Sinor Research Institute for Inner Asian Studies looking to expand its influence worldwide
Indiana University Press and the Sinor Research Institute for Inner Asian Studies at IU Bloomington have announced a partnership that will allow the institute to expand its impact on global studies. For more than half a century, the independent and non-profit Sinor Research Institute for Inner Asian Studies has contributed to our knowledge of the […]
IU voices “deep concerns” over the conviction and sentencing of Uighur scholar
This morning, the Indiana University community joined the rest of the world in expressing deep concern over the conviction of prominent Uighur scholar Ilham Tohti and the life sentence handed down by the Chinese government. In February 2013, Tohti was in the process of traveling to IU as a visiting scholar when authorities detained him […]
Scholars coming to IU Bloomington for conference about the Caucasus region
Because of its geographic importance, at the border between Europe and Asia, the Caucasus has had great historical importance throughout the centuries. In recent decades, the region was controlled by the Soviet Union. With recent events by the Russian Federation in nearby Ukraine and in Crimea, there is new focus on what the future portends […]
