[Bilimsel Haber] CONF./CFP- Twenty Years of Central Asian Independence: Shared Past, Separate Paths? AUCA, Bishkek, Oct. 14-16

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CONF./CFP- Twenty Years of Central Asian Independence, AUCA, Bishkek, 
Oct 14-16

Posted by: Shairbek Juraev <shairbek at gmail.com>



Call for Papers

Twenty Years of Central Asian Independence: Shared Past, Separate Paths?

The First Annual Conference of the Central Asian Studies Institute 
(CASI) of the American University of Central Asia, 14-16 October 2011, 
Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic.

Since gaining independence in the early 90s the Central Asian states
have gone through dramatic social, cultural, economic and political
transformations. The timeline of a more than generational change and
diverse internal dynamics have produced unique outcomes for all
countries and peoples of the region. While starting under seemingly
similar conditions, twenty years later the post-Soviet Central Asian
states find themselves quite different from each other, yet sharing
many common concerns and hopes. The region's wider context has also
changed dramatically with a number of factors and actors pulling these
countries apart, so much so that the very notion of the region is now in 
doubt.

During this period the study of Central Asia has made significant
progress towards a broader and deeper understanding of the region's
past, present and future. Spanning various disciplines and focusing on
a variety of issues, academic inquiries have been shaping the
perception of what the region is, how its states and societies
develop, and what major challenges are faced in political, social and
economic spheres. Nevertheless, as the Central Asian states move
towards their third decade of independence, some important questions
remain and many new ones have emerged. If some authors question the
very relevance of seeing Central Asia as a "region," others point to
an increasing need for moving the study of Central Asia beyond narrow
disciplinary approaches, while a third group calls for a re-evaluation
of Central Asia's role in the broader international environment.
The kick-off conference of the Central Asian Studies Institute (CASI)
of the American University of Central Asia will aim at an intellectual
wrap-up of twenty years of Central Asian independent existence and
will try to identify key themes and questions that will guide the
scholars and students of Central Asia in the forthcoming decade. The
conference will gather 30-35 participants with active research
projects in various aspects of Central Asian studies.  This three-day
event will consist of plenary sessions as well as the following sections:

  - Central Asian studies: the State of the Art
  - Transformations of states and societies in Central Asia
  - Circulation of ideas and people in Central Asia and beyond
  - Identity, conflict and policy-making
  - Central Asia as a region: inner connectedness and outer flux

Conference Timeline

April 15, 2011 - deadline for submitting abstracts (300 words) and
    panel proposals (optional)

April 25, 2011 - notification of the status of applications

September 10, 2011 - submission of full papers

October 14-16, 2011 - conference at AUCA, Bishkek.

AUCA can provide travel and accommodation for some non-Bishkek
participants. Applicants should indicate if they need funding from
AUCA in their paper proposals.

All proposals and queries should be addressed to casi at mail.auca.kg.
For more about AUCA and the Institute, please visit us at www.auca.kg
and http://auca.kg/en/resources/casi.






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