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CASI: FORUM ON HISTORY AND MEMORY IN KYRGYZSTAN: TOWARD AN INCLUSIVE SOCIETY

FORUM ON HISTORY AND MEMORY IN KYRGYZSTAN: TOWARD AN INCLUSIVE SOCIETY
American University of Central Asia (AUCA), Bishkek
Monday, December 12th, 2016 | 1:30 to 5:30 p.m.

The Global Centre for Pluralism, in partnership with the Central Asian Studies Institute at the American University of Central Asia, the French Institute for Central Asian Studies (IFEAC), Bishkek Humanities University and Osh State University is pleased to invite you to a Forum on History and Memory in Kyrgyzstan: Toward an Inclusive Society at the American University of Central Asia, in Bishkek, on Monday, December 12th, 2016. The Forum will feature two international panel discussions based on the research undertaken as a part of the Centre’s History and Memory in Kyrgyzstan Project.

Living peacefully with diversity is a shared global challenge. All modern societies—from established democracies to fragile states—are diverse in some way, either through historic border-making or global migrations. A deeper understanding of the past is one route to greater inclusion and national dialogue. What we choose to remember and forget has meaning for how people live in the present.

About the History and Memory in Kyrgyzstan Project
Kyrgyzstan is a vibrant, multi-ethnic and multi-faith society. The History and Memory in Kyrgyzstan Project issued a national call for papers to explore these aspects of Kyrgyzstan’s history and to identify potential lessons from past experiences for fostering greater inclusion today. Based on their proposals, eight Kyrgyzstani researchers were selected to research and write short papers on an aspect of Kyrgyzstan’s rich history of diversity, aided by local and international mentors who encouraged them to engage critically with the past.

Rooted in the findings of these eight papers, the Forum will feature local and international experts in a discussion with a focus on the role of historical narratives in shaping national identity and perceptions of diversity. Can history help us to foster a more inclusive understanding of identity and nation building today?

Please RSVP at https://goo.gl/3N1Yc7 by December 9. Further questions regarding the registration can be addressed to Aida Konokbaeva at casiaucakg@gmail.com 

Location: American University of Central Asia, room 410, 7/6 Aaly Tokombaev Street, Bishkek
Languages: Russian, Kyrgyz and English. Simultaneous translation will be provided.

Founded by His Highness the Aga Khan in partnership with the Government of Canada, the Global Centre for Pluralism is an international research and education centre located in Ottawa, Canada. Inspired by Canada’s experience as a diverse and inclusive country, the Centre was created to advance positive responses to the challenge of living peacefully and productively together in diverse societies.

The History and Memory Project has been implemented with support from the Government of Canada.

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