Beijing calls the Uyghur region a “national energy and resource strategic security base.” On September 14, ministers and senior officials gathered behind closed doors in
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From MAJIC – Memories, Arts and Social Justice in Central Asia In 2024, Kyrgyzstan adopted amendments to its “child protection law,” restricting the dissemination of
Tereza Hendl is a political philosopher based at the University of Augsburg, Germany. Selbi Durdiyeva is a postdoctoral researcher at the Center for Conflict Studies,
In this episode of Yurt Jurt, Aidai Aidarova speaks with Terrell J. Starr, journalist, podcaster, and political commentator. Aidai and Terrell discuss how conversations about colonialism
How have the deployment of peacekeepers in January 2022 and the subsequent outbreak of war in Ukraine reshaped Kazakhstan’s relationship with Russia? How is Kazakhstani
In this episode of Yurt Jurt, host Diana Kudaibergen speaks with Aizada Arystanbek, a gender researcher whose work explores the intersection of patriarchy, policy, and
In this episode of Yurt Jurt, host Diana Kudaibergen sits down with Asem Zhapisheva, journalist, activist, and a founding member of the civic movement Oyan,
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Sarah Cameron is an American historian at the University of Maryland. Her research interests include the history of crimes against humanity, environmental issues, and the
From Yurt Jurt: In this first episode, we introduce ourselves and the mission behind the Yurt Jurt. We’re here to explore why the term “post-Soviet”
From The Funambulist Language is often a battleground in colonial settings. Southern Mongolia (often referred as “Inner Mongolia”) does not escape from this reality. Deniz