The Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs

From State Repression to a Warzone: How Pamiris have Ended up on the Frontline in Ukraine

May 23, 2023

By Suzanne Levi-Sanchez and Solim Nazarov

The lure of work in Ukraine’s war-torn territory has proven difficult to resist for Central Asian labor migrants, and Russian…

Reports

The Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan Border Conflict: Social Media Discourses and Lived Experiences

April 27, 2023

By Oleg Antonov, Rashid Gabdulhakov and Erkin Kyzy

Download the full report This report is published as part of the project “Nationalism and Violence in Central Asia” funded…

Articles

Kazakhstan’s Majilis Election: One-Party Dominance with a Pluralistic Face

April 11, 2023

By Akbota Karibayeva and Cole Anselmo

The original version of this commentary was produced upon request for Zentralasien-Analysen, a German digest on Central Asia. On March 19, Kazakhstan held…

Reports

Kyrgyzstan’s Digital Populists: How Social Media is Reshaping Political Discourse in Central Asia

April 7, 2023

By Gulzat Baialieva and Joldon Kutmanaliev

Download the report Populism is a relatively new political phenomenon in Central Asia. The region has long been dominated by…

Reports

Resource Nationalism and Slow Violence in Kyrgyzstan

April 4, 2023

By Beril Ockali and Vincent Artman

Download the report This report is published as part of the project “Nationalism and Violence in Central Asia” funded by…

Reports

Pogroms in Post-Nazarbayev Kazakhstan

March 29, 2023

By Assel Tutumlu and Zulfiya Imyarova

Download the report This report is published as part of the project “Nationalism and Violence in Central Asia” funded by…

Announcements

Oxus Society Launches a New Fellowship Program

March 2, 2023

By The Oxus Society

The Oxus Society launched the second stage of its fellowship program “Promoting Knowledge-Driven Solutions By Strengthening Partnerships between Academics and…