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Yurt Jurt - a podcast about decolonizing Central Asia and Beyond produced by Central Asian activists. Hosted by Dr. Diana Kudaibergen, Yurt Jurt dives deep into the decoloniality and decolonization of Central Asian and North Asian nations. Each episode brings insightful conversations that challenge historical narratives and reimagine futures for the region. Whether you're a scholar or simply curio... more

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In this episode of Yurt Jurt, host Diana Kudaibergen speaks with environmental engineer and Indigenous rights activist Viliuia Choinova about decolonisation, extractivism, and the realities of living within and resisting the Russian state. Viliuia sp... more

In this episode of Yurt Jurt, host Diana T. Kudaibergen speaks with political sociologist Nodira Kholmatova about how migration, power, and inequality shape the lived realities of Central Asians across borders. Working at the intersection of comparat... more

In this episode of the Yurt Jurt Podcast, host Diana Kudaibergen speaks with Seseg Jigjitova, a Buryat activist, illustrator, and writer based in Berlin, about decolonial thought, memory, and the power of storytelling.Seseg reflects on how her person... more

In this episode of Yurt Jurt, Diana Kudaibergen is joined by philosopher Tereza Hendl, whose work focuses on global health justice and decolonial thought, for a timely and unflinching conversation about the political moment we are living through. Tog... more

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Nodira Kholmatova
Sociologist focused on migration, decolonial researcher from Tajikistan
Independent scholar; Tajikistan (Khujand)
Episode: Migration, Race, and the Postcolonial Shadow with Nodira Kholmatova
Seseg Jigjitova
Decolonial activist, illustrator, artist
Based in Berlin, Germany
Episode: Deep Freeze: Art, Memory, and Decolonial Resistance with Seseg Jigjitova
Tereza Hendl
A philosopher working on global health justice and co-founder of Ruta Association.
Ruta Association
Episode: When Anti-Imperialism Becomes Selective with Tereza Hendl
Dinara Rasuleva
Tatar decolonial writer, musician, artist, and researcher
Episode: Praising Native Languages in a Post-Imperial World with Dinara Rasuleva
Dr. Zarina Mukanova
Cultural and social anthropologist focusing on ethnic repatriation, migration, gender, and kinship.
Episode: 90s Shame, Kinship & Decolonial Futures with Zarina Mukanova
Ilyuza Mukhamediyarova
An activist and social scientist from Bashkortostan with over seven years in grassroots activism.
Episode: Bashkort Struggles and the Limits of Russian Liberalism with Ilyuza Mukhamediyarova
Botakoz Kassymbekova
Historian and professor at Zurich University
Zurich University
Episode: Imperial Innocence and the Undignified Empire with Botakoz Kassymbekova
Terrell Jermaine Starr
American journalist and blogger living in Ukraine.
Terrell J. Starr Official on YouTube
Episode: Beyond Borders: Rethinking Whiteness and Power with Terrell J. Starr
Asel Tutumlu
Associate professor in political science at Near East University, notable academic in Central Asian politics.
Near East University
Episode: Reclaiming Knowledge: Dr. Asel Tutumlu on Decolonizing Central Asian Academia

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Diana Kudaibergen
Host and principal voice behind the discussions, engages deeply with themes of decolonization in Central Asia.

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 13 ratings
  • Amazingly important episode

    It was wonderful to hear this conversation and to see the connection with what happened in Kazakhstan and on the sacred Aboriginal lands in my home of Australia, where nuclear testing also caused huge harm and deaths.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    BHEbhe11
    Australia7 months ago

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Listeners commend the podcast for its important conversations and see it as a valuable platform for understanding decolonial issues in Central Asia. Many appreciate the thoughtful engagement with historical narratives and cultural dialogues.

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#158
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#160
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#173
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#31
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#68
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Migration, Race, and the Postcolonial Shadow with Nodira Kholmatova
Q: What is the future of Central Asian studies and how can scholars collaborate beyond national borders?
She argues for cross-regional collaboration, beyond single-country case studies, to build a shared, nuanced understanding of the region, and supports formats that foster collective discussion over traditional conference papers.
Migration, Race, and the Postcolonial Shadow with Nodira Kholmatova
Q: How do you understand decoloniality in Central Asia and apply it to your writing?
She emphasizes contextualizing race as a social construct with different manifestations across time, advocating for dialogic, practice-informed theory that emerges from frontline experiences rather than imposed from Western frameworks.
Migration, Race, and the Postcolonial Shadow with Nodira Kholmatova
Q: Tell us about your research journey and why migration has drawn your focus.
Nodira explains she has consistently worked on migration, tracing its social justice dimensions and connecting personal experiences with broader historical processes like colonialism and racialization, while reflecting on methodological challenges and the need for historical context.
Praising Native Languages in a Post-Imperial World with Dinara Rasuleva
Q: What language will they grow up in?
I'm definitely going to introduce Tatar. But I don't know yet if I will have the capacity to speak and ability to speak only in Tatar with my child.
Praising Native Languages in a Post-Imperial World with Dinara Rasuleva
Q: What about your first collection of poems called Su? Can you tell us a bit about that as well?
It's my first published book of poetry, and it's a collection of 12 years' works.

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2. Seseg Jigjitova
3. Tereza Hendl
4. Dinara Rasuleva
5. Dr. Zarina Mukanova
6. Ilyuza Mukhamediyarova
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