Dr Timor Sharan – Exeter Central Asian Studies Network

Congratulations to Timor Sharan who passed his viva with no corrections on Monday. Timor’s thesis addressed the network politics of state-building under international intervention in Afghanistan. The external examiner was Jonathan Goodhand (SOAS) and the internal examiner was Tony King.

Timor also managed to publish three peer-reviewed journal articles during his time at Exeter and will shortly take up a teaching post at the American University in Afghanistan.

About ExCAS

The Exeter Central Asian Studies research group (ExCAS) was formed in 2010 and now includes as active members around ten doctoral students and alumni, including five members of the University of Central Asia’s Faculty Development Programme, as well as academic staff, honorary fellows and associates of the University of Exeter. The group includes scholars of Political Science, Sociology, Islamic studies, social mobilization, civil society, gender studies, conflict studies and International Relations.

Our focus is the five former Soviet Central Asian republics plus Afghanistan but our seminars and events frequently include persons with interests in neighbouring or comparable regions including Chinese Turkestan, Russia, the Caucasus, Iran, Turkey and other parts of the Middle East.

Please contact John Heathershaw for further information.