NEWS

On March 19 (room 403) and 28 (room 403 and CH-1), 5:00 P.M, First Year Seminar Program arranges Kite Runner (Mark Forster, 2007) film showing.

On March 17, at 13:30, an Opening Ceremony of “Business: small business management” and “English Language” programs will take place in AUCA.

On March 7, at 11:00 a.m.  at room 312,  Phillip Watkins, Deputy Director of Network Scholarship Program of OSF, NY, will deliver a «Doctoral and Faculty Support opportunities through the Open Society Foundations» presentation to AUCA Faculty.

March 6-7, 2012
On 6-7 March 2012 the Central Asian Studies Institute of AUCA hosted an international academic workshop titled “Interpreting the Soviet Cultural Legacy in Central Asia”. The event gathered 15 scholars and researchers representing some leading research centers and universities of Central Asia, Russia, Europe and the United States for a discussion organized around five themes.
 

Vice-Premier-Minister of Kyrgyz Republic, Joomart Otorbaev is going to discuss reforms program “100 Days” with AUCA students on February 29, at 17:00, at CH-1.

The Tian Shan Policy Center organized a conference and roundtable on 'Rethinking Water and Land Management Strategies to Protect Kyrgyz Communities and Livelihoods' to facilitate dialogue among scholars and experts on advancing environmental sustainability and climate adaptation in Kyrgyzstan.  Participants included members of government, international organizations, NGOs, researchers, scholars and students.

AUCA students are invited to take part in the conference, arranged by KNU, which will be held on 24th of February. Read more.

February 8, 2012
Dr. John Schoeberlein, Harvard University, USA and Eurasian National University, Kazakhstan

The Central Asian Studies Institute of AUCA is calling for research grant applications under its Central Asia Research Initiative. This program is intended to support original research that will generate new empirical knowledge and contribute to a better understanding of Central Asia.  In this round CASI will consider projects with the budget up to 10,000 USD each. The proposals will be evaluated by a special board consisting of the members of the CASI International Advisory Board. Deadline for applications is March 5, 2012.

On January 31, 2012, the newly formed Tian Shan Policy Center and the Central Asian Studies Institute, both under the American University of Central Asia (AUCA) held their first joint conference