Understanding Pushback against China’s Belt and Road Initiative
The Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs is delighted to launch a new project funded by the Smith Richardson Foundation.…
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An American in Dushanbe: How Studying Persian in Tajikistan Affects U.S. Students’ Language Learning
I remember locking myself in the bathroom the first time I visited Tajikistan. My host parents’ guests asked me questions…
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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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Forceful Displays and Soft Rhetoric: Central Asia’s Response to Developments in Afghanistan
This piece is a collaboration between the Foreign Policy Research Institute and the Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs. The…
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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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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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How Manizha Breaks Down the Walls of Identity Construction
Manizha, a Tajik-Russian singer representing Russia in this year’s Eurovision, has made headlines for her outspoken views for progressive social…
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Young People, Social Media, and Urban Transformation of Dushanbe
Cover photo courtesy of Jahongir Irkaev. Tajikistan’s capital Dushanbe is undergoing a rapid urban transformation. The once quiet town known…
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Embassies and Dignitaries Come Together for International Nowruz Event in Washington DC
On March 19, the Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs and Meridian International Center, gathered with the embassies of Afghanistan,…
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Emerging Forms of Pax Sinica in Tajikistan and Cambodia
This piece is a collaboration between the Foreign Policy Research Institute and the Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs. In…
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