Advertising & Exhibit at CESS 2023

Advertise at CESS 2023, our annual conference to be held at the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA on October 19-22, 2023. The conference program currently includes over 300 panelists and features more than 100 panels on topics covering all aspects of the politics, history, culture, and society of the Central Eurasian region. Advertising in the […]
Memorandum of Understanding with CAMCA Network

CESS has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the CAMCA Network, which unites professionals from 10 countries comprising the CAMCA (Central Asia, Mongolia, the Caucasus and Afghanistan) region. The memorandum was signed by CESS President-Elect Ablet Kamalov with CAMCA Academy President Murod Ismailov at the CAMCA Regional Forum held in Almaty on 15-16 June 2023. […]
How to Get Your Visa Support Letter

Visa Support Letters for the CESS2023 Conference presenters Accepted conference presenters who need to obtain a US visa to attend the upcoming conference in Pittsburgh may request a letter of support from the conference organizers. To obtain the letter, please email CESS info@centraleurasia.org the following information: 1. Name as it appears on your passport 2. Your country […]
CLOSED | Registration CESS ’23 Open!

If your proposal is accepted for inclusion in the conference program, your next steps will be: 1. Ensure you are an active CESS member by the registration deadline. This is a requirement for all those who present at the conference. If you are not currently a member, you can (re)join by paying the invoice you were emailed […]
Submit Books for the CESS Awards Now!

CESS Book Awards are now open! The deadline for submissions is July 1, 2023. CESS gives two Book Awards annually, one in the Social Sciences and one in History & Humanities. The Book awards offering began in 2007 in each category in alternating years; from 2018 to 2020 both awards were given annually; in 2021, the award was […]
Host a CESS Conference: Requirements and Responsibilities for Proposals

The Central Eurasian Studies Society (CESS) invites universities in Central Eurasia and North America to submit proposals to host our annual conferences, from 2024 onwards. Please see the attached document for information on the proposal and the logistics involved. CESS annual conferences unite approximately 300 delegates from across the globe in the investigation of our […]
CLOSED | Travel Grants CESS ’23!

Travel Grants for the 2023 Annual Conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, are now closed. The deadline for submitting travel grant applications for travel to the 2023 Annual Conference is May 27, 2023 These grants are intended to encourage and enable scholars from the Central Eurasia region to participate in global academic networks and the CESS scholarly community. The […]
CESS EVENT: Urban Activism in Central Eurasia

Cities worldwide are undergoing a profound transformation process under the umbrella of neoliberalism. Decentralization and deregulation of urban policy, and an increasing marketization and commercialization of public space led to an increase in social inequalities, fragmentation of urban space, and segmentation of the urban economy. Central Asia is not exempt from this global trend. Since […]
How do we conceptualize, study and engage with state borders? | Global Trialogue Forum
Date and time: Friday, April 7, 8PM Kyrgyzstan Time, 4PM CEST, 10AM EDT The Central Eurasian Studies Society and Central Asian Scholarly Space invite you to join our new Global Trialogue Forum, where we bring scholars representing three scholarly traditions: Global West, Global South, and Central Eurasia, to share their knowledge and experiences of researching specific […]
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