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May 2025 Issue

In the May issue, Marlene Laruelle reflects on the study of illiberalism in the post-socialist world and beyond. As part of our ongoing Spotlight on Central Asian Studies, Gulnara Abikeyeva surveys existing scholarship and opportunities for new research on Central Asia film. Independent scholar Agata Tumiłowicz-Mazur offers a reflection on interdisciplinarity. ASEEES Members discuss the Oscar-winning Anora in a roundtable-style feature.

The ASEEES Board of Directors offers a letter to the members. ASEEES presents key information about the 57th Annual Convention and announces the 2025 Cohen-Tucker Dissertation Fellowship recipients. Read on for information about the Exploring Career Diversity and Mentoring programs, upcoming grant and prize deadlines—and more!

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Articles in This Issue

May 21, 2025

Illiberalism Riding High: Parallels and Venues for Comparisons

By Marlene Laruelle

The radical degree and rapid pace of institutional changes initiated by Donald Trump’s second administration has taken many observers by surprise. In Europe, by contrast, the rise to prominence of […]
May 21, 2025

The Relevance of Studying Soviet Central Asian Cinema Today

By Gulnara Abikeyeva

Despite its vibrant artistic output, Soviet-era cinema from Central Asia has remained largely overlooked by and inaccessible to Western scholars. This neglect stems from a number of factors. Chief among […]
May 21, 2025

On Fragments and Home: Notes from an Independent Scholar

By Agata Tumiłowicz-Mazur

I am an independent scholar; it’s a fancy name for someone who is unemployed in academia, but still has the misfortune of scholarly pursuits, a drive for knowledge and absolutely […]
May 21, 2025

Representation, Projection, and Translation: ASEEES Members Discuss Anora

By NewsNet

Not the biggest filmgoer, but always game for a Pretty Woman type, I went to the movies last fall to see Anora, a new film by Sean Baker. I was […]