Day: March 12, 2014

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Open Society InstituteHIGHER EDUCATION SUPPORT PROGRAMRegional Seminar for Excellence in TeachingThe Soviet in Everyday Life Call for participation Eligibility criteria: Disciplines: Anthropology, History, Sociology, Cultural Studies (Film/Literature), Area Studies, Communication/Media Studies, Geography, Political Science Target Region: All the former Soviet Union (excluding the Baltics) and Mongolia. Academic standing/level/prerequisites: Enrollment in a kandidatskaia or Ph.D. program, …

Regional Seminar in Excellence of Teaching /HESP/OSIBuilding Anthropology in Eurasia2007-2010 Host Institution:             Aigine Research CenterSecondary co-hosts:    Program on Central Asia and the Caucasus, Harvard UniversityDept. of Anthropology, American University-Central Asia Directors:       Aida A. Alymbaeva (Aigine)John Schoeberlein (Harvard) The main goals of the ReSET are following:Goal 1. To foster the development of anthropological knowledge and approaches, as this may be …

Sacred Sites Phenomenon in Kyrgyzstan in case of Talas oblast The main goal of the project is to:   1. Understand the phenomena of sacred places and sacredness in the Kyrgyz culture through: Survey of the sacred places of Talas oblast; Life-stories of pilgrims and the role of sacred places in it; ideas of spirituality among Kyrgyz …