A Word from the Director, Spring 2023
Director Jamsheed Choksy, Interim Chair and Distinguished Professor of Central Eurasian Studies at Indiana University, gives his thoughts on this year's activities.
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The IAUNRC and Minority Serving Institutions and Historically Black Colleges
The IAUNRC is working diligently on our responses to the current Title VI grant’s competitive priority by collaborating with Community Colleges, Minority Serving Institutions and Historically Black Colleges.
Understanding Iran 2023 Lecture Series
The IAUNRC organized a 3-part lecture series titled "Understanding Iran 2023" during the Spring 2023 semester. This series of talks brought in experts in various fields to discuss issues surrounding contemporary politics in Iran.
Book Talk: Atomic Steppe with Togzhan Kassenova
On Thursday, April 6, Dr. Togzhan Kassenova visited Bloomington to give a talk on her book, Atomic Steppe: How Kazakhstan Gave up the Bomb, recently published by Stanford University Press. During this talk, she discussed her research methodologies and inspirations for writing this book and discussed developments in Kazakhstan since its publication.
Sinor Lecture: "Future of Estonian-Medium University Education" with Birute Klaas-Lang
On March 27, Dr. Birute Klaas-Lang, professor of Estonian as a Foreign Language and head of the Department for Applied Linguistics at the University of Tartu, delivered a Jean and Denis Sinor Faculty Fellowship Lecture titled “Future of Estonian-Medium University Education.” Dr. Klaas-Lang’s research analyzes the historical relationship between Estonian state language legislation, language-of-instruction (LOI) policy in Estonian institutions of higher education, and the status of Estonian language relative to English and Russian.
ACES Brown Bag: Creatures in the Tatar Mythic Pantheon
On April 20, a scholar at IU gave a detailed presentation about the role of Tatar language, religious values, and mythological creatures in modern Tatar life and identity. The presenter explored several avenues of exchange between culture and everyday language use in the context of the Tatar mythological pantheon.
Mongol Studies Lectures with Agata Bareja-Starzyńska
In March, the Center sponsored two talks by Agata Bareja-Starzyńska, Associate Professor of the Faculty of Oriental Studies and head of the Department of Turkish Studies and Inner Asian Peoples at the University of Warsaw. Dr. Bareja-Starzyńska is a long-time friend of Indiana University and the Department of Central Eurasian Studies, having spent a semester in Bloomington as an exchange scholar in 2000.
CEUS Alumni Provide Critical Cultural and Language Instruction to US Armed Forces
Department of Central Eurasian Studies Alumni Jessica Storey-Nagy and Emily Stranger were interviewed by Hamilton Lugar School News about their jobs teaching critical language and cultural skills to United States armed forces.
"Having Crossed the River Do Not Forget the Bridge: Aging and Migration in Nubri, Nepal" with Geoff Childs
In March, the Center sponsored two talks by Agata Bareja-Starzyńska, Associate Professor of the Faculty of Oriental Studies and head of the Department of Turkish Studies and Inner Asian Peoples at the University of Warsaw. Dr. Bareja-Starzyńska is a long-time friend of Indiana University and the Department of Central Eurasian Studies, having spent a semester in Bloomington as an exchange scholar in 2000.
Tsagaan Sar
For the first time since before the COVID pandemic, the Bloomington Mongolian community came together to celebrate the Mongolian New Year, Tsagaan Sar. This February, Mongolian language students, faculty, staff, friends, and many more gathered together to celebrate the beginning of the new year.
Bridges program exposes kids to less commonly taught languages, cultures
Barbara Brosher of News at IU discusses the Bridges program at local elementary schools. IAUNRC provides funding for Persian and Turkish language instruction in Bridges.
Selected Higher Education and Community Outreach, Fall 2022
The Inner Asian and Uralic National Resource Center reviews selections from a semester of outreach activities with higher education and community organizations.
Interview with Saadat Alieva, Kyrgyz FLTA
Saadat Alieva is the Kyrgyz FLTA (Fulbright Language Teaching Assistant) at the Department of Central Eurasian Studies, Indiana University Bloomington. Here, she introduces herself and speaks about the Kyrgyz language and adapting to life at IU.
Interview with Aigerim Kazymbek, Kazakh FLTA
Aigerim Kazymbek is the Kazakh FLTA (Fulbright Language Teaching Assistant) at the Department of Central Eurasian Studies, Indiana University Bloomington. Here, she introduces herself and speaks about the Kazakh language and adapting to life at IU.
Interview with Nyamgerel Purevjav, Mongolian FLTA
Nyamgerel Purevjav is the Mongolian FLTA (Fulbright Language Teaching Assistant) at the Department of Central Eurasian Studies, Indiana University Bloomington. Here, she introduces herself and speaks about the Mongolian language and adapting to life at IU.
Interview with Hale Ozcan, Turkish FLTA
Hale Ozcan is the Turkish FLTA (Fulbright Language Teaching Assistant) at the Department of Central Eurasian Studies, Indiana University Bloomington. Here, she introduces herself and speaks about the Turkish language and adapting to life at IU.
2022 CESS Annual Conference at Indiana University
The Central Eurasian Studies Society Annual Conference was hosted at Indiana University in October 2022.
"Uralic Languages in New Large-Scale Databases" with Miina Norvik
On October 17, Dr. Miina Norvik joined the IAUNRC for a lecture on her ongoing research project titled “Uralic Languages in New Large-Scale Databases.”
Hungarian History Lectures from Géza Pálffy
Géza Pálffy of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences visited Indiana University to deliver two lectures in association with the publication of his new book, Hungary between Two Empires: 1526-1711 from IU Press.
International Symposium “Attested Middle Chinese in Early Foreign Transcriptions and Loanwords”
In May 2022, IU Department of Central Eurasian Studies Distinguished Professor Christopher Beckwith organized a symposium on "Attested Middle Chinese in Early Foreign Transcriptions and Loanwords" at the IU Europe Gateway in Berlin. HLS News reports.
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