Nargis Kassenova
A Central Asian/Central Asianist currently living in Cambridge, MA.
- Reposted by Nargis KassenovaI just finished a three-year term as an editor at an international relations journal. I began at the start of the LLM era but ended right in the middle of it. Our volume of submissions tripled and our desk reject rate rose to 75%. I have some thoughts. open.substack.com/pub/hegemon/...
- Reposted by Nargis KassenovaMarianne 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'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 Nargis KassenovaWe're excited to announce our Conference Plenary for REECAS NW 2026! The Plenary session, 'Ukraine, REECAS and the European Union' will feature speakers Nargis Kassenova (Harvard University) @nargiskassenova.bsky.social, Justyna Zając (Indiana University) & Olena Lennon (University of New Haven.)
- Join us tomorrow (11 December, 9:30am-10:30am EST) for a presentation and discussion on the armed forces of Central Asia: daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/events/armed...
- In this piece I argue that the dramatic events of 2022 upended the status quo in Kazakhstan-Russia relations. Astana must now address both long-standing vulnerabilities and new pressures in areas such as inter-elite relations, nuclear energy, and history writing. cacianalyst.org/resources/25...
- In about an hour (9:30am EST), Bradley Jardine and Edward Lemon will present their new book "Backlash: China's Struggle for Influence in Central Asia." Join us! daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/events/backl...
- Reposted by Nargis KassenovaICYMI: Their deaths seem to have been conveniently overlooked by the authorities of today. Bne IntelliNews
- We had an excellent discussion on Gazprom in Central Asia with Nicholas Pomeroy and Michael Hilliard. If you want to check it out, here's the link: www.youtube.com/live/iM_eJFP...
- 📣 Today (9:30am-10:30am EST) we will talk about Gazprom in Central Asia - join us!
- Join us (Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies) next Friday (3 Oct) for an online event on Gazprom in Central Asia. Our speakers are Nicholas Pomeroy and Michael Hilliard. daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/events/gazpr...
- Join us (Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies) next Friday (3 Oct) for an online event on Gazprom in Central Asia. Our speakers are Nicholas Pomeroy and Michael Hilliard. daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/events/gazpr...
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- So thrilled to share the new essay in our "American Diplomats in Central Asia" series developed in cooperation with @eurasianet.bsky.social - Amb. Allan Mustard's wonderful account of gathering firsthand information and mapping in Turkmenistan: eurasianet.org/memoir-recol...
- Join our conversation with Azerbaijan's Ambassador Khazar Ibrahim on the evolving security landscape of the Caspian region, focusing on the transport and energy corridors (in 40 min): daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/events/evolv...
- We will be online in about two hours (9am EDT) - tune in! daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/events/inter...
- Don't miss this exciting event tomorrow! Masha Salazkina will talk about her new book "Alliances, Affinities and Solidarities in the Global Cold War," focusing on the history of the Festival of Cinemas of Asia, Africa, and Latin America which took place in Tashkent, Soviet Union, in the 1960s-80s.
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A fascinating webinar on China's role in Central Asia is just wrapping up. carnegieendowment.org/events/2025/... Asked about whether Chinese $ fuels corruption, @nargiskassenova.bsky.social states that Russians are bigger (but more hidden) driver. (And now Trump is removing limits on bribes, etc.) - Reposted by Nargis Kassenova[Not loaded yet]
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- If you couldn't tune in yesterday, here's the recording. We had an excellent panel (Samuel Dover Vesterbye, @tumarov.bsky.social and Yunis Sharifli) to discuss the Middle Corridor initiative in the rapidly changing geopolitical context. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJuB...
- We are going online in a couple of minutes, join us!
- Join us (Davis Center) tomorrow for a timely discussion on the prospects of the Middle Corridor in the Trump Era. We will discuss the drivers and constraints of the EU's and China's engagement in implementing the initiative. daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/events/makin...
- Join us (Davis Center) tomorrow for a timely discussion on the prospects of the Middle Corridor in the Trump Era. We will discuss the drivers and constraints of the EU's and China's engagement in implementing the initiative. daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/events/makin...
- Featuring Samuel Dovery Vesterbye, Yunis Sharifli and @tumarov.bsky.social. I will moderate.
- Reposted by Nargis KassenovaPlease join this important event at MIT on lessons from Ukraine for grid and energy security in wartime, with the former CEO of Ukrenerho Volodymyr Kudrytskyi. Tuesday, March 11, 5pm. Register below: calendar.mit.edu/event/vulner...
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- Reposted by Nargis KassenovaA tribute to Dr. Kristopher White by @donnachadcu.bsky.social, a beloved scholar, geographer mentor and educator at KIMEP that shaped a generation of Central Asian academics timesca.com/obituary-kri... #KIMEP #CentralAsianStudies #AcademicLegacy #KristopherWhite #Obituary
- And If you are in Boston area next Friday (28 Feb), join Davis Center, Kazushige Kobayashi, Kiyomi Osborn and me for a timely discussion on Russia's relations with the countries of the "Global South" juxtaposed with its relations with Central Asia. daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/events/russi...
- If you in Boston area next Tuesday (25 Feb), join us (Davis Center) for this exciting event with @jheathershaw.bsky.social and Tom Mayne! We will discuss their new book “Indulging Kleptocracy” - one of the best books of 2024, according to Foreign Affairs. daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/events/indul...
- Reposted by Nargis KassenovaIn two weeks, @tenaprelec.bsky.social @cais-exeter.bsky.social Tom Mayne and I are hitting the USA for the Indulging Kleptocracy (Oxford, 2025) book tour. We start in Boston at Harvard on 26 Feb hosted by @nargiskassenova.bsky.social. 1/5 daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/events/indul...
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