Central Asia Working Group Harvard University Spring Semester 1st Meeting Date February 7, 2001 Where Coolidge Hall Room 215 Time Wednesdays, from 4:15-6:00 pm Description The Working Group on "Central Asian Society, Politics and Culture" is a weekly forum for discussion of projects on Central Asia. The Working Group is aimed at providing a context for focused discussion on Central Asian topics among Harvard graduate students, faculty, and other Harvard-affiliated scholars and members of the Harvard community. Central Asia, for these purposes, is understood to include the states of Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakstan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan, as well as closely related areas: the Caucasus, the Volga Basin, Southwestern Siberia, Mongolia, Northern Iran, Afghanistan, etc. Each week is devoted to a presentation of some work-in-progress (a thesis prospectus, chapter, or paper) by one of the Working Group participants, accompanied by discussion by the group as a whole. Refreshments are a regular feature of the meetings. Guest speakers are also sometimes invited. Note that while the Working Group is open, it is meant to have a steady membership (to foster a good atmosphere for discussion). Contact John Schoeberlein, Faculty sponsor of the Working Group Harvard Forum for Central Asian Studies Tel: (617) 496-2643 E-mail: CentralAsia@fas.harvard.edu Listed with AZER.com: 02/01/2001 AI Home | Magazine Choice | Topics | Store | Contact us From Azerbaijan International © Azerbaijan International 2000. All rights reserved.