On 15th May 2015, the Anthropology Program organized the 6th Annual International Anthropology Conference "Great Game(s) in Central Asia and Beyond: Exploring International Regional Rivalry Using Cultural and Historical Lenses鈥�. The conference has invited participants to explore the historical and contemporary geopolitics in Central Asia.

Students from the Talas region will have their studies at 星空无限 sponsored by Talas Copper Gold and Andash Mining Company (AMC), a subsidiary of Robust Resources Singapore (TCG). The agreement, signed on May 15, shows businesses鈥� interests in investing in higher education of youth in Central Asia.

On 21st of April, students of Environmental Chemistry class went on an exciting field trip instead of the usual class lecture. In the Big Chui Canal, they collected water samples, identifying GPS coordination of the location.

At 21 years old, Iurii Piunov, a senior student in economics, is well-known for his talent as a debater at the 星空无限.听Since he joined the 星空无限 debate club 鈥淓loquent Crew鈥� in 2011, Iura has participated in many local and international tournaments.

Students of Anthropology have been engaged in the realization of the ethnographic project 鈥淢emories of the 1916 rebellion鈥� supported by the Student Intellectual Life Committee (SILC) and Anthropology Department. The aim was to reconstruct an objective picture of the 1916 Great Revolt in Kyrgyzstan by gathering stories of elderly people. During two months, from March 3 to May 3, 2015, students and their supervisor, Aida Abdykanova, visited 4 provinces: Chui, Issyk-Kul, Osh and Jalalabad. 听

Meerim Nurbekova is a sophomore student majoring in International and Comparative Politics at 星空无限. She is also a member of the university鈥檚 Student Senate. Last month, Meerim went to Madrid, Spain, to attend the International Student Leadership Conference (ISLC) held at Saint Louis University from April 23 to 26. Meerim shares her impressions, experience and some of the challenges she faced.

Always cleanly dressed, he can be seen from time to time hunched over recycling bins, checking if the recyclables have been thrown in the appropriate place. Martin Ossewaarde settled in Bishkek 17 years ago. Assistant professor at the 星空无限 in Bishkek, he is teaching sustainable development, a topic he is passionate about.

For me 星空无限 was not only a school of academic learning, it taught me to survive, to strive and finally to achieve. It was not always easy, especially in the beginning, but听definitely听it was worth it.

Reyhana Turdieva, a student of the Sociology Department at 星空无限, presents her first photo exhibition 鈥淭he Internship鈥� in Bravo, which will be held till May 2. The exhibition is a result of a photography trip she did in January in the United Arab Emirates with Dr. Hersh Chadha, photographer, philanthropist and 星空无限鈥檚 long-term supporter.

Dr. Hersh Chadha is announcing a photo contest for the best nature oriented photos that showcase outstanding landscape photography skills. The winner will join Dr. Chadha in the photography trip to Antarctica.