Alex Cooley
Alexander Cooley is the Claire Tow Professor of Political Science at Barnard College in NewYork. Cooley’s scholarship over three decades has focused on how external actors haveinfluenced the sovereignty and governance of independent Central Asia and the Caucasus. Hisacademic books include Great Games, Local Rules: The New Great Power Contest in CentralAsia (Oxford 2012); Dictators without Borders: Power […]
Travel Grants Available for In-Person CESS 2025 Attendees! We’re excited to announce that travel grants will be available for scholars attending the in-person segment of our upcoming conference in GWU on November 19, 2025. These grants are designed to support individuals who are currently on the job market and would greatly benefit from the unique networking and […]
Call for Nominations CESS Board
CESS invites nominations for two new members of our Board of Directors and an incoming President. These positions are for three years, starting from the CESS2025 Conference in Washington, DC and ending at the Annual Conference in 2027. The incoming President will serve as President-Elect from 2025/26, President from 2026 to 2027, and Past-President from […]
ESCAS 2025 Regional Conference – Jan. 5 Extended Deadline
ESCAS has extended their Call for Proposals until January 5, 2025. Don’t miss your chance to apply!
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Keynote Speakers and Cultural Program
In addition to the presentations that are happening as part of the session panels, the CESS 2024 Conference in Almaty is happy to announce two keynote speakers, Sarah Cameron and Gulnara Abikeyeva as well as an exciting cultural program. Information on the cultural program and the keynote presentations can be found in the attached document […]
CESS 2024 – Almaty
The CESS 2024 Conference is scheduled to take place in the city of Almaty, Kazakhstan, from 6 to 9 June 2024, hosted by the esteemed Turan University, one of Kazakhstan’s leading educational institutions. The deadline to submit proposals was March 9, 2024, and abstracts are no longer accepted. The Conference committee communicated the proposals outcomes […]
Building Bridges in a Divided World: University of Pittsburgh Hosts Pivotal Workshop on Overcoming Societal Polarization
The Center for Governance and Markets at the University of Pittsburgh has announced a call for papers for an upcoming workshop aimed at addressing one of the most pressing challenges of our times: societal polarization. This event, scheduled for February 23-25, 2024, invites scholars from diverse disciplines and traditions to explore how individuals, communities, and […]
Save the Date: Central Eurasian Studies Society Announces 2024 Conference in Almaty
The Central Eurasian Studies Society (CESS) is excited to announce its upcoming annual conference for 2024, scheduled to take place in the vibrant city of Almaty, Kazakhstan. This highly anticipated event is set to occur from June 6 to June 9, hosted by the esteemed Turan University, one of Kazakhstan’s leading educational institutions. The conference, […]
Call for Proposals: 28th Annual World Convention of the Association for the Study of Nationalities (ASN)
The Association for the Study of Nationalities (ASN) is set to host its annual World Convention at Columbia University’s International Affairs Building from May 16-18, 2024. This event, sponsored by the Harriman Institute, gathers experts in the fields of nationalism, identity, and ethnicity. Following the successful in-person return of the convention in May 2023, the […]