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Diversity, ethnicity, and mobility in modern Central Asia
Series Conclusion: Diversity, ethnicity, and mobility in modern Central Asia
Alun Thomas It’s often remarked that academic interest in the history of Central Asia from outside of the region has surged in the past...
Peripheral Histories ISSN 2755-368X
Aug 31, 20222 min read
The moneylenders of Tashkent – informal economy, cross-border ties, and Tsarist controls
Roman Osharov Would you take out a loan at 120 percent per annum? In colonial Tashkent, Central Asia's largest and richest city in the...
Peripheral Histories ISSN 2755-368X
Aug 17, 20226 min read
Writing a Multiethnic History of the Kazakh Famine
This blog post discusses some upsetting themes. Mehmet Volkan Kasikci In the early 1930s, millions of people starved to death across the...
Peripheral Histories ISSN 2755-368X
Aug 12, 20226 min read
Researching Displacement in Central Asia: A Reflection on the Use of Sources
Hanna Matt Drawing on my dissertation research on displacement and famine in Central Asia, this blog post will reflect on the...
Peripheral Histories ISSN 2755-368X
Jul 25, 20226 min read
Edited by Hanna Matt and Alun Thomas
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