American University of Central Asia - AUCA

Ruslan Rahimov, Ph.D.

Ph.D., Associate Professor

Anthropology and International Development

Division of Social Sciences

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Room: 315

Dr. Ruslan Rakhimov is an Associate Professor in the Anthropology and International Development department at the American University of Central Asia. He holds his Ph.D. in Social Anthropology from the School of Advanced Studies in Social Sciences (EHESS) (2007-2011, France) and a candidate degree in historical sciences from the Kyrgyz Academy of Sciences (2006-2011, Kyrgyzstan). He received his Master of Arts in Public Administration from Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3 (2006, France), and a specialized degree in International Relations from Jusup Balasagyn Kyrgyz State National University (2000, Kyrgyzstan).

Dr. Rakhimov joined AUCA in 2007 as an Assistant Professor in the Anthropology department. He is a co-founder and President of the Kyrgyz Anthropological Association, specializing in migration, environmental, and historical anthropology. His active collaborations within the Open Society University Network (OSUN) include significant contributions to the Policy Lab and Rural Sustainability projects, both initiatives of the Central European University (CEU). His research is instrumental in illuminating critical aspects of human interaction, mobility, and sustainability.

Matthew Nimetz Award for Publications, AUCA, 2020, 2023

Anthropology of knowledge
Cultural heritage and politics
Environmental Anthropology
Historical Anthropology
Migration Studies
Pastoral societies of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan (nomadism and socialism)
Policy Development and Sustainability
Religion and secularism
Transnationalism and migration Central Asia and Russia

Articles:

Patrimonialization and Ethno-Cultural Management in Kyrgyzstan and Mexico: Two Contrasting Policies Anath Ariel de Vidas & Ruslan Rahimov Published in Heritage & Society, 2022
WWII rhetoric in the context of kyrgyzstani labor migration. Published in The Muslim World, January 2020

Book chapters:

Evolution of Land Use in Pastoral Culture in Central Asia with Special Reference to Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan in V. Squires (ed.), Rangeland Stewardship in Central Asia: Balancing
Improved Livelihoods, Biodiversity Conservation and Land Protection, Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2012, pp. 51-67.

Non-referred articles in Russian:

Integratsiya Kyrgyzskih kochevnikov v sotsialisticheskuu sistemu,(Integration of Kyrgyz nomads into socialistic system (2005) Pontes #5, Moldova State University, April 2005.
Sravnitelnoe izuchenie pastoralnih soobtchestv Kirgiztana I Kazakhstana, (Comparative study of pastoralist societies in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan (Karaganda State University, Kazakhstan), – № 2(54). – С. 385–391.
Evolutsiya zemelnih reform v kontekste kochevnichekoi kulturi, (Evolution of land reforms in the context of nomadic culture of Central Asia), (Academic Review, American University of Central Asia), – № 1(9). – С. 118–124.
Teoreticheskie diskussii po nomadismu (Theoretical discussions in the context of nomadism), Bishkek Humanitarian University, – № 2(15). – С. 12–15.

Book review:

Антропология академической жизни: междисциплинарные исследования by Г. А. Комарова, Руслан Рахимов, Ab Imperio, 2/2013, pp. 354-359

Articles in online newspapers in Kyrgyz:

“The polluting indifference of Song kol lake” (Соң-Көлдүкирдеткенкайдыгерлик) http://www.azattyk.org/a/kyrgyzstan_blog_son_kol_blog/27813071.html

Advanced Anthropology Theories II
Anthropology of Love
Applied Research in Sustainability
Practices and Policies of Transnational Mobilities
Understanding Reality through Body and Performance