Join us for the U.S.-Central Asia Research Network (U.S.-CARNet) Lecture "Central Asia’s Borders: Levers of Diplomacy and Para-Diplomacy"
The end of the Cold War and the rise of the internet led to predictions of a borderless world, but borders remain significant in global affairs and daily life. This is especially true in Central Asia, where ongoing border tensions are often blamed on Soviet-era tactics. However, this view overlooks the agency of regional actors over 30 years into their independence. The lecture, Central Asia’s Borders: Levers of Diplomacy and Para-Diplomacy, explores how borders function as tools of power, symbols of sovereignty, sites of conflict, and means of cooperation, shaping the region’s geopolitical and economic strategies in the 21st century.
Speaker: Dr. Alexander Diener, Professor of Geography, Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of Geography and ATMO, University of Kansas
Date & Time: October 3, 9:00 AM U.S. Eastern time
6:00 PM Astana/Dushanbe/Tashkent
7:00 PM Bishkek time
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Translation to/from Russian language will be available for those who choose that option upon joining the lecture!
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The U.S.-CARNet program is designed to foster long-term collaboration, shared research, and joint publication among Central Asian and U.S. experts on East Asia, with a particular focus on China. Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Embassy in the Kyrgyz Republic and administered by American Councils.
