EXCAS Member Edward Lemon Participates in RFE/RL Panel on Central Asian Militants
Cover photo: ISIS militants in Raqqa, Syria Credit: RFE/RL Last week EXCAS member Edward Lemon discussed the role that […]
‘Islam, Secularism and Security in Central Asia and Beyond’, Chatham House
On Thursday 13th and Friday 14th November, John Heathershaw, David Lewis, Gregorio Bettiza and Edward Lemon from the Department of […]
Social Movements and Geopolitical Issues in Central Asia: A Colloquium
Scholars of Central Asian politics and society gathered at Sciences Po, Centre d’études et de recherches internationales (CERI), for a colloquium jointly […]
Exceptional Measures: Internet Blockade in Tajikistan and Group 24
Cover Photo:Group 24 leader Umarali Quvvatov Credit: Rutube.ru These are purportedly exceptional times in Tajikistan. Dushanbe remains in the […]
Researchers at Risk: Debating the Dilemmas of Research in Authoritarian Societies
Marking the 100th day since the arrest of Alexander Sodiqov in Khorog, Tajikistan, staff and students in the Universities of […]
John Heathershaw on Alexander Sodiqov’s release, 12 September 2014
Personal statement by John Heathershaw on Alexander Sodiqov’s release, 12 September 2014 I am delighted that Alexander, Musharraf and daughter Erica […]
Profiling Tajik Fighters in Syria
Cover Photo: Tajik fighter Olim Yusuf Credit: YouTube Since the government first admitted there was evidence that Tajik citizens […]
Alone Through the Forbidden Land: Gustav Krist’s Account of Early-Soviet Central Asia
Cover photo: The Qirghiz in flight to the Pamirs Credit: Gustav Krist Austrian explorer Gustav Krist’s account of early […]
Securitising Islam in Moscow
By Edward Lemon Photo: Police stand guard at Friday prayer Credit: Edward Lemon Friday at midday and I am […]
Write to the President of Tajikistan by July 28 (Eid ul-Fitr)
Please write to the President of Tajikistan and the Minister of Foreign Affairs greeting them on the end of Ramadan, […]
The State Monitors Citizens Monitoring the State: The New Face of Civic Engagement in Russia
By Catherine Owen. This is a re-post of an article first published by the Foreign Policy Centre, where Catherine is a […]
Hold a Vigil for Alexander Sodiqov
Hold a vigil for Alexander Sodiqov. Every month, at or near to 12.15pm on the 16th day of the month, […]