Central Eurasian Studies Society (CESS)
Central Eurasia in Focus: Advancing Research, Building Community
- Call for Proposals Central Eurasian Studies Society Regional Conference 2026 "(Re)thinking Central Eurasia: Spaces, Societies, and Power" Date: June 16 – 19, 2026 Location: Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan. Proposal Deadline: March 15, 2026 For more information: tinyurl.com/3h4wnjwz
- Reposted by Central Eurasian Studies Society (CESS)🔊 Job vacancy: Lecturer in Czech and Comparative Literature The post-holder will specialise in the literatures and cultures of Central and Eastern Europe, with a particular emphasis on Czech literature. 🗓️ Deadline: 26 February ➡️ Apply here: bit.ly/3Moi6gj
- Save the Date! CESS Regional Conference 2026 June 16 - 19, 2026 Nazarbayev University Astana, Kazakhstan Stay tuned for further updates, registration details, and an upcoming call for papers. We look forward to seeing you in June!
- Call for Papers CESS Graduate and Early-Career Interdisciplinary Workshop 2026 - “Memory and Memorial Culture Across Central Eurasia” University of Michigan October 2026 (exact date TBD) For more details - tinyurl.com/hvvwwdba
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- Reposted by Central Eurasian Studies Society (CESS)We've just rolled out the CfP for our 4th Graduate Student Conference on Central Asia. The central theme is "Environment, Society, and Power in Central Asia" in honor of late Maya K. Peterson. daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/insights/cal...
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- Reposted by Central Eurasian Studies Society (CESS)The University of Basel has just advertised three positions in my project on treason, disloyalty, and the defense of democracy in interwar Czechoslovakia. If you know any students and junior scholars interested in working on interwar Czechoslovakia, please encourage them to apply!
- Reposted by Central Eurasian Studies Society (CESS)📖 New article online! 'Decadents and Saboteurs: Homosexuals on Trial in Post-War Socialist Yugoslavia', by Franko Dota www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
- Reposted by Central Eurasian Studies Society (CESS)Diskussion: Die Zerstörung des Hochschulsystems in Georgien 📆 20. Januar 2026, 12:30 Uhr 📍 Online via Zoom Mit Michael Harms, Angelika Nußberger und Giga Zedania Anmeldung: dgo-online.org/kalender/berlin/202… In Kooperation mit @dgap.org
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- On November 20, Dr. Cythia Werner (Texas AMU) led a CESS 2025 Post-Conference Workshop. Dr. Werner provided participants with a detailed overview of career progression for instructors in US Higher Education Institutions. Thank you, Dr. Werner and workshop participants for your fruitful dialogue.
- Marianne Kamp was awarded a CESS Book Award for "Collectivization Generation: Oral Histories of a Social Revolution in Uzbekistan." Dr. Kamp spoke about the recent book in an interview with Nicholas Seay, graduate student board member of CESS. Read the piece here: tinyurl.com/42u9zdf5
- We are happy to share this conference opportunity from our partners at the UIUC's Slavic Reference Service and the American University of Central Asia! Please see the post below for more details on submitting proposals. tinyurl.com/r39jekww
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- #CESS2025 at GWU hosted a largely international base of nearly 100 scholars, students, and other delegates from the US, Central Eurasia, and beyond. We look forward to hosting you at our 2026 CESS Conference. Stay tuned for more details!
- Wishing our community a healthy, peaceful, and joy-filled New Year! Thank you to our growing network of members and the wider CESS community that makes our continued work possible. We look forward to welcoming another year of work with you!
- We are happy to announce our new CESS Board members. Please join us in welcoming Clarie Roosien and Hélène Thibault as members of the CESS Board and Alexander Cooley as President-Elect. For more bout the new board members, see our recent post on the CESS website: centraleurasia.org/news/new-ces...
- We had the chance to speak with Saltanat Shoshanova (Ph.D. researcher at the University of Regensburg) at CESS 2025, where she presented her paper, "Ilkhom Against the State: Queer Transgression in Post-Soviet Uzbek Theatre."
- We are happy to share a recording of the CESS 2025 Keynote Address with Togzhan Kassenova and Alexander Cooley. Please visit this link to access a full recording of the Conference Keynote: tinyurl.com/4e34275f
- We are grateful to have spoken with @togzhankassenova.bsky.social before her Keynote Address at CESS 2025. Dr. Kassenova's keynote addressed nuclear policy and infrastructure, as well as their reception across Central Asia. For more on her presentation, see this link: tinyurl.com/4e34275f
- Congratulations to Marianne Kamp and Vladimir Hamed-Troyansky, winners of the 2025 Central Eurasian Studies Society Book Awards! To read more about Kamp's and Hamed-Troyansky's books, see our recent announcement on the CESS website: tinyurl.com/4m2ub434
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- CESS would like to thank our CESS 2025 sponsors for their support of our recent In-Person Conference at George Washington University. Learn more about CESS membership and supporting our future programming here: tinyurl.com/2b89tnwy
- We are pleased to share the official program for CESS’s 2025 In-Person Conference, to be held tomorrow, November 19th! centraleurasia.org/.../cess-202... A special thank you to our hosts at George Washington University, as well as our institutional members and sponsors.
- Day 2 of CESS 2025 Online Conference is live! Today's panels cover media studies, infrastructural geopolitics, journalism, and contemporary migration. Keep an eye out for conference highlights soon. We look forward to welcoming our In-Person Conference attendees at GWU on November 19th!
- Are you attending the CESS 2025 Annual Conference? We want to share your experiences! Tag CESS on social media and use the #CESS2025 hashtag when posting.
- CESS 2025's Online Conference is up and running! Today's panels include topics in cultural heritage, historical discourse formation, political economy, and museum studies. We look forward to welcoming participants for our first day of conference proceedings. Stay tuned for more conference updates.
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- Only one day left until the CESS 2025 Online Conference! Registered delegates may access proceedings by logging into the conference program on CESS 's website (tinyurl.com/y37rt8ze). All panels will be recorded unless the panel conveners and presenting authors decide otherwise.
- There is still time to register for CESS 2025 Post-Conference Workshops! Two workshops will run from 9-11EST on November 20th. For more details, see the registration page on our website: tinyurl.com/y3sz9wdv
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- The CESS 2025 In-Person Conference is live! Please note that panels’ locations and content are subject to change. Refer to this link for last-minute changes to the schedule: tinyurl.com/2wpznj33 We look forward to seeing you next week in Washington, D.C.
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- We are happy to announce this year’s CESS Conference Keynote Address: "Nuclear Futures in Central Asia: Between Opportunity and Risk" Our Keynote speaker, Dr. Togzhan Kassenova (SUNY-Albany), will be joined by discussant Alexander Cooley (Barnard College). For more info, see shorturl.at/1Ez8Q.
- Reposted by Central Eurasian Studies Society (CESS)We are about to start! Join us for a RUTA conversation about our approaches to understanding family history, its personal and collective significance, and how we can translate these stories into our contemporary lives and practices in the context of multiple crises. See the registration link below
- Announcing the CESS 2025 Travel Guide for our Nov 19th conference at George Washington University! For more information on international travel, accommodations, dining, and things to do near GWU, see our new "Conference Travel Guide" post on the CESS website. tinyurl.com/bdfchdd4
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