Societal Change in Central Asia

Описание: The nations of Central Asia have emerged since the breakup of the Soviet Union as a center of competition between East and West. Core issues of population increases, the impact of the Chinese Silk Road, the growth of nationalism, migration, governance, and social activism will be discussed.

Panelists:

Dr. Nargis Kassenova - Senior Fellow at Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Affairs, Harvard University; Associate Professor, KIMEP University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Dr. Kathleen Collins - Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Minnesota

Dr. Olexsandr Kamarenko - Associate Professor of History, Taras Shevchenko National University, Kyiv, Ukraine

Dr. David Schultz - Distinguished University Professor of Political Science and Legal Studies, Hamline University; Professor of Law, University of Minnesota. Dr. Schultz will moderate this discussion.