Forum for Uzbek and Silk Road Studies (FUSRS)

Description

The Forum for Uzbek and Silk Road Studies (FUSRS) provides a dynamic platform for debate and discussion over 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 to further international understanding of what is happening along the Silk Road.

The Forum is a joint initiative between Westminster International University in Tashkent (WIUT) and the University of Westminster in London (UoW). These two institutions have enjoyed a fruitful and mutually beneficial partnership in which joint research activities have been developed. The Forum was inaugurated in 2021 so as to profile this research collaboration more effectively and to share the synergies that derive from it with the wider research community.

The Forum exists in parallel in London and Tashkent and also comes together in shared research events during the course of the year. As well as focusing on Uzbekistan, the Forum explores issues relating to the wider Eurasia region, supported by the University of Westminster Press Silk Road journal.