Our Events

How much of what we consider “traditional” is actually inherited from the past, and how much has been reinvented along the way? For our next meeting of Between the Lines, we’ll...

The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and CAPS Unlock invite you to a public panel discussion exploring how local agency shapes China’s overseas footprint. 🗓️ 20 October 2026🕘 09:30–12:00 (Almaty time, UTC+5)📍 In-person...

Join us to learn more about Uzbekistan’s changing political and social landscape through “Silk Mirage: Through the Looking Glass in Uzbekistan” by Joanna Lillis, Bloomsbury, in conversation with Dr Frank...

Join us to explore questions of identity, belonging and transnational communities through “Gone South Village: A Thai Family’s Pilgrimage to China”, a documentary by William A. Callahan (2026). Date: 07.09.2026Time:...

Join us for a relaxed and thoughtful English-language book club session designed for young readers, students, and emerging thinkers interested in the culture, society, and history of Central Asia. Date:...

Join the third meeting of Between the Lines, a new English-language book club from CAPS Unlock and 1000 Books. The reading session will center on the powerful essay The Greater Common Good by Arundhati...