SPEAKER: Matthew Derrick, Humboldt State University
Abstract: Religion has emerged as a powerful social and political force in the post-Soviet space, particularly in the independent states of Central Asia and the Muslim-majority autonomous regions of the Russian Federation. This talk examines the so-called religious revival among Muslims of post-Soviet Tatarstan, Russia, showing how changing political-territorial circumstances over the past quarter century have impacted the meaning and social expression of Islam in that region. 

On Tuesday October 3rd, 2017, Abdul Walid Azizi, an AUCA student from Afghanistan, held an online AUCA Virtual Tour with Alumni via Skype call from AUCA campus to the Lincoln Centre in Ghazni, Afghanistan

Youth Council of Central Asia announces a call for applications to join Youth Council C5+1 program in which 30 young leaders of Central Asia will straighten the regional youth network, trust and will actively participate in civic engagement

CASI RESEARCH SEMINAR

Starting from this Fall, the WARC has started to offer online tutoring sessions!  As the first learning support center in the Bard-HESP network and the country of Kyrgyzstan to offer such a service, the WARC is excited to tell us more about the online tutoring program.

Aleksandr Lyan, a senior student from Business Administration department, who is on exchange program now in Gdansk University of Technology in Poland, shares his impressions to AUCA.

The European Society for Central Asian Studies (ESCAS) and the Central Eurasian Studies Society (CESS) held the Joint ESCAS-CESS Conference at the American University of Central Asia (AUCA) in Bishkek, June 29-July 2, 2017.  This was the 15th Biennial Conference of ESCAS, and the Sixth Regional Conference of CESS. The conference was hosted by AUCA’s Central Asian Studies Institute (CASI). 
 
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The first Falling Walls Lab Bishkek takes place at the American University of Central Asia. Bachelor and Master students, postdocs, young professionals, entrepreneurs and junior professors from six universities of Bishkek and Naryn will take part in a cutting edge science slam competition, presenting their research projects, initiatives or ideas in just three minutes. Three AUCA students are among the participants.

The first Falling Walls Lab Bishkek takes place at the American University of Central Asia. Bachelor and Master students, postdocs, young professionals, entrepreneurs and junior professors from six universities of Bishkek and Naryn will take part in a cutting edge science slam competition, presenting their research projects, initiatives or ideas in just three minutes. Three AUCA students are among the participants.

There results of the photo contest "Migrants: Invisible Force in Central Asia" were summarized at the American University of Central Asia (AUCA) in a solemn atmosphere on the eve of 26 September 2017. The competition was held in two categories - among professional photographers and among students throughout the region.
Both winners in the student category are from Kyrgyzstan: 1st winner - Almazbek Duishebaev, AUCA student; 2nd winner - Rakhat Sagynbek kyzy, student of the Kyrgyz State Medical Academy.