2021 Annual Conference Now Virtual
2021 CESS Annual Conference Now Entirely Virtual In light of the surging number of cases of COVID-19 and continuing difficulties of international travel, the CESS Board has decided to switch…
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The mission of the Central Eurasian Studies Society (CESS) is to:
- facilitate communication and interaction among scholars of the Central Eurasia region, and in doing so to promote high standards of scholarship and instruction about the Central Eurasia region;
- promote cooperation among people and organizations concerned with the scholarly study of Central Eurasia;
- promote general knowledge of and public interest in Central Eurasia.
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CESS Statement on Academic Freedom in Kyrgyzstan
On behalf of the members of the Central Eurasian Studies Society we write to express our strong concern over the detention of several academic researchers in Kyrgyzstan over the past…
CESS Statement on Chinese Sanctions
The Central Eurasian Studies Society (CESS) is a professional association, founded in 2000, with over 500 members worldwide. The society facilitates communication and interaction among scholars of the Central Eurasian…
2021 Regional Conference Postponed
Due to continuing uncertainty surrounding international travel due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, CESS is postponing its 2021 regional conference, originally scheduled to be held in Tashkent this summer. Pending improved conditions…