CACI: Human Book
Eggers Hall, Commons
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At this unique CACI Human Book event, four human books will be available for any “reader” to stop by and interact with them in person to discuss their respective themes and chapters. The visitors will be able to learn about each human book within two hours of the event through individual conversations and discussions. The visitors will be exposed to cultural, historical and archeological artifacts, and personal stories related to each human book and their chapters.
The CACI Human Book – is a person who is personally, academically or professionally connected to Central Asia and the Caucasus region.
“Central Asian Prehistory: Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan”
Claudia Chang and Perry A. Tourtellotte
Chapter 1: How we came to Research Iron Age Saka and Usuns in Kazakhstan
Chapter 2: Burial Mounds: Treasures, Looting, and the Nomadic Elite
Chapter 3: Archeological Research along the Silk Route
“Profile of Afghanistan”
Abdul Bashir Pazhwak
Chapter 1: Storytelling and personal experience of Afghan former diplomat
Chapter 2: Opportunities and challenges: Afghanistan in the last decades (2001-2021)
Chapter 3: Government structure, elections, education, and public participation
“A Cultural Tour of Tajikistan”
Sohrob Aslamy and Katie MacDonald
Chapter 1: Music
Chapter 2: Language
Chapter 3: Food and Agriculture
“Environmental policy in Kazakhstan”
Darzhan Kazbekova
Chapter 1: Green economy
Chapter 2: Renewable energy
Chapter 3: Waste management
Category
Diversity and Inclusion
Type
Discussions
Region
Campus
Open to
Public
Organizers
MAX-Central Asia and the Caucasus Initiative, MAX-Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs
Accessibility
Contact Mirjakhon Turdiev to request accommodations