Resources & Publications
UCA Publications: Cultural Heritage Series
Brief - 781KB
The Series promotes understanding across cultures and generations by supporting Central Asian scholars conduct original and high-quality research, publish and disseminate their work to regional and international audiences. As the older generation of scholars advance in age, and the countries of Central Asia continue to develop national identities in the post-Soviet landscape, the history and oral traditions of the region's diverse cultures risk being lost or re-written to suit contemporary political objectives.
Other languages: Русский язык |
Kyrgyz Küüs: Analysis,Thoughts, and Opinions (Volumes I and II)
Book - 1MB
This fundamental two-volume work Kïrgïz küülörü:Iliktöölör, oylor, pikirler (Kyrgyz Küüs Analysis,Thoughts, and Opinions) is written by well-known Kyrgyz ethnomusicologist Asan Kaybïlda uulu.
Other languages: Русский язык | Кыргыз тили
Giving Entrepreneurs a Voice in the Future of Southern Kyrgyzstan
Report - 471KB
The violent events that unfolded in Southern Kyrgyzstan in June 2010 resulted in the destruction of homes and businesses, and threatened the livelihoods of micro and small entrepreneurs operating in the country’s southern region.
Other languages: Русский язык | Кыргыз тили
The Aga Khan Humanities Project
Brief - 296KB
Established in 1997, AKHP was created to explore abiding issues facing the individual and society from a multidisciplinary humanities perspective, and to foster the development of critical thinking and academic writing skills.
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The Central Asian Faculty Development Programme
Report - 327KB
UCA will offer inimitable opportunities for Central Asian scholars to pursue an academic career with low faculty-student ratios, opportunities for research, excellent facilities, and an organisational culture that places high value on integrity in all facets of its operation.
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The School of Professional and Continuing Education
Brief - 244KB
The School of Professional and Continuing Education (SPCE) is designed to serve the immediate needs of the communities where the campuses are being built and fulfils UCA’s approach to reach the broadest spectrum of learners possible.
Other languages: Русский язык |
The UCA Research Programme
Brief - 219KB
The Research Programme was initiated in 2008 with the intention to establish UCA as a leading centre of academic scholarship for Central Asia.
Other languages: Русский язык |
"Conflicting strategies for contested resources: Responses to uncertainty among pastoralists in postsocialist rural Kyrgyzstan" (Abstract) by Bernd Steimann, PhD, Department of Geography, University of Zurich, Switzerland, steimannb@yahoo.de
Pastoral Land Tenure in Tajikistan - A policy brief125KB
Abstract from "Pastoral Land Tenure in Tajikistan: a policy brief", by Sarah Robinson, Oxfam Highlands Programme, Papua New Guinea (sarah@oxfampng.org.pg)
by Oleksandr Kiliievych, ISBN 978-9967-25-338-4, xxx+484pp. (paperback) The glossary is the first publication of its kind in the Russian language. It defines some 2,500 terms and concepts and cites examples of their usage in authoritative texts. Over 130 sources are used. In addition, there is an English - Russian, Russian - English dictionary of over 3,000 terms. The extensive preface discusses some of the difficult terminological issues. Oleksandr Kiliievych, is associate professor in the Department of Economic Policy, National Academy of Public Administration, Office of the President of Ukraine, and association professor in the Department of Economic Theory, National University ‘Kyivo-Mohyla’ Academy. To order copies, please contact: Aisulu Alymkulova: aisulu.alymkulova@ucentralasia.org
The Musical Arts of the Pamirs, Volumes I, II, and III
Book - 768KB
Published by the University of Central Asia, The Musical Arts of the Pamirs, Volumes I, II, and III is part of a five-volume study on folk music, oral history, and theatre traditions from the Pamir region of Tajikistan. Widely viewed as the most comprehensive work on Pamir music and heritage to date, The Musical Arts of the Pamirs is the culmination of approximately 40 years of field work by Dr Nizom Nurdjanov, along with his colleagues, Dr Fayzulla Karomatov and Dr Bahriniso Kabilova. To order copies, please contact: Aisulu Alymkulova: aisulu.alymkulova@ucentralasia.org
University Profile
Brochure - 801KB
UCA consists of the School of Professional and Continuing Education (the first operational division of the University); and the School of Arts and Sciences (undergraduate), and the Graduate School of Development that will be launched when the three campuses are built in Khorog, Naryn, and Tekeli. The University provides three additional initiatives to build teaching and scholarly capacity in the region through its Central Asian Faculty Development Programme, the Aga Khan Humanities Project, and Research Programme.
Other languages: Русский язык | забонито ҷикӣ
UCA in the Republic of Tajikistan
Country Brief - 420KB
This brief highlights some of the main achievements of UCA in the Republic of Tajikistan. It examines the University’s operational divisions and future plans.
Other languages: Русский язык | забонито ҷикӣ
UCA in the Kyrgyz Republic
Country Brief - 367KB
This brief highlights some of the main achievements of UCA in the the Kyrgyz Republic. It examines the University’s operational divisions and future plans.
Other languages: Русский язык | Кыргыз тили
UCA in the Republic of Kazakhstan
Country Brief - 419KB
This brief highlights some of the main achievements of UCA in the Republic of Kazakhstan. It examines the University’s operational divisions and future plans.
Other languages: Русский язык | Қазақ тілі
Giving Youth a Voice in Youth Policy
Report - 2MB
Young people, especially young men, occupied centre stage during the 7-8 April 2010 events in Bishkek. Their involvement in direct action was unprecedented and their emergence on the political arena was a clarion call to elites and broader society that something must be done to address the grievances of this mobilized sector of society.
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