Russia/Eastern Europe

Religion and Identity

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Sat, 10/27/2018 - 09:00

CHAIR: Galiya Ibrayeva | DISCUSSANT: Marintha Miles
ROOM: Posvar 3911 | Sat, Oct 27th, 09:00

•The Mosaic of Muslim Religiosity and Social-Political Attitudes in Kyrgyzstan: A Gender-Based Exploration
David Nolle; Regina Faranda

•Contemporary Transnational Sufism in Central Eurasia: Hierarchies and Charisma
Oleg Yarosh (National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine / Polish Institute of Advanced Studies, Senior Visiting Fellow)

•Soviet Kazakh Publications on Kazakh Religious History and Identity
R. Charles Weller (Washington State University)

Location: 
Posvar 3911
Event Web Site: 
https://www.cess.pitt.edu/
Contact Person: 
Susan Dawkins
Contact Phone: 
412-648-7403
Contact Email: 
sad96@pitt.edu

Islam and Moral Economy in Central Asia and Russia

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Fri, 10/26/2018 - 09:00

CHAIR: Marintha Miles | DISCUSSANT: Oleg Yarosh
ROOM: Posvar 3911 | Fri, Oct 26th, 09:00

•Building Moral Capital through Charity Work: Muslim Entrepreneurs in Tatarstan, Russia
Liliya Karimova (Library of Congress)

•The Networks of Muslim Entrepreneurs in Kazakhstan: From Kolkhoz Economy to Halal Economy
Yana Pak (École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales / Centre d’Études Turques, Ottomanes, Balkaniques et Centrasiatiques)

Location: 
Posvar 3911
Event Web Site: 
https://www.cess.pitt.edu/
Contact Person: 
Susan Dawkins
Contact Phone: 
412-648-7403
Contact Email: 
sad96@pitt.edu

Youth, Religion, and Questions of Radicalization

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Thu, 10/25/2018 - 14:15

CHAIR: TBC | DISCUSSANT: TBC
ROOM: Posvar 3610 | Thu, Oct 25th, 14:15

•“Can We Talk?” Central Asian Analysis of US and European Narratives of Terror
Eric McGlinchey (George Mason University); Baurjan Safi (General Assembly)

•Religiosity of Modern Mongolians
Tsetsenbileg Tseveen (Institute of Philosophy (current name), Academy of Sciences)

Location: 
Posvar 3610
Event Web Site: 
https://www.cess.pitt.edu/
Contact Person: 
Susan Dawkins
Contact Phone: 
412-648-7403
Contact Email: 
sad96@pitt.edu

Politics and Identity in Kyrgyzstan

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Sun, 10/28/2018 - 09:00

CHAIR: Amanda Wooden | DISCUSSANT: Medet Tiulegenov
ROOM: Posvar 5702 | Sun, Oct 28th, 09:00

•Trapped Between Borders: Notes on Identity of Osh Dungans
Zulfiya Imyarova (NARXOZ University)

•Substate Populism and the Challenge to the Center in Kyrgyzstan and India
Brent Hierman (Virginia Military Institute); Vera Heuer (Virginia Military Institute)

•Osh Redux? Uzbeks, Kyrgyz and the City After the 2010 Conflict
Matteo Fumagalli (University of St Andrews)

Location: 
Posvar 5702
Event Web Site: 
https://www.cess.pitt.edu/
Contact Person: 
Susan Dawkins
Contact Phone: 
412-648-7403
Contact Email: 
sad96@pitt.edu

Regions and Imagination

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Sat, 10/27/2018 - 11:00

CHAIR: Inna Molitoris | DISCUSSANT: R. Charles Weller
ROOM: Posvar 5702 | Sat, Oct 27th, 11:00

•Turkish Presence in Serbia: Between Old Rhetoric and New Pragmatism
Sabina Pacariz (Queen Mary University of London)

•The Tale of “Blue Bead”: Traversing Controversy and Nationalism
Murad Jalilov (University of Oregon)

•“We Came With High Hopes For A New Life”: Dispossession, Development, and the Urban in Xinjiang
Sarah Tynen (University of Colorado, Boulder)

Location: 
Posvar 5702
Event Web Site: 
https://www.cess.pitt.edu/
Contact Person: 
Susan Dawkins
Contact Phone: 
412-648-7403
Contact Email: 
sad96@pitt.edu

Shifting Values and Preserving Heritage

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Sat, 10/27/2018 - 14:15

CHAIR: Cass Lowry | DISCUSSANT: Yanti Hoelzchen
ROOM: Posvar 3800 | Sat, Oct 27th, 14:15

•Preserving Ties to the Heritage: Russophones in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania Between Western and Russian-National Identities
Anastassia Zabrodskaja (Tallinn University / University of Tartu)

•Russian Words in Teleut: Code-Mixing, Code-Switching or Borrowings?
Denis Tokmashev (Tomsk Polytechnic University)

•Exploring Impact of Globalization on Culture and Business Environment in Kyrgyzstan
Inna Molitoris (Spring Arbor University)

Location: 
Posvar 3800
Event Web Site: 
https://www.cess.pitt.edu/
Contact Person: 
Susan Dawkins
Contact Phone: 
412-648-7403
Contact Email: 
sad96@pitt.edu

Peace and Security

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Fri, 10/26/2018 - 14:15

CHAIR: Emilbek Dzhuraev | DISCUSSANT: Azamat Sakiev
ROOM: Posvar 5702 | Fri, Oct 26th, 14:15

•Politics of the Concrete: Sidewalks and Circulation in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Joseph Cleveland (Indiana University)

•Kazakh Traders across The China-Kazakhstan Border: Interactions and Transformations
Heila Sha (University of Sussex)

•Transition from School-to-Work and Neet-Youth: The Case of Tajikistan
Loikdzhon Mirov (Technological University of Tajikistan)

Location: 
Posvar 5702
Event Web Site: 
https://www.cess.pitt.edu/
Contact Person: 
Susan Dawkins
Contact Phone: 
412-648-7403
Contact Email: 
sad96@pitt.edu

Religion and Identity in Afghanistan

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Fri, 10/26/2018 - 09:00

CHAIR: Andreas Durr | DISCUSSANT: Jennifer Murtazashvili
ROOM: Posvar 5702 | Fri, Oct 26th, 09:00

•Education and Identity: Who are Afghan Students?
Sayed Mohammad Mohaqqeq (American University of Afghanistan)

•Politicization of Mosques in Afghanistan: Mullahs, Spiritual Leaders or Antagonistic Preachers?
Weeda Mehran (Georgia State University)

Location: 
Posvar 5702
Event Web Site: 
https://www.cess.pitt.edu/
Contact Person: 
Susan Dawkins
Contact Phone: 
412-648-7403
Contact Email: 
sad96@pitt.edu

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