IV congress of Kyrgyz Anthropological Association

“Contemporary Central and Inner Asia in the historical and cultural context: interactions, oral histories and research methodology”

Working languages: Kyrgyz, Russian and English

Organization committee accepts panels and individual abstracts within the given theme. Is it appropriate to talk about collective “asian” memory on the post-soviet space? What are the narratives describing the nation-building processes or “external positioning” as well as approaches  in research?

The proceedings of the conference will be published in Fall 2017, in the journal of Institute of History and Cultural Heritage, National Academy of Sciences.

Deadlines:

Abstract submission: March, 21

Approval by March, 1, 2017

All abstracts should be sent to: anthropologykg@gmail.com

Further details can be found at: anthropologykg.blogspot.com

The committee will pay for the transportation expenses Bishkek-Issik-koul-Bishkek as well as food during the conference. Accommodation will be provided within the Turkish-Kyrgyz Lyceum. Participants may choose and pay on their own in the private sector near the conference place.

The co-organizers are:

·         “Muras” foundation under the Presidency of Kyrgyz Republic

·         International Public Foundation “Kyrgyz Historical Community” (Kirgiz Tarih Koomu)

·         Public Foundation “Kerege”

·         Anthropology Department of American University in Central Asia

·         Institute for History and Cultural Heritage, National Academy of Sciences of Kyrgyzstan