The Political Economy of Central Asia: Energy and Finance
Key information
- Date
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12:00 pm
- Venue
- Online
- Event type
- Seminar
About this event
Examining the political economy of energy, finance, and foreign investment in Central Asia and the Caucasus, with particular attention to the role of states, international capital, and changing geopolitical relationships.
The session explores how energy transitions, financial infrastructures, and investment flows reshape development strategies, economic sovereignty, questioning whether emerging opportunities for diversification and economic transformation challenge or reproduce existing inequalities and power structures.
The Political Economy of Central Asia Seminar Series
Central Asia is undergoing significant political-economic transformations, shaped by shifting geopolitical relationships, changing patterns of production and investment, energy transitions, and the movement of people and capital. Yet the regions' political economy is often examined primarily through the lenses of great-power competition, resource dependence, and geopolitical rivalry, leaving less room for critical perspectives on the social relations, institutions, and everyday practices that underpin these transformations.
The Political Economy of Central Asia is a five-part thematic seminar series bringing together scholars working on the region to explore these dynamics through critical political economy perspectives. The series aims to foster dialogue across disciplinary and geographical boundaries, connecting research on Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Xinjiang/East Turkestan and beyond) to broader debates in international political economy, development studies, and critical social sciences.
About the speakers
Lorena Lombardozzi is Senior Lecturer in the Political Economy of Development at SOAS University of London. Her research focuses on structural transformation, industrial policy, food systems, social reproduction and inequalities, particularly in Uzbekistan.
Morena Skalamera is Assistant Professor at Leiden University. Her research examines the political economy and geopolitics of energy in Eurasia, focusing on energy security, international gas markets, decarbonisation and the energy transition in Central Asia.
Anya Kuteleva is Senior Lecturer in International Relations at the University of Wolverhampton. Her research explores energy politics, international political economy and political identities, particularly in international energy relations in Central Asia.
Meeting details
This seminar will take place online via Microsoft Teams.
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