A Chat in the Yurt, discussing Central Asia and Europe – Episode XXIV – Regional identity

Step into our Yurt and join us for a monthly conversation on Europe-Central Asia developments. In this series of podcasts, we welcome guests from both regions to discuss exciting new research and the latest developments in Europe and Central Asia. Together, we discuss society trends, political developments, economic turns, and cultural highlights while assessing the past and looking ahead to what may unfold.

 

In this episode, hosts Rashid Gabdulhakov and Kamila Smagulova meet with Timur Dadabaev, who is a Professor of International Relations and the Director of the Special Program for Japanese and Eurasian Studies at the Graduate School of Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Tsukuba in Japan. Timur explains how Central Asian regional identity evolves distinctly from Eastern Europe, Russia or South Asia while it has an inclusive disposition towards different local and external influences. In this way Central Asian countries can accept their Soviet past, use Turkish connectivity, and work with China, Europe and Russia. In a frank exchange Timur, Kamila and Rashid discuss the differences between Central Asian and European regional identities. They also address how youth can perceive regional identity, that seems weak ‘at home’ but strong ‘abroad’.

 

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