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New work from our members: political philosopher Tereza Hendl and transitional justice scholar Selbi Durdiyeva, critically exploring concerns of selective anti-imperialism and decoloniality on the left
Just published: our paper with Selbi Durdiyeva, taking a close look at the legacy of Angela Davis, much of the Western left and the ongoing disengagement with dissent knowledges and liberation struggles in Europe’s East, Central and North Asia, emphasising the urgent need for epistemic reparations
December 10, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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Important essay by T. Hendl and S. Durdiyeva on the left's "emotionally charged and invested connection to the USSR and Soviet Utopia" and the continuing harm these phantasies cause progressive politics worldwide. @terezahendl.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
On Collateral Damage, Selective Anti-Imperialism and the Path to Liberation
Our paper explores the legacy of Angela Davis and its intersections with the liberation movements in Europe’s East, Baltic, Caucasus, Central and North Asia. via the re-visiting of Jiří Pelikán’s o...
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December 9, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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More episodes of the YurtJurt podcast!
Aaaa!!! One of the coolest episodes of YurtJurt about Bashkortostan Protests by one of its key scholars, Iliuza Mukhamedianova!

these are the types of dialogues we have envisioned with Bashtan Bashta since the very beginning.

This season of YurtJurt is fire! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
December 11, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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The recording from our latest insightful and urgent webinar. Many thanks to all speakers for their powerful words and @epp-annus.bsky.social for her moderating and leadership in the RUTA Environmental Initiative. Those interested to join the initiative are welcome to…

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Book talk: Terra Invicta: Ukrainian Wartime Reimaginings for a Habitable Earth
YouTube video by The Ruta Association
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December 9, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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December 9, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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Our next webinar will be a conversation among remarkable thinkers Adrian Ivakhiv, Kateryna Botanova, Kateryna Filyuk, Lesia Kulchynska, Taras Polataiko, Maria Sonevytsky, Oleksiy Vasyliuk and Olya Zikrata about reviving multispecies relations with the land

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December 3, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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Latest episode of the YurtJurt podcast that will be of great interest to many RUTA members and communities
In the latest episode of YurtJurt podcast, I converse with three fascinating feminist/decolonial Central Asian researchers and authors - fellow sociologist Aizada Arystanbek, political historian Kamila Smagulova, and feminist author Aisulu Toyshibek abt VOCABULARY

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Yurt Jurt
Government Podcast · Yurt Jurt - a podcast about decolonizing Central Asia and Beyond produced by Central Asian activists. Hosted by Dr. Diana Kudaibergen, Yurt Jurt dives deep into the decoloniality ...
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November 21, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Due to numerous requests, we are pleased to announce that the abstract submission deadline has been extended by two weeks. We encourage all interested contributors to take advantage of this extra time to finalize their submissions. We look forward to receiving your contributions by Nov 30
Our 2026 RUTA conference will be exploring the role of embodied knowledges and knowledges rooted in the places we conduct research about. We will discuss how the making of knowledge, art and cultural heritage changes when it is grounded in places and communities and which possibilities this opens
November 18, 2025 at 4:15 PM