| Course title | Ethnicity and Nationalism in Central Asia |
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| Course code | DAS/ENCA |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture + Seminary |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Winter and summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 6 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Status of course | Compulsory-optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
| Course availability | The course is available to visiting students |
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| Course content |
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1 Central Asia: introduction 2 Ethnicity and Nationalism: theoretical approaches 3 Nation-building process in Uzbekistan 4 Nation-building process in Tajikistan 5 Nation-building process in Turkmenistan 6 Nation-building process in Kazakhstan 7 Nation-building process in Kyrgyzstan 8 Nation building process in USSR 9 History and Memory wars in Central Asia 10 Islam and nation-building process in Central Asia 11 Central Asia: cultural elites and sacred lineages 12 Central Asia: interethnic conflicts
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The course explores critically important theories of ethnicity and nationalism, with focus on their relevance for cases within the Central Asian states: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Topics covered will include the concepts of ethnicity and nation, the economic and political foundations of nationalism, the construction of national ideologies, the relationship between ethnicity and the state, nation-building process in post-Soviet Central Asia, the interethnic relations in Central Asia etc. Comparative discussions enable analysis of readings on Central Asia. While various approaches are presented, stress is on viewing ethnicity and nationalism as socio-politically constructed. Debates concerning nationalism, empire, postcolonialism, multiethnic state formation, nation state models, borders, interethnic conflict are covered. Course combines lectures, which introduce empirical data and methodological approaches, with seminars.
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| Prerequisites |
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Students are expected to attend lectures and seminars every Monday. The course consists of 12 lectures (12 hours) and 12 interactive seminars (12 hours) involving discussions of the readings, individual and group assignments. For both lectures and seminars, students are expected to read materials specified below. In this course, students will read a combination of book chapters and journal articles. These readings will be used as basis for class discussions. Students will be assigned selected readings for individual presentations introducing topics of each seminar. Students will also develop their analytical and critical writing skills while working on final paper. Regular, active and informed participation is expected. 60% Assessment will be based on attendance, preparation of readings, participation in class discussion with the focus on qualitative contribution to the discussion, ability to answer questions based on the readings, come up with own interpretations and react to comments made by other students. Final paper (3000 words): 40% The final paper should relate to any aspect of the course. It can be a critical review of the existing literature on a specific topic, or an original piece of research (format and topic need to be approved by the instructor). The final paper is due by the seminar 12. |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Chinese Studies (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Chinese Studies (2023) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Asian Studies, Specialization Indonesian Language and Culture (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Chinese Studies (2023) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Chinese Studies (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Chinese Studies (2023) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Asian Studies (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Asian Studies, Specialization Vietnamese Language and Culture (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Chinese Studies (2023) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Chinese Studies (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Asian Studies, Specialization Korean Language and Culture (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Asian Studies, Specialization Chinese Language and Culture (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Chinese Studies (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Asian Studies, Specialization Japanese Language and Culture (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |