About this Blog
The Forum for Uzbek and Silk Road Studies (FUSRS) provides a dynamic platform for debate and research on contemporary developments in Uzbekistan, Central Asia and the broader Silk Road region. The Forum seeks to be inclusive, engaging with all those interested in the region and furthering international understanding of what is happening along the Silk Road.
FUSRS is a joint initiative between Westminster International University in Tashkent (WIUT) and the University of Westminster in London (UoW).
The activities of the Forum include conferences, lectures, seminar series, student exchanges, and support for a number of research projects. The Forum explores issues relating to the wider Eurasia region, supported by the University of Westminster Press Silk Road journal and the FUSRS Blog.
The FUSRS blog was launched in February 2023. Its primary aim is to bring out local voices from within the Central Asian region on issues that are of importance to the social, economic and political development of this fast-moving region. The blog also provides a means for researchers on Central Asia to set out the significance of the findings of their research in an accessible and easily digested manner.