Central Asia in the Soviet Union
The Intertwined Histories of Nation, Empire, & Revolution
Speaker: Adeeb Khalid Professor of History, Carleton College
This talk explores Central Asia’s shifting place within the Soviet Union across seven decades of rule. Bringing together questions of empire, nation-building, and revolution, Professor Khalid examines how Soviet power reshaped political identities, social structures, and intellectual life in the region.
The lecture offers a broad historical perspective while engaging with Central Asia’s connections to Iran, the Ottoman world, and anticolonial movements.
We'd like to express deep gratitude to our co-sponsors: The Middle Eastern and North African Studies Program (MENA), the Russian, Eurasian, and East European Studies Research Program (REEES), the Roberta Buffett Center for Global Affairs, the Alice Kaplan Institute for the Humanities, and the South Asian Research Forum.
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