Dr. Görkem Atsungur, Chair of the International and Comparative Politics and Dean of the Social Sciences Division, has received a research fellowship at Metharath University in Thailand (MRU) from 2024 until 2027.

AUCA chess club hosted the AUCA Chess Championship 2024 chess tournament. Chess is an integral part of the culture at the university and this tournament showed great interest in the game among students, faculty and staff.

On February 10th, AUCA hosted an Open Doors Day, inviting prospective applicants to explore our university and specifically the Department of Journalism and Mass Communications. During the event, Head of our department, Aizhana Dzhumalieva, along with Professors Rustam Khalimov and Aziza Raimberdieva, warmly elaborated on the opportunities and comprehensive training programs offered by our university and faculty.

PI Dr. Alan Fryar and Dr. Karen Rignall from the University of Kentucky's Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, in collaboration with AUCA professors Co-PI Dr. Sagynbek Orunbaev, Baktyiar Asanov, and Dr.

 
On December 8-9, 2023, the “Muras” futsal tournament was held in Bishkek. Dr. Mairambek Nurgaziev from the Environmental Sustainability and Climate Science department played for the team of “Bilim” (Bilim means knowledge).

On December 1, the Anthropology Department hosted  the Annual Anthropology Student Field Reports Session. This engaging event served as a platform for both Master's and Bachelor's students to present their field reports, unveiling a myriad of cultural narratives from diverse corners of the world.

      At the heart of academic exploration and global engagement, our university had the honor of hosting yet another enlightening series of Ambassador Talks. The International and Comparative Politics department arranges the event in close cooperation with the President's Office at the American University of Central Asia.

In the frame of the European Day of Languages Celebration, European Studies organized a contest called the Excellent Performance Award for students learning Second Languages - French, German, and Spanish - Beginners.

During her recent business trip, Dr.Aizhana Dzhumalieva, the Dean of the Journalism and Mass Communications Department at the AUCA, visited Oslo and Gothenburg, to develop and expand a new partnership between JMC/AUCA and European partners for future projects.

American University of Central Asia | Central European University, Vienna, Austria
We are excited to share the enriching experiences of one of our associate professors Ruslan M. Rakhimov from the Department of Anthropology, Technology, and International Development, on October 15-22, 2023 completed a short-term mobility fellowship at the Central European University (CEU) in Vienna, Austria.