh-i Shadmaniya (1914)"

Jipar Duishembieva, Ph.D. Student, Interdisciplinary
Ph.D. Program in Near and Middle Eastern Studies,
University of Washington

[Central Asia at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the twentieth
century was a fast changing place where traditional ways of life were
challenged by Russian and later Soviet colonialism. The mostly enforced
social changes on the territory of Central Asia produced local intellectuals
with a distinct position and with different responses to the events around
them. The paper explores how these changes are reflected in a historical
work written by a Kyrgyz intellectual who comes from the nomadic
culture: Osmonaly Sydykov's Tarikh Qyrgyz Shadmaniya published
in 1914 in Ufa. After a brief discussion of Sydykov's life, the paper
explores Sydikov's treatment in the Tarikh of the concepts of history,
education, progress. and technology, concepts so closely related to
current issues of globalization]

3:30-3:40
Discussion

3:40-4:10
"Globalization, Oil and the Environment in the Caspian
Sea Region of Kazakhstan"

Arman Ikhsanov, Exchange Graduate Student from Atyrau
University, Atyrau, Kazakhstan

[The paper will discuss the ecological and environmental
impact of oil and gas pumping by foreign companies in the
Caspian Sea region, particularly in the vicinity of Atyrau. The
discussion will also include the pollution caused by refineries
and other factories built and maintained by foreign companies
and their frequent clash with Kazakh environmental laws]

4:10- 4:20
Discussion

4:20-5:00
"Globalization and its Challenges for the Youth in
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan: A Forum
of students from Central Asia currently studying at the
University of Washington:"
Saodat Khakhimova (Uzbekistan),
Shyngys Nurlanov (Kazakhstan) Arman Ikhsanov (Kazakhstan),
Iskender Suleimenov (Kyrgyzstan)

5:00-5:10
Discussion

5:10-5:20
Summary and Closing Remarks

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PUBL.- Les Cahiers d'Asie Centrale, Available Online

2009-05-06T16:22:00.000-07:00

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PUBL.- Les Cahiers d'Asie Centrale, Available Online

Posted by: IFEAC <ifeacadm@ifeac.com.uz>

Dear Colleagues:

We are happy to announce that Les Cahiers d'Asie centrale, review of
the French Institute for Central Asian Studies (IFEAC) is online now,
at the portal http://www.revues.org, and the address is the following
http://asiecentrale.revues.org/

The issues 13-14 (Gestion de l'indépendance et legs soviétique en Asie
centrale [Managemen of independence and soviet heritage in Central
Asia] directed by S.Peyrouse) and 15-16 (Les islamistes d'Asie
centrale : un défi aux États indépendants ? [Islamists of Central
Asia: a challenge to the independent States] directed by H.Fathi) are
already available on the abovementioned website.

Earlier issues will be added progressively.

Also, two new issues will be published in 2009 at editing house "Complexe":

No. 17-18. Le Turkestan russe. Une colonie pas comme les autres ? [The
Russian Turkestan. A colony unlike the others?] directed by Svetlana
Gorshenina and Sergey Abashin.

No. 19-20 Asie centrale : La définition des identités [Central Asia:
Definition of identities], directed by Carole Ferret and Arnaud Ruffier.

Your remarks are the most welcome.

Wishing you a pleasant reading,

Carole Ferret, Chief Editor
Bayram Balci, Director of Publication

IAAS LECTURE- Johan Elverskog, Portraits of Muhammad from Ghazan Khan to Kurt Westergaard, May 6

2009-05-05T19:33:00.000-07:00

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IAAS LECTURE- Johan Elverskog, Portraits of Muhammad, May 6

Posted by: Inner Asian and Altaic Studies <iaas@fas.harvard.edu>

The Committee on Inner Asian and Altaic Studies
invites you to a Lunchtime Lecture

Johan Elverskog
Southern Methodist University

will speak on

Portraits of Muhammad from
Ghazan Khan to Kurt Westergaard

The CGIS South Building, 1730 Cambridge Street
On the Concourse Level, in Seminar Room S050

Wednesday, May 6, 2009
from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.

You may bring your own lunch to the Seminar Room.
Snacks will be provided.
Room opens at 12:30, Presentation begins at 1 p.m.

If you have any questions you may contact us at
iaas@fas.harvard.edu or 617-495-3777

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CONF.- Central Asian Visions of the Other: Views from Inside and Out, Leeds, June 8

2009-05-05T19:29:00.000-07:00

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CONF.- Central Asian Visions of the Other: Views from Inside & Out, Leeds, 6/8

Posted by: Geoffrey Humble <G.F.Humble@leeds.ac.uk>

All interested parties are invited to:

Central Asian Visions of the Other: Views from Inside and Out

A one-day postgraduate symposium at the Leeds Humanities Research
Institute, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
Monday 8th June 2009

We are very fortunate to have Dr Nick Megoran (Newcastle University)
as our keynote speaker.

Other speakers include

David Tobin (Manchester University)
Baktygul Tulebaeva (University of Edinburgh)
Mohira Suyarkulova (University of St. Andrews)
Dr. Zekiye Çagimlar, Dr Oya Sen (Cukurova University, Turkey)
Jeanne Féaux de la Croix (University of St. Andrews)
Adrian Zenz (MIASU, University of Cambridge)
Rebecca Reynolds (University of Glasgow)
Franck Billé (MIASU, University of Cambridge)

For further details, see http://www.personal.leeds.ac.uk/~lifgfh/

This symposium is supported by the Department of East Asian Studies,
the Lifelong Learning Centre, and the Leeds Humanities Research
Institute at the University of Leeds

To register (free) please contact Geoff Humble g.f.humble@leeds.ac.uk
- I'd really appreciate it if you could fill in this form and return
it, so I can get an idea of numbers:

Name

Institution

Email address

Research interests (a short summary for networking purposes)

I am happy for these details to be:
Circulated at the symposium (in printed form) Yes/No

Included on the website http://www.personal.leeds.ac.uk/~lifgfh/ Yes/No

Also, if you have any ideas, useful links, or other things you'd like
to share, let me know.

Geoff Humble

Geoffrey Humble
Programme Clerk
Lifelong Learning Centre
Leeds University
Leeds LS2 9JT
tel: 0113 343 4851
email: g.f.humble@leeds.ac.uk

http://www.leeds.ac.uk/lifelonglearningcentre

The Lifelong Learning Centre has moved to the Marjorie and Arnold Ziff
Building. All staff contact details remain the same.

PUBL.- Ab Imperio 1-2009: Narrating the Multiple Self: New Biographies for the Empire

2009-05-05T19:05:00.000-07:00

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PUBL.- Ab Imperio 1-09: Narrating the Multiple Self: New Biographies for Empire

Posted by: Sergey Glebov <sglebov@smith.edu>

Dear colleagues,

The editors of Ab Imperio would like to draw your attention to the new
thematic issue of the journal. Ab Imperio 1-2009 focuses on writing
and understanding biographies in the culturally divided and
heterogeneous space of empire. Ab Imperio will continue to explore the
biographic, emotional, and cultural turn in the history of the Russian
Empire for the whole year of 2009.

Information about manuscript submission, annual subscriptions,
purchase of individual issues or articles can be found at http://abimperio.net
You can also direct your inquiries to the journal editors at
office@abimperio.net

Sergey Glebov

Ab Imperio 1/2009: Narrating the Multiple Self: New Biographies for the Empire

I. Methodology and Theory

>From the Editors Homo Imperii Revisits the "Biographic Turn" Rus/Eng

Yaroslav Hrystak Nationalizing a Multiethnic Space: The Case(s) of
Ivan Franko and Galicia (Rus)

Ronald Grigor Suny Making Sense of Stalin (Rus)

II. History

Olga Minkina Jews in the "Greater Political Space." Jewish Deputies in
the Late 18th-early 19th c. Russian Empire (Rus)

Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern Moshko the Imperial (Rus)

Michael Khodarkovsky The Return of Lieutenant Atarshchikov: Empire and
Identity in Asiatic Russia (Eng)

Scott C. Matsushita Bailey A Biography in Motion: Chokan Valikhanov
and His Travels in Central Eurasia (Eng)

Pavel Tereshkovich Borderland as Destiny: Identity Metamorphoses in
the Borderlands of Eastern Europe (Rus)

Boris Kornienko Ataman F. F. Taube: An Icon of Cossack Nationalism (Rus)

III. Archive

Sergei Kan An Evolutionist-Ethnologist Confronts Post-Revolutionary
Russia: Lev Shternberg's "Anthropological Suggestions and Perspectives
during the Revolutionary Years in Russia" (Eng)
Lev Shternberg Anthropological Suggestions and Perspectives during the
Revolutionary Years in Russia (Rus)

IV. Sociology, Anthropology, Political Science

Victor Shnirelman Presidents and Archeology, or What Do Politicians
Seek in Ancient Times: Distant Past and Its Political Role in the USSR
and during the Post-Soviet Period (Rus)

V. ABC: Empire and Nationalism Studies

In Memory of Marc Raeff
>From the Editors Marc Raeff. 1923-2008 (Eng/Rus)
Richard Wortman Marc Raeff (Eng)
Samuel C. Ramer Remarks at the Memorial for Marc Raeff (Eng)

Wladimir Berelowitch Marc Raeff: Russia in European Historical Studies (Rus)
Catherine Raeff Memorial Speech, February 7, 2009 (Eng)
Anne Raeff Excerpt from Winter Kept Us Warm (Eng)

VI. Newest Mythologies

Polina Barskova The Corpse, the Corpulent, and the Other: A Study in
the Tropology of Siege Body Representation (Eng)

VII. Book Reviews

Nasledie imperii i budushchee Rossii / Pod red. A. I. Millera. Moscow:
Fond "Liberal'naia missiia", Novoe Literaturnoe Obozrenie, 2008. 528
s. ISBN: 978-5-86793-631-0.
Andrei Portnov

Mark von Hagen, War in a European Borderland: Occupations and
Occupation Plans in Galicia and Ukraine, 1914-1918 (Seattle: The
Herbert J. Ellison Center for Russian, East European, and Central
Asian Studies, University of Washington, 2007). xii+122 pp. (Donald W.
Treadgold Studies on Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia). ISBN:
978-029-598-753-8.
Serhy Yekelchyk

Jörg Gebhard, Lublin: Eine polnische Stadt im Hinterhof der Moderne
(1815-1914) (Cologne: Böhlau Verlag, 2006). 394 S. ISBN: 978-341-207-606-1.
Malte Rolf

S. V. Liubichankovskii. Gubernskaia administratsiia I problema krizisa
vlasti v pozdneimperskoi Rossii (na materialakh Urala, 1892-1914 gg.)
Samara-Orenburg: IPK GOU OGU, 2007. 750 s. Prilozheniia. Ukazatel'
imen. ISBN: 978-5-7410-0749-5.
Mikhail Rodnov

Robert Romanchuk, Byzantine Hermeneutics and Pedagogy in the Russian
North. Monks and Masters at the Kirillo-Belozerskii Monastery,
1397-1501 (Toronto, Buffalo, and London: University of Toronto Press,
2007). xv+452 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8020-9063-8.
Vitalii Ananiev

Elena V. Aniskina, Galina A. Kouznetsova, Oganes V. Marinine,
Vsevolode Gousseff (Dir.), Retours d'URSS: Les prisonniers de guerre
et les internés français dans les archives soviétiques 1945-1951 /
Coordonné par Catherine Klein-Gousseff (Paris: CNRS Editions, 2001).
428 pp. (= Mondes Russes. Etats, Sociétés, Nations. No 1).
Bibliographie, Index des noms. ISBN: 2-271-05884-8.
Dmitrii Ursu

Valerie A. Kivelson and Joan Neuberger (Eds.), Picturing Russia:
Explorations in Visual Culture (New Haven: Yale University Press,
2008). xv+284 pp., ill., maps. ISBN: 978-0300-119-619.
Galina Iankovskaia

Valerie A. Kivelson, Cartographies of Tsardom: The Land and Its
Meanings in Seventeenth-Century Russia (Ithaca, NY: Cornell University
Press, 2006). xiv+263 pp., ill., maps. ISBN: 978-080-144-409-8.
Viktor Borisov

Marlies Bilz, Tatarstan in der Transformation: Nationaler Diskurs und
Politische Praxis 1988-1994 (Stuttgart: "Ibidem-Verlag", 2005). 456 S.
Index. ISBN: 978-3-89821-722-4.
Andrei Makarychev

Charles King, The Ghost of Freedom: A History of the Caucasus (Oxford
and New York: Oxford University Press, 2008). xviii + 320 pp., ills.
ISBN: 978-019-517-775-6.
Michael Kemper

A. A. Safonov. Svoboda sovesti I modernizatsiia veroispovednogo
zakonodatel'stva Rossiiskoi imperii v nachale XX v. Tambov:
Izdatel'stvo Pershina R. V., 2007. 367 s. Ukazatel' imen. Ukazatel'
religioznykh veroispovedanii i sekt. ISBN: 978-5-91253-077-7.
Nadieszda Kizenko

Dan Khili. Gomoseksual'noe vlechenie v revoliutsionnoi Rossii:
regulirovanie seksual'no-gendernogo dissidentstva/Podgot. L. V.
Bessmertnykh. Moskva: Ladomir, 2008. 714 s., il. ISBN: 978-5-86218-470-9.
Marianna Muravieva

Anna Shternshis, Soviet and Kosher: Jewish Popular Culture in the
Soviet Union, 1923-1939 (Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2006).
xxi+252 pp., ill. ISBN: 978-025-334-726-8.
Olga Gershenson

Yael Chaver, What Must Be Forgotten. The Survival of Yiddish in
Zionist Palestine (Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press, 2004).
xxiv+238 pp., ill. Bibliography, Index. ISBN: 0-815-630-50-6
(hardcover edition).
Aleksandr Lokshin

Leonid Smilovitskii. Evrei v Turove: Istoriia mestechka Mozyrskogo
Poles'ia. Ierusalim: Tsurot, 2008. 846 s., ill. ISBN: 978-965-555-352-9.
Al'bert Kaganovich

Andrzej Poppe, Christian Russia in the Making (London: Ashgate
Publishing, 2007). xiv+362 pp. (=Variorum Collected Studies Series).
ISBN: 978-075-465-911-2 (hardcover edition).
Aleksandr Maiorov, Vitalii Ananiev, Nikolai Miliutenko

Henryk Jankowski, A Historical-Etymological Dictionary of Pre-Russian
Habitation Names of the Crimea (Leiden; Boston: "Brill," 2006).
vi+1298 pp., 60 ills. ISBN-13: 978-90-04-15433-9. ISBN-10: 90-04-15433-7).
Nikita Khrapunov

Nauchnye tetradi Instituta Vostochnoi Evropy. Vyp. I. Nepriznannye
gosudarstva. / Pod red. A. L. Podgorel'skogo. Moskva: Territoriia
budushchego, 2006. 192 s., ill. ISBN: 5-91129-017-0.
Kimitaka Matsuzato

PROG. INFO.- American Research Institute of the South Caucasus (ARISC), Baku Center Now Open

2009-05-05T18:53:00.000-07:00

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PROG. INFO.- American Research Inst. of the South Caucasus (ARISC), Baku Center

Posted by: Talin Lindsay <talinlindsay@yahoo.com>

The American Research Institute of the South Caucasus (ARISC) is an
American Overseas Research Center being established in Armenia,
Azerbaijan, and Georgia. Initial funding through the Council of
American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC -- see www.caorc.org)
supports an ARISC representative in Baku, Leyla Rustamli, who will be
available to meet and greet US scholars as of May 4, 2009
(ARISCbaku@yahoo.com). For more information about ARISC, visit our
website www..arisc.org or send e-mail to info@arisc.org.

Talin Lindsay
Executive Director, ARISC

JOB- IWMI Researcher/Senior Researcher and Head of Office, Central Asia

2009-05-05T18:50:00.000-07:00

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JOB- IWMI Researcher/Senior Researcher and Head of Office, Central Asia

Posted by: Ulugbek Akhmedov <u.akhmedov@cgiar.org>

Position Announcement

Researcher/Senior Researcher and Head of Office, Central Asia

We are seeking a highly competent, motivated and dynamic individual
for the position of Researcher/Senior Researcher and Head of Office,
Central Asia to actively lead and contribute to IWMI's research in the
Central Asia. The successful candidate will be based at IWMI Central
Asia Office in Tashkent and will report to the Regional Director,
Southeast and Central Asia.

The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) is a non-profit,
scientific organization engaged in research and capacity building
activities for developing countries. Our mission is to overcome
poverty through the better management of land and water resources.
Working with diverse partners and supported by the Consultative Group
on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), IWMI seeks to
translate its research findings into actionable recommendations for
policymakers, resource managers and poor rural communities. IWMI is
based in Colombo, Sri Lanka and has regional offices located in 12
countries in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Job Purpose:

The main purpose of the job is to lead and undertake research to
achieve IWMI's goals. In addition, the Head will ensure the smooth
running of the office including human resources, financial and other
administrative and technical support functions and, when appropriate,
act as IWMI's local representative in the Central Asian region.

Responsibilities and Duties:

The key responsibility will include the following:
* Take overall responsibility for the management of the Tashkent
office and the professional and support staff;
* Manage project implementation i.e. developing annual plans of
operations, hiring consultants and field executors, organization of
field activities, field activity planning, monitoring and guidance,
regular progress reviews with partners and field visits;
* Provide research leadership and guidance in areas of expertise;
provide strategic thinking to guide the direction of the Central Asia
portfolio whilst contributing to research oversight and quality control;
* Develop and sustain relationship with project partners (current and
potential), other water related organizations, universities, research
organizations, local and international NGOs and water ministries and
liaise on IWMI research initiatives, projects and/or themes within
IWMI with partner institutes, governments and donors;
* Represent IWMI in the region, maintaining strong working
relationships with research partners, donors, protocol authorities (in
conjunction with the Regional Director and Director General) and other
stakeholders;
* Contribute to IWMI's fund-raising efforts by providing intellectual
inputs to the preparation of proposals, and through direct donor contact;
* Prepare journal articles and other scientific manuscripts and
presentations to disseminate research results. In addition contribute
to the formulation of general information for the public e.g. news
papers radio; TV; web based, etc;
* Work within a multi-disciplinary teams, develop a personal research
agenda resulting in significant publishable output;
* Contribute to capacity building efforts; mentoring, guidance to
staff, assist in their professional development and welfare;
* Recruitment and management of office support staff (as per ICARDA
and IWMI requirements), lead the planning of budget and financial
resources and manage the same for the sub-regional office; staff welfare.
* Attend local/regional meetings, make presentations and other
intellectual contributions; manage requests for financial and other
resource input requests, etc;
* Review project reports, training materials, and all other project
publications of IWMI staff.

Selection Criteria:

The following outlines the attributes required and the criteria
against which applications will be assessed.

Qualifications:

Essential

* A PhD or equivalent experience in an area relevant to the research
program (e.g. hydrology, irrigation, environmental science, social
science/economics).
* Management experience relevant to being part of the IWMI team.

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

* At least 5 years experience working with research institutions and
key stakeholders
* Track record of representing an organization at a senior level, and
working closely with senior colleagues
* Experience of managing teams of people that have delivered high
quality outputs on time and budget.
* Ability to design and conduct research projects related to water
and poverty in Central Asia
* Demonstrated understanding of the role of research for development
and how to achieve impact
* Ability to grasp key issues of importance to IWMI.
* A solid record of publications.

Desirable

* Experience in managing finances and planning work from both
scientific and financial/human resources perspectives.
* Experience in working and living in developing countries.

Skills and Abilities:

Essential

* Strong verbal communication skills, both written and oral,
including the capacity to write proposals, reports, and academic
papers and to communicate research results to stakeholders at
different management levels in multiple countries;
* Ability to manage a small office, work as a member of a team and
work closely with researchers of other disciplines
* Evidence of strategic planning skills and conceptual thinking.
* Ability to form partnerships with local institutions and
stakeholders to facilitate delivery of outcomes.
* Ability to be a strong advocate for the area of responsibility via
written and oral presentations.
* Ability to liaise with key donor agencies.

Desirable

* Ability to operate in Russian and/or other local languages

Salary and Benefits:

This is an Internationally Recruited Staff position with a competitive
salary and benefits package. This includes a housing allowance,
transport, education, shipping assistance, annual home leave,
retirement, and health insurance package. IWMI's policy is to appoint
staff initially on two year contracts which are subject to renewal,
depending on performance and institute's needs.

How to Apply:

To apply for this post:
* Complete application form http://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/About_IWMI/Vacancies/
* Attach your résumé.
* Attach a letter of application, which specifically addresses the
selection criteria outlined previously; include the names and
addresses of 3 referees who may be contacted if you are shortlisted.
* Submit online.

If you do not receive an automatic acknowledgement email within 24
hours of sending your application, then contact: The Human Resources
Office, IWMI, P.O. Box 2075, Colombo, Sri Lanka; Email: work-at-iwmi@cgiar.org

Application deadline: 15 May 2009 - or until the position is filled.

Schedule for Selection Process:
There may be telephone interviews for short-listed candidates during
the week beginning 25 May 2009 and selection interviews in Colombo,
Sri Lanka in the week of 15 June 2009. Although these dates may be
subject to change, it would be useful if candidates could be available
around these dates.

For further information visit IWMI - http://www.iwmi.org

JOBS- PAE Government Services Positions for the OSCE, Tajikistan, etc.

2009-05-05T18:42:00.000-07:00

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JOBS- PAE Government Services Positions for the OSCE, Tajikistan, etc.

Posted by: Inessa Matova <imatova@paegroup.com>

PAE Government Services, under contract for the US Department of
State, is seeking qualified US-citizen applicants for the following positions
within the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE):

Deputy Head of Office, Minsk, Belarus

Vacancy # VNBELS00007

Political Affairs, Senior Management
Deadline for applications: 05/28/2009
Link to the job description:
https://www.osce.org/employment/show_vacancy.php?id=3283

Senior Human Dimension Officer, Tajikistan

Vacancy # VNTAJS00060

Human Rights, Middle Management
Deadline for applications: 05/21/2009
Link to the job description:
https://www.osce.org/employment/show_vacancy.php?id=3294

Elections Reform Officer, Tajikistan

Vacancy # VNTAJS00061

Elections, Senior Professional
Deadline for applications: 05/21/2009
Link to the job description:
https://www.osce.org/employment/show_vacancy.php?id=3295

Customs Project Officer, Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Vacancy # VNTAJS00059

General Staff / Monitoring Function, Professional
Deadline for applications: 05/21/2009
Link to the job description:
https://www.osce.org/employment/show_vacancy.php?id=3290

Applicants should pay close attention to the mandatory requirements of
the position and be sure to tailor their applications to the vacancy
notice to improve their chances of consideration. Internships are not
counted by the OSCE as contributing to the total years of experience.

To apply, please fill out an application at www.pae-react.com using
the Vacancy Number indicated in the vacancy notice. PAE will then
reply to short-listed applicants to discuss the details of the
position. Only finalists will be contacted.

To verify whether your application was received, close your
application and then re-enter it. If the vacancy number still appears
in the vacancy notice slot, your application will be reviewed.
Indications of interest should be received no later than two business
days prior to the closing date.

Citizens of other OSCE participating states wishing to apply should do
so directly with their Foreign Ministry. Green Card holders, asylum
holders and other non-citizens are not eligible to be nominated by the
United States.

Inessa Matova
Recruiting Manager
PAE Government Services, INC
REACT Program
1601 North Kent Street, Suite 900
Arlington, VA 22209
Tel: 703.717.6056
Fax: 703.717.6199
Email: Imatova@paegroup.com

JOB- Program Officer, Persian and Central Asian Turkic Languages, American Councils, Washington, DC

2009-05-05T18:37:00.000-07:00

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JOB- Program Officer, Persian & Central Asian Turkic Langs., American Councils

Posted by: Jacob Smith <smith@americancouncils.org>

Program Officer
Persian Overseas Flagship Program
Washington, DC

Position Description

Summary:

Based in Washington, DC, the Program Officer will assist in the
administration and daily operation of the Persian and Central Asian
Turkic Languages Overseas Flagship Programs and the Eurasian Regional
Language Program in Dushanbe, Tajikistan and various other locations.
The Persian and Central Asian Turkic Languages Overseas Flagship
Programs are designed to train superior speakers of Persian and
Central Asian Turkic languages. While the Program Officer's first
priority will be to assist in the development and operation of the
Flagship programs, he/she will also regularly assist with daily
administration of the Eurasian Regional Language Program, designed for
students interested in studying a variety of Eurasian languages on
summer, semester and academic-year programs.

The Flagship Program officer will report to the Senior Program
Managers for Flagship and Outbound Programs.

Duties and Responsibilities:

* Assist in the design, development, and implementation of the
programs listed in the summary
* Assist in daily operation of the programs listed in the summary
* Obtain materials, plan seminars, and arrange travel and other
logistics for faculty professional development
* Assist in the development and design entrance exams and applications
* Update and edit program applications
* Update participant handbook and program publications
* Help to organize selection committees
* Help to design and coordinate pre-departure orientations
* Coordinate participant testing and measures for tracking the
progress of participants
* Communicate with overseas staff, US university partners, and
government contractors and funders
* Respond to inquiries from applicants
* Provide ongoing logistical support to resident directors and
students overseas
* Work with overseas staff to arrange visas, travel, housing, and
internships for participants
* Write reports, proposals, and promotional materials
* Maintain and update websites
* Promote fellowship programs though electronic and print media
* Conduct outreach activities
* Assist in development of program budgets and tracking of expenses

Qualifications:

* Bachelor's degree in Near Eastern Studies, Central Asian Studies,
or related field; graduate degree preferred
* Excellent written and oral communication skills
* Experience in international education, study abroad, or federally
funded programs for cultural exchange
* Strong ability to work on multiple tasks and as part of a team
* Outstanding organizational and time-management skills
* Strong spoken and written Persian, Tajiki, Russian and /or a
Central Asian Turkic language
* Familiarity with teaching, testing, or developing course materials preferred

MORE INFORMATION: Please visit our employment section at
http://www.americancouncils.org and read more about Flagship at
http://flagship.americancouncils.org.

To Apply:

Send a cover letter/resume and salary requirements to American
Councils, 1776 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20036.
Fax: (202) 872-9178 or (202) 833-7523; E-mail:
resumes@americancouncils.org. Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer.

American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS is a
private, non-profit educational association and exchange organization
devoted to improving education, professional training and research
within and regarding the former Soviet Union (FSU). American Councils
administers academic exchange and training programs in virtually all
fields; provides educational advising and academic testing services
throughout the FSU; and organizes conferences and seminars in the US
and abroad for its membership, exchange participants, alumni, and
professional groups.

LECTURE- Financial Crisis in Kazakhstan: Lessons and Reality, SRC, AUCA, May 6

2009-05-05T18:30:00.000-07:00

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LECTURE- Financial Crisis in Kazakhstan: Lessons and Reality, SRC, AUCA, May 6

Posted by: Social Research Center - AUCA <src@mail.auca.kg>

The Social Research Center of the American University of Central Asia
(www.src.auca.kg) jointly with the American Council/ACCELS present
LECTURE: Financial Crisis in Kazakhstan: Lessons and Reality

Speaker:
Dr. Bahtiyar Bakas Uulu,
Candidate of Economic Sciences, Analyst for the Institute of Economic
Strategies, Central Asia (Almaty, Kazakhstan), acting member of the
Dos-Kredobank's Board of Directors

Discussant: Sydykov Kazybay Sydykovich, an independent expert
Time: 5 p.m., May 6, 2009
Venue: Room 315, AUCA (Main building)
Language: Russian
(Interpretation into English will be provided ONLY if requested in advance)

Synopsis: This is the one of lectures within the series on the world
financial crisis. The economic consequences of the crisis will be
considered, using neighboring Kazakhstan as a case study. Before the crisis,
Kazakhstan's economic development model was recognized as one of the best,
not only in the post-Soviet area, but also among other developing countries.
Nevertheless, Kazakhstan was among the first countries to encounter the
challenges of the crisis. During the presentation, the speaker will review
the results of research on the impact of the world financial crisis on the
development of Kazakhstan's economy, consider some of the sectors of its
economy that have been most severely affected, and analyze the causes of its
economic slowdown. At the end of the presentation, the speaker will try to
draw some lessons from the mistakes that Kazakhstan's government made at the
beginning of the crisis and in the course of its evolution.

Bio: Dr. Bahtiyar Bakas Uulu is an independent expert in the field of
economics. He has held various positions in government bodies such as the
National Committee on Securities, the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic,
ATF Bank, the Vernyi Kapital investment bank (Kazakhstan), and Institute of
Economic Strategies, Central Asia (Almaty, Kazakhstan). He is an alumnus of
the Contemporary Issues Program, Department of United States, and author of
more than 40 scientific publications.

How to register: Please RSVP to pss@mail.auca.kg with your name and
affiliation.

The Public Speaker Series of SRC is supported by the US Embassy grant.

CONF.- Transitional Perspective on the Global Financial Crises, June 2

2009-05-05T18:27:00.000-07:00

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CONF.- Transitional Perspective on the Global Financial Crises, June 2

Posted by: Ibrahim Keles <qelesh@hotmail.com>

Call For Papers

International Conference Bishkek, KYRGYZSTAN, June 2, 2009
Hosted by American University - Central Asia, MBA Department

Transitional Perspective on the Global Financial Crises

The current global financial crisis, the mortgage crisis, is affecting
not only the developed countries but also effecting developing and
transition economies. Till today lots of giant banks, different
financial institutions, companies and even countries lived bankruptcy,
and now everybody is thinking about when this crisis will finish, what
will be the effects on financial systems.
The conference aims at providing an academic platform for those who
want to discuss this crisis on transition economies perspective.

The conference welcomes submissions of academic scholars, government
experts, and all contributors from international organizations,
private institutions and companies.

Sub titles

- Financial systems of transition economies
- Financial system integration,
- Financial system security,
- Risk management,
- Shadow economy,
- Monetary policies,
- Exchange rate,
- Banking system and reforms,
- Capital markets, etc.

For all inquiries, contact Ibrahim KELES (conference coordinator) at
qelesh@hotmail.com

Submission
* Submissions should include in word format:

1) Title of the paper, Abstract (not more than 350 words; please pay
attention to provide a title and an abstract in line with each other,
and the abstract should be informative for non-specialists), Key words
(up to 5-6 ), Full names and affiliation of all authors, Corresponding
author's name, full postal address, telephone number, fax number,
email address

2) Resume(s) of the participant(s)
* Submissions are accepted in English, Russian, Kyrgyz, and Turkish languages
* Panels, roundtables and individual submissions are accepted.
* Proposals have to be emailed as attachments in word format to
Ibrahim KELES (conference coordinator) at qelesh@hotmail.com, before
May 20, 2009

Paper format

* All papers should be double-spaced with 11 font size (Times New Roman)
* Margins should be (4.00) at the top and left, (2.5cm) at the bottom
and right
* Limits: Approximately 20 pages. If your paper is longer than these
limits, we recommend you to shorten it before the submission

Contact

Ibrahim KELES (conference coordinator), qelesh@hotmail.com
Umut Jumaliyeva, MBA Department, mba@mail.auca.kg, +996 312 661114

http://auca.kg/en/press_room/news_feature/?news=234

PUBL.- Post-Conflict Tajikistan by John Heathershaw

2009-05-05T18:20:00.000-07:00

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PUBL.- Post-Conflict Tajikistan by John Heathershaw

Posted by: Louise Collins <louise.collins@tandf.co.uk>

Post-Conflict Tajikistan
<http://tandf.msgfocus.com/c/12zzocaH7rKKRkb>
The Politics of Peacebuilding and the Emergence of Legitimate Order
John Heathershaw, University of Exeter, UK

Post-Soviet, post-conflict Tajikistan is an under-studied and poorly
understood case in conflict studies literature. Since 2000, this
Central Asian state has seen major political violence end, countrywide
order emerge and the peace agreement between the parties of the 1990s
civil war hold. Superficially, Tajikistan appears to be a case of
successful international intervention for liberal peacebuilding, yet
the Tajik peace is characterised by authoritarian governance.

Via discourse analysis and extensive fieldwork, including
participant-observation with international organizations, the author
examines how peacebuilding is understood and practised. The book
challenges received wisdom that peacebuilding is a process of
democratisation or institutionalisation, showing how interventions
have inadvertently served to facilitate an increasingly authoritarian
peace and fostered popular accommodation and avoidance strategies.
Chapters investigate assistance to political parties and elections,
the security sector and community development, and illustrate how
transformative aims are thwarted whilst 'success' is simulated for an
audience of international donors. At the same time the book charts the
emergence of a legitimate order with properties of authority,
sovereignty and livelihoods.

Providing a challenge to the theoretical literature on peacebuilding
and concentrating on an under-studied Central Asian state, this book
will be of interest to academics working on Peace Studies,
International Relations and Central Asian Studies.

April 2009: 234 x 156:240pp

Hb: 978-0-415-48403-9: £80.00

For further information or to purchase this title please click here:
http://tandf.msgfocus.com/c/12zzpoQBgd9F4mh

With best wishes,

The Asian Studies Team
www.routledge.com/asianstudies

EVENT- Mini-Festival - Dialogue of Cultures via Music, Dushanbe, May 11-18

2009-05-05T18:17:00.000-07:00

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EVENT- Mini-Festival - Dialogue of Cultures via Music, Dushanbe, May 11-18

Posted by: Munira Shahidi <munira_shahidi@yahoo.com>

Mini-festival
"Dialogue of Cultures via Music", dedicated to the memory of Ziyodullo Shahidi
11-18 May 2009, Tajikistan

Mini-festival 'Dialogue of cultures via music' is the next step in the
long-term project of the Z.Shahidi Museum of Musical culture and the
Foundation in integration of Tajik music both folk and classic into
contemporary world. The first Festival of modern music in Tajikistan,
initiated by Foundation in cooperation with Ministry of Culture,
French Embassy in Tajikistan, Opera and Balley House, Austrian Embassy
in Central Asia and Swedish Opera House was in 2004 and had a great
success. In 2005 we had a festival on: 'Maqam from Pamir to Andaluse'
in cooperation with Royaumont Foundation in France. Last year the
Foundation had an expedition to Turkey, having preliminary discussions
of the mutual projects for the future festivals of music. Also the
Foundation participated Rumi Festival in Oslo with folk music of
Davlatmand Kholov. The present project is worked out with British
Embassy and Maroon Town and group of 'Shams'. It will involve the
students and young people all about 2000 or more in both Dushanbe
and Khojent.

Such dialogue is very important for Tajikistan since there is a great
interest of the young generation and, especially, students to know
better Europe and EU. They are hungry for immediate, face-to-face
discussions and debates around diversity of cultures in globalizing
world and legalization of the soft and peaceful integration of Tajik
culture into the European reality of these days. This mini-festival
will draw on the mutual values, such as British and Tajik music in its
real and possible interconnection via improvisation of musicians and
painters. That mini-festival can give a real push for the further
Eurasian intercultural dialogue.

Program of the Festival is available on request.

Dr.Munira Shahidi,
Z. Shahidi Museum of Musical culture,
Z. Shahidi International Foundation for Culture (NGO)
website: www.shahidifoundation.com

CFA- ADA Summer School on Energy Politics and Economics, Baku, July 3-12

2009-05-05T18:06:00.000-07:00

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CFA- ADA Summer School on Energy Politics and Economics, Baku, July 3-12

Posted by: Fuad Aliyev <faliyev@ada.edu.az>

Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy
Summer School
3-12 July, 2009
Energy Politics and Economics
In partnership with the Cambridge Center for Energy Studies,
Judge Business School, Cambridge University, UK

Certificate Program

Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy (ADA) Summer School is a certificate
program, aimed at bringing together world-renowned scholars,
academicians and policy-makers with ADA students and faculty to
examine and gain better understanding of issues of global importance
and their practical application.

The 2009 Summer School will be dedicated to the study of Energy
Politics and Economics. Upon completion of the program, the
participants will be issued a certificate by the Azerbaijan Diplomatic
Academy and the Cambridge Center for Energy Studies.

Program Description

Full program is available at ada.edu.az/summerschool

The 2009 ADA Summer School is a joint program of ADA and the Cambridge
Center for Energy Studies. It will examine major issues in energy
politics and economics in the contemporary international system. A
special emphasis will be put on the unique challenges and perspectives
of energy exporters, addressing issues such as the current dynamics of
oil and gas markets, investments in energy production under price
volatility, impact of emerging climate change regimes on energy
exporters, and revenue management. The program will also examine the
interplay between international politics and energy supply, discuss
issues such as the use of energy supply to promote foreign policy
agendas and will look at the emerging trends in Caspian natural gas export.

The Summer School program will be interactive in its format and will
provide extensive opportunity for professionals in the field of energy
to interact and build long-lasting ties. The Summer School will also
give opportunity to meet public and private sector leaders from
Azerbaijan as well as other countries of the Caspian region.

Extra-curricula activities

The event will be held at the marvelous Retro Club Resort Hotel, a
five-star beach resort outside Baku. While living and learning at the
Retro Resort, participants will also enjoy outstanding recreation
opportunities, including swimming in the legendary Caspian Sea.
Downtown Baku is also easily accessible from Retro for night life,
shopping, dining and sightseeing.

During the week-ends, the summer school will offer excursions to
various regions of Azerbaijan, including unique sites connected to
Azerbaijans oil and gas industry of the past and present, such as the
Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline , the Sangachal oil terminal, The Oil
Rocks first city in the open sea, Naftalan oil baths resort, Gobustan
Mud Volcanoes, and the museum of Azerbaijan's first oil baron, Haji
Zeynalabidin Tagiyev.

International body of participants and scholars

Participants will include middle and senior level policy makers from a
number of states, energy company representatives, academic faculty
members, journalists focusing on energy, and representatives of
regional and international organizations. The class is limited to 35
participants.
The summer school will be followed up with a research conference to be
hosted in the winter by the Cambridge Center for Energy Studies, Judge
School of Business, Cambridge University, UK.

Program expenses

Tuition fee for the ADA 2009 Summer School is 1500 USD. Merit based
scholarships are available to the applicants. Participants are
requested to cover their international travel and lodging expenses.
ADA has arranged a discounted rate at the Retro Club Resort Hotel and
nearby hotels for the Summer School participants. Local
transportation, extra-curriculum activities and field trips, lunches
and welcome reception will be covered by ADA.

To apply, please visit send CV and a motivation letter to
summerschool@ada.edu.az by May 15, 2009.

LECTURE SERIES- University of Washington Central Asian Studies Seminar, Spring 2009

2009-05-05T18:02:00.000-07:00

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LECTURE SERIES- Univ. of Washington Central Asian Studies Seminar, Spring 2009

Posted by: Ilse D Cirtautas <icirt@u.washington.edu>

University of Washington
Central Asian Studies Seminar
Founded in 1987

Program for Spring Quarter 2009

President: Brett Walton
e-mail: bwalton@u.washington.edu
(Advisor: Ilse D. Cirtautas, 543-9963 or 543-6033;
e-mail: icirt@u.washington.edu)
The meetings are open and free to students, faculty and the public

Friday April 10
Welcoming to the Spring Quarter Program!
Announcements, Exchange of Information and Sharing of Experiences with guests,
students and
others from Central Asia. Vegetarian Pizza Lunch served.
Denny Hall 123, 12:30-2:00 pm

Thursday April 16
"Amir Temur 's (1336-1404) Image in Uzbek Literature I: Epic Songs and
Legends" Prof. Ilse Cirtautas, Near Eastern Languages and Civilization
Denny Hall 123, 12:30-1:30 pm

[In the West Amir Temur is mostly remembered as a
ruthless conqueror. It has not been well understood why
in 1996, on the occasion of Amir Temur's 560 th anniversary of his
birth, Uzbekistan chose him as a symbol of its national statehood]

Friday April 17
"Amir Temur's Image in Uzbek Literature II: Poetry and Historical Novels"
Prof. Ilse Cirtautas, Near Eastern Languages and Civilization
Denny 123, 12:30-1:30 pm

[The presentation will start with the Jadid Abdurauf Fitrat (1886-1938) who
appealed in 1917 to the spirit of Amir Temur not to forsake Turon (Turkistan).
Fitrat also wrote a play about Temur that unfortunately has not been
republished. The presentation will also be looking at the poetry (written in
the 1960's) and the historical novel Ulug' Saltanat (The Great State)
written in 2000/2002 by the Distinguished Writer of Uzbekistan,
Muhammad Ali (1942)]

Saturday April 18
15 th Annual REECAS-NW Conference: "Ecological, Cultural and
Political Change in Russia, East Europe and Central Asia"
Thomson Hall, 101, 135, 13: 9:00 am-6:00 pm
Admission to the conference is free. All conference participants
are invited to attend a reception following the conference.
For further information visit the conference's website at
http: //www.jsis.washington.edu/Ellison/reecasnw_15th.shtml or
call the Ellison Center at (206) 543-4852 or email reecas@u.washington.edu

Thursday April 23
"Mongolian Poetry: An Overview"
Simon Wickham-Smith, M.A. Graduate Student in the Russian, East European,
and Central Asian Program, Jackson School of International Studies
Denny 123, 12:30-1:30 pm

[Poetry is a central element of Mongolian culture and nowadays, despite
Soviet urbanization and free-market globalization, the importance of
the oral performative nature of poetic texts is paramount. This paper will
outline the development of poetic literature in Mongolia since the time of
Chinggis Haan and illustrates how its thematic and stylistic constancy hides
wealth of variation and originality, from poet to poet and from
century to century]

Friday April 24
"Central Asian Turkic Poetry: An Overview"
Prof. Ilse D. Cirtautas, Near Eastern Languages and Civilization
Denny 123,12:30-1:30 pm

[The presentation will trace the common roots of Central Asian Turkic poetry,
characteristic for its initial alliteration and short verse lines of seven or
eight syllables. This poetical style, called barmaq, was the style of oral and
written poetry. It still continues to be favored by Tuvan and Altai Turkic
poets. Under the influence of the barmaq verse style of the manaschi (singers
of the epic song Manas)contemporary Kyrgyz poets might also use this ancient
poetical style. Otherwise the barmaq style has given way to longer verse lines
with 11/12 or more syllables without initial alliteration. Furthermore Central
Asian Turkic poetry has come under the influence of the Arabic-Persian a'ruz
meter. The presentation will also discuss the leading role of the poet
in Central Asian Turkic society]

Thursday April 30
"From the Central Asian Steppes to African-American Self Awareness"
Alva Robinson, M.A. Graduate Student in Near Eastern Languages and Civilization
Denny 123, 12:30 -1:30 pm

[The presentation will be based on Langston Hughes (1902-1967), the iconic
giant of the Harlem Renaissance, and his impression of Soviet Central
Asia during the 1930's. Drawing first from parallels between
circumstances of African- American and Central Asian diasporas,
focusing on Hughes'
understanding of the region and its people in relation to his own experiences
in life, and finally by exploring Hughes' own reflections of Central Asia
in his works, we will see why the Central Asia of the 1930's would
compel and intrigue African Americans of the time]

Saturday May 9
"21 th Annual Nicholas Poppe Symposium on Inner/Central Asian Studies"
Denny Hall 215 A, 8:30 am to 6:00 pm

[This year's Nicholas Poppe Symposium will mainly address the topic of "The
Impact of Globalization on the Turkic and Mongolian
Culture and Society". Please contact Prof. Ilse Cirtautas for further
Information: phone: (206) 543-9963, e-mail: icirt@u.washington.edu]

Thursday May 14
"The U.S.-Russia-Central Asia Triangle"
Prof. Scott Radnitz, Jackson School of International Studies
Denny 123, 12:30-1:30 pm

[The talk will cover Russian and American influence in Central
Asia since independence, then address whether Russian and US
interests today are more cooperative or competitive in several
policy areas]

Friday May 15
"River Basin Management and Hydropolitics in Central Asia"
Brett Walton, M.A. Graduate Student, REECAS, Henry M. Jackson School of
International Studies
Denny 123, 12:30-1:30 pm

[After an initial period of treaty signing and institution formations over
resources in the Aral Basin, cooperation among the former Soviet countries
of Central Asia has stagnated. Why is this so? This paper will explore
hydropolitics and the history of water management in Central Asia]

Thursday May 21
"Recent Publications on/in Central Asia:
Fifty-three Years of the CENTRAL ASIATIC JOURNAL, Wiesbaden."
A discussion of its contributions to Central Asian Studies.
Prof. Ilse Cirtautas, Near Eastern Languages and Civilization
Denny 123, 12:30-1:30 pm

Friday May 22
"Recent Publications on/in Kazakhstan: Ädebiy ömir shejiresi. Qazaqstan
Jazushïlar Odagïna 70 jil (A History of Literary Life. Seventy Years of
Kazakhstan's Writers' Union), Almati, 2005.
Prof. Ilse Cirtautas, Near Eastern Languages and Civilization
Denny 123, 12:30-1:30 pm

Thursday May 28
"Recent Publications on/in Kyrgyzstan:
Discussion of Textbooks on Kyrgyz History, such as
O. J. Osmonov, A. A. Asankanov, Qïrgïzstan tarïxï (History of
Kyrgyzstan), Bishkek, 2001
Prof. Ilse Cirtautas, Near Eastern Languages and Civilization
Denny 123,
12:30-1:30 pm

Friday May 29
"Recent Publications on/in Uzbekistan:
The Uzbek Mahalla: Uzbek Views"
Discussion of publications such as Z. X. Orifxonova, Toshkent Mahallalari:
An'analar va zamonaviylik (The Mahallas of Tashkent: Traditions and Modern
Trends)
Prof. Ilse Cirtautas and Dilbar Akhmedova, M.A. Near Eastern Languages and
Civilization
Denny 123, 12:30 -1:30 pm

June 1-5
Screening of Kyrgyz movies based on the works of Chingiz Aitmatov
(program to be announced)

LECTURE- Teaching Humanity: Humanism and Narrative in Asian Islam, Vernon Schubel, AUCA, May 6

2009-05-05T17:16:00.000-07:00

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LECTURE- Humanism and Narrative in Asian Islam, Vernon Schubel, AUCA, May 6

Posted by: Svetlana Bernikova <svetlana.bernikova@ucentralasia.org>

Public Lecture Announcement

"Teaching Humanity: Humanism and Narrative in Asian Islam"

Dr. Vernon James Schubel, Professor of Religious Studies
Kenyon College, USA

May 6, 2009: 5 PM

University of Central Asia, 207 Panfilov Street, Meeting Room, 3rd Floor)

Abstract: One of the least explored elements of Islamic piety is the
use of narratives as transmitters of both ethical and mystical
teachings. Narratives about the Prophet Muhammad, the Shi'i Imams,
and Sufi masters (auliyah) in vernacular languages are a primary way
that Muslims communicate the important values of their faith and
tradition from one generation to the next. These narratives evoke the
presence of these important spiritual and religious heroes of the
Islamic tradition, persons who inspire both devotion and allegiance.
These persons serve as paradigmatic examples to be followed and
revered not only as exemplary Muslims, but even more importantly, as
exemplary human beings. Narratives about them provide windows into the
Islamic concept of humanity (insaniyat), one of the great unifying
elements within the Muslim tradition which penetrates and transcends
the cultural, linguistic and theological diversity of Islam. This has
been especially in the Eurasian Islamic traditions where narrative
traditions are particularly rich. Drawing on examples from Asian
Islam, this lecture will explore the ways these narratives "teach
humanity" and thereby maintain the core values of Islam.

Registration:
Due to space limitations, please RSVP to
svetlana.bernikova@ucentralasia.org with your name and affiliation by
May 4, 2009. Please indicate if you would like translation into
Russian or Kyrgyz.

Biography:
Dr. Vernon James Schubel is the Professor of Religious Studies at
Kenyon College. His book, Religious Performance in Contemporary Islam
was published by the University of South Carolina Press in 1993. He
has conducted research in Pakistan on the Muharram rituals of the
Twelver Shi'i community (in 1983) and pilgrimage to Sufi shrines in
Multan (in 1989). In 1996 he traveled to Uzbekistan to conduct
research on the re-emergence of the Sufi tradition in the former
Soviet Union. For the last decade his research has focused on aspects
of the Alevi-Bektashi tradition in Turkey. He teaches a variety of
courses at Kenyon College including Classical Islam, Sufism, South
Asian Religions and Voices of Contemporary Islam. He is currently
working on a book on the concept humanism in the Islamic tradition.

The presentation will be conducted in English (translation into
Russian or Kyrgyz will be provided if requested in advance)

Svetlana Bernikova
Administrative Assistant / Receptionist
University of Central Asia
Central Administration
207 Panfilova Street
720040 Bishkek
Kyrgyz Republic
Phone: 996-312-691-822, Ext. 300
Fax: 996-312-696-029
Mobile: 996-555-773-200
Website: www.ucentralasia.org

PUBL.- Collected Works of Muhib (Mordekhay Bachayev)

2009-05-05T17:13:00.000-07:00

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PUBL.- Collected Works of Muhib (Mordekhay Bachayev)

Posted by: Moshe Gammer <moshega@post.tau.ac.il>

Dear Colleagues,

Lydia Bachayev, the daughter of the famous Tajik-Jewish writer
Mordekhay Bachayev (Muhib), has in her possession quite a few copies
of his complete works. Anyone interested, please contact her directly
at lmbacha@gmail.com

Prof. Moshe Gammer
Dept. of Middle Eastern and African History
Tel Aviv University
69978 Tel Aviv
Israel

PUBL.- Tajikistan Faces Crisis of Statehood - Maciej Falkowski (OSW)

2009-05-05T17:11:00.000-07:00

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PUBL.- Tajikistan Faces Crisis of Statehood - Maciej Falkowski (OSW)

Posted by: Antonina Michalowska <antonina.michalowska@osw.waw.pl>

The publication of The Centre for Eastern Studies (OSW) in Warsaw.

New OSW Commentary: "Tajikistan Faces Crisis of Statehood" by Maciej Falkowski.

The effects of the global economic crisis, the deep energy crisis of
late 2008 and early 2009, and the rising tension in relations with
Russia have dramatically exacerbated the social and economic problems
with which Tajikistan has been struggling since the collapse of the
Soviet Union, and have worsened the country's internal political
crisis. The consequences of the economic crisis and the progressing
decomposition of Tajikistan's state structures may bring the country
to a stage where it will transform into a 'failing state' - unable to
perform its basic functions, posing a threat to the stability of its
neighbours and seriously impeding NATO's stabilisation operation in
Afghanistan. Within the next few months, an outbreak of open
manifestations of popular discontent is also possible, or attempts may
even be made to overthrow the central government, and Tajikistan may
become submerged in chaos and internal conflicts. As Tajikistan's
economy depends on Russia, the direction of developments will be
determined by the economic situation in the Russian Federation.

Full text can be found at:
http://www.osw.waw.pl/files/commentary_22.pdf

Other OSW's publications can be found at: www.osw.waw.pl

Antonina Michalowska
External Relations Coordinator
Centre for Eastern Studies (OSW)
Warsaw, Poland
tel. (+48 22) 525 80 00,
fax (+48 22) 525 80 40
www.osw.waw.pl

PUBL.- DVD-ROM Thesaurus of Islamic Epigraphy (in French)

2009-05-05T17:02:00.000-07:00

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PUBL.- DVD-ROM Thesaurus of Islamic Epigraphy (in French)

Posted by: Ludvik Kalus <ludvik.kalus@noos.fr>

Thesaurus d'épigraphie islamique

New triple installment: 7th/8th/9th
Inscriptions from Subsaharan Africa
Inscriptions from Irak
Inscriptions from Western Europe
grouped here together with the previous instalments.

The goal of the Thesaurus d'épigraphie islamique is to bring together
all of the inscriptions in Arabic, Persian and Turkish (as well as
from other languages) from the Muslim world up through the year 1000
of the Hegira. This new DVD-ROM with the 7th/8th/9th instalments
contains inscriptions from three new regions: Sub-Saharan Africa,
Irak and Western Europe (Spain, Portugal, Italy, Malta and France).
These inscriptions (monumental, funerary as well as on portable
objects) are grouped here together with the 1st (1998) containing
inscriptions from the Maghreb countries, the 2nd (1999), inscriptions
from the Arabian Peninsula, the 3rd (2001), inscriptions from the
Central (ex-Soviet) Asia, the 4th/5th (2003), inscriptions from Egypt
and the 6th (2005), inscriptions from the Indian world, all updated
where necessary.

21 000 inscriptions and a new interface !

This new triple instalment now offers more than 21 000 inscriptions.
Thanks to a 17-year long experience and the continuous evolution of
computers making, a new interface has been developed.

100% Macintosh/PC compatible
The same functionalities are now available on both Macintosh and
Windows PCs making possible to perform searches quickly and easily
using various criteria such as date, location, kind of inscription,
site, type of medium, materials and more. By doing a key word search
of the Arabic text, you can locate all inscriptions containing a
particular word that will appear highlighted in seconds! It is also
possible to print entire files, lists of files or save temporary selections.

1100 photographs of inscriptions
The data-base increasingly integrates photographs of inscriptions when
available. The new disk already contains around 1100 photos,
particularly from the archives of the Max van Berchem Foundation,
brought to a new life by the Thesaurus.

The Thesaurus d'épigraphie islamique is intended for historians, art
historians, archaeologists, numismatists, linguists and other
specialists in Islamic Middle Age.

Designed and compiled under the direction of Ludvik KALUS, Professor
at the University of Paris-Sorbonne, Director of Studies at the Ecole
Pratique des Hautes Etudes, Paris
Carried out by Frédérique Soudan, Chargée de recherche de la Fondation
Max van Berchem, Paris and Geneva, 2009

Same Price
New costumers: 100 Euros for the triple installment, postage not included.
Subscribers (who have purchased previous installments): 20 Euros
(triple installment, postage not included).
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Technical problems, advice, remarks, critics: E-mail to:
epigraphie.islamique@noos.fr

CFA- Deadline Extended: 2009 Junior Scholars Training Seminar, NCEEER & WWIC

2009-05-05T16:38:00.000-07:00

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CFA- Deadline Extended: 2009 Junior Scholars Training Seminar, NCEEER & WWIC

Posted by: Shoshana Billik <shoshana@nceeer.org>

NOTE: The deadline to apply for the 2009 Junior Scholars Training
Seminar has been extended to Friday, May 22nd, 2009.

NCEEER and the East European Studies Program of the Woodrow Wilson
International Center for Scholars are now soliciting applications for
the twenty-second annual training seminar for junior scholars in East
European studies, be held in Seattle, Washington from August 7-10,
2009, at the Talaris Conference Center. Participants in this exciting
seminar will present their research; discuss the works of other junior
scholars; and exchange impressions of the state of the field with a
group of senior scholars. These scholarships are only available to US
citizens or permanent residents who are graduate students enrolled in
a doctoral or masters program or recent graduates in any field of East
European studies.

For more information on the Junior Scholars Training Seminar,
including application instructions, see the following page:

http://www.nceeer.org/Programs/JSTS/jsts.php

About NCEEER:

NCEEER was created in 1978 to develop and sustain long-term, high-quality
programs for post-doctoral research on the social, political, economic,
environmental, and historical development of Eurasia and Central and
Eastern Europe. From broad, cross-cultural analyses to more focused studies
of particular problems, NCEEER supports research projects that facilitate a
mutually beneficial exchange of information between scholars
and policy-makers and contribute to a better understanding of current
developments and future prospects in the post-communist countries of Europe
and Eurasia.

About the East European Studies Program at the Woodrow Wilson
International Center for Scholars:

The East European Studies (EES) program provides a non-partisan forum for
bringing historical and contemporary understanding of the former communist
states of Eastern Europe and the Baltics to the nation's capital. EES
organizes seminars, conferences, workshops and briefings featuring
prominent scholars and policymakers from the U.S. and Eastern Europe with
experience in shaping U.S.-Eastern European policy.

JOB- Acquisitions/Cataloging for Turkish and Central Asian Languages, Library of Congress

2009-05-05T16:33:00.000-07:00

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JOB- Acquisitions/Cataloging for Turkish & Central Asian Langs, Lib of Congress

Posted by: Sarah S Ozturk <sozt@loc.gov>

I am happy to announce that we have a posting for an acquisitions/cataloging
position in the Middle East Section, Asian and Middle Eastern Division.
Ability to read and write Turkish and preferably one or more of the
following languages is required: Turkmen, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tatar, Russian.

Please see the information below and more detailed information at:

http://www.loc.gov/hr/employment/index.php?action=cMain.showJobs

and at usajobs at:

http://jsearch.usajobs.opm.gov/getjob.asp?JobId=80564377&AVSDM=2009%2D04%2D2
0+13%3A08%3A55

Library Of Congress
Librarian, GS-1410-09/11

ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: 090083
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 6-4-2009
JOB LOCATION: Washington, Dist of Columbia
WORK SCHEDULE: Full Time
SALARY RANGE: $50,408.00-$79,280.00
OPEN DATE: 4-20-2009
TIME LIMIT: Permanent - No time limit
WHO MAY APPLY: Anyone may apply - By law, employment at most U.S. Government
agencies, including the Library of Congress, is limited to U.S. citizens.
However, non-citizens may be hired provided that immigration law and other
legal requirements are met, and the Library determines there are no
qualified U.S. citizens available for the position.

Number Of Vacancies: 1 Promotion Potential: 13

NOTES:

This position is located in Library Services, Acquisitions and Bibliographic
Access, Asian and Middle East Division, Middle East Section.

The position description for this position is 058498 and 058499.

Number of Vacancies: One

The library of congress is an equal opportunity employer. Women, men,
minorities, and persons with disabilities who meet eligibility
requirements are strongly encouraged to apply.

The incumbent of this position will work a flextime work schedule.

DUTIES: (The duties described reflect the full performance level of
this position)

- Provides original and copy cataloging services using references,
standards, and automated bibliographic systems.
- Completes library acquisitions, including printed books, serial
publications, print and on-line reference services, microforms, video
and audio recordings, CDs, monographs, and art objects, such as
drawings, posters, photographic prints, musical scores, or autographed
letters.
- Analyzes and organizes information and materials.
- Develops the reference collections and the general collections,
including materials in all formats. Utilizes acquisition and
collection development procedures, policies, and responsibilities and
regularly reports on collection development trends and activities.
- Maintains liaison or communicates with library patrons, supervisors,
library staff, other national libraries, library and information
networks, information centers, experts in government agencies,
associations, the private sector, and/or research groups. Motivates
clientele to fully utilize programs and services.

Contact Information:
Customer Services Center
202-707-5627
jobhelp@loc.gov

Sarah S. Ozturk
Section Head
Middle East Section
Asian and Middle Eastern Division
Library of Congress
sozt@loc.gov

LECTURE- TODAY: Alash Orda between Siberia, the Urals, and Turkistan, T. Uyama, May 4

2009-05-04T07:23:00.000-07:00

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Central Eurasian Studies at Harvard University

LECTURE- TODAY: Alash Orda between Siberia, Urals, and Turkistan, T. Uyama, 5/4

Posted by: John Schoeberlein <centasia@fas.harvard.edu>

Monday, May 4
Historians' Seminar & Central Asia and the Caucasus Seminar

"The Alash Orda between Siberia, the Urals, and Turkistan: Imperial
Legacy and Political Geography during the Revolution and Civil War"

Tomohiko Uyama, Professor of Central Asian Studies,
Slavic Research Center, University of Hokkaido

1730 Cambridge Street, 3rd Floor, Room S354
4:15-6:00 pm

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2009-05-01T02:12:00.000-07:00

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IAAS Frye Fund Lecture: Victor Mair, Thursday, April 30

2009-04-24T02:01:00.000-07:00

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IAAS Frye Fund Lecture: Victor Mair, Thursday, April 30

Posted by: Inner Asian and Altaic Studies <iaas@fas.harvard.edu>

The Committee on Inner Asian and Altaic Studies
most cordially invites you to

The Third Richard N. Frye Fund Lecture

Victor Mair
University of Pennsylvania

will speak on an

Illustrated Narrative
between Central Asia and China

The CGIS South Building, 1730 Cambridge Street
in the Tsai Auditorium S010, on the Concourse Level

Thursday April 30, 2009
at 4:30 p.m.

An informal reception will be held in the CGIS Public Gathering Room,
to which all are invited, will follow the lecture.

If you have any questions you may contact us at
iaas@fas.harvard.edu or 617-495-3777

PUBL.- OSI Uzbekistan News Briefs, No. 7

2009-04-24T01:59:00.000-07:00

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Posted by: OSI Uzbekistan <uzbekistan@sorosny.org>

Uzbekistan News Briefs is a new digest of weekly news gathered from a
wide spectrum of sources, along with an analysis article focusing on
recent developments. It is distributed free of charge by Open Society
Insitute every Monday in English.

Subscribe here:
http://www.eurasianet.org/resource/uzbekistan/index.shtml

Back issues archive:
http://www.eurasianet.org/resource/uzbekistan/articles/newsarchive.shtml

No. 7
Uzbekistan was missing from a meeting of the Collective Security
Treaty Organization (CSTO) in Yerevan this week.

No. 6
Faced with increasing water shortages, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan,
downstream users of Central Asian waterways, are preparing to jointly
block Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan's proposed hydroelectric projects upstream.

No. 5
Uzbekistan was not among 72 countries and 20 international agencies at
a major stakeholders' conference this week in the Hague convened by
the UN, the Afghan government, and the Dutch Foreign Ministry to
address security and development in Afghanistan.

Posted by: Cathy Fitzpatrick uzbekistan@sorosny.org

CONF.- IV International Turkish-Asian Congress, Istanbul, May 27-29

2009-04-24T01:57:00.000-07:00

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CONF.- IV International Turkish-Asian Congress, Istanbul, May 27-29

Posted by: Almagul Isina <isinatr@yahoo.com>

Dear Distinguished Colleagues,

The IVth International Turkish-Asian Congress under the title of
"Regional Organizations in Asia/ Institutionalization and Cooperation"
will be organized by TASAM (Turkish-Asian Centre for Strategic
Studies) in Istanbul- Turkey on 27-29 May 2009.

All details about IV. International Turkish Asian Congress can be
reached from below address;
http://www.tasam.org/word/Asya-Proje-EN.doc

The below Organizations have informed TASAM about their participations;
SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organization), Secretary General
ECO (Economic Cooperation Organization) Secretary General
EEC (Eurasian Economic Community)
CICA (Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in
Asia) Secretary General
CIS (Commonwealth of Independence States)
D-8 (Developing 8) Secretary General
BSEC (Black Sea Economic Cooperation), Secretary General
CSTO (Collective Security Treaty Organisation)
and other organizations and academicians

People who are interested with this congress can contact with Dr.
Almagul ISSINA from this mail address; almagulisina@tasam.org.
There will be Turkish-English-Russian simultaneous translation.

Dr. Almagul ISSINA
Central Asian Expert
TASAM (Turkish Asian Center Asian for Strategic Studies)
telephone: 009 0212 635 61 51
fax: 009 0212 558 58 82

PUBL.- Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, Vol. 11, No. 78, April 8, 2009

2009-04-24T01:53:00.000-07:00

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PUBL.- Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, Vol. 11, No. 78, April 8, 2009

Posted by: Svante Cornell <scornell@jhu.edu>

Welcome to the Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, the biweekly journal of
the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute & Silk Road Studies Program Joint
Center, now in its eleventh year of providing leading analysis and
understanding of these key world regions.

Note: New Publications:

Dismantling Totalitarianism? Turkmenistan under Berdimuhamedow,
Silk Road Paper by Slavomir Horak and Jan Sir, March 2009.
http://www.isdp.eu/files/publications/srp/09/js09turkmenistanunder.pdf

Kazakhstan: The Road to Independence - Energy Policy and the Birth of a Nation
By Ariel Cohen.
http://www.silkroadstudies.org/new/inside/publications/Cohen.html

The 8 April issue of the Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst (Volume 11, no.
7) is now online at http://www.cacianalyst.org/. The PDF version of
the entire issue is available at:
http://www.cacianalyst.org/files/090408Analyst.pdf

Full contents:

Analytical Articles

Moscow and Ashgabat Fail to Agree over the Caspian Coastal Pipeline
Robert M. Cutler

Fire Over Water in Central Asia
Umida Hashimova

Putin-Kadyrov Spat Overshadows Grozny's Conflict with Russia's
Economic Ministries
Kevin Daniel Leahy

Obstacles to a Successful Civilian Surge in Afghanistan
Richard Weitz

Field Reports

Agricultural Banks in Uzbekistan: Why and for Whom?
Erkin Akhmadov

Election of Yerevan Mayor May Bring New Tensions in Armenia
Haroutiun Khachatrian

Tajikistan: Restriction of Religious Freedoms or Secular State?
Suhrob Majidov

Prevailing Law and Order Situation In Fata and NWFP of Pakistan
Zahid Anwar

News Digest:
http://www.cacianalyst.org/?q=node/5085

The Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst is a bi-weekly publication of the
Central Asia-Caucasus Institute & Silk Road Studies Program, a Joint
Center affiliated with Johns Hopkins University-SAIS and the Institute
for Security and Development Policy, Stockholm.
The CACI Analyst welcomes submissions of articles and field reports.
At this moment, we are particularly interested in submissions on
development, economics and finance matters in Central Asia and the
Caucasus region, but all inquiries are welcome. Please contact the
Editor, Svante Cornell, at scornell@jhu.edu with a short description
of your article idea. Editorial principles are online at
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/59

PUBL.- The Caucasus and Globalization, Volume 3 Issue 1 2009

2009-04-24T01:35:00.000-07:00

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PUBL.- The Caucasus and Globalization, Volume 3 Issue 1 2009

Posted by: Murad Esenov <m.esenov@gmail.com>

Please find below the contents of the VolumeÂ 3 Issue 1Â 2009, of the
Caucasus & Globalization Journal (in English and Russian).Â The issue will
be published in the end of April.

The Caucasus and Globalization
Journal of Social, Political and Economic Studies
Volume 3, Issue 1, 2009

Contents

Geopolitics

Georgia after the War: Toward Lasting Peace and Stability Archil Gegeshidze

Russia in Central Eurasia: Security Interests and Geopolitical Activity
Jannatkhan Eyvazov

Russia and Independent Caucasian States Alla Yazkova

The New Independent States of the Central Caucasus: The Achilles' Heel of
Their National Policies Svetlana Chervonnaya

Geo-Economics

Post-Soviet Migration to Russia: A Computable General Equilibrium Approach
Michael Barry

Decision Analysis in Fuzzy Economics Rafiq Aliev

Azerbaijan and the World Financial Crisis AliÂ Masimli

Management in Transition Economies: An Azerbaijan Republic Case Study Rasim
Hasanov

Microeconomic Environment in Post-Soviet Georgia: reverses and Paradoxes
Iza Natelauri

Geoculture

European Integration and Architectural Styles (How Globalization Started)
Tedo Dundua, Nino Silagadze

Collective Memory and National Identity in the Globalization Era (Empirical
Studies of the Azeri Youth) Rauf Garagozov

The Oriental Scientific and Cultural Area of the Middle Ages and Georgian
Science Tamara Abuladze

Geohistory

The "Turkish Crisis" of the Cold War Period and the South Caucasian
Republics (Part II)Â Jamil Hasanli

Geohistory of the Middle Ages: The Caspian and Volga-Caspian Water Routes of
the 5th-17th Centuries Parvin Darabadi

Rehabilitation of the north Caucasian Peoples: The Problems It Created for
the Chechens and Ingushes between 1957 and the Beginning of the 1990s
Mairbek Vachagaev

History of the Unified Financial System in the Central Caucasus Nikolai
Javakhishvili

Dissidence and Opposition in the Caucasus: Critics of the Soviet Regime in
Georgia and Azerbaijan in the 1970s-early 1980s Zaur Gasimov

If you are interested to go into more details about the content of the
articles you may find all necessary information on our Internet home-page:
www.ca-c.orgÂ Â or http://www.ca-c.org/journal-table-eng.shtml

SEMINAR- Surveying Local Responses to Domestic & Sexual Violence in Kyrgyzstan, SRC-AUCA, Apr 28

2009-04-24T01:32:00.000-07:00

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SEMINAR- Responses to Domestic & Sexual Violence in Kyrgyzstan, SRC-AUCA, 4/28

Posted by: Social Research Center - AUCA <src@mail.auca.kg>

The Social Research Center (SRC) at the American University of Central
Asia (www.src.auca.kg) under its Research Seminars Series presents:

RESEARCH SEMINAR: "Surveying Local Responses to Domestic and Sexual
Violence in Kyrgyzstan"

SPEAKER: Christina M. Stoltz, Fulbright Scholar, Kyrgyzstan

Time: 4:30pm, 28 April, 2009
Venue: 232, AUCA (main building)

Language: English

Abstract: As the emerging nation-states of Central Asia attempt to
inscribe places for themselves within a democratic/capitalist model,
this paper addresses the ethical, cultural, and geopolitical
implications of structural adjustment on Central Asian women's crisis
intervention organizations. Specifically, this paper examines the
ways in which donor driven ideologies are built into the structures
and practices of crisis center management in Kyrgyzstan in order to
identify how international donor involvement affects crisis center
program development, conflict resolution, and direct advocacy.

Using the Kyrgyz Women's Resource Center/Shelter Sezim as a primary
case study, this paper examines the facilitation of Kyrgyz crisis
centers, their communication with U.S. financiers, and their roles
within domestic and international social, political, and economic
structures. Offering psychological rehabilitation to victim-survivors
of gendered violence through social advocacy and community building,
Kyrgyz relief organizations, like Sezim, challenge people to avoid
cultural and gender bias, while addressing the practical needs of
women and children affected by Kyrgyzstan' s broad-based growth as a
democratic capitalist country. Assisting victim-survivors since 1998,
the Sezim Crisis Center has revolutionized Kyrgyz social and political
attitudes towards reproductive health, domestic violence, and human
trafficking. Although the center participates in international
awareness-raising campaigns, its autonomy remains constrained by its
accountability to the Kyrgyz government, which owns the center's
workspace, and to international donors, who publish the center's
training manuals and oversee its local policy initiatives. The paper
explores the dueling feminisms, which the Sezim Crisis Center must
navigate to establish its national platform and to comply with
international funding standards.

The theoretical underpinnings of this study's critical framework
include third-world feminist geographical analyses, in addition to
content analyses of interviews conducted, from December 2006-October
2008, with international educators, researchers, crisis advocates and
government representatives involved in domestic violence and gender
awareness campaigns throughout the United States, Russia, and Central
Asia. Globally contextualizing this critical framework, I will
supplement my Fulbright research and direct service at the Sezim
Center with information and resources I obtained as a certified crisis
intervention advocate in the United States (2006-2007) and as a human
trafficking field analyst in Moscow, Russia (Angel Coalition,
2007-2008) to examine the current decision making structures and
empowerment models of local and regional Kyrgyz crisis organizations.

Bio: Christina M. Stoltz has got her Master degree in Gender Studies
from Dartmouth College, USA. She taught various topics on gender
studies at the same college before coming to Kyrgyzstan. At present,
Christina is an Adjunct Professor at Cultural Anthropology Department,
AUCA, and Sexual Violence Intervention Specialist at "Sezim" Crisis
Center in Bishkek.

Research Seminar Series: The Research Seminar Series is an initiative
of the SRC and it aims at providing a venue for the AUCA faculty,
local and foreign scholars to share the results of their current and
previous research projects with other scholars. The series intends to
encourage scholarly discourse at AUCA.

How to register: Please, RSVP to asamidinova_a@mail.auca.kg to give
your name and affiliation.

ON-LINE QUESTIONNAIRE- Caucasian War

2009-04-24T01:26:00.000-07:00

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ON-LINE QUESTIONNAIRE- Caucasian War

Posted by: Julie Fairbanks <julie13@uakron.edu>

The Republic of Adygeia Institute for Research in the Humanities has
prepared a questionnaire related to the Caucasian War. 2009 marks the
145th anniversary of the end of the war, and researchers at the institute
are collecting information in connection with this anniversary. The on-line
questionnaire is available on the institute's website:
http://www.arigi.adygnet.ru

Additional information on the website includes a number of
publications available for download.

PROG. INFO.- Summer School at Kazakh-German University, Almaty, August 10-21

2009-04-24T01:18:00.000-07:00

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PROG. INFO.- Summer School at Kazakh-German University, Almaty, August 10-21

Posted by: Claudia Winkler <claudia.winkler@cimonline.de>

Kazakh-German University in Almaty / Kazakhstan announces its 9th Summer School
Topic: "Impulses for a sustainable development in Central Asian countries""

Kazakh-German University invites students from: Germany, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tadshikistan and Russia to apply
for the Summer School.

Programme information:

You will study together with students from Germany and other Central
Asian countries the possibilities of implementing strategies for
sustainability in Central Asia. German Professors will hold the
lessons and intensively train your skills and your knowledge on the
topic of sustainability. The whole course will be held in GERMAN
LANGUAGE! The participants from Central Asia will get refunded the
travel cost and will be provided with free accommodation and lunch for
the duration of the course. A course fee of 5000 KZT is to be paid
only. Further information on the programme you can find on the
website of Kazakh-German University:
http://www.dku.kz/dkuwiki/index.php?title=Sommeruniversit%C3%A4t_2009

Who should apply?

- Students and young professionals (maximum age 28)
- You should have a very good knowledge of German language (telephone
interviews will be conducted with the applicants)
- You should fill in the application form and write a short letter of
motivation (see below)

How to apply?

All information on how to apply for the Summer Course at Kazakh-German
University till May 30th 2009 you can find on the website:
http://www.dku.kz/dkuwiki/index.php?title=Sommeruniversit%C3%A4t_2009
Please apply by sending a letter of motivation by using the blank which is
provided on the above mentioned website to Ms. Lena Borth, e-mail:
borth@dku.kz

Application deadline: 30 May 2009

Centrum für internationale Migration und Entwicklung (CIM);
Mendelssohnstraße 75-77; 60325 Frankfurt am Main; Germany

JOB- InterMedia Survey Institute - Project Manager: Eurasia with Central Asia Focus

2009-04-17T17:00:00.000-07:00

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JOB- InterMedia Survey Inst. - Proj. Manager: Eurasia with Central Asia Focus

Posted by: Corliss Lawrence <lawrencec@intermedia.org>

InterMedia-a global research, evaluation and consulting firm-is
seeking a Project Manager to work on media and communications related
research projects in Central Asia. Duties involve conducting and
managing media/communications research/evaluations projects primarily
in, but not limited to, the Central Asian region, and the supervision
of projects/research staff and coordination of all regional activities.

Minimum Requirements:

1. A Bachelor's degree (a Master's degree preferred) in a social
science field and/or market research, and at least 2 -3 years of
relevant work experience.
2. Expertise and experience in Former Soviet Union (FSU), ideally work
or exposure to populations in Central Asia.
3. Solid knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methods.
4. Good knowledge of survey analysis (e.g., SPSS) and MS Office
software applications.
5. Strong analytical thinking, writing abilities and oral presentation
skills for effective communications in English.
6. Proven supervisory, organizational and project and time management skills.
7. Ability to work with a wide range of clients and subcontractors.
8. Interest in mass media, marketing and communications in countries
of the FSU.
9. Position entails travel to the region (approx. 25%).
10. Russian language fluency.

InterMedia offers an excellent compensation and benefits package, a
casual and friendly work environment, and a convenient downtown location.

We invite qualified candidates to email your cover letter and resume
to PMCA@intermedia.org or fax to 866-500-4095. Due to the volume of
responses to our ads, we kindly ask for no phone calls as only
qualified candidates who are selected for interviews will be contacted.

EOE/M/F/V/D

InterMedia
Washington, D.C.

GRANTS- IREX Partnerships in Collaborative Research (PCR) Travel Grant

2009-04-17T16:50:00.000-07:00

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GRANTS- IREX Partnerships in Collaborative Research (PCR) Travel Grant

Posted by: Oksana Jensen <ojensen@irex.org>

IREX is pleased to announce an open competition for the 2009-2010
Partnerships in Collaborative Research (PCR) Travel Grant

The Partnerships in Collaborative Research (PCR) travel grant gives
American scholars the opportunity to obtain funding assistance for the
travel of a collaborator from Eastern Europe or Eurasia for an
approved academic purpose. The grant will cover the cost of
international airfare, administrative costs for acquiring a visa and
fees for conferences in which the scholars are presenting collaboratively.

For detailed information about grant administration and eligibility,
please consult the PCR Applications and Instructions, which can be found at:
http://www.irex.org/programs/us_scholars/programs/uss_pcr.asp

For questions regarding PCR, please email pcr@irex.org

Completed applications are due no later than June 1, 2009

Oksana Jensen
Senior Program Officer
Education Programs Division
IREX www.irex.org
T: (202) 628-8188 x128
F: (202) 628-8189
ojensen@irex.org

IAAS Film Screening: Tulpan (Kazakhstan), Sunday, April 19

2009-04-17T05:00:00.000-07:00

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IAAS Film Screening: Tulpan (Kazakhstan), Sunday, April 19

Posted by: Inner Asian and Altaic Studies <iaas@fas.harvard.edu>

The Committee on Inner Asian and Altaic Studies
in conjunction with the Harvard Film Archive
invites you to a Film Screening

Tulpan

Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts
24 Quincy Street, Cambridge

Sunday April 19, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.

Tulpan is the feature film debut of Sergey Dvortsevoy, who has earned
an international reputation over the past decade for his lyrical and
heartfelt documentaries focused primarily on life in his native
Kazakhstan. Exuding the same love of landscape and interest in the
details and habits of daily life as the documentaries, Tulpan tells
the story of a young Kazakh man returning to the Hunger Steppe after
his military service with the goal of becoming a shepherd. Hoping to
marry into a family with a herd, the awkward young man must first win
over the object of his affection -the Tulpan of the film's titlewho
refuses his advances. Dvortsevoy's attention to the cadence of life on
the steppe and the appeal of his actors - most of whom had not lived
on the steppe before being cast in the film - give a rare energy to
this remarkable film, which evinces both a rigorous intelligence and
the big-hearted appeal of Chaplin. Yet behind Tulpan's winning charm
looms the larger question of whether the traditional nomadic existence
remains a viable option for younger Kazakhs, and what will become of
the region itself. 100 minutes. In Kazakh with English subtitles.

http://hcl.harvard.edu/hfa/

$8 regular admission; free to Harvard students with I.D.; $6 admission
for non-Harvard students, Harvard faculty and staff, and senior citizens
Questions? iaas@fas.harvard.edu or 617-495-3777

Upcoming IAAS Spring Events
April 30 - The Third Richard N. Frye Lecture
Victor Mair, University of Pennsylvania
"Illustrated Narrative between Central Asia and China," 4:30 p.m.

May 6 - Johan Elverskog, SMU
"Portraits of Muhammad from Ghazan Khan to Kurt Westergaard," 1:00 p.m.

May 27 - Alexandre Papas, CNRS, Paris
"Vagrancy and Poverty in Eastern Turkestan (17th-19th centuries)," 1:00 p.m.

ROUNDTABLES- Religion, Education and Society in the Former Soviet Muslim Lands, Bishkek, Apr. 20-21

2009-04-17T04:59:00.000-07:00

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ROUNDTABLES- Religion, Educ. & Society in Former Soviet Muslim Lands, 4/20-4/21

Posted by: John Schoeberlein <schoeber@fas.harvard.edu>

Dear Colleagues:

We will be holding two roundtable discussions considering the
importance and challenges of teaching about Islam in former Soviet
contexts, such as in Central Asia. We would like to encourage
attendance by teachers, students and university administrators and
policy-makers. These will include a meeting for broad participation on:

"The Place of Religion in Higher Education"
April 21, 16:00-17:30, American University of Central Asia, Room 315

Synopsis: The purpose is to consider the challenges of making religion
part of a social science and humanities curriculum in the post-Soviet
context, given that there is a strong tradition of antipathy toward
religion in the region's higher education, and that students are
generally not given serious training in pre-university or university
education that would prepare them to deal with religion as a subject.
What changes in attitude and what intellectual tools are needed in
order to achieve an appropriate treatment of religion? What are the
consequences of the Soviet scholarly tradition of discrediting and
discouraging religion? This meeting is meant to evoke perspectives on
the problems that students and faculty experience when treading into
the territory of religion.

The second meeting, open to university teachers and curriculum
planners, will be on April 20. If you are a teacher or curriculum
planner and would like to attend, please contact Mukaram Toktogulova
at mucarat@mail.auca.kg for details. The this meeting will be:

"Bridging between Religious Education and the Study of Religion"
Synopsis: The purpose is to consider the gap that exists in a
post-Soviet context such as Kyrgyzstan between teaching religion to
believers and teaching about religion from a "non-religious"
perspective. Further, there will be discussion of what can be gained
through dialogue between these approaches; what can happen if social
science and humanities scholars treat religious belief and practice as
having intrinsic worth, and what happens if those who teach religion
to believers treat their subject as something that warrants critical
and contextualized analysis.

We look forward to lively discussion!

John Schoeberlein (Harvard University)
Mukaram Toktogulova (American University of Central Asia)

PUBL.- Islamic Art and Architecture ... of Crimea, Caucasus, and Volga-Ural Region

2009-04-15T06:19:00.000-07:00

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PUBL.- Islamic Art & Architecture...of Crimea, Caucasus, and Volga-Ural Region

Posted by: Brigitte Heuer <briheu@zedat.fu-berlin.de>

New Publication

Islamic Art and Architecture in the European Periphery: Crimea, Caucasus,
and the Volga-Ural Region

Edited by Barbara Kellner-Heinkele, Joachim Gierlichs, and Brigitte Heuer

(Abhandlungen für die Kunde des Morgenlandes, Bd. 63)
Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, 2008, 284 pp.
ISBN-10: 344705753X
ISBN-13: 978-3447057530
Price: Euro 68,-

This edited volume brings together current research on the art,
architecture, and archaeology of the northern littoral of the Black Sea,
the Crimea, the Caucasus, and the Volga-Ural regions, covering the time
span from the Seljuk period to the twentieth century. The authors are
researchers and museum specialists from Georgia, Germany, the Russian
Federation, Turkey, and Ukraine. A number of articles focus on recent
archaeological excavations and ongoing restoration projects. Others deal
with traditional applied arts and architectural decoration, as well as
development of graphical arts, painting, and architecture in the modern
period. A third group presents special museum collections in Berlin,
Dresden, and Tbilisi, and discusses neglected research topics, such as
medieval art in the Northern Caucasus and the Islamic heritage in
Daghestan and Georgia. The 21 articles are accompanied by 139 unpublished
photographs in colour.

For complete contents see: http://www.harrassowitz-verlag.de/

This book will be of interest to:
- historians of Islamic art, architecture, and archaeology, turkologists,
- specialists in Islamic Studies, Iranian Studies, and Caucasian Studies,
- historians of Eastern Europe, archaeologists, and museum curators.

Brigitte Heuer
Free University of Berlin
Inst. for Turcology

Freie Universität Berlin
Institut für Turkologie, Außenstelle
Malteserstr. 74-100, H. S, 12249 Berlin
Telefon: +49-(0)30-838-70834
Fax: +49-(0)30-838-70722
http://www.geschkult.fu-berlin.de/e/turkologie/

LECTURE- The Subprime Mortgage Crisis, Maxim Ryabkov, Social Research Center, AUCA, Apr. 22

2009-04-15T06:01:00.000-07:00

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LECTURE- The Subprime Mortgage Crisis, Maxim Ryabkov, SRC-AUCA, Apr. 22

Posted by: Social Research Center - AUCA <src@mail.auca.kg>

The Social Research Center of the American University of Central Asia
jointly with the American Council/ACCELS

present Lecture:

The Subprime Mortgage Crisis: Lessons for Theory and Policy

Speaker: Dr. Maxim Ryabkov, Research and Teaching Fellow, OSCE Academy
Bishkek, Ph.D. in Political Science (Central European University, Budapest)

Discussant: Bahtiyar Bakas uulu,
Candidate of Economic Sciences, an expert of the Institute for Economic
Strategies - Central Asia, Kazakhstan; acting member of the Board of
Directors, Dos-Kredobank

Date: 17.00, April 22, 2009
Venue: Room 315, AUCA (Main Building)
Language: Russian
(Interpretation into English will be provided ONLY if requested in advance)

Synopsis:

Bubbles in various markets have become a source of inspiration for critics
of unfettered capitalism as well as for academics exciting by puzzling
inconsistencies between data and simple models of economic behavior. Some
people, like George Soros, found here grounds for challenging the
foundations of economic modeling. The current crisis has started from a
property bubble - is there any lesson in this for us? The lecture reviews
the bubble formation process, compares cases and gives a critical overview
of the literature. The speaker eventually argues that the current crisis
invites an extensive change in our understanding of economic processes, and
so George Soros appears to be correct in his call for a paradigm shift.

Bio: Research and Teaching Fellow, OSCE Academy Bishkek; Ph.D. in Political
Science (Central European University, Budapest), previously Associate
Professor at the AUCA. Research interests: Political economy and politics of
higher education and healthcare.

How to register: Please send RSVP to pss@mail.auca.kg with your name and
affiliation.

PUBL.- Following Marco Polo's Silk Road, Brian Lawrenson

2009-04-15T05:19:00.000-07:00

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PUBL.- Following Marco Polo's Silk Road, Brian Lawrenson

Posted by: Brian Lawrenson <blawrens@bigpond.net.au>

A Unique Silk Road Experience

Following Marco Polo's Silk Road by Brian Lawrenson is a new book
about a modern journey of discovery.

50,000 people a month Google "Silk Road" and the numbers are
increasing. Travelling the Silk Road has never been more popular.
Everyone with a zest for adventure travel is heading to China before
the "old China" is lost in its rush to modernise. Brian Lawrenson and
his wife Jill recently spent three months travelling the Silk Road
and have written Following Marco Polo's Silk Road that describes
their adventures. It is a book about their passion for travel.

It provides an autobiographical account of their travels through the
Middle East and Asia. They followed the broad route taken by the
legendary Venetian explorer Marco Polo.

Starting in Venice, the book follows the Lawrenson's adventures as
they travel through Turkey, Syria, Jordon, Iran, Pakistan,
Uzbekistan, Kashmir, India, Nepal and China to eventually reach
Beijing. Completed over a number of years, the collected journeys
include a recent account of the Taliban's influence in Pakistan's
Swat Valley, a flash point in the ongoing struggle against extremist
ideology in western Asia. This happened during a three week Jeep
journey through remote parts of Pakistan.

Other experiences include riding camels along part of the Karakorum
Highway in China, reaching the hard-to-find Shipton's Arch (the
world's tallest natural arch) in China, travelling in India by taxi,
crossing Iran during the Iran-Iraq war and clearing an airstrip of
snow so that they could fly out. Lawrenson said "Sometimes nativity
has its rewards; it adds to the intensity of the experience."

For more information or to request a free review copy, please contact
the author at blawrens@bigpond.net.au.

Following Marco Polo's Silk Road is available for sale online at
Amazon.com and through wholesale and retail channels worldwide.

About the Author

Brian Lawrenson is retired. He spent his working life in IT. He was
born in Yorkshire, UK, educated in South Africa, married a New
Zealander and settled in Australia. They began travelling in earnest
in the 1980's with three journeys to the Himalayas and in 1988 a
visit to the High Canadian Arctic. By 2008 they have travelled to
more than 70 countries. Lawrenson and his wife live in Sydney, Australia.

Review copies and interviews available.

Contact:
Brian Lawrenson
Phone: 612 97396464
E-mail: blawrens@bigpond.net.au
Web: www.marcopolopress.com

JOB- Director, Aga Khan Humanities Project, University of Central Asia

2009-04-14T18:32:00.000-07:00

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JOB- Director, Aga Khan Humanities Project, University of Central Asia

Posted by: Nasreen Dhanani <nasreen.dhanani@ucentralasia.org>

Director, Aga Khan Humanities Project
University of Central Asia

Background

The University of Central Asia (UCA) was founded in 2000 by the
governments of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan, and His
Highness the Aga Khan. It is the world's first internationally
chartered institution of higher education. UCA was created to offer
an internationally recognized standard of higher education in Central
Asia and create knowledgeable, skilled and creative graduates who will
contribute leadership, ideas and innovations to the transitioning
economies and communities of the region. The mission of UCA is to
promote the socio-economic development of Central Asia's mountain
societies, while at the same time helping the diverse peoples of the
region to preserve and draw upon their rich cultural traditions and
heritages as assets for the future. UCA operates within a framework
of values that espouses academic excellence, individual rights and
security, responsibility to community and public service, and ethical
and transparent operations of government and business.

The Aga Khan Humanities Project of UCA (AKHP) was established in 1997
as a project of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, to respond to dynamic
political, economic, educational and cultural trends following the
independence of the Former Soviet Republics of Central Asia.
Headquartered in Dushanbe, AKHP has developed eight textbooks in
English and Russian along with teacher manuals on integrated themes in
the Humanities compiled from existing sources. AKHP actively promotes
the use of the curriculum materials among the regional universities
and secondary schools in Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan, and
provides training for faculty and teachers on content and modern
pedagogical methods.

In 2007, AKHP was incorporated into UCA and is at an important
crossroads in its evolution. With the right leadership and confluence
of resources, AKHP aspires to become a vibrant intellectual and
research center for the study of Humanities in the region. Through
the provision of facilities, building of unique regional archives;
engaging the regional and global community of scholars; providing
fellowship and research support; hosting lectures, seminar and
conferences that foster multidisciplinary exchanges; and the continued
development of curricula and training programmes, AKHP will advance
scholarship in and about Central Asia, promote the study and
understanding of the humanities as well as contribute to UCA's mission
to help preserve the rich cultural traditions and heritage of the
diverse peoples of the region.

Position Profile

UCA is looking for a dynamic individual who can lead the evolution of
as a center for the study and research of Humanities in Central Asia
over the next tree to five years. The ideal candidate is a humanities
scholar with proven leadership, academic, management, and resource
development experience to develop and advance AKHP as a humanities
research institute over the next three to five years. The AKHP Director will:

* Provide strategic leadership to transform AKHP into a research
institute that would work closely with UCA's undergraduate and
graduate programmes; foster a multidisciplinary research agenda to
support economic and social development in Central Asia; and generate
a broader understanding of the enduring value of the humanities and
their relevance in today's world.
* Provide leadership to maintain AKHP's current programmes.
* Identify, secure and develop resources to build and support AKHP
activities, including financial, archival, research and human resources.
* Build capacity in humanities research in Central Asia through
unique research opportunities, the creation of research fellowships,
and the provision of research support and training.
* Foster strategic and multidisciplinary partnerships across UCA
departments, and with other partners including government, academia,
private, cultural and community institutions.
* Generate specific scholarly and programmatic outputs, including
archives, seminar and lecture series, conferences, a humanities
scholarly journal and humanities curricula.

Location:

The position will be located in Dushanbe, Tajikistan with frequent
travel within the three countries.

Required Experience and Qualifications:

The successful candidate will have:
* A relevant doctoral degree
* Demonstrated academic experience, with a record of scholarly
research and publications, preferably related to the humanities and
Central Asian studies
* Experience in leadership and management of research departments/
institutions
* Demonstrated ability to write grant proposals and secure funds for
research activities.
* Ability to promote interdisciplinary research across the
humanities, social sciences and sciences
* Experience building capacity in research skills and outputs,
including mentoring and supervision
* Ability to foster productive partnerships within UCA and with other
universities, government, donors, research institutions, private and
non-profit institutions
* Ability to organize international meetings/conferences to promote
the exchange of ideas and collaboration
* Ability to strengthen existing AKHP programmes, including
humanities curriculum, teacher training, and lecture series
* Ability to launch an academic journal in the humanities
* Experience organizing fellowship programmes at the doctoral and
post-doctoral level
* Excellent English skills required and knowledge of a regional or
foundation (Persian, Turkish, Arabic) language is highly desirable.

To apply:

Please send CV and letter of interest to:

Dr. Nasreen Dhanani,
Deputy Director & Director of Research
University of Central Asia
April 2009

PUBL.- Islamic Activism in Azerbaijan: Repression and Mobilization in a Post-Soviet Context, Sofie Bedford

2009-04-14T18:24:00.000-07:00

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PUBL.- Islamic Activism in Azerbaijan, Sofie Bedford

Posted by: Sofie Bedford <sofie_aurora@yahoo.se>

Islamic Activism in Azerbaijan: Repression and Mobilization in a
Post-Soviet Context
By Sofie Bedford

Series: Stockholm studies in politics, Södertörn Doctoral
Dissertations, Södertörn Political Studies
ISBN: 978-91-7155-800-8
Published by: Stockholm University
Publication year: 2009
Pages: 229

About the book:

The beginning of independence in post-Soviet Azerbaijan saw very
little in the way of national restrictions on, and control of,
religion until the mid-1990s when the authorities, prompted by a
perceived threat from "imported" radical Islamic ideas, initiated a
harsher policy towards religious practitioners. Some Muslim
communities questioning this line of action became major targets of
state intervention. Utilizing social movement theory this doctoral
dissertation analyzes the mobilization of two of these groups, the
Shi'ite Juma mosque community and the Sunni Abu Bakr mosque community
in Baku. By means of an analytical framework focusing on a number of
aspects pertinent to mobilization -- organizational, cognitive,
political, extrinsic as well as interactional -- the study concludes
that even though Islamic activism in post-Soviet Azerbaijan is
multi-faceted the key to understanding its development is at the
national level. The popularity of these mosques, as well as the
authorities' aversion towards them, is due to them symbolizing
something new in the Azerbaijani society. First, in the field of
religion where they are an attractive alternative to outmoded
state-controlled mosques and second in society at large where many
young people have been disillusioned by the failed promises of
independence. At the same time the study shows major differences in
the mobilization processes of these communities and underscores the
danger in assuming that all Islamic activism can be understood in the
same way. Finally, on a theoretical note, the book highlights the
important role of a repressive state as the catalyst to mobilization
of a social movement in a non-democratic context.

Contents:

- Introduction
- Social Movement Mobilization: Organization, Cognition and Context
- Mobilization as a Reciprocal Relationship
- The Research Process
- Soviet Islam: Bourgeoisie Nationalism or Local Traditions?
- Official and Unofficial Islam in the Post-Soviet Azerbaijani Context
- Mobilization and Organization: Free Spaces for Young Seekers
- Mobilization and Identity: Representing a New Religious Reality
- Mobilization and Political Structure: Democratic Deficiency and
Strict Secularism
- The Interaction Context: Fear of Opposition Creates "Strange Bedfellows"
- Mobilization and Extrinsic Influence: Radical 'Wahhabis',
Revolutionary Iranians and Compliant Turks
- Islamic Activism in Different Post-Soviet Contexts: A Comparative Outlook

Conclusions

About the author:

Sofie Bedford is a researcher affiliated to the Department of
Political Science at Stockholm University, the School of Social
Sciences at Södertörn University and the Center for Baltic and East
European Studies at Södertörn University. This is her doctoral dissertation.

The book is available for download as a pdf-file at:
http://su.diva-portal.org/smash/record.jsf?pid=diva2:200259

FILM SCREENING- Christian Armenia, Film Essay by Arsen Aslanian with Vladimir Msryan

2009-04-13T19:31:00.000-07:00

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FILM SCREENING- Christian Armenia, Film Essay by Arsen Aslanian with
Vladimir Msryan

Posted by: Christie Hardiman <christie@almainc.org>

WHAT: Film Screening of "Christian Armenia"
WHEN: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: Armenian Library and Museum of America (ALMA), 65 Main Street,
Watertown, Mass. 02472

The Armenian Library and Museum of America (ALMA) and Amaras Art
Alliance will cosponsor the screening of "Christian Armenia" on
Wednesday, April 15 at 7:30 p.m. in ALMA's Contemporary Art Gallery.
"Christian Armenia" is an Armenian-language film with English
subtitles. This film essay is by Arsen Aslanian with narration done
by acclaimed actor Vladimir Msryan.

"Christian Armenia" is dedicated to the affirmation of Christianity in
Armenia. Movie production began in 2003 and cost $28 to produce.
Filming often took place during the night using special, modern
techniques. Etchmiadzin, Oshakan, Odzun, Kor Virap and Artsakh are
among the churches and monasteries that were filmed for this film essay.

Tickets are $5. Students pay $2 with proper ID. Please visit
www.almainc.org for more information or to purchase tickets in advance.

Christie Hardiman
PR and Membership Outreach Coordinator
Armenian Library & Museum of America, Inc.
Phone: 617.926.2562 x 4
Fax: 617.926.0175
Website: www.almainc.org

EVENT- Festival of the Silk Road, San Jose, California, May 2, 2009

2009-04-13T19:03:00.000-07:00

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EVENT- Festival of the Silk Road, San Jose, California, May 2, 2009

Posted by: Nisso Rahmonova <nisso414@hotmail.com>

Festival of the Silk Road
May 2, 2009
San Jose, California
View poster: http://www.dancesilkroad.org/events-silkroadfest.html

Dance, Music and Poetry of Iran, Afghanistan, China, Tajikistan,
Azerbaijan, Indonesia, India.... View video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44KbcoJRckA

Afsaneh Art and Culture Society presents Ballet Afsaneh, and a stellar
cast of Bay Area world dance and music groups, a Silk Road bazaar -
Art Exhibit, and many special guests...

Doors open at 6:30pm - come enjoy the Silk Road Bazaar and Art
Displays before the concert.
Concert at 8:00pm - Featuring dance artists: Ballet Afsaneh, Chinese
Performing Arts of America, Wan-Chao Chang Dance Company, Shahrzad
Dance Academy, Niosha Dance Academy. Musical guests: Persian music by
Neema Hekmat - Pourya Khademi - Kaveh Hedayati - Fares Hedayati -
Shadi Vaezzadeh, Tameem Afzali and Friends Afghan Music Ensemble, as
well as Mohammad Ebrahimi and Farideh Louie.
Where: Mexican Heritage Plaza Theater, 1700 Alum Rock Ave. San Jose, CA
Tickets: $25 General Admission - Buy tickets online:
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/60311 - Order Tickets by Phone
(24hr hotline!): (800) 383-3006

There are hard copy tickets and posters available please contact:
South Bay - Farima Berenji, farima_berenji@yahoo.com or 408.386.5005
North Bay - Sharlyn Sawyer, info@dancesilkroad.org or 415.488.0944
Lobby/Bazaar - Janine Ryle, janine@java9.com or 415.994.2846

Produced in association with Chinese Performing Artists of America,
Wan Chao Chang Dance Company, Shahrzad Dance Academy, Niosha Dance
Academy, Iranian Federated Women's Club-Payvand School, Arts Council
Silicon Valley, Office of Cultural Affairs of the City of San Jose.

LECTURE- Nurten Kilic-Schubel: On Writing the History of Women in Pre-modern Central Asia, UCA, Bishkek, Apr. 16

2009-04-13T11:20:00.001-07:00

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LECTURE- N. Kilic-Schubel: On Writing the History of Women, UCA-Bishkek, Apr 16

Posted by: Svetlana Bernikova <svetlana.bernikova@ucentralasia.org>

University of Central Asia
Public Lecture Announcement

"On Writing the History of Women in pre-modern Central Asia:
Issues and Approaches"

Dr. Nurten Kilic-Schubel, US Fulbright Fellow in Kyrgyzstan

April 16, 2009, 4 PM
University of Central Asia Meeting Room, (207 Panfilov Street, 3rd Floor)

Abstract:

There is a growing literature on Central Asian women's history and
gender relations in Central Asia, utilizing variety of theoretical
concepts and approaches. Most of these studies focus primarily on the
Russian, Soviet and post-Soviet periods. While these studies certainly
increase our understanding of Central Asian women's experiences in the
modern and contemporary eras, they are often limited by an incomplete
understanding of gender relations in the pre-colonial period resulting
from a lack of scholarly attention to women's history in the
pre-Russian and pre-modern eras. This talk will explore issues of
women's history and gender relations in the Fergana Valley in the late
18th and early 19th centuries by examining a variety of
contemporaneous sources as a way of rethinking not only women's
history but Central Asian history in general.

Registration:

Due to space limitations, please RSVP to svetlana.bernikova@ucentralasia.org
with your name and affiliation by April 14, 2009.

Biography:

Dr. Nurten Kilic-Schubel is a Fulbright Scholar affiliated with the
Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University and the National University in
Bishkek. She is an assistant professor of History at Kenyon College in
Ohio, USA. Her research areas include the cultural and social history
of Central Asia in the pre-modern period with a focus on issues of
political culture, nomadic-sedentary relations and gender and women's
history in Central Asia. She has written several articles on these
issues and is in the process of finishing a book on the history of
Shibanid Khanate in the 16th century Central Asia. She is currently
conducting new research on women's history in Central Asia with a
special focus on women writers and poets in the Fergana Valley in the
18th and 19th centuries.

The presentation will be conducted in English (translation into
Russian or Kyrgyz will be provided if necessary).

CONF./CFP- Shanghai Cooperation Org., Ekaterinburg, June 13-18, 2009

2009-04-13T11:20:00.000-07:00

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CONF./CFP- Shanghai Cooperation Org., Ekaterinburg, June 13-18, 2009

Posted by: Andreas Umland <andreumland@yahoo.com>

Call For Papers

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization - Actor of Conflict Prevention
in Central Asia? - Summer Academy in Ekaterinburg, Russia,
June 13-18, 2009

Together with the Ural State University in Ekaterinburg and the
Lectureship Program of the Robert Bosch Foundation, the Helmut
Schmidt University in Hamburg is inviting young scientists from
Central Asia, Russia, China and Germany to apply for the 2009 summer
academy "The Shanghai Cooperation Organization - actor of conflict
prevention in Central Asia?", lasting from June 13 through 18.

Theme:

This years summit conference of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization
(SCO) is taking place in Ekaterinburg/ Russia by the mid of June. The
SCO, comprising Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan as
well as China and Russia, was founded in June 2001 with the objective
of fighting extremism, terrorism and separatism and to provide for
security and stability in the region of Central Asia. This
conference offers an adequate platform to discuss and analyze the
role of the SCO in terms of conflict prevention and management.

We are inviting young scientists from Central Asia, Russia and China
as well as from Germany to participate in the Summer Academy "The
Shanghai Cooperation Organization - An Actor of Conflict Prevention
in Central Asia?", taking place in Yekaterinburg from 13th till 18th
June - coinciding with the SCO summit meeting - to discuss the
potentials and perspectives of the SCO particularly with regard to
conflict management and stabilization in Central Asia.

The assumption, that regional cooperation can help to deal with
conflicts and to promote their solution is represented particularly
by the EU and forms the basis of the summer university. Being often
dismissed on the part of Western states, on the regional level the
SCO still represents the only institutionalized semi-functioning
cooperation structure in Central Asia.

For this reason, we are defining the SCO as a regional actor: The
Summer University will discuss the SCO's possibilities in terms of
conflict prevention as well as its constraints for the management of
conflicts, likewise determined by the organization's comprehension of
security and its respective concepts.

How can conflict resolution in Central Asia look like? Which aspects
should regional cooperation involve in order to reduce potentials of
escalation - and to what extent does the SCO match these demands?
What are the possibilities of the organization in Central Asia, which
constraints does the SCO face? To what extent does the organization
itself promote tensions in the region? And on which conditions might
the SCO emerge as an actor of conflict prevention in Central Asia?

The summer university's program combines interdisciplinary approaches
with interactive working methods. Lectures and short presentations of
the participants with the notion of knowledge transfer as well as
phases of workshops and discussions on certain issues are to be part
of the summer university's repertoire.

We'd like to invite young scientist from the SCO member states as
well as from Germany, who are doing research either on Central Asia
and its conflicts or on the SCO.

We welcome papers that broadly address the following issues:

* Models of conflict analyses, theories of conflict resolution
* Areas of conflict in Central Asia (ecological dimension,
religious-cultural dimension, governance, terrorism etc.)
* Regional cooperation in Central Asia (internal and external actors)
* Architecture of Central Asia's security
* SCO: development, objectives, security concepts and instruments
* Perspectives of Central Asian States, Russia and China on the SCO
* Western perspectives on the SCO
* EU's policy towards Central Asia

A publication of the papers and results of the summer academy is
planned. Currently we are applying for funding in order to bear the
participants expenses.

If you wish to take part at the Summer Academy and present a paper,
please email a short proposal and a short biographical note to
Ivonne.Bollow@gmx.net by April 25th 2009.

The proposal shall be written in the Word-format.

For further information contact:
Ivonne.Bollow@gmx.net

Organizers:
Ivonne Bollow, Lector of the Robert Bosch Foundation, Ekaterinburg
(www.bosch-stiftung.de)
August Pradetto, Helmut Schmidt University, Hamburg (www.hsu-hh.de)
Maria Guzikova, Ural State University, Ekaterinburg (www.usu.ru)

Ivonne Bollow
Lecturer of the Robert Bosch Foundation
Faculty of International Relations
Ural State University
Prospekt Lenina 51
620083 Ekaterinburg

PUBL.- Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, Vol. 11, No. 6, 25 March 2009

2009-04-08T20:26:00.000-07:00

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PUBL.- Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, Vol. 11, No. 6, 25 March 2009

Posted by: Svante Cornell <scornell@jhu.edu>

Note: New Publications:

Kazakhstan: The Road to Independence - Energy Policy and the Birth of a Nation
By Ariel Cohen
http://www.silkroadstudies.org/new/inside/publications/Cohen.html

The Russian-Georgian War: Political and Military Implications for U.S. Policy,
Policy Paper by Jon E. Chicky, February 2009
http://www.silkroadstudies.org/new/docs/Silkroadpapers/0902Chicky.pdf

The 25 March issue of the Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst (Volume 11,
no. 6) is now online at http://www.cacianalyst.org/. The PDF version
of the entire issue is available at:
http://www.cacianalyst.org/files/090325Analyst.pdf

Full contents: (Click article title for link ?otherwise visit
www.cacianalyst.org or download PDF.)

Analytical Articles

Germany and Turkey Keep NABUCCO on the Rocks
Stephen Blank

Does the ESPO Signal a New Sino-Russian Rapprochement?
Robert M. Cutler

Financial Crisis Stimulates Insurance Sector in Uzbekistan
Hushnudbek Yulchiev

The Global Economic Crisis: Implications for Russian Policy in the
North Caucasus
Kevin Daniel Leahy

Field Reports

European Council Endorses "Eastern Partnership"
Karoly Benes

Nazarbayev Calls for Single Global Currency
Roman Muzalevsky

Financial Crisis Affects Uzbek Labor Market
Erkin Akhmadov

Russia Losing Hearts and Minds in Tajikistan
Alexander Sodiqov

News Digest:
http://www.cacianalyst.org/?q=node/5075

The CACI Analyst welcomes submissions of articles and field reports.
At this moment, we are particularly interested in submissions on
development, economics and finance matters in Central Asia and the
Caucasus region, but all inquiries are welcome. Please contact the
Editor, Svante Cornell, at scornell@jhu.edu with a short description
of your article idea. Editorial principles are online at
http://www.cacianalyst.org/newsite/?q=node/59

LECTURES- Spring 2009 Gibb Lectures: Tim Mackintosh-Smith, Travels of Ibn Battutah

2009-04-08T11:22:00.000-07:00

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LECTURES- Spring 2009 Gibb Lectures: Tim Mackintosh-Smith, Travels of
Ibn Battutah

Posted by: Kristin Brown <kebrown@fas.harvard.edu>

The Center for Middle Eastern Studies (CMES) proudly presents the
Spring 2009 H.A.R. Gibb Arabic & Islamic Studies Lectures with Tim
Mackintosh-Smith

To Travel the World: Journeys with Ibn Battutah
Tuesday, April 21
The Kinship of Strangers: Where Ibn Battutah Came From

Wednesday, April 22
On the Road: With Ibn Battutah in India

Thursday, April 23
Posthumous Journeys: The Later Travels of Ibn Battutah and His Rihlah

All lectures begin at 4pm
CGIS S010 (Tsai Auditorium), 1730 Cambridge Street

Guests attending the Tuesday lecture, are invited to join us
afterwards for a reception at CMES (38 Kirkland Street, room 102)

Tim Mackintosh-Smith's books are available at The Globe Bookstore in
Harvard Square: 90 Mt. Auburn Street, 617-497-6277

About Tim Mackintosh-Smith:

Ten years after the first publication of Yemen: Travels in Dictionary
Land, Tim Mackintosh-Smith still lives in San'a, in a house lit by
alabaster windows and standing on the ruin-mound of the ancient
Sabaean city. His forays out of the mountains of Yemen have, however,
taken him to many parts of the wider Islamic world between Morocco and
China, on the trail of the fourteenth-century traveller Ibn Battutah.
In the resulting books (two so far - Travels with a Tangerine and The
Hall of a Thousand Columns), he explores the complex and fascinating
intersections between present-day Muslim society and its own past. He
has also presented a BBC television series on his journeys in search
of Ibn Battutah, described variously by critics as 'marvellous,
memorable television', 'an almost lyrical experience' and 'splendidly
eccentric'. Tim Mackintosh-Smith has translated a number of works on
Yemeni history from Arabic into English and vice versa. He is a Fellow
of the Royal Asiatic Society.

Lecture details can be found on the CMES website:
http://cmes.hmdc.harvard.edu/node/1273

Questions can be directed to kebrown@fas.harvard.edu

GRANTS- Deadline Approaching: NCEEER Short-Term Travel Grants, April 15, 2009

2009-04-08T11:12:00.000-07:00

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GRANTS- Deadline Approaching: NCEEER Short-Term Travel Grants, April 15, 2009

Posted by: Shoshana Billik <shoshana@nceeer.org>

The deadline for the next round of NCEEER Title VIII Short-Term Travel
Grants for Research in Central Asia, the Caucasus, and the Balkans is
Wednesday, April 15th, 2009.

About the Short-Term Travel Grant Program

The Short-Term Travel Grant program for research on Central Asia, the
Caucasus, and the Balkans provides a maximum award of $3,000 for research
on the countries of Central Asia, the Caucasus, and the Balkans. To
qualify, applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents with a
Ph.D. degree, or US citizens or permanent residents with comparable
research experience in any discipline of the humanities and social
sciences and holding a professional terminal graduate degree.

While a wide range of topics receive support each year, all Title
VIII-funded research must contribute to a body of knowledge enabling the
U.S. government to better understand the region and to formulate
effective policies. Applicants to NCEEER programs must thus demonstrate,
directly or indirectly, how their research impacts upon current policy
debates and research on such issues.

How to Apply

Applications are available for download at the following URL:
http://www.nceeer.org/Programs/STTG/sttg.php

or by contacting the NCEEER office at the address below. Applications and
all supporting materials must be received by the application deadline
date.

About NCEEER

NCEEER was created in 1978 to develop and sustain long-term, high-quality
programs for post-doctoral research on the social, political, economic,
environmental, and historical development of Eurasia and Central and
Eastern Europe. From broad, cross-cultural analyses to more focused
studies of particular problems, NCEEER supports research projects that
facilitate a mutually beneficial exchange of information between scholars
and policy-makers and contribute to a better understanding of current
developments and future prospects in the post-communist countries of
Europe and Eurasia.

The National Council for Eurasian and East European Research
University of Washington
Box 353650
Seattle, WA 98195
Tel: 206-829-2445
Fax: 206-221-0885
E-mail: info@nceeer.org
Web: http://www.nceeer.org/

Shoshana Billik
Program/IT Officer
NCEEER
shoshana@nceeer.org
http://www.nceeer.org/
(206) 543-1666/829-2445

CFA- Reminder: Junior Scholar Workshops and Summer Research Lab, U. Ill.

2009-04-08T11:10:00.000-07:00

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CFA- Reminder: Junior Scholar Workshops and Summer Research Lab, U. Ill.

Posted by: University of Illinois REEEC <reec@uiuc.edu>

Junior Scholar Training Workshops
Summer Research Laboratory on Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia
Description of Summer Research Lab Programs

2009 Junior Scholar Training Workshops

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Balkan Studies Training Workshop
"Blurring Boundaries and Shifting States: Accession and Secession in
Southeastern Europe"
June 8-10
Moderator: Carol Leff (Political Science, University of Illinois)

Eurasia Studies Training Workshop
"Islam and Muslim Identities in Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia"
June 10-12
Moderator: John Schoeberlein (Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies,
Harvard University)

"Mobility in Russia and Eurasia"
June 15-17
Moderators: Willard Sunderland (History, University of Cincinnati) and
Sarah Phillips (Anthropology, Indiana University)
Held in conjunction with the Fisher Forum

Slavic Reference Service Individualized Research Practicum
Duration of the Lab

The Slavic Reference Service offers Individualized Research Practicum
to select Summer Lab associates. Associates can apply using the SRL
application.

Voluntary Discussion Group: Russian History and Culture
June 15-18
Coordinator: Ann Kleimola (Professor of History, University of Nebraska)

2009 Summer Research Laboratory on Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia

8 June - 31 July

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center and the Slavic and
East European Library at the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign are pleased to announce the 2009 Summer Research
Laboratory (SRL) on Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia, June 9 -
August 1. The SRL enables scholars to conduct advanced research in
Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies. Lab associates are given
full access to the collection and resources of the University of
Illinois Library, the largest Slavic collection west of Washington,
DC, and are able to seek assistance from the Slavic Reference Service
staff. The SRL provides an opportunity for specialists to keep current
on knowledge and research in the field, to access newly available and
archival materials, and disseminate knowledge to other scholars,
professionals, government officials, and the public. The Summer Lab is
an ideal program for doctoral students conducting
pre-dissertation/dissertation research.

Please consult our website for the full list of programs, eligibility,
and application information: http://www.reec.illinois.edu/srl/srl.html

The following persons are eligible to apply to the Summer Lab:
- Faculty or graduate students at a university or college who are
teaching and/or doing research on the region.
- Individuals who have a PhD and are doing research on the region,
even if this expertise is not being used in current employment.
- Individuals working in an area of government, NGOs or business
related to the region, regardless of academic training.
- Librarians specializing in the Slavic, East European, and Eurasian field.

To be eligible for housing grants, the above criteria apply along with
the following: Scholars conducting policy relevant research (broadly
defined) on the countries of Eurasia and Southeastern Europe. Under
U.S. Department of State regulations, scholars whose research focuses
on any EU member state-Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovak
Republic, Slovenia, Romania, Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, or
Lithuania-must be doing comparative research that includes a non EU
member state of Eurasia or Southeastern Europe in order to be eligible
for funding.

Grant Application Information

Housing Grants
- non-U.S. citizens/permanent residents: 1 April
- U.S. citizens and permanent residents: 15 April

Graduate Student Travel Grants
- for U.S. citizens and permanent residents only 15 April

Lab Only (no housing grant):
- two weeks prior to arrival
- housing cannot be guaranteed.

2009 Summer Research Lab Programs

Ralph and Ruth Fisher Forum
"Russia's Role in Human Mobility: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives"
18 June - 20 June
Faculty Organizers: John Randolph (History, University of Illinois)
and Eugene Avrutin (History, University of Illinois)

The Ralph and Ruth Fisher Forum is made possible by a grant from the
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation with support from the
University of Illinois.

Ukrainian Research Program
Twenty-Sixth Conference on Ukrainian Subjects: "Contemporary Ukraine:
Challenges and Perspectives"
June 24-27

Topics of the conference include the contemporary development of the
Ukrainian diaspora and Ukraine's relationship with Russia, the
European Union and North America.

Program Committee Chair: Leonid Rudnytzky (LaSalle University)
Organizing Committee Chair: Raisa Bratkiv (University of Illinois)

http://www.reec.uiuc.edu/srl/SRL2009/programs.html

For more information contact the Russian, East European and Eurasian
Center at the University of Illinois at reec@illinois.edu

Tracie Wilson, Associate Director
Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
108 International Studies Building, MC-487
910 South Fifth Street
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 333-6022
wilsont@illinois.edu

FELLOW POSITIONS- Visiting Research Fellow, Social Research Center, AUCA, Bishkek

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FELLOW POSITIONS- Visiting Res. Fellow, Social Research Center, AUCA, Bishkek

Posted by: Ainura Asamidinova <asamidinova_a@mail.auca.kg>

Visiting Research Fellow, Social Research Center, American University of
Central Asia, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Position: Visiting Research Fellow
Host institution: Social Research Center at American University of Central
Asia (www.src.auca.kg)

Period: From 2 months to 1 year

The Social Research Center (SRC) at American University of Central Asia
(AUCA) is pleased to offer interested scholars (PhD students and
post-doctoral fellows only) the opportunity to conduct research within the
framework of its Visiting Research Fellowship Program at our Bishkek-based
research center in Kyrgyzstan. The SRC is an integral part of AUCA, with the
mission to promote long-term development of the principles and practice of
democracy, rule of law, and social equality in Kyrgyzstan and Central Asia
through carrying out research and policy analysis.

Advantages and opportunities of the Foreign Research Fellowship Program at
the SRC:
- Ideal surroundings: work and conduct research at one of the leading
universities in Central Asia, recognized internationally as a university
based on the American liberal arts tradition of free and critical inquiry.
- Beneficial support: benefit from interaction with the AUCA faculty
members, local/foreign scholars and students.
- Valuable networking: use our networking capacities to establish contacts
with local research institutions, universities, local scholars,
non-governmental organizations and governmental agencies in Kyrgyzstan.
- Perfect working conditions: SRC will provide a study/work space, access to
Internet, computers, printing, copying, faxing, and the university library
resources.

Research Areas:
The SRC is broadly interested in the political and social development of
Kyrgyzstan, with a particular focus on the following areas:
- Migration: The impacts of external and internal migration on economic and
social development (Kyrgyzstan and other Central Asian countries)
- Corruption (Kyrgyzstan)
- Islam: political and social aspects (Kyrgyzstan and other Central Asian
countries)
- Development of civil society organization in Kyrgyzstan

Interested scholars should:
- Be PhD students or post-doctoral fellows
- Offer a research project related to the research interests of SRC
- Be willing to submit two research papers per semester (four months)

Period:
>From one month to one year

Number of Fellowships:
SRC can host five Research Fellows at a time.

How to apply:
- Fill out the application form posted on the "Research Fellowship" section
at www.src.auca.kg
- Send the filled out application form, your CV, and any other information
related to your application to:

Ms. Ainura Asamidinova
Project Coordinator
Social Research Center
American University of Central Asia
205 Abdumomunov Street
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, 720040
or apply by e-mail: asamidinova_a@mail.auca.kg

Please note that your application will be considered by the SRC
within 2-3 weeks.

For further information:
- If you are interested in finding out more information about current and
previous activities of the SRC, please refer to our website: www.src.auca.kg
- If you would like to find out more about American University of Central
Asia, please refer to: www.auca.kg/
- For further inquires or information on your application status, please
contact Ms. Ainura Asamidinova at: asamidinova_a@mail.auca.kg

The SRC provides the following logistical support:
- assistance in arranging visas
- support in finding accommodation in Bishkek.
- support in arranging airport pick-ups.

Unfortunately, the SRC does not have the capacity to cover travel,
accommodation, health insurance or any other related expenses.

PUBL.- Report on AIAS Conference: Afghanistan's Other Neighbors

2009-04-08T10:15:00.000-07:00

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PUBL.- Report on AIAS Conference: Afghanistan's Other Neighbors

Posted by: American Institute of Afghanistan Studies <aias@bu.edu>

Report on "Afghanistan's Other Neighbors: Iran, Central Asia, and China"
A symposium held by the American Institute of Afghanistan Studies
(AIAS) and the Hollings Center for International Dialogue

Landlocked Afghanistan lies in the heart of Asia. It links three major
cultural and geographic regions: the Indian subcontinent to the
southeast, Central Asia to the north, and the Iranian Plateau in the
west. Geography may not be destiny, but it has set the course of
Afghan history for millennia. Even today Afghanistan continues to
share cross-border populations, trade links, labor migrations, and
cultural ties that transcend current nation-state boundaries. Although
Afghanistan's relationship with its southeastern neighbor, Pakistan,
receives considerable scrutiny, its relationship with its other
neighbors to the west and north--China, Iran, Tajikistan,
Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan--has received much less attention.

To address this issue, the American Institute of Afghanistan Studies
(AIAS) and the Hollings Center for International Dialogue cosponsored
a seminar in Istanbul in July 2008 entitled "Afghanistan's Other
Neighbors: Iran, Central Asia, and China." Building on a path-breaking
July 2007 AIAS-Hollings Center conference on the Durand Line, the
contested border between Afghanistan and Pakistan, the seminar brought
together a diverse and interdisciplinary group of 26 prominent
scholars, diplomats, former government officials, and NGO
representatives from Afghanistan, the Central Asian Republics, the
European Union, Turkey, and the United States. Discussions explored
the past, present, and future connections between Afghanistan and its
northern and western neighbors. The seminar concluded that
Afghanistan's long-term prospects for political stability and economic
prosperity depend on strengthening its links with these neighbors.
Both the Afghan government and the international community therefore
must give far greater attention to the structure of these
relationships, their present status, and their future prospects when
creating development and security policies for Afghanistan. A report
of this conference was released in March 2009 to summarize the key
discussion points and conclusions.

You may access the report by going to the AIAS web site at
http://www.bu.edu/aias/conferences.html

INNER ASIAN LECTURE- Robert Mayer: The Noble Lasso of Methods, a Lotus Garland, Apr. 10

2009-04-08T08:42:00.000-07:00

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INNER ASIAN LECTURE- Robert Mayer: The Noble Lasso of Methods, a Lotus
Garland, Apr. 10

Posted by: Inner Asian and Altaic Studies <iaas@fas.harvard.edu>

The Committee on Inner Asian and Altaic Studies
invites you to a Lunchtime Lecture

Robert Mayer
Oxford University

"The Noble Lasso of Methods, a Lotus Garland:
A Mahayoga text from Dunhuang in 84 folios associated
with Padmasambhava, and its transmission in Tibet"

The CGIS South Building, 1730 Cambridge Street
On the Second Floor, in Seminar Room S250

Friday, April 10, 2009
from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.

You may bring your own lunch to the Seminar Room. Snacks will be
provided. Please note the change from our usual meeting day.
Room opens at 12:30, Presentation begins at 1 p.m.

If you have any questions you may contact us at
iaas@fas.harvard.edu or 617-495-3777

LECTURE- TODAY: "Mortuary Architecture of the Uighur", Tserendorj ODBATAAR, Apr. 8

2009-04-08T08:30:00.000-07:00

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LECTURE- TODAY: "Mortuary Architecture of the Uighur", Ts. ODBATAAR, Apr 8

Posted by: Inner Asian and Altaic Studies <iaas@fas.harvard.edu>

Sorry to send this so late, but we thought it worthwhile to send along
in case anyone is interested and able to attend.

The East Asian Archaeology Seminar Presents:

Tserendorj ODBATAAR (National Museum of Mongolian History, Ulaan Baatar)

"Mortuary Architecture of the Uighur"

Wednesday, April 8th, 5 pm
Peabody Museum, Room 14A

Sponsored by the Asia Center, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences,
Department of Anthropology, Department of East Asian Languages and
Civilizations.

CENTRAL ASIA CAUCASUS SEMINAR- Becoming Muslim in Post-Soviet Uzbekistan, Johan Rasanayagam, Apr. 7

2009-04-05T22:00:00.000-07:00

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CENTRAL ASIA CAUCASUS SEMINAR- Becoming Muslim in Post-Soviet
Uzbekistan, Johan Rasanayagam, Apr. 7

Posted by: John Schoeberlein <centasia@fas.harvard.edu>

"Moral Reasoning and Intelligibility: Becoming Muslim in Post-Soviet
Uzbekistan"

Johan Rasanayagam, Lecturer on Anthropology, University of Aberdeen

1730 Cambridge Street, 3rd Floor, Room S354

Tuesday, April 7
4:15-6:00 p.m.

PUBL.- Old Maps of Tuva, Vol. 2

2009-04-01T06:41:00.000-07:00

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PUBL.- Old Maps of Tuva, Vol. 2

Posted by: Masahiko Todoriki <riki@ioc.u-tokyo.ac.jp>

Dear Colleagues:

Here I am pleased to announce Old Maps of Tuva (OMT), Vol. 2 just
issued in this March as below.

Todoriki, Masahiko: Old maps of Tuva 2 - Tannu-Uriankhai Maps in
Eighteenth Century China.
The Research and Information Center for Asian Studies, The Institute
of Oriental Culture, University of Tokyo, Tokyo (2009).

See: http://www.ioc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/ (yet unrenewed).

OMT is the series of issue indexes the Tannu-Uriankhai maps that were
drawn between the 18th and early 20th centuries, that is, from the Qing
era to the pre-Soviet period, linking with the present Tuvan toponyms.

This article is a free of charge, though unfortunately, the amount of
the copy is extremely limited. Therefore, it will receive priority for
the applicants of OMT 1, then the order of arrival.

Please let us know your request as below with your name and postal
address:
riki@ioc.u-tokyo.ac.jp

Yours sincerely,

Masahiko Todoriki
(Lecturer: The Institute of Oriental Culture, University of Tokyo)

GRANT- Global Supplementary Grant Program for Doctoral Studies

2009-04-01T06:36:00.000-07:00

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GRANT- Global Supplementary Grant Program for Doctoral Studies

Posted by: Celine Keshishian <c.keshishian@osf-eu.org>

The Open Society Institute's Network Scholarship Programs (NSP) is
pleased to announce the Global Supplementary Grant Program (GSGP) for
the 2009 - 2010 academic year. GSGP offers supplementary grants to
students from select countries of Eastern and Central Europe, the former
Soviet Union, and Mongolia. The purpose of the program is to enable
qualified students to pursue doctoral studies in the Humanities and
Social Sciences at accredited universities in Asia, Australia, Europe,
the Middle/Near East, and North America.

Eligibility:

GSGP is available to citizens of the following countries: Albania,
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia, Croatia, Georgia, Kazakhstan,
Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Russia,
Serbia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.

Please note that this is a supplementary program not intended for full
funding. Applicants must be able to demonstrate additional support from
other sources.

Deadline:

The application deadline for students pursuing a Ph.D. in Europe is
June 8, 2009.

For further details about the program please visit:
http://www.soros.org/initiatives/scholarship/focus_areas/global_supple
mentary/guidelines

PUBL.- Russian History, Vol. 36, No. 1

2009-04-01T06:33:00.000-07:00

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PUBL.- Russian History, Vol. 36, No. 1

Posted by: Ivo Romein <romein@brill.nl>

Coming out April 6, 2009: RUSSIAN HISTORY, volume 36, issue 1, a
special issue in honor of Richard Hellie, under the guest editorship
of Lawrence N. Langer and Peter B. Brown.

Table of Contents

Storming the Stratosphere: Space Exploration, Soviet Culture, and the
Arts from Lenin to Khrushchev's Times
James T. Andrews

Putin's Presidency and Russian History
Stephen Blank

The Labour Region in Late Stalinist Population Dynamics
Christopher Burton

The "Vasiliologion" of Nikolai Spafarii Milescu
Paul Bushkovitch

Machine Guns, Hysteria, and the February Revolution
Jonathan Daly

Taxes and Empire: The Russian Tax Debate of 1870-1871
G. M. Hamburg

The Standard of Life of the 18th-early 20th Century Russian Population
According to Anthropometric Data
B. N. Mironov

The Unintended Consequences of a Surge in Orthodox Pilgrimages in Late
Imperial Russia
Christine D. Worobec

More information about Russian History on http://www.brill.nl/ruhi

Brill, Academic Publishers since 1683
Ivo Romein
Slavic & Eurasian Studies
P.O. Box 9000
2300 PA Leiden, Holland
Visit our Slavic & Eurasian Studies portal: www.brill.nl/slavic
Subscribe to the bi-monthly Slavic & Eurasian Studies newsletter:
www.brill.nl/e-bulletins

PUBL.- Georgian Archival Bulletin, No. 4

2009-03-31T22:02:00.000-07:00

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PUBL.- Georgian Archival Bulletin, No. 4

Posted by: Timothy Blauvelt <timblauvelt@mail.ru>

The 4th edition (Winter 2009) of the quarterly Archival Bulletin has
recently been released by the Archive Department of the Georgian
Ministry of Internal Affairs, and is available for download in PDF
format: http://archive.security.gov.ge/saarqivo_moambe_4.pdf

Any institution interested in receiving hard copies of the Archival
Bulletin or individuals interested in working in the Georgian KGB and
Central Committee archives should contact:

Colonel Omar Tushurashvili
Head of the Archives Department
Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia
Vazha-Pshavela Avenue, #72
Tbilisi, Georgia
Tel./Fax: (995 32) 323898
E-mail: Tushurashvili(at)pol.ge or Moambe(at)pol.ge

Timothy Blauvelt
Tbilisi, Georgia

STUDY/FIELD TRIP- Karakalpakia 101, Nukus, Apr. 12-17

2009-03-31T21:59:00.000-07:00

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STUDY/FIELD TRIP- Karakalpakia 101, Nukus, Apr. 12-17

Posted by: Friends of Nukus Museum <friendsnukusmuseum@gmail.com>

The Nukus Museum-Home of the Savitsky Collection -- and the Friends
of Nukus Museum (FoNM) are pleased to announce Karakalpakia 101 --
Journey to the Heart of a Culture -- comprising a 5-day study/field
trip to Nukus, Karakalpakstan from April 12-17, 2009.

Centered around and coordinated by the Museum and its staff,
Karakalpakia 101 is designed to enhance public awareness about, and
interest in the distinctive culture, economy and history of
Karakalpakstan and its people. The program comprises a combination of
lectures and presentations, docent-led visits to all departments of
the Museum, and two half-day field visits to archaeological relics and
sites of ancient Khorezm (present-day Karakalpakstan) and to Muynaq.
It starts with a half-day of introductory activities in Tashkent on
April 12.

As its title implies, Karakalpakia 101 is an experimental, pilot
activity and, for this reason, participation will be limited to a
small group of 6-8 individuals based in, or visiting Uzbekistan or
Central Asia. Thus, in addition to a serious interest in learning
more about Karakalpakstan -- including, but not only, its famous
Museum -- participants need to be able and willing to appreciate and
enjoy the innovative nature and spirit of the program.

The fee for Karakalpakia 101, payable directly to the Museum (in cash)
is: US$350 per person. This covers: (a) local transport in, and two
field trips outside Nukus (by minibus/van); (b) two meals (lunch and
dinner) daily, plus coffee/tea breaks; (c) services of docents, guides
and interpreters; and (d) small souvenirs. The fee does not include
transport to and from Nukus (about 92 euro or US$130 Tashkent/Nukus
roundtrip via Uzbekistan Airways) or accommodation in Nukus (ranging
from $25-40 single to $40-65 double per night including breakfast at
the Zhibek Zholy guest house (100 meters from the Museum).

Individuals interested in participating in -- and becoming the first
graduates of -- Karakalpakia 101 are invited to send an email,
including their full name, address, telephone number(s), email, and
institutional affiliation, if any, to: friendsnukusmuseum@gmail.com,
copied to museum_savitsky@intal.uz as soon as possible, and by
Wednesday, April 8 at the latest.

LECTURE- Columbia's Collections on Nationalities of the Former Soviet Union, New York, Apr. 3

2009-03-31T21:50:00.000-07:00

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LECTURE- Columbia's Collections on Nationalities of the Former USSR, Apr. 3

OASIES Brown Bag Lecture

The Organization for the Advancement of Studies of Inner Eurasian
Societies (OASIES) presents

"Nationalities of the Former Soviet Union: Columbia's Collections
Past, Present, Future"

a brownbag discussion with
Robert Davis, Columbia's librarian for Central Asian Studies

at 12:00, April 3, Room 501A, International Affairs Building

For more information visit; www.oasies.org

CONF. PROG.- ASN 2009 World Convention Film Lineup

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CONF. PROG.- ASN 2009 World Convention Film Lineup

Posted by: Dominique Arel <darel@uottawa.ca>

[A PDF of this announcement, with pictures, can be downloaded at
www.nationalities.org]

ASN 2009 World Convention Film Lineup

The ASN 2009 World Convention, taking place at the Harriman Institute,
Columbia University, on 23-25 April, is pleased to present once again
an exciting line-up of twelve international documentaries dealing with
regions and themes of interest to our participants. This year's film
selections take us on a voyage across Western and Central Europe
(Germany, Poland, Estonia), through the Balkans (Kosovo, Serbia),
Ukraine, the Caucasus (Georgia and Abkhazia) and into the Eurasian
expanse (Turkmenistan, China). Through the roving lens and probing
questions of talented filmmakers, the powerful, often disturbing
images they capture, as well as the voices of a diverse assortment of
individuals interviewed, these films offer insight into fundamental
issues now facing states, societies and populations a decade into the
21st century -- remembering and framing the past, the challenges of
economic and political development in the post-communist era, the
pressures of globalism, resurgent nationalism, identity, and the clash
of cultures and traditions.

The films will be screened in the International Affairs Building,
Columbia University, 420 W. 118th St., New York, NY 10027. The
Convention will feature 125 panels and more than 700 participants,
from over 40 countries, are expected. To download the Convention's
Program, and obtain registration information, go to
<http://www.nationalities.org>. For information on the Convention,
please contact Gordon N. Bardos, gnb12@columbia.edu, 212 854 8487.

Friday, April 24, 11.20 Am-1.20 pm

Film 8 -- A Kingdom Reborn: Treasures From Ukrainian Galicia
Canada, 2007 (57 minutes)
Directed by Dani Stodilka, written by Peter Bejger
Contact: Dani Stodilka <1253productions@gmail.com>
(in English)
Room 1512

This is the first Western documentary to present the history of
Galicia and Lviv through rare footage of the region's still little
explored art and architecture. The film's creators closely cooperated
with Galician academics, icon painters, museum directors, curators,
composers, and musicians, as well as restoration specialists. Galicia
today faces new challenges as it straddles the recently expanded
European Union and those territories on the outside looking in. The
history of Lviv is particularly rich and salient. Transformed in the
distant past from a Ruthenian princely seat to a Polish royal city,
and later from an Austrian crown-land capital to a Polish regional
center, it was also forcibly held in more recent times by both the
Nazis and the Soviets. It is here that the pulse of Ukrainian identity
and European aspirations beat, where national memory and civic
identity have been repeatedly contested and recreated.

Friday, April 24, 2.50-4.50 pm

Film 4 -- At the Top of My Voice
US, 2008 (60 minutes)
Directed by Larry Kamerman and Sudhir Venkatesh
Contact: Daniel Wasserman <daniel@gencofilms.com>
(in English/Georgian, with English subtitles)
Room 1512

The film explores the struggle for freedom of thought and expression
in Georgia in the wake of the crackdown on democracy in the fall of
2007, leading to the controversial re-election of President Mikhail
Saakashvili in January 2008. Following the lives of opposition
activists Irakli Kakabadze and Anna Dolidze, At the Top of My Voice
dives beneath the headlines to provide an intimate and gripping
portrait of the human face behind the current struggle for democracy
and human rights in Georgia. The film raises questions about the risks
taken by scholars and artists worldwide who dare to speak truth to power.

Film 3 -- Made in China
France, 2007 (53 minutes)
Directed by Jean-Yves Cauchard
Contact: Larry Daressa <LD@newsreel.org>
(in Mandarin, with English voice-over)
Room 1027

The film's story of a typical migrant couple is one of millions now
unfolding among the multitude of migrants from rural China who
comprise the backbone of the Chinese economic miracle. This massive
dislocation of people might well represent the largest, most rapid
migration in human history. The film depicts how a single generation
is experiencing the culture shock of an Industrial Revolution that
took centuries in the West. An elegy to a lost way of life and a
grassroots view of what could become the most powerful economic power
on earth, the film offers a human dimension to the ubiquitous label
"Made in China."

Friday, April 24, 5.10-7.10 pm

Film 5 -- The Singing Revolution
US, 2008 (97 minutes)
Directed by James Tusty and Maureen Castle Tusty
Contact: Noel Lawrence <noellawrence@sprintmail.com>
(in English/Estonian, with English subtitles)
Room 1512

The occupation of Estonia by the Nazis and the Soviets ushered in a
period of terror for the Estonian population, more than one-quarter of
which was deported to Siberia, executed, or driven abroad by the end
of World War II. Music sustained the Estonian people during these dark
years and was such a crucial part of their subsequent struggle for
freedom that their successful bid for independence is known as the
Singing Revolution. Filmmakers Tusty and his wife Maureen were
inspired by the power music has had over their fellow Estonians and
devoted four years to documenting this incredible story. The result is
a moving, intensely human testament to the sustaining power of hope
and the motivating strength of song. The film reflects the indomitable
human drive for personal freedom, political independence and
self-determination.

Film 10A -- Serbia: Exit Europe
Germany/Austria/ESI, 2008 (55 minutes)
Directed by Franz Leopold Schmelzer
Contact: Verena Knaus <v.knaus@esiweb.org>
www.returntoeurope.org
(in English/Serbian, with English subtitles)
Room 1027

This film is a segment of the ten-part documentary Balkan Express -
Return to Europe, a German-Austrian co-production, in collaboration
with European Stability Initiative (ESI). Heralded as one the "most
ambitious TV projects on Southeastern Europe produced in recent
years," the series was awarded the "Erasmus EuroMedia Grand Award" in
2008. Commended for "the exemplary way in which [it] blends inspired
direction and emphatic camera work with sound scientific research and
journalistic excellence", the series allows people of various
backgrounds who have contributed to the region's progress since the
mid-1990s (artists, lawyers, journalists, activists, mayors,
athletes...) the opportunity to comment on their current situation.

SERBIA: EXIT EUROPE explores two powerful but contradictory forces now
at play in Serbia. The loss of Kosovo has rekindled nationalism and
bitterness towards the international community, while the victory of
the pro-European forces in the May 2008 elections steered the country
towards EU integration. Key questions now hover over Serbia's future:
Is Serbia on track to joining the EU? Is it confronting the crimes of
the Milosevic era? Or will the Stabilisation and Association Agreement
with the EU remain on hold and application for EU membership a distant
prospect?

Film 10B -- Kosovo: Cutting the Lifeline
Germany/Austria/ESI, 2008 (52 minutes)
Directed by Gernot Stadler
Contact: Contact: Verena Knaus <v.knaus@esiweb.org>
www.returntoeurope.org
(in English/Albanian, with English subtitles)
Room 1027

A segment of the ten-part documentary Balkan Express - Return to
Europe, the film addresses independence, stability and future
prospects in Kosovo, and the challenges the EU-Mission faces in
dealing with the country's problems, particularly the catastrophic
state of its economy. At the heart of the film are illuminating visits
with families whose personal stories demonstrate the growing strains
and pressures felt by a population little supported by the state that
is forced to hold tight to traditional family-based structures.

Saturday, April 25, 11.20 am-1.20 pm

Film 1 -- Shadow of the Holy Book
Finland/US, 2008 (90 minutes)
Directed by Arto Halonen
Contact: Larry Daressa <LD@newsreel.org>
(in English/Turkmen/Russian, with English subtitles)
Room 1512

This high-spirited political satire exposes the complicity of
multinational corporations in supporting and legitimizing dictator
Saparmurat Niyazov of Turkmenistan, self-appointed President for Life
and one of the world's most egregious violators of human rights.
Through interviews with Turkmeni dissidents, journalists and human
rights advocates now either in jail or exile, the film explores how
Niyazov transformed a remote Central Asian republic into one of the
most oppressive regimes in recent history. The "holy book" in the
film's title refers to Niyazov's Ruhnama -- a bizarre blend of legend
and the dictator's delusional thinking that rivals Mao's "little red book."

Film 7 -- The Lost Colony
Netherlands, 2008 (72 minutes)
Directed by Astrid Bussink
Contact: Charlotte Sarneel <charlotte@zeppers.nl>
(in Russian, with English subtitles)
Room 1027

Setting out initially to investigate rumors that the KGB had attempted
to cross humans with primates, filmmaker Bussink made her way to the
Sukhum Primate Center in the former Soviet republic of Abkhazia, the
world's oldest monkey laboratory. The tumultuous 1990s were not easy
for this pioneering research institution that was once the pride of
the Soviet Union. The Laboratory that had trained primates for space
travel and contributed cutting-edge research to the fight against
cancer fell into decay in the years following the Georgian civil war.
As the film shows, the buildings crumbled through neglect, but most of
the monkeys escaped and are the focus of the lab personnel's struggle
to keep the Center alive. Documenting these quiet but determined
efforts, the film raises questions about large-scale politics and
science, and underscores the stark reality of political and economic
changes that affect everyone, animals included.

Saturday, April 25, 2.50-4.50 pm

Film 2A -- The Polish Enigma. Exit from Communism: Great Negotiations
France, 2005 (57 minutes)
Directed by Virginie Linhart and Georges Mink
Contact: Georges Mink <mink@u-paris10.fr>
Room 1512

With the birth of Solidarnost in 1980, Poland successfully contested
the power of the communist regime, before losing hard won freedoms
shortly after. Unprecedented negotiations between the communists and
Solidarnost's leader a few years later, however, helped pave the way
for the fall of communist regimes in Eastern Europe. Surprisingly, by
the mid-1990s, democratic elections brought the communists back to
power in Poland. The film explores this seesaw movement in Polish
politics by delving deeply into the murky history of negotiations
between Solidarnost and the communists throughout.

Film 2B -- Citizens K: The "K" Twins
France, 2007 (57 minutes)
Directed by Eyal Sivan and Georges Mink
Contact: Georges Mink <mink@u-paris10.fr>
(in Polish and French, with French voice-over)
Room 1512

The film presents a unique picture of the Polish state through the
story of twin brothers Lech and Jaroslaw Kaczynski, President and
Prime Minster of Poland respectively when the film was shot. Through
interviews with members of the Kaczynskis' party, the filmmakers
deconstruct the dual, seemingly contradictory nature of leaders who
equipped themselves with a modern Western-style party and pledged
loyalty to democratic Europe, but exercised political power through family.

Film 6 -- Who Is Deutschland?
Canada, 2007 (53 minutes)
Directed by Boaz Beeri, written by Jonathan Medow and Abe Singer
Contact: Abe Singer (U of Illinois at Chicago) <asinge3@uic.edu>
Room 1027

The film focuses on the outpouring of national feeling expressed in
Germany during the World Cup tournament, and the reactions and
discussions it prompted in German society among people of various
backgrounds. While tracking the progress of the German team in the
World Cup, the film focuses on Markus, a leftist Berlin University
student who tells his side of the "German identity story." Interviews
with German politicians, rock stars, media executives, museum
directors and students highlight the tensions surrounding the burning
issues of new German patriotism, history, the contemporary role of
Jewishness in German society and, ultimately, German identity. As the
World Cup advances, Markus' life experiences and outlook provide one
vivid example of the very personal process of identity formation that
is unique to Germany.

Saturday, April 25, 5.10-7.10 pm

Film 9 -- Rule of Law: Justice in Kosovo
Austria, 2006 (99 minutes)
Directed by Susanne Brandtstätter
Contact: Manfred Kapper <manfred.kapper@bmeia.gv.at>
(in English/Albanian, with English subtitles)
Room 1512

Looking for something more adventurous than her life as a judge in
Vienna, Claudia Fenz takes on a post with the UN as part of the
organization's mission to support the democratic reconstruction of
this Balkan region recently devastated war. Fenz heads to Prizren in
southern Kosovo and takes on the trial of six Albanians accused of
having stoned a Serb and his mother to death during riots that broke
out in March 2004. The film charts the judge's attempts to work with
the local council, focusing on her encounter with moral standards and
traditional rules characteristic of a patriarchal society, but
contrary to the "rule of law" decreed by the UN. Tirelessly seeking to
familiarize herself with local customs and navigate a passage to
justice, Fenz's experience highlights the tensions between the two
ethnicities, while at the same time raising important questions about
the meaning of justice itself and its application.

LECTURE- The Akromiya Phenomenon, John Schoeberlein, George Mason Univ., Fairfax, VA, Apr. 6

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LECTURE- The Akromiya Phenomenon, John Schoeberlein, George Mason Univ., Apr. 6

Posted by: Eric McGlinchey <emcglinc@gmu.edu>

John Schoeberlein

"The Akromiya Phenomenon: Testing Our Knowledge of Central Asian Islam"

April 6, 5 pm

George Mason University, Student Union Building II, Ballroom 1, Front

Synopsis:

If one attempts to survey the landscape of post-Soviet Islam based on
Western sources and the declarations of governments in the region, the
dominant features appear to be a series of radical movements,
including the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, Hizb ut-Tahrir, and
"the Akromiya movement." These movements are offered as evidence of
the threat to civil order and thousands of arrests have been made
across Central Asia of people accused of association with these
movements. But what of the evidence that these claims are based on?
The so-called "Akromiya movement" offers the starkest example of
far-reaching threat claims -- and indeed, justification of the largest
massacre in Central Asia since early Soviet times (i.e., in Andijan,
May 2005) -- in the absence of reliable evidence. As such, this case
allows a particularly revealing study of how threat claims are
produced, and on what they are based in lieu of evidence. The study
of "knowledge production" that forms the basis of "expertise" on Islam
in Central Asia suggests that production of "expertise" is guided more
to meet particular demands than by the availability of evidence. The
key actors in the knowledge production process include the "experts",
as well as those institutions which create demand for that the expert
positions and which finance the expert analysis.

John Schoeberlein (http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~schoeber/) is
Director of the Project on Islam in Eurasia and the Program on Central
Asia and the Caucasus, Harvard University.

GRANTS- Research on Sustainable Land Management in the Pamir-Alai Region

2009-03-30T08:34:00.000-07:00

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GRANTS- Research on Sustainable Land Management in the Pamir-Alai Region

Posted by: Ulugbek Akhmedov <u.akhmedov@cgiar.org>

Call for Research Project Proposals

Background

The project Sustainable Land Management (SLM) in the High Pamir and
Pamir-Alai Mountains (SLM-PALM) - an Integrated and Trans-boundary
Initiative in Central Asia aims to address the interlinked problems of
land degradation and poverty within one of Central Asia's critical
mountain 'water towers' and biodiversity hotspots. This will be
achieved through a trans-boundary approach that will seek to improve
the technological, institutional, policy and legislative environment
that is required for enabling mountain communities to take primary
responsibility for the productive and sustainable management of their
local ecosystem resources. A regional strategy and action plan for
sustainable development of the High Pamir and Pamir Alai mountains has
been developed through participatory multi-level and multi-sectoral
stakeholder consultations that took place in 2008.

To stimulate and ensure the effective and efficient implementation of
the regional strategy, participatory community-based resource
assessment, land use planning and micro-project implementation will be
undertaken at selected hot spots -currently eight communities in the
project region (map enclosed) - in the context of the trans-boundary
framework. Demonstrations of the community-based SLM activities are
expected to help mobilizing the additional resources for up-scaling
the initiative in the Pamir Alai region and in other trans-boundary
mountain environments in Central Asia. In addition to direct global
environmental benefits that will be accrued in the Pamir-Alai
mountains, the development of replicable generic guidelines that can
be used to address the problems of land degradation in similar
mountain environments will be an added benefit of the project.

Under this project, the International Center for Agricultural Research
in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) Program for Sustainable Agriculture in
Central Asia and the Caucasus (CAC) is launching a call for adaptive
research projects in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. Research institutes
and NGOs from these two countries are herewith invited to submit
project proposals for consideration for targeted research grants. The
proposals should address the necessary research and capacity building
activities, on research topics which include the following areas:

* Identification and introduction of crop varieties suited to the
high-altitude environments of PALM;
* Improved livestock production and range management practices;
* In-situ and ex-situ conservation of plant biodiversity of the PALM region;
* Conservation agriculture practices and resource conserving soil and
water; management technologies for mountain ecosystems;
* Market value-chain analyses for mountain crop, tree and livestock products;
* Assessment of the livelihoods of mountain communities;
* Renewable energy sources for mountain communities.

Proposals from other areas of SLM can eventually also be considered if
no sufficient proposals are submitted on these topics.

Application

Applications are restricted to national institutions from the two
partner countries Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. International
co-financing and other agencies will be encouraged to couple with
national partners and cover any additional expenses beyond those that
can be covered by the GEF funds. The project funds can only be used
for research purposes within Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.

The applications should be submitted to the ICARDA CAC Program under
PALM-ICARDA-CAC@cgiar.org, where they will be collected and submitted
to the International Steering Committee of PALM (PALM-ISC) via e-mail
for final approval. The deadline for submitting proposals is 15 April,
2009. Proposals can be submitted in English or Russian.

Only applications submitted by e-mail will be accepted. The length of
the project concept notes should not exceed 6 pages in total. The
proposal should consist of one document only, in PDF format, not
exceeding 1 MB in size.

Proposals should be accompanied by a scanned cover letter of the
Director of the applicant's institution on the institution's letter
head, signed and stamped, stating that he supports the proposal.

It is expected that research grants will be awarded mid-May of 2009,
so that investigations can still start this year.

The research projects should be completed in a period of 12-24 months.
The proposals should consist of the following chapters: introduction,
objective and justification, material and methods, expected results,
financial and other resources needed to conclude the project
(personnel, travel costs, consumables, small equipment of up to 3.000
USD) and include information about eventual co-funding from the
applying institution. The proposal should also explain how the
research projects will be validated within this period on at least two
sites, so that they can be integrated in the final assessments of the
project and used as a basis for developing recommendations for
replication. The proposals should clearly state the project goal,
rationale, objectives, outputs and impacts along with research methods
and sources of information to be used. Applicants should provide one
progress report every 6 months that also details the use of financial
resources, and a final report two months after the end of the project.
Should the progress reports not be satisfactory, as rated by the
PALM-ISC, ICARDA-CAC reserves the right to annul the contract.

The maximum available fund for the each project proposal is 30.000
USD. Applicant institutes can submit more than one project proposal.
Applications can be submitted by one organization alone, or in
coherence with proposals submitted in parallel by other organizations.

CONF./CFP- Ukrainian-Georgian Cooperation, Odessa, Ukraine, June 4-5

2009-03-30T08:30:00.000-07:00

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CONF./CFP- Ukrainian-Georgian Cooperation, Odessa, Ukraine, June 4-5

Posted by: Anna Shelest <njusha@yahoo.com>

Ukrainian-Georgian Cooperation: Partnership and Sustainable Development

On the 4th-5th of June 2009 the International conference "Ukrainian
-Georgian Cooperation: Partnership and Sustainable Development" will
take place in Odessa, Ukraine. The conference is organized by the
National Institute for Strategic Studies - Odessa Branch under support
of the General Consulate of Georgia in Odessa and
Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung in Ukraine.

During the conference the following topics will be discussed:

1. Democratization of Georgia and Ukraine after the "color"
revolution: comparative analysis.

2. Ukrainian-Georgian Relations:

a. Political sphere
b. Economic sphere
c. Military-technical sphere
d. Transport corridors

3. European and Euroatlantic integration of Ukraine and Georgia

a. Ukraine and Georgia on their way to NATO
b. Ukraine and Georgia on their way to the EU

4. Cooperation of Georgia and Ukraine in the framework of the regional
organization: GUAM, BSEC, Blackseafor, CDC, etc.

5. Role of Ukraine in the settlement of the conflicts at the territory
of Georgia

6. Cooperation between Ukraine and Georgia in the energy sphere.

If you would like to take part in this conference, please, send filled
application form (available on request) to geo-ukr@ukr.net by the 1st
of May, 2009. You will be informed about the selection results by the
5th of May, 2009.

LECTURE- Islam(s) in Post-Soviet Eurasia: One or Many?, John Schoeberlein, WWC, Washington, DC, Mar. 31

2009-03-30T08:25:00.000-07:00

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LECTURE- Islam(s) in Post-Soviet Eurasia: One or Many?, J. Schoeberlein, Mar 31

Posted by: Joseph Dresen <joseph.dresen@wilsoncenter.org>

"Islam(s) in Post-Soviet Eurasia: One or Many?"

John Schoeberlein, Lecturer on Central Asia, Department of Near
Eastern Languages and Civilizations, Harvard University

Tuesday, March 31, 2009
3:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Location:

6th Floor Flom Auditorium
Woodrow Wilson Center
6th Floor Flom Auditorium
1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC

It is normal to think of Islam in normative terms -- positing that
there is a "correct" form of Islam and deviations from that. This is
normal thinking both for Muslims and for non-Muslim observers and
policy makers. This normative thinking leads to unjustified
assumptions about Islam, that it is or should be homogeneous, and at
the same time, that posit dichotomies as the best way to understand
Islam: between Shia and Sunni, Wahhabi and Sufi, traditional and
modern, moderate and radical, local variation and universal norms.
The talk will explore the problems of thinking both homogeneously and
dichotomously about Islam in Central Asia, and consider how the
religion can be best understood as an intertwining of diverse,
sometimes contradictory orientations. This is particularly true of
Islam in the post-Soviet Central Asian space, where there has been a
tremendous increase in different orientations, as Muslims have sought
to recover their tradition in the wake of Soviet official atheism.

Please note that seating for this event is available on a first come,
first served basis --no reservations required. Please call on the day
of the event to confirm. Please bring an identification card with a
photograph (e.g. driver's license, work ID, or university ID) as part
of the building's security procedures.

CFP- Articles for Volume on Qarays (Crimean Karaites) and Abraham Firkovich

2009-03-30T08:18:00.000-07:00

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CFP- Articles for Volume on Qarays (Crimean Karaites) and Abraham Firkovich

Posted by: Muhammed Bilal Celik <bcelik@sakarya.edu.tr>

Dear Researchers,

We have planned a publication on the Qarays (Crimean Karaites) and
Abraham Firkovich who is famous leader of that society. In this study,
we hope your contributions. Contributions may be in Turkish, English,
German, French, Ukrainian and Russian.

Main subjects:
- History of the Qarays
- Culture of the Qarays,
- Civilisation of the Qarays
- Faith of the Qarays
- Life of Abraham Firkovich
- Thought world of Abraham Firkovich

Important Dates:
Deadline for abstracts: June 1, 2009
Deadline for full texts: December 1, 2009

For every question or matter please contact: mbilalcelik@gmail.com

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yücel ÖZTÜRK
Dr. M. Bilal ÇELIK (Office Tel: 00 90 264 295 60 23, GSM: 00 90 533 215 46 65)

LECTURE- On Language and Literature Problems in Eurasian Countries, Emine Gürsoy-Naskali, Istanbul, Apr. 2

2009-03-30T08:12:00.000-07:00

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LECTURE- Language and Literature in Eurasia, E. Gürsoy-Naskali, Istanbul, Apr 2

Posted by: Guljanat Kurmangaliyeva <guljanatke@gmail.com>

As the sixth lecture of its Lecture Series on Eurasia,
Maltepe University presents:

"On Language and Literature Problems in Eurasian Countries"

By Professor Emine Gürsoy-Naskali (Department of Turkish Language and
Literature, Marmara University)

Time: Thursday, April 2, 2009, 2:00 PM
Venue: Marma Congress Center, Maltepe University, Maltepe, Istanbul

Emine Gürsoy-Naskali is a professor of Turkology at Marmara
University. She has earlier served at the Oxford, Helsinki, Tehran and
Bogazici Universities.

Professor Gürsoy-Naskali is an author of a great number of articles
and books. She has published a critical edition of Radloff's epic
"Manas". She has edited a number of valuable books on different
aspects of Turkic culture. She has also edited researches on
contemporary Central Asian Republics including "Bagimsizliklarinin
Onuncu Yilinda Turk Cumhuriyetleri (Turkic Republics in the 10th
Anniversary of the Independence" and "Bagimsiz Kirgizistan - Dugumler
ve Cozumler (Independent Kyrgyzstan - Problems and Solutions)"

For further details:

Dr. Güljanat Kurmangaliyeva Ercilasun
Maltepe University
ercilasun@maltepe.edu.tr
+90 (216) 626 10 50 ext. 1841
www.maltepe.edu.tr

PUBL.- Invisible to the World: The Dynamics of Forced Child Labour in the Cotton Sector of Uzbekistan

2009-03-27T21:11:00.000-07:00

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PUBL.- The Dynamics of Forced Child Labour in the Cotton Sector of Uzbekistan

Posted by: Jane Savory <js64@soas.ac.uk>

Find below the publication details, brief description and link to the book.

Invisible to the World: The Dynamics of Forced Child Labour in the
Cotton Sector of Uzbekistan. London: SOAS, 2009, 40 pp.

ISBN 10: 0 7286 0384 5
ISBN 13: 978 0 7286 0384 4

The paper provides an evidence-based assessment of the recruitment of
school-age children for the cotton harvest in Uzbekistan. It draws on
the results of a survey administered in six rural districts in 2007
that examines the scale and mechanisms of recruitment, the conditions
of work and the consequences for children's welfare.

The full text is available on the SOAS website, links:

http://www.soas.ac.uk/cccac/centres-publications/

http://www.soas.ac.uk/cccac/events/cotton-sector-in-central-asia-2005/49842.pdf

PUBL.- Journal of Central Asian and Caucasian Studies Now Online

2009-03-27T21:06:00.000-07:00

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PUBL.- Journal of Central Asian and Caucasian Studies Now Online

Posted by: Koray Guven <kgmirza@gmail.com>

Online Access is now available for previous issues of Journal of
Central Asian and Caucasian Studies (JCACS) on

http://www.usak.org.tr/EN/dmenu.asp?id=55

Journal of Central Asian and Caucasian Studies (JCACS) is a refereed
journal and published twice (Summer and Winter) a year. JCACS
publishes scholarly articles in Turkish and English from all over the world.

JCACS focuses on legal, political, sociological, cultural, social,
religious, anthropological and economic studies regarding Central
Asia, Caucasus and neighboring states' (Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, India,
Afghanistan, China, Mongolia, Russia) and regions' (Black Sea, South
Asia, Middle East, Far East) relations with Central Asia and the
Caucasus. The journal encourages interdisciplinary studies.

JCACS is abstracted and/or indexed in International Political Science
Abstracts (IPSA), Index Islamicus, EBSCO Host Research Databases,
Ulrich's Periodicals Directory, CSA Linguistics and Language Behavior
Abstracts, CSA Sociological Abstracts, CSA Worldwide Political Science
Abstracts and PAIS International.

LECTURE- Social Marketing, SRC-AUCA / INTRAC, Bishkek, Apr. 1

2009-03-27T20:02:00.019-07:00

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LECTURE- Social Marketing, SRC-AUCA / INTRAC, Bishkek, Apr. 1

Posted by: Social Research Center - AUCA <src@mail.auca.kg>

Social Research Centre of the American University in Central Asia
(www.src.auca.kg) jointly with the International NGO Training and Research
Centre in Central Asia (INTRAC) (www.intrac.org) presents LECTURE

"Social marketing - might it be the best remedy for the crisis? Contemporary
tendencies of social marketing in NGO activities: the experience of Russia"

Speaker:

Machnev Evgeniy Vladimirovich, general director of the "EVM" company,
director of the Saint Petersburg development center for non-profit
organizations

Commentator:

Temirova Tatyana,
PF Women's Organization "Alga" CSSC, Kant

Time: 16:00, April 1, 2009
Place: room 315, AUCA
Language: Russian
(Interpretation into English will be provided ONLY if requested in advance)

Short synopsis:

After a half year of the crisis, numerous polls show that people's feelings
of social solidarity are intensifying. This is how the "mythology of the
crisis" works. It is based on principles similar the behavior of animals at
a pond during a drought. Therefore, it is a prime time to change people's
behavior with courageous social-marketing campaigns. During his
presentation, Mr. Machnev will share with his vision of the opportunities
for social marketing, based on the Russian experience, while Ms. Temirova
will talk briefly about social marketing in Kyrgyzstan.

Bio:

Mr. Machnev graduated from the Journalism Department of Saint-Petersburg
State University. He has participated in trainings on advanced technology
management in Germany, project evaluation in Sweden, and news management in
the USA. Mr. Machnev is the author of a series of trainings and business
games. Since 1996 he has conducted more than 300 trainings and business
games. Among his customers are the V. Potanina Charitable Fund, "Rusneft"
Ltd., Russian Saving Bank, "RUSAL," "Megaphone," international agencies, and
other large NGOs and business organizations from Russia, Germany, Sweden,
and Kazakhstan. He is also the author of a number of publications on mass
media, book entitled "Tendencies of the development of Social Programs," and
"Social-marketing companies in Russian."

How to register: Please RSVP to pss@mail.auca.kg with your name and
affiliation.

LECTURE- Rahilya Gheybullayeva, Cultural Encounters and National Literature, Madison, Mar. 30

2009-03-27T20:02:00.018-07:00

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LECTURE- R. Gheybullayeva, Cultural Encounters & National Lit., Madison, Mar 30

Posted by: Parvin Ahanchi <ahanchi@wisc.edu>

The Department of Comparative Literature
invites you to a public lecture

"Cultural Encounters and Starting Points of National Literature"

Dr. Rahilya Geybullayeva

Professor & Head of the Journalism and Azerbaijani Literature Department
Baku Slavic University, Azerbaijan
Visiting Fulbright Scholar & Honorary Fellow,
Department of Comparative Literature,
University of Wisconsin, Madison

Monday, March 30
4:30 p.m.
250 Van Hise Hall

Informal reception following lecture in 924 Van Hise Hall.

CONF. PROG.- OASIES Student Conference, Columbia Univ., New York, Mar. 28

2009-03-27T20:02:00.017-07:00

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CONF. PROG.- OASIES Student Conference, Columbia Univ., New York, Mar. 28

Posted by: Gulnar Kendirbai <gk2020@columbia.edu>

The Organization for the Advancement of Studies of Inner Eurasian Societies
at Columbia University is pleased to announce the Second Annual OASIES
Student Conference

Inner Eurasia: Transcending Boundaries

on Saturday, March 28, 2009.

10-10:30 Breakfast and Registration
IAB 707

10:30-12 "Negotiating Borders"
IAB 707

"Destiny and Fatality of the Last Soviet Generation: Timur
Bekmametov's 2006 'Day Watch'" - Anaita Khudonazar, University of
California at Berkeley

"Border-Making as National Consciousness: the Demarcation of the
Ferghana Valley, 1924-1927" - Benjamin Loring, Georgetown University

"Historiography Wars in Central Asia: Clashing History Narratives and
Post-Independence Statehood of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan" - Mohira
Suyarkulova, University of St. Andrews

"Community and Identity"
IAB 1219

"Comparative Study of Motifs in a Sassanid Fire-Temple and Central
Asian Art" - Parisa Atighi Moghadam, Tohoku University

"Kongrat Tribal Groups in Southern Uzbekistan: Overview of Studies" -
Otabek Gulyamov, Simmons College

"Kazakhstani Mass-Media Bias in Covering Ethnic Minority Issues" -
Dinara Tussupova, Oklahoma State University

"Culture of Modern Uzbekistan: Sociolinguistic Aspects" - Klara
Nazmutdinova, Iowa State University

12-1 Lunch
IAB 707

1-3 Film: "Gift to Stalin"
IAB 707

3-4:30 "Narratives of Empire"
IAB 707

"International Islam and Religious Identity in Central Asia" - James
Pickett, Princeton University

"Regional News and the Politics of Siberian Patriotism in the 1880s" -
David Rainbow, New York University

"The Image of the Kurds in the Sources of the Russian Empire" -
Oleksandr Liapkalo, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine

"Economic and Security Policy"
IAB 1219

"Education in Kazakhstan: Economic Aspects" - Ainur Abdrazakova,
Florida State University

"Kazakh-Indian Nuclear Cooperation" - Bek-Ali Yerzhan, Al-Farabi
Kazakh National University

"European Neighbourhood Policy and the South Caucasus Countries (The
Case of Azerbaijan)" - Shahin Bayramov, Indiana University at Bloomington

"The Partnership of Kazakhstan and the European Union: the Energy
Dimension" - Ardak Yesdauletova, Eurasian National University

4:30-5:30 Reception
IAB 1219

The International Affairs Building (IAB) is located at 118th Street
and Amsterdam Avenue.

For more information, please contact us at contact@oasies.org.

CFA- Intensive Summer Course of Armenian Language and Culture in Venice

2009-03-27T20:02:00.016-07:00

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CFA- Intensive Summer Course of Armenian Language and Culture in Venice

Posted by: Sona Tajiryan <stajiryan@yahoo.com>

University of Venice
Intensive Summer Course of Armenian Language and Culture

August 2009

The intensive summer course of Armenian Language and Culture of the
University of Venice (Department of Eurasian Studies), in
collaboration with the Cultural Association "Padus-Araxes", will take
place from August 3rd to the 19th. Examinations on the 20th. Arrivals
on August 1st and 2nd. Departures on August 21st and 22nd.

Applications must be done personally and by written giving a phone and
a fax number, and also an em address. For acceptance it is necessary
to be at least of eighteen years of age.

The course has three/four basic levels from the Absolute beginners to
the Advanced. Lessons take place from Monday to Friday five hours a
day in the morning. Attendance of lessons is compulsory. Various
cultural initiatives will accompany the course.

Also free courses of Duduk, Armenian dance and Armenian cuisine, will
be offered in the afternoon, to participants who wish to take part.

Tuition fee is 690 euro or its equivalent in other currency. Of this
amount 500 euro must be sent as a registration fee upon acceptance
within the deadline of March 31st. The total amount will be settled On
the arrival day in one of the main Western currencies. This is an
absolutely basic condition for access to the lodgment. Money once paid
will not be refunded for any reason. A 10% discount is applied to
those who have already attended the course, at least twice, with a
good result as well as to one of the close relatives (parents,
brothers, husband /wife). International bank checks or money-orders
must be MADE OUT ONLY to Associazione Padus-Araxes , and mailed to:
Assoc. Padus-Araxes - c/o Dipt. Studi Eurasiatici - S. Polo 2035 -
30125 Venezia (Italia). Personal checks are not accepted. Postal
checks as well as personal checks are not accepted. All checks must
have the cover of the bank and set on an associated Italian Bank. All
are kindly requested not to do bank transfers for the high commission
rates. In any case all bank expenses will be charged to the applicant.

A lodgment is offered to the participants at a Student Home in the
historic centre of Venice. Accommodation fee for the whole period from
August 1st through the 21st included is: 820 euro for a single room,
610 euro for a double room. Any per diem calculation is not admitted
within these period. A lunch or dinner will cost nearly 8 euro to be
paid on place.

For information fax to +39.041.2414448 or send an em to
<daniela@padus-araxes.com>.For urgent information you can CALL at
+39.041.2414448 on Monday and Thursday morning from 9.30 am to 12.30
pm, or at +39.347.4562981 at 8-10 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Friday (Italian time). Be sure you have taken into consideration the
time difference with your country. In case of eventual absence, leave
a clear, understandable message to the automatic answering device
giving name and phone number. You will be called back. Do not call for
any reason the offices of the University of Venice. The mobile phone
can be called at also on Monday and Thursday morning.

For more information visit: www.padus-araxes.com

Sona Tajiryan
YSU, Faculty of Oriental Studies,
Department of Arabic Studies,
Yerevan, Armenia

JOB- Math and Natural Sciences Dept., American Univ. of Central Asia, Bishkek

2009-03-27T20:02:00.015-07:00

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JOB- Math and Natural Sciences Dept., American Univ. of Central Asia, Bishkek

Posted by: Salkyn Ibraimova <ibraimova_sa@mail.auca.kg>

The American University in Central Asia is looking to fill teaching
positions at Math and Natural Sciences Program for conducting the course
"History and Philosophy of the Natural Sciences" ("Concepts of Modern
Natural Sciences") in English language.

Applicants should meet the following qualifications:
- PhD, Ph.D. Candidate or Master's Degree from a western University
- University teaching experience at least 2 years
- Excellent English skills for teaching in English

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to
human_resources@mail.auca.kg

The salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. Short-
listed candidates will be invited for the interview.

JOB- Sociology Dept., American University of Central Asia, Bishkek

2009-03-27T20:02:00.014-07:00

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JOB- Sociology Dept., American University of Central Asia, Bishkek

Posted by: Salkyn Ibraimova <ibraimova_sa@mail.auca.kg>

The Department of Sociology of the American University of Central Asia
(AUCA) is looking to fill a teaching position to start in Fall 2009.
Applicants should meet the following qualifications:

* MA, PhD degree in Sociology or related areas
* University teaching experience in English
* Commitment to the position for at least two years

The ideal applicant will be able to offer required undergraduate
courses as well as advanced undergraduate courses in her/his area of
special interest. Responsibilities will include teaching, advising and
mentoring students, and participating in departmental and university
service activities.

Preferences will be given to candidates whose special interests
involve Central Asia and/or post-Soviet countries and areas of
specialization include some of the following:

Introduction to Sociology, State and Society, Market Society,
Sociology of Religion, Sociology of Conflict, Cultural and Moral
Economy, Philosophy of Social Research, Comparative Sociology,
Identity and Differences, Urban Sociology

Department of Sociology is a degree-granting program at AUCA educating
nearly 80 students in all years; it graduated nearly 200 students
since 2001. A third of our graduates continued to further their
education in universities worldwide. The program provides students
with a solid foundation in sociological theory and research to prepare
students for work in variety of academic and professional careers.

Please send your CV, cover letter, a sample syllabus, and two Letters
of Reference (scanned copies are acceptable) to Medina Aitieva at
aitieva_m@mail.auca.kg and copy Salkynai Ibraimova at
human_resources@mail.auca.kg.

The application deadline is May 1, 2009.

Salkyn Ibraimova
HR Director
American University of Central Asia
205 Abdymomunov street,
Bishkek, 720040, Kyrgyz Republic
tel: (996 312) 66-16-22
fax: (996 312) 66-32-01
E-mail: ibraimova_sa@mail.auca.kg
www.auca.kg

CONF./CFP- 1989: Then and Now, Havighurst Center, Miami Univ. Ohio, Oct. 15-18

2009-03-27T20:02:00.013-07:00

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CONF./CFP- 1989: Then and Now, Havighurst Center, Miami Univ. Ohio, Oct. 15-18

Posted by: Serguei A. Oushakine <oushakin@princeton.edu>

Call For Papers

The Havighurst Center's Annual Young Researchers Conference
Organizer: Neringa Klumbyte, Anthropology
Miami University, Oxford, Ohio

October 15-18, 2009

1989: Then and Now

The 20th anniversary of 1989 is a good occasion to re-visit some of
the grand debates about the meaning of this annus mirabilis and to
re-think the processes that led up to it. We invite paper proposals
that seek to rekindle scholarly exchanges about the precursors of the
events of 1989 through 1991 (e.g. reformist ideas launched by
communist leaders in the late 1950s and the late 1960s, modes of
anti-regime mobilization in both Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union);
about the intertwining of processes of societal transformation and the
evolution of ruling communist parties; and about the main social and
political developments that precipitated the implosion of one-party
regimes. We are also interested in research projects that locate the
late 1980s/early 1990s into analytical frameworks that explore both
broader patterns of political turbulence in the Soviet bloc and the
historical specificity of identifiable moments of crisis. Finally, we
ask what is the cultural, historical, and political significance of
1989. We encourage cross-disciplinary explorations of the relative
significance of various factors - cultural, social, economic,
institutional, ideological, geo-political - that brought about the end
of Marxist regimes in the former Second world.

We encourage proposals from young researchers who have already
completed their dissertation research (ABD) or have defended their
dissertation within the last three years. This will be an intensive 2
day working conference during which each of the selected papers will
be critiqued by the other participants, including the authors, the
keynote speaker, organizer Neringa Klumbyte, Assistant Professor of
Anthropology at Miami University, and a team of discussants made up of
Miami University faculty. The Havighurst Center will provide
accommodation in Oxford, ground transportation to and from the
airport, and partial travel funding (up to $250 for domestic travel
and up to $500 for international travel).

To be considered for the conference, submit an abstract of
approximately 250 words and a short CV to HavighurstCenter@muohio.edu
by May 1, 2009. Selected papers will be announced by June 1, 2009.

Please type "2009 Young Researchers Conference" as the subject of the
email. Questions can be directed to:

The Havighurst Center for Russian and Post-Soviet Studies
Miami University
Harrison Hall, Room 116
Oxford, OH 45056
(513) 529-3303
havighurstcenter@muohio.edu

PUBL.- Eurasian Development Bank Publications

2009-03-27T20:02:00.012-07:00

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PUBL.- Eurasian Development Bank Publications

Posted by: Gulnaz Imamniyazova <imamniyazova_ga@eabr.org>

Dear Colleagues:

The Eurasian Development Bank is happy to present its series of
publications on Eurasian regional integration.

EDB is an international financial institution founded to foster
economic growth and integration processes in the Eurasian region. The
Bank was founded by intergovernmental agreement signed in January 2006
by the Presidents of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Kazakhstan.

In accordance with our mission, we strive to become a catalyst of
integration processes. The Bank's key areas for financing are electric
power, water and energy, transportation infrastructure and high-tech
and innovative industries.

EDB Eurasian Integration Yearbook 2008

http://www.eabr.org/media/img/rus/publications/Yearbook/EDB_Yearbook_2008.pdf

The Yearbook provides a dynamic overview of integration processes in
the post-Soviet 'Eurasian' space and, in particular, improves access
of the global community to the best thinking on regional development
published in the Russian language during the year.

The first volume features articles on economic cooperation between CIS
countries in the machine-building, electric energy and banking sectors
as well as on institutional integration within the CIS and Eurasian
Economic Community. It also includes two specialised reports on the
prospects of development of nuclear energy complexes of Russia and
Kazakhstan and challenges related to shared water and energy resources
in Central Asia.

The last part of the Yearbook presents the Regional Integration
Chronicle, providing our readers with structured information on
integration events throughout 2007. It is supplemented by the 'Review
of Activities of Multilateral Development Banks' in the region. You
will also find information on the Round Tables conducted by the
Eurasian Development Bank in 2007 - 2008 as well as a book review of
the recent monograph on corporate integration in the post-Soviet space.

(Click on the links or copy and paste them into your browser.
Alternatively, you can go to our home page http://www.eabr.org/eng)

Journal of Eurasian Economic Integration
http://www.eabr.org/media/img/rus/publications/magazine/no2/n1_2009_full.pdf
http://www.eabr.org/media/img/rus/publications/magazine/no1/EDB_Mag_1.pdf

The Journal of Eurasian Economic Integration is a quarterly
Russian-language journal published by the EDB. The Editorial Board and
the Editorial Council of the journal consist of authoritative
researchers and practitioners of regional integration. The Journal
publishes original research on the issues of economic and political
integration, book reviews, interviews as well as a quarterly chronicle
of regional integration. While concentrating on economics, the journal
publishes materials on a wide range of issues relevant to regional
integration. The editors welcome original research on such issues as
theories of regional integration applied to the post-Soviet arena;
economic integration (trade, investment and finance); institutional
integration; international experiences of regional integration; and
other relevant issues.

(Click on the links or copy and paste them into your browser.
Alternatively, you can go to our home page http://www.eabr.org/eng)

Analytical Reports
The Eurasian Development Bank's investment policy and the environment.
EDB Industry Report no. 4. February 2009.

http://www.eabr.org/media/img/eng/research-and-publications/Analytical
Reports/4_2009_Ecopolicy_of_EDB.pdf

The CIS Common Electric Power Market. EDB Industry Report no.3. October 2008.

http://www.eabr.org/media/img/eng/research-and-publications/Analytical
Reports/CEPM_eng.pdf

Water and Energy Resources in Central Asia: Utilization and
Development Issues. EDB Industry Report no.2. April 2008.

http://www.eabr.org/media/img/eng/research-and-publications/Analytical
Reports/Report_2_water_and_energy_EDB.pdf

Nuclear Energy Complexes of Russia and Kazakhstan: Development and
Cooperation Prospects. EDB Industry Report no.1. April 2008.

http://www.eabr.org/media/img/eng/research-and-publications/Analytical
Reports/Report_1_nuclear_EDB.pdf

Best wishes,

Gulnaz Imamniyazova
Senior Analyst
Economic Analysis Unit Strategy and Research Department
Eurasian Development Bank
imamniyazova_ga@eabr.org
56, Abdullinykh St.
Almaty
Kazakhstan, 050010
+7 (727) 2444044 (ext. 6905)
+7 (727) 2911473 (fax)
www.eabr.org

GRANT- Fellowships for Language Study in Eurasia, ACTR/ACCELS

2009-03-27T20:02:00.011-07:00

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GRANT- Fellowships for Language Study in Eurasia, ACTR/ACCELS

Posted by: Brita Ericson <ericson@americancouncils.org>

American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS is pleased to
announce fellowship opportunities for U.S. undergraduate and graduate
students to participate in the Fall 2009 and Academic Year 2009-10
Eurasian Regional Language Program for language study in Central Asia,
the Southern Caucasus, Ukraine, and Moldova.

Applications for the Fall 2009 and Academic Year 2009-10 program are due
April 1st. Applications are now available for download from the American
Councils website: http://www.americancouncils.org.

Fellowships are available through American Councils from U.S. Department
of State (Title VIII) and U.S. Department of Education (Fulbright-Hays)
grant support. Recent program participants have also received
substantial fellowship support from the Institute of International
Education (IIE), the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, and
the U.S. Department of Education Title VI (FLAS).

Recent Eurasian Regional Language Program participants have studied:

Azeri in Baku;
Georgian and Chechen in Tbilisi;
Kazakh in Almaty;
Kyrgyz in Bishkek;
Persian (Dari/Farsi/Tajiki) and Uzbek in Dushanbe; and
Ukrainian in Kyiv

Programs also available for the study of Armenian, Buryat, Chechen,
Pashto, Romanian, Tatar, Turkmen, Tuvan, and Yakut. Please note that
some languages are offered in more than one country.

The Eurasian Regional Language Program provides graduate students,
advanced undergraduates, scholars, and working professionals intensive
instruction in the languages of Eurasia. Participants may enroll in
semester, academic year, or summer programs. All courses are conducted
by expert faculty from leading local universities and educational
institutions. Students with at least two years of college-level
instruction in the target language, Russian, or a language related to
the target language are eligible to apply to the program.

Courses are designed to strengthen participants' oral, listening,
reading and writing proficiency in the language of study. Participants
receive approximately fifteen hours per week of in-class instruction in
the target language. Courses in history, literature, and politics are
also available for advanced speakers. Other program features include
peer tutoring, housing with local host families, and graduate- or
undergraduate-level academic credit through Bryn Mawr College.

Application deadlines
Fall Semester/Academic Year Program: April 1
Summer Program: March 1
Spring Semester: October 1

For more information, please contact:
Russian and Eurasian Outbound Programs
American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS
1776 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036
Telephone: (202) 833-7522
Email: outbound@americancouncils.org
Website: www.americancouncils.org

Brita Ericson
Information and Outreach Officer
American Councils for International Education: ACTR-ACCELS
1776 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036
202-572-9102

PUBL.- War and Peace in the Caucasus, Russia's Troubled Frontier, Vicken Cheterian

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PUBL.- War and Peace in the Caucasus: Russia's Troubled Frontier, V. Cheterian

Posted by: Vicken Cheterian <vicken.cheterian@cimera.org>

Vicken Cheterian, War and Peace in the Caucasus, Russia's Troubled
Frontier, Hurst (London) £25 and Columbia University Press (New York),
$40, 2009, 395 pages.

After the collapse of the Soviet Union the Caucasus was wracked by
ethnic and separatist violence as the peoples of the region struggled
for self-determination. Vicken Cheterian, who spent many years as a
reporter and analyst covering the region's conflicts, asks why
nationalism emerged as a dominant political current, and why, of the
many nationalist movements that emerged, some led to violence while
others did not. He explains also why minority rebellions were
victorious against larger armies, in mountainous Karabakh, Abkhazia,
and in the first war of Chechnya, and discusses the ongoing
instability and armed resistance in the North Caucasus. He concludes
his book by examining chapters the great power competition between
Russia, the US, and the EU over the oil and gas resources of the
Caspian region.

Table of Contents

1. The End of the Soviet Union and the Rise of Nationalism
2. History, Intellectuals and Conflict in the Caucasus
3. The Karabakh Conflict
4. Georgia, From National Liberation to State Collapse and Back
5. The Second Caucasus War
6. Sources of Conflict: Mass Trauma, Mobilization, Repression
7. Failure of Diplomacy
8. Oil, Pipelines and the New Geopolitics

Order on-line at of Hurst & Co: http://www.hurstpub.co.uk/

Or Columbia University Press:
http://cup.columbia.edu/book/978-0-231-70064-1/war-and-peace-in-the-ca
ucasus/reviews

GRANT- Postdoctoral Teaching Fellowship, Bennett College, Greensboro, N.C.

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GRANT- Postdoctoral Teaching Fellowship, Bennett College, Greensboro, N.C.

Posted by: Sarah Shields <sshields@irex.org>

Post-doctoral Teaching Fellowship
Bennett College, Greensboro, North Carolina

One-year post-doctoral teaching fellowship position in Russian
Studies, beginning in August 2009. The fellow will be involved with
the undergraduate educational program at Bennett College, including
teaching, curriculum development and instructional design, and will
work closely with experienced faculty. The successful candidate will
be expected to teach three courses per semester and participate in the
College's interdisciplinary programs, including the Global Studies
Seminar. Candidates must be able to offer Russian studies courses that
contribute to offerings in one or more departments or
interdisciplinary programs. These interdisciplinary offerings might
include, but are not limited to, courses in Russian language,
comparative literature, cultural studies, gender studies, ethnic and
post-colonial studies, film studies, music and theater. Native or
near-native fluency and Ph.D. expected. Funding is available for the
reimbursement of initial relocation expenses, as well as a yearly trip
to a conference or workshop. Closing date for applications: April 3, 2009.

Interested applicants should send a letter of application, CV, three
letters of recommendation, and transcripts to:

Department of Human Resources
Bennett College for Women
900 E. Washington St.
Greensboro, NC 27401
Email: hr@bennett.edu

Bennett College is a small, private, historically Black liberal arts
college for women located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The College
offers women an education conducive to excellence in scholarly
pursuits; preparation for leadership roles in the workplace, society,
and the world; and life-long learning in a technologically advanced,
complex global society.

Sarah Shields
Sarah Shields
Senior Program Officer
Education Programs Division
IREX <www.irex.org>
2121 K Street, NW
Suite 700
Washington, DC 20037
TEL: (202) 628-8188, x126
FAX: (202) 628-8189
sshields@irex.org

JOB- Director, OSCE Academy in Bishkek

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JOB- Director, OSCE Academy in Bishkek

Posted by: V. Yan <v.yan@osce-academy.net>

Please note that this position is extra-budgetary funded and
appointment will be for one year.

Background:

In November 2002, the Government of Kyrgyzstan and the OSCE decided to
establish a regional education project - the OSCE Academy in Bishkek
(hereinafter "Academy"). Seeking to enhance the principles and values
of the OSCE, the Academy serves as a regional centre for post-graduate
education, capacity building, research and regional dialogue. The
activities in all three directions would adhere programmatically to
OSCE principles and create a regional as well as international network
of young professionals, academics and researchers.

The Academy is governed by a Board of Trustees, its chairman being the
Head of the OSCE Centre in Bishkek (elected in October 2008). The
Board constitutes a representative of each of the Central Asian
states, two representatives of the OSCE, two representatives of
academic institutions and three representatives of the donor
community. The representatives of the five Central Asian states are
appointed by the respective Ministries of Foreign Affairs. The Board
Regulations were approved 15 October 2004, and gives the board the
authority to "Employ and end the employment of the director".

In its sixth year, it is evident that the institution has successfully
completed the initial phase of start-up, and it is now time to look
ahead into a phase of institutional consolidation. The Academy is a
recognized institution in the region, with a growing number of alumni.

The OSCE Centre in Bishkek is seeking to engage the services of a
Director to manage/administer the activities of the Academy and
contribute to the Academy's conceptual development, with
responsibility for the academic programmes and for financial and
managerial issues.

Task and responsibilities:

Under the supervision of the Academy's Board of Trustees, the
incumbent is responsible for the overall efficient operation of the
Academy and performs the following functions:

- conducting daily administration and management of the three
dimensions of the Academy's programme activities: Master of Arts
Programme in Political Science (Central Asia) , Professional Training
and Research and Conferences;
- ensuring proper spending of the budget of the Academy, preparing
budgets and financial statements andš reporting to donors and the
Board of Trustees;
- preparing and monitoring implementation of the operational manual
and the staff regulations.
- co-operating with and assisting closely the Board of Trustees and
the Advisory Board of the Academy;
- convening and chairing meetings of the Advisory Board;
- conducting fundraising activities of the Academy;
- maintaining co-operation with the Academy's partner institutions;
- reviewing and monitoring the implementation of the curricula for
the Master of Arts Programme,
- reviewing candidacies for lectureships;š hiring international
teaching staff; supervising the work of the faculty; confirming the
admission rules as well as the code of conduct; šand appointing the
examination committee;
- Supervising training and research activities;
- Performing any other duties as assigned.

Necessary qualifications

- PhD in international relations or political sciences or other
relevant field;
- Previous work experience preferably in the academic area on the
running of Masters programmes and teaching;
- Excellent knowledge of written and oral English, knowledge of
Russian language is an asset;
- Excellent organizational and communication skills. Experience and
ability to work under pressure within limited timeframes while meeting
deadlines;
- Ability to work harmoniously with people with different cultural
and national backgrounds while maintaining objectivity and impartiality;

Remuneration Package:

Remuneration is subject to negotiation and will depend on the selected
incumbent's qualifications and experience and be in accordance with
the OSCE established rates.

The working schedule of the Director is stipulated by the Charter and
Internal Regulations of the Academy.

The OSCE is committed to achieving a better balance of women and men
within the Organization. Female candidates are particularly encouraged
to apply.

Please apply on-line or forward your CV and cover letter with
references to Mr Andrey Buryakovsky, Chief of Fund Administration at
<andrey.buryakovsky@osce.org>.

Deadline for all applications is 14 April 2009. No applications will
be considered after the deadline. Only short-listed candidates will be
contacted.

FELLOWSHIPS- Two Research and Teaching Fellowships, OSCE Academy in Bishkek

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FELLOWSHIPS- Two Research and Teaching Fellowships, OSCE Academy in Bishkek

Posted by: Dinara Asanbaeva <d.asanbaeva@osce-academy.net>

Call for Applications

Two Research and Teaching Fellowships at the OSCE Academy, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Application Deadline: April 15, 2009

The OSCE Academy in Bishkek is a public foundation designed to promote
and enhance the principles and aims of the OSCE in the Central Asian
region, enshrined in its fundamental idea of comprehensive security.
Located in Bishkek, the OSCE Academy is strongly embedded in the wider
Central Asian academic and political context and follows a distinctive
regional approach in its activities. The Academy is looking for two
research and teaching fellows in the MA Program Political Science 2009/2010.

Requirements:

The qualified candidate holds at least an MA/MSc but preferably a PhD
degree in Political Science or a related field and has teaching experience.

The fellowship has the following terms and components:

1) A teaching assignment of a course on either on either Approaches
and Issues in International Relations or Approaches and Issues in
Political Theory.

These are a 3 credit hour courses, meeting twice a week for 90 min
sessions from September 1, 2009 through December 19, 2009. The period
of contract is from September 1 to December 31, 2009. The idea behind
the Topics courses are to provide graduate level survey of these
fields introducing the students to major approaches and theories,
important topics, and the contemporary developments. As such, the
courses are expected to be taught on graduate level involving
lectures, seminars, research assignments, and individual student
mentoring. The specific course topic as well as the course design
should be discussed with the academic management of the OSCE Academy.
Additionally, we expect the fellow to spend 6 hours per week for
personal preparation to the courses with lecture/seminar notes,
preparation of assignments, and grading/evaluation of students.

2) The fellowship also includes office hours for students of
approximately 4 hours a week.

3) Overall, the commitment at the Academy will not exceed the load of
20 hours per week. However, due to the nature of an academic
environment, the load may vary from about 15 to 25 hours per week.

During the rest of the time, the fellows are encouraged to conduct
their research and will receive full support of the Academy and our
partners. We expect the fellows to present their research to the
students and the greater audience during the fellowship period with us.

The OSCE Academy will provide/cover -

a) Economy class roundtrip airfare from the city of current residence
to Bishkek;
b) Entry visa expenses to Kyrgyzstan, if any;
c) Housing will be provided by the Academy;
d) Honorarium of 750 Euros per month for teaching the 3 credit hour course;
e) 100 Euro one-time settling-in fee;
f) office space and a computer, as well as access to all of our facilities.

NOTE: The Academy will not be able to provide health insurance.

Interested applicants should submit their CV, letter confirming
availability of funds for research, a short summary of their research
project, and two letters of reference from people familiar with the
candidate's academic work to Ms. Dinara Asanbaeva by e-mail:
d.asanbaeva@osce-academy.net until April 15, 2009. With any questions
on this call, please contact Ms. Dinara Asanbaeva by e-mail:
d.asanbaeva@osce-academy.net or by phone: +996 312 541200.

The OSCE Academy in Bishkek is an equal-opportunity institution. It
operates on the principle of non-discrimination. All recruitment
decisions are taken on the basis of best qualification of the
candidates, with consideration of regional and gender balance.

PUBL.- Journal of Eurasian Studies

2009-03-27T20:02:00.006-07:00

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PUBL.- Journal of Eurasian Studies

Posted by: Borbála Obrusánszky <obori@monornet.hu>

Today we launch a new quarterly, entitled Journal of Eurasian Studies.
It is published by the Foundation Mikes International and has an
international editorial board comprised of distinguished scholars and
professionals from the UK to Inner Mongolia.

The journal can be accessed at the following address:

http://www.federatio.org/joes.html

The content of the first issue:

FARKAS, Flórián: Dear Reader (in English)
OBRUSÁNSZKY, Borbála: Gábor Bálint de Szentkatolna (in English)
ALIMBAY, Nursan: Community as a Principle Organizational Form of
Social Relations of Nomads (in English and in Russian)
ARADI, Éva: A Brief Introduction of a Great Explorer - Sir Aurel
Stein, (1862-1943) (in English)
BÉRCZI, Szaniszló: Ancient Eurasian Heritage Preserved in Japan I. --
Shrines, White Horses and Festivals -- (in English)
FARKAS, Flórián: Wolf Totem (in English)
MARÁCZ, László: Objection to the Forceful Finnization of the Ancient
History and Language of the Hungarians (in English)
MARCANTONIO, Angela: Debate on the Status of the Uralic Theory:
Critical Responses (in English)
OBRUSÁNSZKY, Borbála: Tongwancheng, the City of the Southern Huns (in English)

With kind regards,

Mikes International
The Hague, March 15, 2009

PUBL.- The Journal of Power Institutions in Post-Soviet Societies, No. 9, 2009

2009-03-27T20:02:00.005-07:00

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PUBL.- The Journal of Power Institutions in Post-Soviet Societies, No. 9, 2009

Posted by: Elisabeth Sieca-Kozlowski <kozlowsk@club-internet.fr>

Table of Contents

Issue 9 - March 2009 - NGOs and Power Ministries in Russia

Elisabeth Sieca-Kozlowski

NGOs and the Power Ministries in Russia: from Resistance to Cooperation?

NGOs and Power Ministries in Russia - Conversations

The Russian Point of View

Elisabeth Sieca-Kozlowski

"We are perceived as a foreign, 'western' element by Russian society"
- Interview with Liudmila Alpern, Center for Prison Reform, Moscow, 2
October 2008

Eva Bertrand

"Les militaires ne savent plus comment travailler sans les Comités de
mères de soldats" [The military do not know how to work without the
Soldiers' Mothers Committees anymore ]- Interview with Valentina
Melnikova, Union Soldiers' Mothers Committees in Russia, Moscou, le 30
avril 2008 (in French / Russian version in Annex)

Françoise Daucé

"A way to defend people is to build informal ties with power
institutions" - Interview with Ashot Airapetian, president of the
Center for Interethnic Cooperation, Moscow, 3 June 2008 (in Russian)

Gilles Favarel-Garrigues and Elisabeth Sieca-Kozlowski

"Two conditions for a successful partnership: high-levels of NGO
professionalism and the readiness of local and regional
administrations to find new forms of partnership" - Interview with
Asmik Novikova, Demos Centre, Moscow, 6 March and 12 October 2008

Elisabeth Sieca-Kozlowski

"We make precedents, pushing the whole system and giving hope to
society" - E-mail interview with Pavel Chikov, Agora Association, 7 July 2008

A Foreign Point of View

Anne Le Huérou and Elisabeth Sieca-Kozlowski

"Il y a une demande des structures d'État à continuer de travailler
avec Caritas" [There is a demand from State bodies to continue to work
with Caritas] - Interview with Anouk Coqblin, Program Officer at the
Emergency Desk, Secours Catholique Caritas France, Paris, 20 November
2008 (in French)

NGOs and Power Ministries in Russia - Book Reviews (4 titles)

Elisabeth Sieca-Kozlowski

Demos Center, Militsiia mezhdu Rossiei i Chechnei. Veterany konflikta
v rossiiskom obshchestve, Moskva, Demos, 2007, 304 c.

Anne Le Huérou

Tatyana Lokshina (Dir.), Chechnya. Zhizn' navoine, Tsentr sodeistviia
provedeniiu issledovanii grazhdanskogo obshchestva Demos, 2007, 248 pages

Mikhail Roshchin

Il'dar Isangulov, U poslednei cherty. Dokumenty i materialy o
deiatel'nosti mafii v Respublike Bashkortostan, Moskva, Gainullin,
2006, 248 pp.

Vahan Galoumian

Lisa Sundstorm, Foreign Funding: Foreign Assistance and NGO
Development in Russia, Standford, Standford University Press, 2006, 296 pages

Book Reviews - General (4 titles)

Mark Edele

Elena Seniavskaia, Protivniki Rossii v voinakh XX veka. Evoliutsiia
"obraza vraga" v soznanii armii i obshchestva, Moskva, ROSSPEN, 2006, 287 s.

Isabelle Facon

Dale Herspring, The Kremlin and the High Command. Presidential Impact
on the Russian Military from Gorbachev to Putin, Lawrence, University
Press of Kansas, 2006, 242 pages

Dale R. Herspring

Natalia Danilova, Armiia i obshchestvo: printsipy vzaimodeistviia,
Sankt-Petersburg, Norma, 2007, 343 s.

Louise Shelley

Gilles Favarel-Garrigues, La police des moeurs économiques de l'URSS à
la Russie (1965-1995), Paris, CNRS Editions, 2007, 320 pages

Tribute to Stanislav Markelov

Aude Merlin

Le pouvoir de la loi contre la loi du pouvoir - Entretien avec
Stanislav Markelov, avocat, Moscou, 3 juin 2008 (in French)

Aude Merlin

The power of law versus the law of power - Interview of Stanislav
Markelov, Lawyer, Moscow, 3 June 2008 (in English)

Elisabeth Sieca-Kozlowski
Chief Editor
The Journal of Power Institutions in Post-Soviet Societies
www.pipss.org
contact@pipss.org

FELLOWSHIP- Sustainable Agriculture in Central Asia and the Caucasus

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FELLOWSHIP- Sustainable Agriculture in Central Asia and the Caucasus

Posted by: Ulugbek Akhmedov <u.akhmedov@cgiar.org>

The CGIAR Centers: Bioversity International, CIMMYT, ICRISAT, IWMI,
CARDA and center-partner AVRDC, have established a fellowship for a
postgraduate (Ph.D.) student focusing on agricultural development in
Central Asia and the Caucasus. The fellowship has been made available
thanks to the generous contribution of several CGIAR centers and the
CGIAR King Baudouin "Science Award for Outstanding Partnership" given
to the CGIAR Program for Sustainable Agriculture in Central Asia and
the Caucasus. (For more information about CGIAR activities please go
to www.cgiar.org).

The fellowship will provide a stipend and cover tuition fees of a
postgraduate student to pursue a doctoral level study in a leading
university located in any country. Maximum amount of the fellowship is
USD 40 000 for the whole PhD program. The research program should be
linked to development of sustainable agriculture in Central Asia and
Caucasus. The research program may be focused on any of these directions:

-germplasm improvement;
-seed supply systems;
-cropping systems and agricultural diversification;
-integrated system of livestock and fodder production;
-integrated on-farm soil, water and salinity management;
-conservation of plant genetic resources;
-socioeconomic and policy research.

Application form is available at: www.icarda.org/cac

The application deadline for the fellowship application is: May 31, 2009.

The applicants should send all documents in the order stated in the
application form via e-mail (PDF file, size not exceeding 5Mb) to the
ICARDA regional office in Tashkent (E-mail: icarda-tashkent@cgiar.org).
The selection committee will consider applications during the Annual
steering committee meeting in Tbilisi Georgia 2009. The selection of
the adequate university will be discussed with the selection
committee. For questions, please write to ICARDA-Tashkent to
icarda-tashkent@cgiar.org

CFA- ASIAC Samarkand Summer School, Aug. 17-Sept. 11

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CFA- ASIAC Samarkand Summer School, Aug. 17-Sept. 11

Posted by: Beatrice Penati <beapenati@gmail.com>

ASIAC Samarkand Summer School
4th edition
August 17th September 11th, 2009
Application deadline: April 20th, 2009

The Italian Society for Central Asian and Caucasian Studies (ASIAC,
http://www.asiac.net) is pleased to announce the fourth edition of its
Summer School, to be held in Samarkand in cooperation with the local
State Institute for Foreign Languages (SamSIFL,
http://sifl.50megs.com/indexen.html), and the support of the
University of Turin (http://www.unito.it). The School's syllabus
includes intensive courses in Uzbek, Tajik or Russian, as well as
afternoon seminars and excursions to places of historical,
archaeological and/or anthropological interest in Samarkand city and
in the region. The Samarkand Summer School can rely on solid links
with local and international scholars and research institutions.

Language courses and seminars will take place in the central building
of the Samarkand State Institute of Foreign Languages. The duration of
the school is four weeks.

Participation is limited to 15 MA or PhD students, selected on the
basis of their CV and motivation (see Application procedure).

Syllabus

The 2009 edition comprises:

1. Language training in Uzbek, Russian, Tajik (literary and/or sheva-i
Samarqandi). Daily classes are structured in group sessions for up to
five students according to language level. Lessons are held by
qualified teaching staff from the Samarkand State Institute of Foreign
Languages and the Samarkand State University. Each language course has
the duration of 80 hours and includes grammar lessons, exercises and
conversation.

2. Our seminar programme aims at offering a wide-range insight of
ongoing research projects, both by confirmed and younger scholars,
including some Uzbek colleagues. Invited speakers are asked to share
their own research experience (fieldwork, methods, sources) with the
participants, as well as to present their results as case-studies. All
the seminars will be held in English, or a translation into English
will be provided. Topics covered by the seminar series will include:

- archival research in Uzbekistan and historical methods
- topics in the history of Tsarist and Soviet Central Asia
- rural and development studies
- long-term landscape history of the Zeravshan region
- borders and minorities issues in contemporary Central Asia
- diasporas and emigration from Central Asia

More topics will be added or adapted according to the specific
interests of this year's participants.

Participants to the Summer School will have the opportunity, if they
wish, to present and discuss their own ongoing researches or projects
during additional seminar sessions.

Accommodation

Home-stay in selected families where the language of communication
will be the one chosen by the student
Bed and Breakfast

Registration fees

The basic fee is 1000 euro. Selected participants will be asked to
transfer 100 euro by May 2009 to confirm their registration. The
remaining 900 euro will be paid once in Samarkand.
This includes the School's pedagogical offer, registration (OVIR)
fees, travel costs from Tashkent to Samarkand and return. Our partner,
SamSIFL, is providing visa assistance (LOI) for the duration of the
School.

- Travel fares to and from Uzbekistan, visa expenses and food expenses
are not included. Staying in Tashkent before or after the School is
not included either, but we offer assistance to book a room in a hotel
or hostel, and assistance at the airport.
- Accommodation (including all breakfasts) will be paid separately.
Home-stay costs 200 euro, whereas staying in a B&B will cost approx.
20-25 USD/night. Once the number of those wishing to stay in a B&B
will be known, the School's organisers will negotiate the best
possible deal.

More about us:

About the Italian Society for Central Asian and Caucasian Studies (ASIAC):
http://www.asiac.net [for information about past editions, feedback,
and some photos]

Advisory Board

Dr. Bayram Balci, French Institute for Central Asian Studies (IFEAC), Tashkent
Prof. Marco Buttino, University of Turin, Italy [President of ASIAC]
Prof. Adeeb Khalid, Carleton College, Minneapolis
Prof. Shahriyor Safarov, Rector of the Samarkand State Institute of
Foreign Languages (SamSIFL)

Summer School Director

Dr. Beatrice Penati
Independent post-doc,
associated to Cercec/EHESS, Paris
Intern at IFEAC (Tashkent).
Mobile +998 93 546 21 33
Home +998 71 252 27 67

Local Coordinator

Piera Viale, Samarkand State Institute of Foreign Languages (SamSIFL)

Teaching Staff

Prof. Marco Buttino, University of Turin
Dr. Aftandil Erkinov, Institute of Oriental Studies, Uzbek Academy of Science
Dr. Azim Malikov, Samarkand State University
Dr. Alexander S. Morrison, University of Liverpool
Dr. Madeleine Reeves, University of Manchester
Dr. Bernardo Rondelli, University of Milano Bicocca / Italian
Archaeological Mission

Other teachers will be invited according to the interests and
background of this year's participants.

Do no hesitate to contact us for inquiries about the syllabus or any
other question! samarkandsummerschool@gmail.com

Application Procedure

Applications should be sent by April 20th to our e-mail address:
samarkandsummerschool@gmail.com.

- Your application must include a motivation letter, your CV (max 3
sheets) and a short outline of your research topic and/or scientific
interests (max 1000 words).
- Please mention the language you wish to learn (Uzbek, Russian, or
Tajik), your level of knowledge, your knowledge of Russian and your
special interests (if any). In particular, if you wish to study Tajik,
please mention if you would prefer literary Tajik or Samarqandi
dialect. If you have already studied Uzbek, please mention if you are
better familiar with the Latin or Cyrillic script.
- Please send all files in .doc format (avoid .pdf or .rtf) and
without photos: otherwise we might not be able to download or open
them.

CFA- Master Program in Political Science (Central Asia) 2009/2010

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CFA- Master Program in Political Science (Central Asia) 2009/2010

Posted by: Dinara Asanbaeva <d.asanbaeva@osce-academy.net>

Call for Applications

OSCE Academy

Master Program in Political Science (Central Asia) 2009/2010

The OSCE Academy in Bishkek invites applications for its Master
Program in Political Science (Central Asia). The course is a 13-month
course that will start on 1 September 2009. The OSCE, a number of OSCE
participating States and academic partner institutions in Central Asia
and abroad actively support the activities of the OSCE Academy in
Bishkek, in particular the hereby-announced Master Program.

The Master of Political Science (Central Asia) program focuses on
various issues and approaches in political theory, international
relations, regional and international security, conflict prevention,
management and resolution, activities of international
intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations in the region,
international and regional politics, human rights, and international
development. This program is designed for young professionals who have
already successfully obtained an academic degree or higher educational
degree at an accredited higher education institution.

Eligibility

Applicants must meet the following admission criteria:

* Successful completion of an academic degree of higher education
(BA, MA, MSc, Specialist) in a related field from a Central Asian or
foreign institution of higher education;
* Excellent knowledge of Russian and English;
* Applicants should not be older than 32 years on 1 September 2009;
* Citizenship preferably of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan,
Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan. Students from other OSCE participating and
partner States can be accepted for the Program on a limited basis.

Financing

The OSCE Academy in Bishkek covers travel expenses inside Central Asia
to and from Bishkek and health insurance, and provides monthly grants
of 150 Euros a month plus additional housing allowance. Child
allowance and single parent support are available upon request.

Complete applications must be received by April 15, 2009.

All documents are available online: http://www.osce-academy.net

For further information, please also contact the OSCE Academy by phone:
+996 (312) 54-12-00, or email: master@osce-academy.net.

GRANTS- American Institute of Afghanistan Studies, 2009 Fellowship Deadline Extended

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GRANTS- American Inst of Afghanistan Studies, 2009 Fellowship Deadline Extended

Posted by: Michael Carroll <mcarroll@bu.edu>

The American Institute of Afghanistan Studies (AIAS) is pleased to
announce that it has extended the deadline for its 2009 fellowship
program to April 15. For additional information on this fellowship
and other AIAS programs, please go to the AIAS web site or contact
AIAS. Please feel free to forward and circulate this announcement.

2009 John F. Richards Fellowship Program

The American Institute of Afghanistan Studies (AIAS) invites
applications for support of short-term research or other scholarly
projects that will advance knowledge of Afghanistan. Applicants should
be at the post-doctoral level or have equivalent professional
experience. The fellowship will support work focusing on any aspect of
Afghanistan Studies, but cannot currently be used within, or for
travel to, Afghanistan.

The maximum award per fellowship is $6,000. Applications must be
received by April 15, 2009 to receive consideration. Decisions will be
made by May 15, 2009. Eligibility is limited to US citizens and
permanent residents.

For additional information and to download an application, please go
to http://www.bu.edu/aias/fellowships.html or contact AIAS at aias@bu.edu

Michael Carroll
Center Administrator
American Institute of Afghanistan Studies
745 Commonwealth Ave. Rm. 639
Boston, MA 02215

617-358-4649
Fax: 617-358-4650
mcarroll@bu.edu

CFA- Summer School on Energy Politics and Economics, Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy, Baku

2009-03-27T20:02:00.000-07:00

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CFA- Summer School on Energy Politics and Economics, ADA, Baku

Posted by: Fuad Aliyev <faliyev@ada.edu.az>

Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy
Summer School
3-12 July, 2009

Energy Politics and Economics

In partnership with the Cambridge Center for Energy Studies,

Judge Business School, Cambridge University, UK

Certificate Program

The 2009 Summer School will be dedicated to the study of "Energy
Politics and Economics." Upon completion of the program, the
participants will be issued a certificate by the Azerbaijan Diplomatic
Academy and the Cambridge Center for Energy Studies.

Program Description

Full program is available at ada.edu.az/summerschool

Extra-curricula activities

During the week-ends, the summer school will offer excursions to
various regions of Azerbaijan, including unique sites connected to
Azerbaijan's oil and gas industry of the past and present, such as the
Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline , the Sangachal oil terminal, "The Oil
Rocks" - first city in the open sea, Naftalan oil baths resort,
Gobustan Mud Volcanoes, and the museum of Azerbaijan's first oil
baron, Haji Zeynalabidin Tagiyev.

International body of participants and scholars

The summer school will be followed up with a research conference to be
hosted in the winter by the Cambridge Center for Energy Studies, Judge
School of Business, Cambridge University, UK.

Program expenses

To apply, please visit send CV and a motivation letter to
summerschool@ada.edu.az by May 15, 2009.

CFA- U. of Illinois, REEEC, 2009 Junior Scholar Training Workshops

2009-03-16T23:25:00.000-07:00

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CFA- U. of Illinois, REEEC, 2009 Junior Scholar Training Workshops

Posted by: University of Illinois REEEC <reec@uiuc.edu>

2009 Junior Scholar Training Workshops on Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

2009 Junior Scholar Training Workshops

Held in conjunction with the Fisher Forum

"Mobility in Russia and Eurasia"
June 15-17
Moderators: Willard Sunderland (History, University of Cincinnati) and
Sarah Phillips (Anthropology, Indiana University)

Balkan Studies Training Workshop

"Blurring Boundaries and Shifting States: Accession and Secession in
Southeastern Europe"
June 8-10
Moderator: Carol Leff (Political Science, University of Illinois)

Eurasia Studies Training Workshop

"Islam and Muslim Identities in Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia"
June 10-12
Moderator: John Schoeberlein (Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies,
Harvard University)

Slavic Reference Service Individualized Research Practicum

Duration of the Lab

The Slavic Reference Service offers Individualized Research Practicum
to select Summer Lab associates. Associates can apply using the SRL
application.

Voluntary Discussion Group: Russian History and Culture
June 15-18

Coordinator: Ann Kleimola (Professor of History, University of Nebraska)

For more information contact the Russian, East European and Eurasian
Center at the University of Illinois at http://www.reec.uiuc.edu or by
phone at 217.333.1244.

GRANTS- The Open Society Institute Central Eurasia Project

2009-03-16T23:20:00.000-07:00

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GRANTS- The Open Society Institute Central Eurasia Project

Posted by: Kristin Whitehead <kwhitehead@sorosny.org>

Call for Proposals: Central Eurasia Project

The Open Society Institute's Central Eurasia Project offers grants to
international and regional NGOs, academic institutions, think tanks
and other structures to help build local capacity, to bring
international expertise to bear on the region, and to promote
cooperation between local activists and international civic movements
in the fields of human rights, labor migration, electricity and
hydropower governance and social and economic rights. The ultimate
goal of such activity is to strengthen civic leaders in the region and
construct support networks for them within international structures
and movements.

The Central Eurasia Project's grant-making generally dovetails with its
research and advocacy agenda. While CEP does not limit the amount that
can be requested in a grant application, it encourages applicant
organizations to demonstrate funding from other donors. Both single
and multi-year proposals are accepted. With the exception of
Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, the Central Eurasia Project will not
consider proposals for projects implemented in a single country and
benefiting solely the population of that country. Such project
proposals should be addressed to the Soros foundations in the
respective countries

In 2009, Central Eurasia Project funds are available in the following
programmatic areas: Human Rights, Labor Migration, Electricity and
Hydropower Transparency, and Social and Economic Rights.

How to Apply

If you believe that your project meets the above-mentioned criteria,
the Central Eurasia Project invites you to submit a one-page letter of
inquiry in English summarizing your organization's mission and the
proposed project's statement of purpose, main activities, and
requested budget by April 10, 2009. Letters of inquiry may be
submitted in Russian provided that they are accompanied by an English
translation. Upon reception of your letter of inquiry, the Central
Eurasia Project will consider your proposed project and will notify
you by April 17, 2009 with an invitation to submit a full grant
application should the project meet CEP criteria. Full grant
applications will be accepted in English or in Russian. The deadline
for submission of grant applications is May 15, 2009.

Please visit http://www.soros.org/initiatives/cep/focus_areas for a
detailed description of programmatic areas and
http://www.soros.org/initiatives/cep/focus_areas/guidelines for
complete grant guidelines.

PUBL.- Tajikistan Faces Crisis of Statehood, Maciej Falkowski (OSW)

2009-03-16T23:17:00.000-07:00

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PUBL.- Tajikistan Faces Crisis of Statehood, Maciej Falkowski (OSW)

Posted by: Antonina Michalowska <antonina.michalowska@osw.waw.pl>

The publication of the Centre for Eastern Studies (OSW) in Warsaw.

New OSW Commentary: "Tajikistan Faces Crisis of Statehood" by Maciej Falkowski

The consequences of the economic crisis and the progressing
decomposition of Tajikistan's state structures may bring the country to
a stage where it will transform into a 'failing state' - unable to
perform its basic functions, posing a threat to the stability of its
neighbours and seriously impeding NATO's stabilisation operation in
Afghanistan.

Full text can be found at:
http://www.osw.waw.pl/files/commentary_22.pdf

OSW's other publications can be found at: www.osw.waw.pl

Antonina Michalowska
External Relations Coordinator
Centre for Eastern Studies (OSW)
Warsaw, Poland
tel. (+48 22) 525 80 00,
fax (+48 22) 525 80 40
www.osw.waw.pl

PUBL.- Journal of Central Asian and Caucasian Studies, Volume 3, Issue 6

2009-03-16T23:13:00.000-07:00

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PUBL.- Journal of Central Asian and Caucasian Studies, Volume 3, Issue 6

Posted by: Koray Guven <kgmirza@gmail.com>

Journal of Central Asian and Caucasian Studies, Volume 3, Issue 6

The new issue contains the following articles:

Foreword

"Andijon'da Nima Bo'ldi?": Terror, Security and Democracy in
Uzbekistan (in Turkish)
Author: Salih BICAKCI

Predicaments and Prospects in Uzbek Islamism: A Critical Comparison
with the Turkish Case (in English)
Author: Ihsan YILMAZ

EU's Response to the Georgia Crisis: An Active Peace Broker or a
Confused and Divided Actor? (in English)
Author: Omer KURTBAG

Revisiting "Sovereign" Tatarstan (in English)
Author: Matthew DERRICK

Formation, Rising, and Declining Processes of States in Eurasia:
Turkish and Russian Cases (in Turkish)
Author: Omer Goksel ISYAR

The Caucasian Politics of the Ottoman State at the Beginning of the
First World War (in Turkish)
Author: Reha YILMAZ

The Relationship between Population and Economic Growth: Empirical
Evidence from the Central Asian Economies (in English)
Author: Bilal SAVAS

Book Reviews

Recent Publications

Conferences

Abstracts and Key Words

About the Authors

Notes for the Contributors

Index

CONF. PROG.- Armenia and Armenians in International Treaties, U. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mar. 19-21

2009-03-16T22:56:00.000-07:00

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CONF. PROG.- Armenia and Armenians in Int'l Treaties, Ann Arbor, Mar. 19-21

Posted by: Gerard Libaridian <libaridian@comcast.net>

International Conference
Armenia and Armenians in International Treaties

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, March 19-21, 2009

Day 1 - Thursday, March 19, 2009 - Michigan Union (Anderson D)

Session I - 9:00-12:00

Dr. Levon Avdoyan, "Unintended Consequences: Three Ancient Treaties
and the Armenians" (63,299, 387 CE)
Prof. Robert H. Hewsen, "Armenia in the Treaty of Nisibis of 299 CE"
Prof. Seta B. Dadoyan,"From the 'Medinan Oaths' to the Shah's
'Compact' for New Julfa-Isfahan: The Millennial Record of
Islamic-Armenian Protocols"
Prof. Johannes Preiser-Kapeller, "Armenian Aristocrats as Diplomatic
Partners of Eastern Roman Emperors, 387-884/885 AD"

Session II - 2:00-5:00

Prof. Azat Bozoyan, "The Treaty of Deapolis (1107) as an Example of
the Byzantine Policy of 'Divide and Rule'"
Prof. Claude Mutafian, "The International Treaties of the Last Kingdom
of Armenia"
Mr. Armen Kouyoumdjian, "When Madrid Was the Capital of Armenia"
Prof. Ali Kavani, "The Treaty of 1639 and its consequences for Armenia
and Armenians"

Day 2 - Friday, March 20, 2009 - Michigan Union (Anderson D)

Session III - 9:00-12:00

Dr. Sebouh Aslanian, "Julfan Agreements with Foreign States and
Chartered Companies: Exploring the limits of Julfan Collective
Self-Representation in the Early Modern Age"
Prof. Kevork Bardakjian, "The National 'Constitution' of 1863: A
Dhimmi-Muslim Contract?"
Prof. Aram Yengoyan, "No War, No Peace: The Treaty of Brest Litovsk, 1918"
Prof. Richard Hovannisian,"The Unratified Treaty of Alexandropol as
the Basis for Subsequent Russian-Turkish-Armenian Relations"

Session IV - 2:00-4:00

Dr. Fuat Dundar, "Diplomacy of Statistics: Discussing the Number of
Armenians during Diplomatic Negotiations (1878-1914)"
Dr. Vladimir Vardanyan, "Peace Treaties of Armenia and Relating to
Armenia: A Legal Analysis"
Prof. Dennis Papazian, "The Treaty of Lausanne"

Day 3 - Saturday, March 21, 2009 - Michigan Union (Wolverine ABC)

Session V - 8:30-12:00

Dr. Lusine Taslakyan, "Armenia in International Environmental Conventions"
Mr. Emil Sanamyan, "The OSCE-CFE Treaty and Breaches in the
International Legal System: Armenia's Predicament Today"
Mr. Rouben Shougarian, "Yielding More to Gain the Essential: The
Russo-Armenian Treaty of 1997"
Prof. Sevane Garibian, "From the 1915 Allied Declaration to the Treaty
of Sevres: The Legacy of the Armenian Genocide in International
Criminal Law"

Session VI - 1:30-4:00

Prof. Keith Watenpaugh, "The League of Nations and the Formation of
Armenian Genocide Denial"
Pascual Ohanian, JD, "International Treaties in International Penal
Law Concerning Crimes Against Humanity: Applicability of the Juridical
Experience in Argentina and Chile to the Turkish-Ottoman State and
Turkish Republic for Acts Perpetrated from 1910 to 1923 and Beyond"
Prof. Catherine Kessedjian, "Beyond Treaties"

Live webcast: http://umtv-live.rs.itd.umich.edu/asp/asp032009.asx