April 2020

Fieldwork

The Image of the Snow Leopard in the Archaeological Records of Kazakhstan and its Instrumentalization in Modern-Day Political Agendas

April 24, 2020

This article examines the connection between how archaeological remains were excavated in the past to how such remains are dealt with in present day Kazakhstan. Special attention is given to…

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5 min

Current affairs

Central Asian Labor Migrants Amid Lockdown in Russia

April 21, 2020

As the world is now discussing the possible impact of the novel Coronavirus crisis on economies, societies, and lifestyles of people in a post-pandemic world, many Central Asian labor migrants…

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11 min

Culture

How Alerte Héritage Protects the Cultural Heritage of Central Asia

April 17, 2020

The cultural heritage of Central Asia is in serious danger due to the relative poverty of the population, the high levels of corruption, and the radical rewriting of history that…

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8 min

Current affairs

Central Asian Regimes and Power Transit Models: An Interview with Francisco Olmos

April 9, 2020

Modern Central Asian regimes remain autocratic, but are they to become hereditary quasi monarchies in the near future? At least the leaders of two countries – Tajikistan and Turkmenistan –…

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9 min

Culture

What do Theaters in Tajikistan Tell Us?

April 1, 2020

My recent visit to Tashkent (the capital of Uzbekistan) was marked by the exploration of several theaters. I saw two plays: The first, Zavtra (Tomorrow), was staged by Artyom Kim,…