Jun 17, 2006

Summer School in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, August 28 - September 24, 2006

August 28 - September 24, 2006
Deadline for applications: June 30, 2006

The 2006 Samarkand Summer School is jointly organised by the Italian Association for the Study of Central Asia and the Caucasus (ASIAC) and the Centre for the Study of Territory in Samarkand in the context of a collaboration project between the University of Turin, the University of Bologna, the State University of Samarkand (SamSU) and the Institute of Foreign Languages of Samarkand (SamSIFL).

The Summer School is sponsored by the Institute of Foreign Languages of Samarkand and classes will take in its central compound building.

Duration: four weeks.

The 2006 session is structured as follows:

1. Language training. Languages offered: Uzbek, Russian, Tajik. Daily classes are structured in individual and group sessions (of up to five students) according to need.

2. Daily sessions dedicated to ‘introduction to field research’ in Uzbekistan. Some of the topics covered include:

- State- and nation-building in Central Asia
- Russian culture in urban context
- Cultural traditions, folklore and religion
- Archival research work in Uzbekistan
- Social and historical research in urban centres
- Labour resources management and education
- Sociolinguistic situation in Central Asia
- Environment, agriculture and the history of irrigation
- The Samarkand countryside and rural studies
- Community development projects
- Archaeology and history of human settlement in the Zeravshan region
- The Sogdian civilization
- The city of Timur, its architectural heritage, arts and crafts

Participants: The School is open to up to 15 PhD and Masters students from any country.

Accommodation options in Samarkand:

- Homestay: with families where the language of communication will be the one
chosen by the student;
- Bed and Breakfast.

Registration fees for 2006: 1,050 € with homestay accommodation;
1,300 € with single room accommodation in Bed and Breakfast
(Breakfast and dinner included)
NB: Travel fares to and from Uzbekistan are not included

Directors:

Prof. Marco Buttino, University of Turin, Italy
Dr Matteo Fumagalli, University of Edinburgh, UK

Advisory Board:

Prof. Marco Buttino, University of Turin, Italy
Prof. Shahriyor S. Safarov, Rector of the Institute of Foreign Languages of Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Prof. Timur Shirinov, Rector of the Samarkand State University, Uzbekistan
Prof. Maurizio Tosi, University of Bologna, Italy

Teaching Staff:

Lyudmila Abdullaeva, SamSiFL, Samarkand
Hafiz Ahrorov, SamSIFL, Samarkand
Naufal Alimov, SamSIFL, Samarkand
Marco Buttino, University of Turin
Francesca Franceschini, University of Bologna
Matteo Fumagalli, University of Edinburgh
Muhammadjanov Izamiddinov, Institute of Archaeology, Academy of Sciences, Samarkand
Ciro Lo Muzio, University of Rome, La Sapienza
Simone Mantellini, University of Bologna
Jamal Mirzahamedov, Institute of Archaeology, Academy of Sciences, Samarkand
Tatyana Niyazova, SamSiFL, Samarkand
Niccolò Pianciola, Harvard University
Nodir Rahmatullaev, SamSIFL, Samarkand
Claude Rapin, CNRS, École normale supérieure, Paris
Bernardo Rondelli, University of Bologna
Shahriyor Safarov, SamSIFL, Samarkand
Paolo Sartori, University Ca’ Foscari, Venice
Maurizio Tosi, University of Bologna
Tommaso Trevisani, Zef-Bonn
Piera Viale, SamSIFL, Samarkand
Svetlana Zhukova, Historical Museum of Samarkand

More local and international experts will be included according to the specific
requirements of the individual projects presented by the applicants.


To obtain further details and to apply please write to:
samarkandsummerschool@googlemail.com

If you wish to apply please let us know:
-your university affiliation
-the topic you are researching or you are interested in
-the language you would like to study (Uzbek, Russian or Tajik) and your level of knowledge
-preferred type of accommodation (homestay or Bed and Breakfast)

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