Lecture Series: History and Culture of Central Asia

4 December 2020

The İmam Bukhari International Scientific Research Center (IBISRC) under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Asien-Afrika-Institut (AAI) of Universität Hamburg inaugurate their first Lecture Series on the History and Culture of Central Asia.

The speakers are Stefan Heidemann (AAI), Shovosil Ziyodov (IBISRC), Juergen Paul (AAI), and Bekmirzaev I. Ilhomjon (Center for Islamic Civilization of Uzbekistan). For further information, please see the schedule and abstracts here.

The lectures will take place from 10-12 a.m. Central European Standard Time / 2-4 p.m. Tashkent time. Only registered attendees will be able to access the event. To register, please send an e-mail to Natalie Kontny (natalie.kontny@uni-hamburg.de).

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