Oct 2018

26 Oct 2018

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The Power of Evidence-Based Research in Policy-Making: Lessons from Afghanistan

Friday, October 26, 2018 - 5:15pm to 7:00pm
121 David Lawrence Hall
Sponsored By: 
Asian Studies Center, Center for Russian and East European Studies and Global Studies Center

This is the keynote lecture for the Central Eurasian Studies Society Conference being held at Pitt from October 24th-28th. Registration for the conference is required to attend this lecture: https://nomadit.co.uk/cess/cess2018/conferencesuite.php/registration/.

Contact: 
crees@pitt.edu

27 Oct 2018

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Majlis Podcast: Central Asia in Current Affairs

Saturday, October 27, 2018 - 12:45pm to 2:15pm
Frick Fine Arts Auditorium
Sponsored By: 
Asian Studies Center, Center for Russian and East European Studies and Global Studies Center

The Majlis Podcast is Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's in-depth weekly current affairs talk show focusing on Central Asia.

Hosted and produced by Muhammad Tahir, RFE/RL's Media Relations Manager, every week the podcast brings the most relevant experts to discuss the pressing issues of the day involving its target region.

As part of the Special Events Series of the 2018 conference of the Central Eurasian Studies Society, RFE/RL will record an episode on a current affairs topic with discussants and a live audience.

Conference registration is NOT required.

Contact: 
crees@pitt.edu

27 Oct 2018

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Ingushetia, the Speech of the Voiceless

Saturday, October 27, 2018 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Frick Fine Arts Auditorium
Sponsored By: 
Asian Studies Center, Center for Russian and East European Studies and Global Studies Center

The conflict in the North Caucasus has echoed throughout the Middle East, Europe, and even in the USA (Boston bombing). The Russians claim it is just another page of the war on terror.

The general consensus is that the conflict has its origins in Muslim resistance to Russian colonization in the 19th century, known as the Caucasian war. Is it actually that simple though? No one doubts that the Caucasian war took place, but was the resistance really Muslim?

Contact: 
crees@pitt.edu

27 Oct 2018

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Not in Our Name

Saturday, October 27, 2018 - 7:45pm to 9:15pm
Frick Fine Arts Auditorium
Sponsored By: 
Asian Studies Center, Center for Russian and East European Studies and Global Studies Center

An initiative of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), Not in Our Name is the first documentary project ever produced on counter-extremism in Central Asia. With the goal of empowering communities to stand up to violent extremist recruiters who claim to represent them, the RFE/RL team traveled to diverse regions and explored how residents can work together from the local to the national level to prevent the spread of violence.

Contact: 
crees@pitt.edu

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