Novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and CESS conferences
The CESS Board is committed to providing a healthy and safe space for CESS conference participants. The Board is carefully monitoring health and travel advice in relation to Uzbekistan and…
CESS 2020 Annual Conference
Our 21st Annual Conference is scheduled to be held at Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA from October 15-18, 2020. This is subject to change based on health and travel advice. Learn more
CESS 2020 Annual ConferenceOur 21st Annual Conference is scheduled to be held at Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA from October 15-18, 2020. This is subject to change based on health and travel advice. Learn more
CESS 2020 Annual Conference
Our 21st Annual Conference is scheduled to be held at Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA from October 15-18, 2020. This is subject to change based on health and travel advice. Learn more
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CESS 2021 Regional Conference
Our 7th Regional Conference will now be held in June 2021 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.Learn more
CESS 2021 Regional Conference
Our 7th Regional Conference will now be held in June 2021 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan Learn more
CESS 2021 Regional Conference
Our 7th Regional Conference will now be held in June 2021 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Learn more
WELCOME TO THE CENTRAL EURASIAN STUDIES SOCIETY
The mission of the Central Eurasian Studies Society 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.
Find out more about our Annual Conference – CESS 2020, CESS Membership, and Awards offered by the Society each year.
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Latest news
Letter to US Senator Mitch McConnell concerning S. 178, the Uighur Intervention and Global Humanitarian Unified Response Act of 2019 or the UIGHUR Act of 2019
February 18, 2020 (sent by mail to Senator McConnell and reproduced here) Dear Leader McConnell: We strongly urge you to take immediate action to pass S. 178, the Uighur Intervention…
Now Open: CESS 2020 Call For Proposals
The CESS 2020 call for proposals is open and will close on March 30, 2020.
Author Interview: The Central Asian Economies in the Twenty-First Century: Paving a New Silk Road, by Richard Pomfret
A new post is available at The CESS blog. Alfinura Sharafeyeva (University of Adelaide) interviews Professor Richard Pomfret (University of Adelaide) about the course of his work and career, including…