Reflections on “The Future of Central Asian Studies”
The workshop “The Future of Central Asian Studies” was organized by Judith Beyer and Madeleine Reeves at the University of Konstanz and held on…
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The workshop “The Future of Central Asian Studies” was organized by Judith Beyer and Madeleine Reeves at the University of Konstanz and held on…
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Read MoreFollowing the unexpected popularity of my May article Tinder as a Methodological Tool I was asked by Allegra to write a follow up, expanding…
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