We are thrilled to welcome Assiya Baqdaulet and Sara Wong to our LAHP Student Representatives Queen Mary Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences LSE PhD Academy bit.ly/3wmKa7p

Kazakhstan, one of Russia's closest allies and a southern neighbor, is denying a request for its troops to join the offensive in Ukraine, officials say. nbcnews.com/news/world/liv…

This feels like a turning point for fiat currencies globally. A country that is currently engaged in violent combat to preserve its sovereignty and freedom is publicly soliciting bitcoin and crypto donations. Hard to imagine just a few years ago.

Conversation with Qasym-Jomart Toqayev has just ended. The difficult security situation in the region was discussed. We agreed to cooperate in humanitarian issues. We keep in touch.

Я подписал и всем советую. Путинскую пропаганду нужно немедленно остановить. Распространите.

On 26 July, we're showingAdilkhan Yerzhanov's Assault - a chilling look at the maddening hopelessness of living in a corrupted society. The film will be followed by a discussion with critics Assiya Issemberdiyeva and Savina Petkova 🎟️ Book now barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2022/…

Our discussion on filmmaking and spectatorship in Kazakhstan: m.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=I…

#KinoScope m.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=I…

Вообще реально. Павлодар даже звучит как подарок нашей стране. А ватники любят требовать "возвращать подаренное". Пора уже переименовать его.

New episode of KinoScope is on youtu.be/1sCCnAQVZkU

youtu.be/EeXFbF3w6rI #KinoScope is on!

Special issue of KinoKultura on Kazakh cinema with my article on it: kinokultura.com/specials/21/is…

“Violence is the language of the inarticulate”. “No one is above the law.”

Join us on Monday for the next #RCRG seminar with Assiya Baqdaulet of QMULSLLF to hear more about wartime orientalisation, folklorisation, and Sovietisation of Central Asia on screen. 🗓️ 13 November at 6pm 📍 UCL SSEES ➡️ buff.ly/40g8iaA

Usta mentorship workshop in Almaty. Day 1 USTA-Mentorship

Trailblazers in Central Asian academia. 🤩Very privileged to be a part of USTA mentorship program🙏🏻 USTA-Mentorship

Soon!

📽️Imagining Central Asia on Film 🎥 A deep dive into how Soviet cinema portrayed culture through folklore, national attire, & dance. 🗓 25 Sept | 19:00 BST 🎙️ Assiya Issemberdiyeva 📍 Zoom Sign up to explore Soviet nation-building on screen!eventbrite.co.uk/e/imagining-ce…

Soon!