Call for Applications: Workshop on Nationalism and Political Violence in Central Asia
The United States Institute of Peace and the Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs invite applications for a two-day…
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Sport and Masculinity in Kazakhstan’s Nation-building
Last month Kazakhstan held its annual traditional wrestling championship known as Qazaqstan Barysy (Kazakhstan’s Leopard). Organized in the palace of…
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Covid-19 and Central Asian Over-Dependence on Labor Migration: An Update on the Central Asia Migration Tracker
The Central Asian republics, in particular Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, have become accustomed to exporting excess labor capacity, generating much-needed…
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Why Haven’t Kazakh Xinjiang Protests Gained Traction?
Relatives of ethnic Kazakhs detained in Chinese re-education camps in Xinjiang began daily protests demanding the release of their relatives…
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Covid-19, Worker Strikes and the Failure to Protect Citizens: An Update on the Central Asian Protest Tracker
Read the report. Get the key takeaways here As the third wave of Covid-19 hit Central Asia with the Delta…
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Dialogue Summary: Emerging Forms of Islamic Civil Society in Central Asia
Read the report here. Although levels of religiosity vary, over eighty five percent of Central Asians self-identify as Muslim, with…
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Public Health Disinformation and the COVID-19 Pandemic in Kazakhstan
On June 9, the Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs hosted a webinar that brought together experts from across…
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“Reluctant” Decommunization? The Fate of Lenin Monuments in Kazakhstan
Lenin Busts in Semey. Photo from Account.Travel. In December 2014, a crowd toppled a granite Lenin in the center of…
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Irina Kairatovna and Political Art in Kazakhstan
Kazakh music group Irina Kairatovna have become one of the country’s most popular acts, known for their highly successful music…
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Chinese Business in Central Asia: How Crony Capitalism is Eroding Justice
This piece is a collaboration between the Foreign Policy Research Institute and the Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs. China’s…
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