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SPEAKER: Nathan Light, PhD, Researcher at Uppsala University, Sweden
Abstract: This lecture considers the past 60 years of social and cultural anthropological research in Central Asia explores what has held the field back for so long, and why and how it has become so productive in the past decade. I seek to stimulate a conversation about the value and potential of anthropology of Central Asia, and the reasons it has been slow to develop as an academic field.

Two distinguished Norwegian Professors from Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) will teach at Economics program of AUCA.

The AUCA educational programs are designed to provide students with hands-on learning that produce long-lasting memories. It is no surprise that field trips, which enrich the learning process with practical experience, play an important role in the AUCA EM&SD program.

This lecture considers the past 60 years of social and cultural anthropological research in Central Asia explores what has held the field back for so long, and why and how it has become so productive in the past decade.

AUCA invites all interested high school students in 10th or 11th grade to participate in our annual spring Math contest organized by the Science Division.

University of St. Andrews, UK, St Andrews, with assistance of RangeRover fund, gives to young scientists from the countries of Central Asia an opportunity of three-months stay in St Andrews for the purpose of preparation of the publication on the subject chosen at own discretion in the field of socially economic situation of the country. The beginning of the program is planned for September, 2017. Conditions of participation in the program: 1. Nationality or permanent residence in the countries of Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan or the Kyrgyz Republic). 2. The ended higher education. 3. Good knowledge of English. If you are interested such program you can look at more detailed information by link https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/careers/researchers/

Journalism and Mass Communications Department is pleased to announce about the launch of the joint Concentration "Environmental Journalism" with Environmental Science and Sustainable Development Program;the launch of the joint Concentration "Data Journalism (Big Data)" with Software Engineering Department;the joint Concentration    in "Marketing and Public Relations» with Business Administration Department. Upon the completion of the courses the students will get a Certificate.

On March 27, 2017 two representatives from the U.S. Embassy in Tajikistan, Public Affairs Officer Lucy Jilka and Cultural Affairs Assistant Parviz Aydarshoev, visited AUCA. The U.S. Embassy in Tajikistan has been providing generous scholarships for talented students from Tajikistan to study at AUCA during several years.

American University of Central Asia is accepting applications for the Afghan Students Scholarship Program, funded by the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, and administered by American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS.

We are pleased to invite you to attend international conference "Reimagining Civil Society in a Period of 'Uncivil Societies' to be held in March 24-25, 2017, from 9:00 am till 7:30 pm, room 410.