The Central Asian Studies Institute is calling for paper and panel proposals for its second annual conference to be held on September 28-29, 2012. The first annual conference of CASI in 2011 initiated discussion on the state of scholarship on and in Central Asia. The second conference continues a discourse on how we make sense of the region by taking the alleged boundary between “formal” and “informal” Central Asia as a starting point. As the terms themselves are being hotly debated elsewhere, this conference firstly encourages scholars to look at the nature, scale and legitimacy of such a binary division.

On March 24 and 25 Spring AUCA Cup 2012 took place. The winners became "ECO" team,  a team of AUCA students and Alumni

AUCA students from the Anthropology department have taken an unusual tour to night shelters, orphanages and the rehabilitation centers

A special exhibition of Central Asian art: Sabidjan Babadjanov and Kaiyrgul Kazybekova will discuss their work and their influences, as well as the state of art in Central Asia. 

An exhibition of art of two famous artists took place at AUCA from March 17 through March 23

AUCA invites all interested parties to submit proposals for the construction of the AUCA university campus located in southern Bishkek on Tokombaeva St.

On 6-7 March 2012, the Central Asian Studies Institute at the American University of Central Asia will host an academic workshop entitled “Interpreting the Soviet Cultural Legacy in Central Asia”. The workshop will feature scholars representing Central Asian, Russian, European and US universities and research institutes.? Click below to access agenda and other details.

On 22 February, Piotr Dutkiewicz, Director of the Centre for Governance and Public Management Carleton University, Ottawa Canada presented the issue “Governance in a Multiethnic State”. 

The Tian Shan Policy Center organized a conference and roundtable on 'Rethinking Water and Land Management Strategies to Protect Kyrgyz Communities and Livelihoods' to facilitate dialogue among scholars and experts on advancing environmental sustainability and climate adaptation in Kyrgyzstan.  Participants included members of government, international organizations, NGOs, researchers, scholars and students.

American University of Central Asia announces competition for the best PR product about the University.