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Rafis Abazov will talk about his new book – The Culture and Customs of the Central Asian Republics (Greenwood Press, 2007). The focus of the talk will be contemporary development in the intricate cultural landscape of Central Asia and post-Iron-Curtain effects, such as the return of some nearly forgotten traditions and resurgence of Islamic identity. The author will also discuss why the advent of western culture into the major metropolitan areas in the region has been welcomed in Central Asia, in sharp contrast to its poor reception in neighboring Afghanistan, Iran and the Middle East.
Time: Thursday, January 25, 2007, 6.00-7.30 p.m.
Place: Harriman Institute, room 1219
International Affairs Building, Columbia University
420 West 118th Street, New York, NY 10027
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Free admission. Everyone is welcome! Tea and s snacks will be served.
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Rafis Abazov is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Harriman Institute (SIPA). He is also the author of the Historical Dictionary of Kyrgyzstan (Scarecrow Press, 2004) and Palgrave Concise Atlas of Central Asian Republics (forthcoming).
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