About the centre
The Forum for Uzbek and Silk Road Studies (FUSRS) provides a dynamic platform for debate and discussion over contemporary developments in Uzbekistan, Central Asia and the broader Silk Road region. The Forum seeks to be inclusive, engaging with all those interested in the region, and to further international understanding of what is happening along the Silk Road.
The Forum is a joint initiative between Westminster International University in Tashkent (WIUT) and the University of Westminster in London (UoW). These two institutions have enjoyed a fruitful and mutually beneficial partnership in which joint research activities have been developed. The Forum was inaugurated in 2021 so as to profile this research collaboration more effectively and to share the synergies that derive from it with the wider research community.
The Forum exists in parallel in London and Tashkent and also comes together in shared research events during the course of the year. As well as focusing on Uzbekistan, the Forum explores issues relating to the wider Eurasia region, supported by the University of Westminster Press Silk Road journal.
Research seminars
Forum for Uzbek and Silk Road Studies Virtual Seminars
October 2024 – June 2025
We are running 9 academic seminars for any scholar or student worldwide interested in the issues of development policy.
People
The Forum is made up of staff from the University of Westminster (UoW) and Westminster International University in Tashkent (WIUT), including:
- Professor Roland Dannreuther - Professor of International Relations (University of Westminster)
- Dr Karen Jackson - Forum Deputy Director (University of Westminster)
- Dr Ikrom Rikhsiboev - Dean of Graduate School (Westminster International University in Tashkent)
- Professor Andrew Linn - Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research and Knowledge Exchange (University of Westminster)
- Dr Khasan Sayfutdinov - Forum Director (Westminster International University in Tashkent)
- Dr Bakhrom Mirkasimov - Deputy Rector, Research and Innovation (Westminster International University in Tashkent)
Projects
Westminster International University in Tashkent undertakes collaborative research with faculty partners from the University of Westminster. This research support program promotes institutional cooperation and focuses on developing scholarly research helping WIUT faculty members develop their areas of specialisation.
Blog
The Forum hosts talks, debates, workshops and conferences; visit our blog to learn more and stay up to date on our activity.
News
Events
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Publications
Economou, D., Mentzelopoulos, M., Ingram, J., Martinez-Mukimov, T., Primkulova, S. & Abduvaliev, S. (2022). Work-in-Progress: Gamifying the process of Learning Sign Language in VR, Proceedings of 8th International Conference Immersive Learning Research Network (iLRN2022), ISBN 978-1-7348995-2-8/22, pp. 33-35.
Linn, A., Bezborodova, A. and Radjabzade, S. (2020). Tolerance and Control. Developing a language policy for an EMI university in Uzbekistan. Sociolinguistica, 34 (1), 217–237. Available from https://doi.org/10.1515/soci-2020-0013