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; to promote cooperation among persons and organizations concerned with the scholarly study of Central Eurasia; and to promote general knowledge of and public interest in Central Eurasia.
Latest news
New CESS Blog Post: “Securitisation and Mass Detentions in Xinjiang”
A new post is up at The CESS Blog by Rachel Harris of SOAS University of London: Securitisation and Mass Detentions in Xinjiang.
CESS 2018 Election Results
August 16, 2018: The results of the 2018 CESS elections are now in!
New CESS Blog post: “The Afterlives of Yurt Wall-hangings: Tus Kiiz”
A new post is up at The CESS Blog by Guldana Salimja of the University of British Columbia: The Afterlives of Yurt Wall-hangings: Tus Kiiz.
2018 CESS Book Awards Shortlists
CESS announces the shortlists for the 2018 Book Awards in both the social sciences and history and the humanities. For the first time, we are offering both awards in the same year.
Now Open: CESS Elections
Elections to the CESS Board of Directors are now open! Voting runs from July 16 until the end of August 6, 2018. All activated CESS members are eligible to vote.
Now Open: Applications for pre-conference workshops
Applications to attend CESS’ first-ever pre-conference workshops are now being accepted. The closing date to apply and to submit any additional required materials is August 3, 2018.
New CESS Blog post: “Last Lament of a Fallen Dynasty: Bukhara, Shahrisabz, […]”
New post up at The CESS Blog by James Pickett of the University of Pittsburgh: “Last Lament of a Fallen Dynasty: Bukhara, Shahrisabz, and a Curious Nineteenth-Century Persian Document”
Call for submissions: 2018 Graduate Student Paper Award
Submissions for the Graduate Student Paper Award to be presented at the upcoming 2018 CESS Annual Conference are now being accepted from June 15 until August 15, 2018.
New CESS Blog post: “To Build Central Asian Studies, Invite People In […]”
New post up at The CESS Blog by Eric Shluessel of the University of Montana: “To Build Central Asian Studies, Invite People In: Teach More Chaghatay”
#CESS2018 Annual Conference
The conference will be held on October 25-28, 2018, University of Pittsburgh.