CESS 2024 Book Award Winners

The Central Eurasian Studies Society (CESS) with the generous sponsorship of the New Uzbekistan University (NUU) in Tashkent is pleased to announce this year’s winners of the CESS Book Awards. History & Humanities Category Co-Winners Adrienne Edgar – Intermarriage and the Friendship of Peoples: Ethnic Mixing in Soviet Central Asia Based on interviews conducted in […]

Keynote Speakers and Cultural Program

In addition to the presentations that are happening as part of the session panels, the CESS 2024 Conference in Almaty is happy to announce two keynote speakers, Sarah Cameron and Gulnara Abikeyeva as well as an exciting cultural program. Information on the cultural program and the keynote presentations can be found in the attached document […]

Pre-Conference Workshops

We are please to announce that registration for pre-conference workshops for CESS 2024 Almaty is open! There are two workshops being offered and the description for each can be found below. Pre-conference workshops are free of charge to all registered conference delegates. Lunch will be provided. The deadline to register for the pre-conference workshops is […]

Conference grants for CESS 2024 Almaty

This year, we have very limited funding available for conference grants. The total amount of the grant will be $100 USD, therefore, this grant is meant to supplement and not cover your full costs for the conference. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide any further funding.  The deadline to submit your application is Friday, May […]

Visa Support Letters for CESS 2024 Almaty Conference presenters

Accepted conference presenters who need to obtain a visa to attend the upcoming conference in Kazakhstan may request a letter of support from the conference organizers. All letters will be forwarded to the applicants over email in .pdf format. Please allow up to 2 weeks for processing. Please note that the letter from conference organizers does […]

Registration for CESS 2024 Almaty

Registration is now open. Please follow the link to enter our conference login environment: Register Please note that the deadline for presenters to register has already passed. Conference deadlines Annual Conference  June 6-9, 2024 Call for proposals opens  January 15, 2024 Deadline for proposal submissions March 9, 2024. Proposal outcomes communicated April 1-15, 2024 Conference […]

CESS 2024 – Almaty

The CESS 2024 Conference is scheduled to take place in the city of Almaty, Kazakhstan, from 6 to 9 June 2024, hosted by the esteemed Turan University, one of Kazakhstan’s leading educational institutions. The deadline to submit proposals was March 9, 2024, and abstracts are no longer accepted. The Conference committee communicated the proposals outcomes […]

CESS 2024 Almaty Conference Update: Record-Breaking Submissions Under Review

The CESS2024 Conference Committee is delighted to share with our academic community that this year’s call for papers has garnered an unprecedented response. We are currently in the midst of reviewing a record number of submissions, reflecting the vibrant and diverse interests of our field. Review Process and Notifications: The review process has been initiated […]