LECTURE- D. Northrop and S. Kotkin, 4/24 and 5/2, GMU

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LECTURE- D. Northrop and S. Kotkin, 4/24 and 5/2, GMU

Posted by: Eric Max Mcglinchey <emcglinc@gmu.edu>

George Mason's Focus on Central Asia Program is pleased to announce
public lectures by Douglas Northrop (April 24) and Stephen Kotkin (May
2). All are welcome.

Douglas Northrop, "Earthquakes and Empire: Remembering Disaster in
Central Asia"

Tuesday, April 24, 3:00-4:30 pm, SUB I, Room C

Over the last two centuries, Russian and Soviet governments have
repeatedly attempted to build a new political and social world in
Central Asia. What happens, though, when that world collapses?
Cultural encounters in Central Asia took many forms -- but efforts to
establish Moscow's authority faced particular challenges in extreme
climactic conditions and "natural" hazards.

This talk considers the impact of one such hazard, earthquakes, in
shaping the actions and outlook of Russian officials and local
populations, and it asks how the recurrent experience of seismic
calamity shaped efforts to remember and commemorate disasters in the
imperial periphery.

Douglas Northrop is Associate Professor of Modern Central Asian
Studies at the University of Michigan and author of Veiled Empire:
Gender and Power in
Stalinist Central Asia.

Stephen Kotkin, "Empire without Nostalgia"

Wednesday, May 2, 4:30-6:00 pm, Research I, Room 163

"Eurasia" as a term has suddenly become ubiquitous from scholarly
journals and foundation programs to journalism and everyday speech.
But is the idea
of "Eurasia" the disease masquerading as the cure? How are we to
understand the history and possible future of the vast space that lies
between Germany
and Japan? Could it be that we have it all wrong? This talk will
examine practices of exchange and governance, from the imperial
Mongols to Vladimir
Putin and Nursultan Nazarbaev.

Stephen Kotkin is Professor of Russian History and Director of the
Program in Russian Studies at Princeton University. His books include Magnetic
Mountain: Stalinism as a Civilization and Armageddon Averted: The
Soviet Collapse, 1970-2000.

Eric M. McGlinchey
Assistant Professor of Government and Politics

Department of Public and International Affairs
George Mason University
Robinson A201 - MSN 3F4
4400 University Drive
Fairfax, VA 22030

Tel: 703-993-2960, Fax: 703-993-1399
http://mason.gmu.edu/~emcglinc/
http://mason.gmu.edu/~cenasia/

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EVENT- Caravansarai Dumplings from the Ancient Silk Road, 5/25, San Francisco

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EVENT- Caravansarai Dumplings from the Ancient Silk Road, 5/25, San Francisco

Posted by: Helen Faller <helen@mosaiqa.com>

Caravansarai Dumplings from the Ancient Silk Road

Hosted by Lori Shantzis / Christina LaSala / Helen Faller

Friday, May 25, 7:00pm

Muse Gallery
614 Alabama @ 18th, San Francisco, CA
415.279.6281

Please RSVP to helen.faller@gmail.com

This event includes food prepared by Christina La Sala, artist and
caterer, using exotic recipes from Central Asia, Eastern Europe, and
South East Asia. There will also be a presentation by Dr. Helen
Faller, a cultural anthropologist specializing in Turkic peoples of
the former Soviet Union, that will give a glimpse of the amazing
cultural diversity that lies along the ancient Silk Road.

Tickets: $30.00

All proceeds support continuing research for Merchant's Repast:
Caravansarai Dumplings from the Ancient Silk Road,

an ethnographic and culinary documentation project.

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PUBL.- Central Asia and the Caucasus, No. 2 (44)

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PUBL.- Central Asia and the Caucasus, No. 2 (44)

Posted by: Murad Esenov <murad.esenov@worldmail.se>

Please find the contents of no. 2(44), 2007 of the 'Central Asia and
the Caucasus' journal (in English and Russian) below. The issue will
be published in late April.

Central Asia And The Caucasus
Journal of Social and Political Studies
No. 2 (44), 2007

In This Issue:

Power And Society

Farkhad Tolipov. Central Asia: Universal Democracy, National
Democracy, or Enlightened Authoritarianism?

Konstantin Truevtsev. Central Asia: Political Legitimation Models

Valerian Dolidze. The Regime and the "Revolution" in Post-Soviet Georgia

Regional Politics

Shukhratzhon Igitaliev, Albina Karimova. Central Asian and Caucasian
Strategy: Several Models of Interrelations among the U.S., China, and Russia

Marat Nurgaliev. Kazakh-U.S. Military-Political Cooperation in the
Context of U.S. Geopolitical Interests in Central Asia

Rashid Abdullo. Tajikistan and Regional Integration in Central Asia

Fifteen Years Of Independence: The Central Asian And Caucasian Countries Sum
Up The Political And Economic Results Of This Period

Aynura Elebaeva, Margarita Pukhova. Political Transformations in
Kyrgyzstan (1991-2006)

Edik Minasian. Armenia: On the Thorny Path to Independence

Demur Chomakhidze. Georgia's Fuel and Energy Complex after Independence

Lyudmila Baum. Dynamics of Economic Reform in Post-Soviet Kyrgyzstan

Selin Zaurbekov. Tajikistan: Economic Development Trends Since Independence

Regional Economies

Artem Dankov. Ferghana Valley: Problems of Maintaining Economic Stability

Haroutiun Khachatrian. Armenia: Economic Challenges during the Change
of Guard

Arsen Tleppaev. Can the Kazakhstan Economy Become Raw-Material Independent

Religion In Society

Vladimir Bobrovnikov. The "Islamic Revival" in Daghestan Twenty Years Later

For Your Information

The Special Feature section in the next issue will discuss:

Central Asia and the Caucasus

- China's Policy in Central Eurasia: Specifics and Prospects
- U.S.'s Policy in Central Eurasia: Specifics and Prospects
- Russia's Policy in Central Eurasia: Specifics and Prospects

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.org

or http://www.ca-c.org/journal-table-eng.shtml

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ROUNDTABLE- Reports on Field Research in Xinjiang, April 25, 2007

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ROUNDTABLE- Reports on Field Research in Xinjiang, April 25, 2007

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"Beyond the Archives": Reports on Field Research in the Qapqal Sibe Autonomous
County, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region

Loretta Kim, History Department, Harvard University

Max Oidtmann, Regional Studies - East Asia, Harvard University

Chair, Professor Mark Elliott, East Asian Languages and Cultures,
Harvard University

Discussant, Professor Michael Szonyi, East Asian Languages and
Cultures, Harvard University

4:00 - 6:00 P.M., Wednesday, April 25, 2007

CGIS South S050, 1730 Cambridge Street

Sponsored by the Inner Asian and Altaic Studies Program

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LECTURE- Peter Golden on Basmïls and Qïpchaqs of Medieval Eurasia, April 26

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LECTURE- Peter Golden on Basmïls and Qïpchaqs of Medieval Eurasia, April 26

Posted by: IAAS <iaas@fas.harvard.edu>, (617) 495-3777

Second Richard N. Frye Fund Lecture

"Basmïls and Qïpchaqs: Some Unexplored Elements in the Shaping of the
Peoples of Medieval Eurasia"

Peter Golden (Professor, History, Rutgers University)
1730 Cambridge Street, CGIS South Building, Tsai Auditorium

Thursday, April 26, 2007, 4:00 P.M.
An informal reception, to which all are invited, will follow the lecture.

Sponsored by the Committee on Inner Asian and Altaic Studies at
Harvard University

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PROG. INFO.- National Historiographies in Post-Soviet Central Asia, Almaty

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PROG. INFO.- National Historiographies in Post-Soviet Central Asia, Almaty

Posted by: Ablet Kamalov <akamalov@bilim.kz>/<abletk@yahoo.com>

Regional Seminar for Excellence in Teaching (ReSET) project
"National Historiographies in post-Soviet Central Asia",
Central Asian Resource Center, Educational Center 'Bilim-Central
Asia', Almaty, Kazakhstan

Central Asian Resource Center, Educational Center 'Bilim-Central
Asia', Almaty, Kazakhstan is delighted to announce the beginning of
the project "National Historiographies in post-Soviet Central Asia"
supported by HESP OSI program of Regional Seminar for Excellence in
Teaching (ReSET). This is 3-year project aiming at improvement of
teaching History disciplines at higher educational institutions in
Central Asia. The project is designed for young faculty from Central
Asian and other former Soviet republics and aims at improvement of
teaching History at higher educational institutions.

Activities planned within the frame of the project will be devoted to
a wide range of problems and topics related to the formation of
National histories in Central Asia with a special focus on development
of national historiographies in the Post-Soviet period. The History
writing process in the region will be examined from various
perspectives based on theories and concepts existing in social
sciences. Discussions will address new trends in contemporary
Historical studies, among which will be existence of national
histories in the era of globalization and new approaches reflecting
new visions on a global history of human society. Targeting primarily
young university teachers from Central Asia the program will provide
them with an opportunity to incorporate research into teaching
curricula and develop innovative courses in National historiographies
of Central Asia and improve their teaching excellence in the
discipline.

The first summer session "From Muslim Historiography to National
Histories: History writing process at the nation building stage" will
be held on 1- 22 July 2007 in Almaty, Kazakhstan. This session will
focus on revealing the role of History in political, social and
historical life of Central Asia from historical and contemporary
perspectives. It will give an insight to the early forms of
historiography in Central Asia and the role of historians in the
region during different periods with the special focus on Muslim
historiography and its distinguishing features. It will examine how
transition from Muslim historiography to national historiography
occurred in the course of new enlightenment and nationalist movements
of the turn of the XIX-XX cc. and particularities of the History
writing process in the Soviet and post Soviet periods.

Organizers of the project and its first summer session are delighted
to invite young faculty to apply for participation in the project.
Applicants must be pursing a career in teaching history of Central
Asia at the undergraduate university level/doing research on Central
Asian history. Working language is Russian, but knowledge of English
will be a plus. Target participants will be drawn from the Central
Asian region, though participants from other former Soviet countries
are also welcome to apply.

Applicants are required to submit CV, writing sample and statement of
purpose (not more than 500 words) to akamalov@bilim.kz not later than
20 May 2007.

For further information, please contact Ablet Kamalov at
akamalov@bilim.kz and abletk@yahoo.com

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FILM- Sardar, Kazakh Epic, Davis Center Student Film Series, April 18, with Guest Speaker Professor Jane Knox-Voina

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FILM- Sardar, Kazakh Epic, Davis Center Student Film Series, April 18

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The Davis Center Student Film Series Continues with the Kazakh epic Sardar

Wednesday, April 18, 5 pm

CGIS North, Room N-031 (concourse level)

CGIS North is located at 1737 Cambridge Street, just one short block
east of Memorial Hall. Snacks will be provided

Sardar (Kazakhstan) with guest speaker Professor Jane Knox-Voina.
2005. 95 mintutes. Directed by Bolat Kalymbetov. In Kazakh with
English subtitles.

Synopsis: An epic historical spectacle set amongst landscapes as
beautiful and awe-inspiring as those of any western, Sardar is based
on Kazakhstan history and folktales. Inspired by tales of the brave
deeds of "sardars," heroes of 18th century Kazakh history, three young
men decide to emulate these warriors of yore, immediately entering the
world of fantasy and legend, where they play out the role of defenders
of freedom-loving Kazakh nomads, and become involved in attempting to
free a kidnapped Kazakh princess with whom they fall in love. These
events unfold on a rich canvas of natural beauty--one can almost sense
the smells of earth, forest, steppe and mountain.

Jane Knox-Voina is Professor of Russian at Bowdoin College. She is
interested in visual arts, focusing on Russian painting and film as
expressions of mentality. She has published extensively in the areas
of Russian film and literature, and is a leading authority on Central
Asian cinema.

The Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies is sponsoring a
spring semester film series for students and affiliates with an
interest in Russia, Central Asia, and Eastern Europe. This semester we
are focusing on Central Asia and Russia. The series is free of
charge, and showcases lesser-known films from the region (in the
original languages with English subtitles).

The film series webpage, with complete schedule, is located at:

http://www.daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/news_events/sp07_filmseries.html
Feel free to contact Hillary Colter (hcolter@fas, 5-4038), Susan Sypko
(sypko@fas, 6-2643), or George Soroka (soroka@fas) with any questions

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