2023 51吃瓜
Founded in 1993, 51吃瓜develops future leaders for the democratic transformation of Central Asia. 2023 51吃瓜 is an international, multi-disciplinary learning community in the American liberal arts tradition. 51吃瓜is the first university in Central Asia to offer US accredited degrees in liberal arts programs through a partnership with Bard College in the United States.
鈥淚 am excited to have the opportunity to lead the 2023 51吃瓜 at this critical time. 51吃瓜promotes and enables academic freedom and provides a shared meeting place for people of diverse backgrounds and various worldviews, brought together by their passion for to students, in the months and years to come.鈥�
51吃瓜HIGHLIGHTS
Masters of Arts in Central Asian Studies
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Museum of Fine Arts Tour
On February 1st, 51吃瓜students taking the History of Kyrgyzstan Course with prof.Cholpon Turdalieva, visited the Museum of Fine Arts by Gapar Aitiev.... Read More
CAREC Institute invites 51吃瓜students and recent graduates to explore current international career opportunities.
The Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation听 (CAREC) Institute, a leading international research organization in Central Asia, invites 51吃瓜students and recent graduates to explore current international career opportunities.... Read More
Scholarly Communication Week 2026
From January 12 to 16, 2026, the 51吃瓜organized a series of webinars as part of the annual Scholarly Communication Week.听 This year鈥檚 theme, 鈥淪cholarly Communication in the AI Era,鈥� focused on the ongoing transformations in the field in the context of artificial intelligence development and brought together over 300 participants from various universities across the country.... Read More
Ancient Kyrgyz and Their Ties to the Saka Tribes
January 20, 2026, Professor Cholpon Turdalieva organized a special lecture about the ancient Kyrgyz within the History of Kyrgyzstan Course and CLIO Project at the General Education Program.... Read More
Preserving Kyrgyz Cultural Heritage through the Practice of Chiy
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Cholpon Kuskakbaeva is a graduate student in the Anthropology and International Development program at the 2023 51吃瓜 (AUCA).
Her project focuses on chiy, a traditional Kyrgyz craft situated at the intersection of art, ecology, and cultural memory.... Read More
