Nargis Kassenova
@nargiskassenova.bsky.social
A Central Asian/Central Asianist currently living in Cambridge, MA.
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ICYMI: Their deaths seem to have been conveniently overlooked by the authorities of today. Bne IntelliNews
PANNIER: Few will mourn passing of Turkmen Iron Lady Atajanova and Uzbek Grey Cardinal Jurabekov
Their deaths seem to have been conveniently overlooked by the authorities of today.
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October 12, 2025 at 8:24 PM
ICYMI: Their deaths seem to have been conveniently overlooked by the authorities of today. Bne IntelliNews
We had an excellent discussion on Gazprom in Central Asia with Nicholas Pomeroy and Michael Hilliard. If you want to check it out, here's the link: www.youtube.com/live/iM_eJFP...
Gazprom in Central Asia: Between Geopolitical Influence and Energy Transition
YouTube video by Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies
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October 5, 2025 at 10:53 PM
We had an excellent discussion on Gazprom in Central Asia with Nicholas Pomeroy and Michael Hilliard. If you want to check it out, here's the link: www.youtube.com/live/iM_eJFP...
📣 Today (9:30am-10:30am EST) we will talk about Gazprom in Central Asia - join us!
Join us (Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies) next Friday (3 Oct) for an online event on Gazprom in Central Asia. Our speakers are Nicholas Pomeroy and Michael Hilliard. daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/events/gazpr...
Gazprom in Central Asia: Between Geopolitical Influence and Energy Transition
Join us for a panel on Gazprom’s shifting role in Central Asia, regional energy security, and the future of energy transition.
daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu
October 3, 2025 at 11:13 AM
📣 Today (9:30am-10:30am EST) we will talk about Gazprom in Central Asia - join us!
Join us (Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies) next Friday (3 Oct) for an online event on Gazprom in Central Asia. Our speakers are Nicholas Pomeroy and Michael Hilliard. daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/events/gazpr...
Gazprom in Central Asia: Between Geopolitical Influence and Energy Transition
Join us for a panel on Gazprom’s shifting role in Central Asia, regional energy security, and the future of energy transition.
daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu
September 26, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Join us (Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies) next Friday (3 Oct) for an online event on Gazprom in Central Asia. Our speakers are Nicholas Pomeroy and Michael Hilliard. daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/events/gazpr...
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Earlier this summer, former U.S. Ambassador Richard Boucher, passed away. He'll be remembered as an astute observer of Central Asia.
Back in 2021, Ambassador Boucher contributed a personal essay to the Davis Center/Eurasianet series. Pls give it a read: daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/insights/whe...
Back in 2021, Ambassador Boucher contributed a personal essay to the Davis Center/Eurasianet series. Pls give it a read: daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/insights/whe...
Where Is Central Asia, Anyway?
A former top U.S. diplomat reflects on the many ways ex-Soviet Central Asia can be viewed from Washington — Russian dependency, Chinese sphere of influence, new global hub with links in all directions...
daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu
September 13, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Earlier this summer, former U.S. Ambassador Richard Boucher, passed away. He'll be remembered as an astute observer of Central Asia.
Back in 2021, Ambassador Boucher contributed a personal essay to the Davis Center/Eurasianet series. Pls give it a read: daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/insights/whe...
Back in 2021, Ambassador Boucher contributed a personal essay to the Davis Center/Eurasianet series. Pls give it a read: daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/insights/whe...
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A new entry in the Ambassadors' Series on Central Asia, published by @eurasianet.bsky.social, spearheaded by @nargiskassenova.bsky.social of the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies.
Allan Mustard on the use of shoe leather diplomacy in Turkmenistan.
eurasianet.org/memoir-recol...
Allan Mustard on the use of shoe leather diplomacy in Turkmenistan.
eurasianet.org/memoir-recol...
Memoir: Recollecting the benefits of shoe leather diplomacy in Turkmenistan
Getting out, getting a feel for the place, and putting pins on a map.
eurasianet.org
May 14, 2025 at 1:31 PM
A new entry in the Ambassadors' Series on Central Asia, published by @eurasianet.bsky.social, spearheaded by @nargiskassenova.bsky.social of the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies.
Allan Mustard on the use of shoe leather diplomacy in Turkmenistan.
eurasianet.org/memoir-recol...
Allan Mustard on the use of shoe leather diplomacy in Turkmenistan.
eurasianet.org/memoir-recol...
So thrilled to share the new essay in our "American Diplomats in Central Asia" series developed in cooperation with @eurasianet.bsky.social - Amb. Allan Mustard's wonderful account of gathering firsthand information and mapping in Turkmenistan: eurasianet.org/memoir-recol...
Memoir: Recollecting the benefits of shoe leather diplomacy in Turkmenistan
Getting out, getting a feel for the place, and putting pins on a map.
eurasianet.org
May 10, 2025 at 2:58 PM
So thrilled to share the new essay in our "American Diplomats in Central Asia" series developed in cooperation with @eurasianet.bsky.social - Amb. Allan Mustard's wonderful account of gathering firsthand information and mapping in Turkmenistan: eurasianet.org/memoir-recol...
Join our conversation with Azerbaijan's Ambassador Khazar Ibrahim on the evolving security landscape of the Caspian region, focusing on the transport and energy corridors (in 40 min): daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/events/evolv...
The Evolving Security Landscape of the Caspian Sea Region
Join us to discuss the role of regional powers and the impact of energy resources on Caspian security with H.E. Ambassador Khazar Ibrahim.
daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu
May 6, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Join our conversation with Azerbaijan's Ambassador Khazar Ibrahim on the evolving security landscape of the Caspian region, focusing on the transport and energy corridors (in 40 min): daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/events/evolv...
We will be online in about two hours (9am EDT) - tune in! daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/events/inter...
Intercommunal Warfare and Ethnic Peacemaking in Central Asia
Join us in discussing the core arguments of Intercommunal Warfare and Ethnic Peacemaking by Joldon Kutmanaliev.
daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu
April 3, 2025 at 10:50 AM
We will be online in about two hours (9am EDT) - tune in! daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/events/inter...
Don't miss this exciting event tomorrow! Masha Salazkina will talk about her new book "Alliances, Affinities and Solidarities in the Global Cold War," focusing on the history of the Festival of Cinemas of Asia, Africa, and Latin America which took place in Tashkent, Soviet Union, in the 1960s-80s.
March 12, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Don't miss this exciting event tomorrow! Masha Salazkina will talk about her new book "Alliances, Affinities and Solidarities in the Global Cold War," focusing on the history of the Festival of Cinemas of Asia, Africa, and Latin America which took place in Tashkent, Soviet Union, in the 1960s-80s.
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A fascinating webinar on China's role in Central Asia is just wrapping up. carnegieendowment.org/events/2025/... Asked about whether Chinese $ fuels corruption, @nargiskassenova.bsky.social states that Russians are bigger (but more hidden) driver. (And now Trump is removing limits on bribes, etc.)
Hard Power vs. Soft: China’s Evolving Role in Central Asia
Is China imposing its will on the world, or is the reality more nuanced? Many in the West, particularly in Washington, argue that China exerts global influence by disregarding local differences and i...
carnegieendowment.org
March 11, 2025 at 2:57 PM
A fascinating webinar on China's role in Central Asia is just wrapping up. carnegieendowment.org/events/2025/... Asked about whether Chinese $ fuels corruption, @nargiskassenova.bsky.social states that Russians are bigger (but more hidden) driver. (And now Trump is removing limits on bribes, etc.)
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If you missed our conversation today about China's hard and soft power in Central Asia with @nargiskassenova.bsky.social, Berikbol Dukeyev & Odil Gafarov, you can watch the recording on @carnegieendowment.org YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/WJPe2xu...
March 11, 2025 at 5:18 PM
If you missed our conversation today about China's hard and soft power in Central Asia with @nargiskassenova.bsky.social, Berikbol Dukeyev & Odil Gafarov, you can watch the recording on @carnegieendowment.org YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/WJPe2xu...
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The first of our #IndulgingKleptocracy book talks @harvard.edu Davis Center with @nargiskassenova.bsky.social is recorded and online. Thanks Nargis and Harvard colleagues for your great questions.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2Ph...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2Ph...
Indulging Kleptocracy: Postcommunist Elites and Corruption
YouTube video by Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies
www.youtube.com
March 11, 2025 at 9:44 AM
The first of our #IndulgingKleptocracy book talks @harvard.edu Davis Center with @nargiskassenova.bsky.social is recorded and online. Thanks Nargis and Harvard colleagues for your great questions.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2Ph...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2Ph...
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March 13, in person, Cambridge, MA. Thank you for this important contribution, @hellogera.bsky.social!:
daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/events/film-...
daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/events/film-...
Film Screening: 'JARA — Radioactive Patriarchy: Women of Qazaqstan'
This film sheds light on the stories of six women from a nuclear-affected community in Kazakhstan. It explores topics such as technology-driven and state-sponsored gender-based violence, as well as th...
daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu
March 7, 2025 at 10:03 PM
March 13, in person, Cambridge, MA. Thank you for this important contribution, @hellogera.bsky.social!:
daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/events/film-...
daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/events/film-...
If you couldn't tune in yesterday, here's the recording. We had an excellent panel (Samuel Dover Vesterbye, @tumarov.bsky.social and Yunis Sharifli) to discuss the Middle Corridor initiative in the rapidly changing geopolitical context. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJuB...
Making the Two Ends of Eurasia Meet: Prospects of the Middle Corridor in the Trump Era
YouTube video by Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies
www.youtube.com
March 5, 2025 at 8:13 PM
If you couldn't tune in yesterday, here's the recording. We had an excellent panel (Samuel Dover Vesterbye, @tumarov.bsky.social and Yunis Sharifli) to discuss the Middle Corridor initiative in the rapidly changing geopolitical context. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJuB...
We are going online in a couple of minutes, join us!
Join us (Davis Center) tomorrow for a timely discussion on the prospects of the Middle Corridor in the Trump Era. We will discuss the drivers and constraints of the EU's and China's engagement in implementing the initiative. daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/events/makin...
Making the Two Ends of Eurasia Meet: Prospects of the Middle Corridor in the Trump Era
This panel will consider how Washington's changing relations with Brussels and Moscow are affecting the EU’s and China’s engagement in an international transport initiative offering routes that bypass...
daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu
March 4, 2025 at 2:58 PM
We are going online in a couple of minutes, join us!
Join us (Davis Center) tomorrow for a timely discussion on the prospects of the Middle Corridor in the Trump Era. We will discuss the drivers and constraints of the EU's and China's engagement in implementing the initiative. daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/events/makin...
Making the Two Ends of Eurasia Meet: Prospects of the Middle Corridor in the Trump Era
This panel will consider how Washington's changing relations with Brussels and Moscow are affecting the EU’s and China’s engagement in an international transport initiative offering routes that bypass...
daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu
March 3, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Join us (Davis Center) tomorrow for a timely discussion on the prospects of the Middle Corridor in the Trump Era. We will discuss the drivers and constraints of the EU's and China's engagement in implementing the initiative. daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/events/makin...
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Please join this important event at MIT on lessons from Ukraine for grid and energy security in wartime, with the former CEO of Ukrenerho Volodymyr Kudrytskyi. Tuesday, March 11, 5pm. Register below: calendar.mit.edu/event/vulner...
February 25, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Please join this important event at MIT on lessons from Ukraine for grid and energy security in wartime, with the former CEO of Ukrenerho Volodymyr Kudrytskyi. Tuesday, March 11, 5pm. Register below: calendar.mit.edu/event/vulner...
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Thank you @nargiskassenova.bsky.social for hosting us at the Davis Center today.
If you in Boston area next Tuesday (25 Feb), join us (Davis Center) for this exciting event with @jheathershaw.bsky.social and Tom Mayne! We will discuss their new book “Indulging Kleptocracy” - one of the best books of 2024, according to Foreign Affairs. daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/events/indul...
Indulging Kleptocracy: Postcommunist Elites and Corruption
In their new book Indulging Kleptocracy, John Heathershaw, Tena Prelec, and Tom Mayne offer an engaging inside account of the fight against kleptocracy in the UK.
daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu
February 25, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Thank you @nargiskassenova.bsky.social for hosting us at the Davis Center today.
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A tribute to Dr. Kristopher White by @donnachadcu.bsky.social, a beloved scholar, geographer mentor and educator at KIMEP that shaped a generation of Central Asian academics timesca.com/obituary-kri... #KIMEP #CentralAsianStudies #AcademicLegacy #KristopherWhite #Obituary
Obituary - Kristopher White: The Gentle Giant Who Inspired a Generation of Central Asian Scholars - The Times Of Central Asia
Kristopher Dodge White, known to his friends simply as “Kris”, was a distinguished scholar, mentor, and friend, who dedicated two decades of his life to
timesca.com
February 21, 2025 at 9:50 PM
A tribute to Dr. Kristopher White by @donnachadcu.bsky.social, a beloved scholar, geographer mentor and educator at KIMEP that shaped a generation of Central Asian academics timesca.com/obituary-kri... #KIMEP #CentralAsianStudies #AcademicLegacy #KristopherWhite #Obituary
And If you are in Boston area next Friday (28 Feb), join Davis Center, Kazushige Kobayashi, Kiyomi Osborn and me for a timely discussion on Russia's relations with the countries of the "Global South" juxtaposed with its relations with Central Asia. daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/events/russi...
Is Russia Winning the Global South and Losing Central Asia?
The seminar will unpack the puzzle of Russia’s seemingly growing influence in the Global South and explore how and to what extent these insights are applicable in making sense of the dynamic of Russia...
daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu
February 20, 2025 at 7:40 PM
And If you are in Boston area next Friday (28 Feb), join Davis Center, Kazushige Kobayashi, Kiyomi Osborn and me for a timely discussion on Russia's relations with the countries of the "Global South" juxtaposed with its relations with Central Asia. daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/events/russi...
If you in Boston area next Tuesday (25 Feb), join us (Davis Center) for this exciting event with @jheathershaw.bsky.social and Tom Mayne! We will discuss their new book “Indulging Kleptocracy” - one of the best books of 2024, according to Foreign Affairs. daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/events/indul...
Indulging Kleptocracy: Postcommunist Elites and Corruption
In their new book Indulging Kleptocracy, John Heathershaw, Tena Prelec, and Tom Mayne offer an engaging inside account of the fight against kleptocracy in the UK.
daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu
February 20, 2025 at 7:33 PM
If you in Boston area next Tuesday (25 Feb), join us (Davis Center) for this exciting event with @jheathershaw.bsky.social and Tom Mayne! We will discuss their new book “Indulging Kleptocracy” - one of the best books of 2024, according to Foreign Affairs. daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/events/indul...
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In two weeks, @tenaprelec.bsky.social @cais-exeter.bsky.social Tom Mayne and I are hitting the USA for the Indulging Kleptocracy (Oxford, 2025) book tour. We start in Boston at Harvard on 26 Feb hosted by @nargiskassenova.bsky.social. 1/5
daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/events/indul...
daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/events/indul...
Indulging Kleptocracy: Postcommunist Elites and Corruption
In their new book Indulging Kleptocracy, John Heathershaw, Tena Prelec, and Tom Mayne offer an engaging inside account of the fight against kleptocracy in the UK.
daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu
February 13, 2025 at 8:08 PM
In two weeks, @tenaprelec.bsky.social @cais-exeter.bsky.social Tom Mayne and I are hitting the USA for the Indulging Kleptocracy (Oxford, 2025) book tour. We start in Boston at Harvard on 26 Feb hosted by @nargiskassenova.bsky.social. 1/5
daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/events/indul...
daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/events/indul...
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The trilogy is complete.
Green Mountains: Walking the Caucasus with Recipes (April, 2025) is available to pre-order right now, here! geni.us/GreenMountains
Green Mountains: Walking the Caucasus with Recipes (April, 2025) is available to pre-order right now, here! geni.us/GreenMountains
February 12, 2025 at 5:41 AM
The trilogy is complete.
Green Mountains: Walking the Caucasus with Recipes (April, 2025) is available to pre-order right now, here! geni.us/GreenMountains
Green Mountains: Walking the Caucasus with Recipes (April, 2025) is available to pre-order right now, here! geni.us/GreenMountains
Fresh off-the-press: I had the honor of contributing a chapter on Kazakhstan for the 2025 Atlas Freedom and Prosperity Around the World, the @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social's flagship publication: www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-res...
Surrounded by superpowers, Kazakhstan walks a geopolitical tightrope
Still a relatively young nation, Kazakhstan finds itself at critical juncture amid a series of domestic and geopolitical shocks.
www.atlanticcouncil.org
February 8, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Fresh off-the-press: I had the honor of contributing a chapter on Kazakhstan for the 2025 Atlas Freedom and Prosperity Around the World, the @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social's flagship publication: www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-res...