Join Harvard's Davis Center for an online discussion of how Central Asian states are being tested by coronavirus. Like the rest of the world, Central Asian states and societies are being stress-tested by the COVID-19 pandemic. Can they withstand the storm? Where can one expect disruptions or fissures, and to what extent is persistence and muddling through possible? Are there any prospects for positive change given the growing economic, social and public health crises? Using the concept of resilience, this panel of experts will analyze the current state of affairs of and prospects for the five Central Asian countries.

Speakers:

Luca Anceschi, senior lecturer in Central Asian studies (Central & East European Studies), School of Social & Political Sciences, University of Glasgow

Asel Dooletkeldieva, associate research fellow, OSCE Academy, Bishkek

Nargis Kassenova, senior fellow, Program on Central Asia, Davis Center; associate professor, KIMEP University, Almaty

Bruce Pannier, journalist, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Edward Schatz, associate professor of political science, University of Toronto

Paul Stronski (moderator), senior fellow, Russia and Eurasia Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace