In Spring 2022, Covid-19 receded enough that the University lifted its in-person mask requirement. Teaching normalized, although department-hosted talks continued to proceed online more frequently than in person. This also meant that academic travel reopened, making possible the first CEUS faculty-led study abroad trip. CEUS’s Malik Hodjaev’s connections in Samarkand were instrumental for creating this… Read more »

After seven years of dedicated service as Chair of the CEUS Department, Professor Jamsheed Choksy stepped down, and the faculty elected Associate Professor Őner Őzçelik as the new department Chair. The CEUS faculty recognizes and appreciates Jamsheed’s many accomplishments as Chair, such as securing tenure-line positions in contemporary Central Asia and in Tibetan studies, bringing… Read more »