Professor Hélène Thibault’s book “Transforming Tajikistan: State-building and Islam in Post-Soviet Central Asia” has been translated into Turkish
Professor Helene Thibault’s (PSIR Department) book called “Transforming Tajikistan: State-building and Islam in Post-Soviet Central Asia” and originally published in 2018 has been translated into Turkish and is now available for sale at Ketebe Publishing: https://www.ketebe.com/sekulerlesme-karsisinda-islam-helene-thibault About the book This book offers a political reading of the religious revival taking place in Tajikistan following the […]
Listen to last week’s Majlis podcast of RFE/RL with Associate Professor Caress Schenk
The podcast discussed the recent remittance figures from the Russian Central Bank and discussed the impact of COVID-19, specifically the closure of Russia’s borders, on migrants and their families in Central Asia as well as the impact on Central Asian economies. The podcast was hosted by RFE/RL’s Muhammad Tahir and included guests Irina Kuznetsova (University […]
A senior student of SSH got into Harvard: Interview with Aruzhan Meirkhanova
Introduction. Tell us about yourself A: I am a senior student studying political science and international relations. My research interests include Russian foreign policy, “hybrid warfare,” Belt and Road Initiative, and Central Asian politics. Q: Why did you choose PSIR major? A: I had a strong prior interest in politics, but I had not […]
A new publication by Eurasian Studies MA student Zhibek Aisarina has been highlighted in PONARS Eurasia newsletter
PONARS Eurasia mentioned the article by MAES student Zhibek Aisarina in their newsletter. “In our article with Dr. Erica Marat, we shed light on the under-recognition of works by Central Asian researchers. Although local authors’ works get published, they are usually considered not as good as works by their Western counterparts. Another hurdle is the […]
Professor Hélène Thibault and Naureen Durrani will be delivering an online lecture on “Gender, Education, Conflict and Crises”.
Professor Naureen Durrani, Graduate School of Education and Assistant Professor of the Political Science and International Relations Department Hélène Thibault will be delivering an online lecture on “Gender, Education, Conflict and Crises” on December 3rd. Both Professors are members of the PEER Network. The PEER Network is a three-year initiative led by four universities (Ulster, […]
