Central Eurasian Studies Society 20TtHiAnnual Conference October 10-13, 2019 Central Asia Program, IERES The George Washington University CENTRAL EURASIAN STUDIES SOCIETY The CENTRAL EURASIAN STUDIES SOCIETY (CESS) is a private, non-political, non-profit, North America-based organization of scholars who are interested in the study of Central Eurasia, and its history, languages, cultures, and modern states and societies. We define the Central Eurasian region broadly to include Turkic, Mongolian, Iranian, Caucasian, Tibetan and other peoples. Geographically, Central Eurasia extends from the Black Sea region, the Crimea, and the Caucasus in the west, through the Middle Volga region, Central Asia and Afghanistan, and on to Siberia, Mongolia and Tibet in the east. The CENTRAL EURASIAN STUDIES SOCIETY’s purpose is to promote high standards of research and teaching, and to foster communication among scholars through meetings and publications. The Society works to facilitate interaction among senior, established scholars, junior scholars, graduate students, and independent scholars in North America and throughout the world. The Society’s activities include an Annual Conference, a biennial Regional Conference, and information distribution resources, among others. The CENTRAL EURASIAN STUDIES SOCIETY is a not-for-profit organization incorporated in Massachusetts, USA. Our website is www.centraleurasia.org. We invite anyone who shares these interests to become a member and participate in our activities. To become a member of CESS or join the mailing list for occasional announcements concerning CESS activities, visit the website or contact the address below. Members of the Board of the Central Eurasian Studies Society (2019/20) Marlene Laruelle, President (The George Washington University, USA) Ali İğmen, Past President (California State University, Long Beach, USA) Morgan Liu, President Elect (Ohio State University, USA) Eva-Marie Dubuisson (Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan) Jeanne Féaux de la Croix (Tübingen University, Germany) Diana Kudaibergenova (Lund University, Sweden) Martha Merrill (Kent State University, USA) Regine Spector (University of Massachusetts-Amherst, USA) Mohira Suyarkulova (American University of Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan) Officers (non-voting Board members) Administrative Coordinator: Emma Sabzalieva (Toronto, Canada) Finance and Social Media Assistant: Aimee Dobbs (Minnesota, USA) Treasurer: David Pearce (Washington, D.C., USA) All inquiries may be directed to: [email protected] Central Eurasian Studies Society, P.O. Box 26121, St. Louis Park, MN 55426, USA www.centraleurasia.org 1 IMPORTANT: Your badge serves as a ticket to the conference and the reception. Please wear them at all times. We strive to make environment-friendly choices at all aspects of our conference. We encourage you to join us by recycling properly, cleaning up after yourselves, using water fountains, and by returning your badges to the registration after the conference. THANK YOU! CESS Harassment Policy The Central Eurasian studies Society conference (CESS) is convened for the purposes of professional development and scholarly and educational interchange in the spirit of free inquiry and free expression. CESS is dedicated to providing a harassment-free convention experience for everyone regardless of gender, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, nationality, race, or religion. All participants are expected to abide by this Code of Conduct. Any violation of it will be considered a serious form of professional misconduct. 2 WELCOME NOTE Dear Friends, Welcome to the Central Eurasian Studies Society (CESS) 20th Annual Conference at the George Washington University! We are hosting you at the Central Asia Program (CAP) and the Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies (IERES), part of the George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs, one of the world’s leading schools of international affairs and the largest school of international affairs in the United States. Located in the heart of Washington, D.C., its mission is to educate the next generation of international leaders, conduct research that advances understanding of important global issues, and engage the policy community in the United States and around the world. We are grateful for the trust CESS put in George Washington University by giving us the opportunity to host, for the second time, the annual conference after having received the 16th one in 2015. This year we will feature two keynote speakers, Harsha Ram, from the University of California-Berkeley, and Mohira Suyarkulova, from the American University of Central Asia in Bishkek, discussing respectively “The Caucasus: From Geopolitics to Geopoetics,” and “Becoming an Activist Scholar: towards more Politically Engaged and Socially Accountable Research Practices in Central Asian Studies”. In parallel to the conference, we offer you a full festival celebrating Central Asian cultures, comprised of a curated exhibition, lectures on material culture and traditions, music and dance performances, photo exhibition, as well as the sale of exclusive wearable art from the region by local artisans. We hope you stay and mingle with friends and colleagues during our Opening Reception on Friday, October 11 at 5.:30pm in the 2nd floor Hall and enjoy wonderful Central Asian food generously cooked and provided by our colleagues from the Embassies of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan, and Uyghur associations. Please join me in thanking the Elliott School of International Affairs for its support, as well as the CESS and IERES staff, who put an incredible amount of work and enthusiasm to make this event happen! Marlene Laruelle Director, Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies (IERES) Director, Central Asia Program President, CESS 3 4 CONTENTS OF PROGRAM Locations ………………………………………………………………………………. 7 CESS Conference Child-Friendly Policy ………………...……………………………... 8 Program Overview ……………….………...…………………...……………………... 9 Keynote Speakers ……..…………………...…………………...……………...……... 10 Timetable ………...…………………...…………………...…………………...……... 13 Thematic Listing of Panels ………...…………………...…………………...……….… 17 Program ………...…………………...…………………...…………………...………. 25 Participant Index and Information ………...…………………...……………………... 56 Username: CESS Password: CESS2019 Join our conference on Twitter through #CESS2019 at CESS’ and CAP’s Twitter page @CESS_news and @CentralAsiaProg See conference updates and share your stories on CESS’ and CAP’s Facebook page at facebook.com/groups/cess.info and facebook.com/centralasiaprog CESS 2019 LIST OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS Diana Kudaibergenova, CESS Conference Committee Chair Members: Marianne Kamp Artemy Kalinovsky Marlene Laruelle Erica Marat Sebastien Peyrouse 5 SPONSORS We would like to thank the Embassies of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan, and the Uyghur associations for their generous support in co-sponsoring the Opening Reception. 6 LOCATIONS All events are held within the Elliot School Building, 1957 E Street, NW Basement 1st Floor 2nd Floor 3rd Floor 4th Floor Room B12 Room 111 Registration Room 303A Voesar Room 412 Room B14 Room 112 Exhibition tables Space Institute Room 403 Room B16 Room 113 Room 211 Private Nursing Room Room B17 Room 212 (Interrogation Room 412) Room 213 Room 214 5th Floor 6th Floor 7th Floor Room 505 Lindner Room City View Room Sigur Center Room 503 602 State Room IMES Room 512 IIEP Room 501 7 DID YOU KNOW THAT GW’S CENTRAL ASIA PROGRAM AND CESS ARE CHILD- FRIENDLY? Central Eurasianist Parents and Carers can access a private nursing room in Suite 412 Children should stay under the supervision of an adult Parents assume sole responsibility for their children’s security Central Asian Survey Editor: Rico Isaacs University of Lincoln, UK Gain 14 days’ FREE access to our Central Asian, Russian & Eastern European Studies Journals today! Login or registration required. http://bit.ly/14Day -Access Central Asian Surveyis the only established peer reviewed, multi-disciplinary journal in the world concerned with the history, politics, cultures, religions and economies of the Central Asian and Caucasian regions. These include primarily the republics of former Soviet Central Asia and the South and North Caucasus. Also covered are Chinese Xinjiang, Mongolia, Special print subscription rate Afghanistan, Iran and Turkey in relation to their links/policies vis-à-vis Central Asia. of US$40 for members of CESS. The central aim ofCentral Asian Surveyis to reflect and promote advances in area-based Contact: scholarship in the social sciences and humanities and enhance understanding of processes of [email protected] local and regional change that make Central Asia and the Caucasus an area of significant contemporary interest. For more information on the journal, visit: www.tandfonline.com/ccas 8 PROGRAM OVERVIEW Thursday, October 10 11:00-18:00 - Registration and Inquiries, 2nd Floor 13:00-14:45 - Session 1 15:00-16:45 - Session 2 17:00-18:45 - Session 3 Friday, October 11 08:00-16:00 - Registration and Inquiries, 2nd Floor 09:00-10:45 - Session 4 10:45-11:00 - Coffee Break 11:00-12:45 - Session 5 12:45-14:00 - Lunch (Own Arrangements) 14:00-15:45 - Session 6 16:00-17:30 - Formal Opening of Conference, Keynote Speaker: Harsha Ram 18:00-21:00 – Reception Saturday, October 12 08:00-16:00 - Registration and Inquiries, 2nd Floor 09:00-10:45 - Session 7 10:45-11:00 - Coffee Break 11:00-12:45 - Session 8 12:45-14:00 - Lunch (Own Arrangements) 14:00-15:45