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On 15 October, 2016 Student Symposium of Social Sciences will be held in AUCA, CH at 9.30am. Students of Psychology, Anthropology, Journalism and Mass Communication, Sociology will present their summer internships reports at the first joint event of the Division of Social Sciences. Master students will have a separate panel "Application of Social Sciences Research and Practice to Social Change in Central Asia".

SPEAKER: Maria Louw, Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology, Aarhus University
 
Date: October 19, 2016
Time: 16:00
Room: 220, AUCA 

 
Abstract: While there is an extensive historical

Career Services Center is pleased to invite you to the guest lecture, by experts from different bodies of United Nations and their personal experiences on working in UN.

The AUCA Writing & Academic Resource Center (WARC) recently interviewed one of its most active visitors, Adil Alymbekov, to learn about his experience at the WARC.

On October 10, 2016, Amal-Sher Kurbanov, a student at the American University of Central Asia (AUCA), launched Meals, an application allowing users to pre-order meals and reserve tables in cafés, restaurants or any other recreation center, with the aim of saving people time.

Stephen Golub is an international development scholar, researcher and consultant who has field experience in over 40 countries across the globe; authored dozens of papers on democracy, governance, legal empowerment and the rule of law; and edited several volumes on these topics . He has taught at the Central European University, Tufts University and the University of California at Berkeley. 

The Tian Shan Policy Center in cooperation with the UNDP’s Rule of Law project, supported by the British Embassy to the Kyrgyz Republic is announcing call for research proposals concerning the rule of law. Researchers are invited to address the most pressing issues related with enhancing the rule of law in the Kyrgyz Republic and bring them to the attention of policy makers and the public.

On October 11, 2016 from 18:00 to 20:00, the Women and the Arts Club is hosting a "Stand with Girls" Open Mic Night at the AUCA in honor of International Girls Day. Tickets will be sold in the Forum at lunch time for 50 soms each. Students can either perform, or get the tickets and join the event. The ones who want to perform must sign up beforehand; nonetheless, the microphone is open to anyone who wants to perform anything!

Today we want to introduce you to Frank G. Karioris, an Assistant Professor in Sociology and General Education. Professor Karioris has a PhD in Comparative Gender Studies with a Specialization in Sociology & Social Anthropology, an MA in Social Development, and a BA in History and Education.

Alexander Wolters, a professor in the Sociology Department, spoke with us about himself and his experience here at AUCA.