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My work examines the cultural origins of the idea of Central Asia as a political "buffer zone" and asks why that notion has had such staying power over several centuries. I work primarily with literary texts, both from the modern empires which sought influence in Central Asia (Russia, Britain), and from indigenous Central Asian literary traditions, with a focus on regional prestige languages. I work extensively in Russian and Persian, in addition to English.
Research Interests
CultureEnvironment