On March 27, 2022, The Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies organized an online discussion on ‘Nowruzistan: Shared Heritage; Regional Cooperation' with participation of speakers from Nowruzistan (the Nowruz region – South-Central-Asia and Eurasia) and international scholars including;
- Dr Omar Sharifi, Professor at American University of Afghanistan and Senior Fellow and Kabul Director of American Institute of Afghanistan Studies (Afghanistan);
- Professor Jennifer Murtazashvili, Founding Director of the Center for Governance and Markets and Associate Professor at the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh (U.S.)
- Dr Dagikhudo Dagiev, Senior Research Associate in the Department of Academic Research and Publications (Tajikistan)
- Sen (Ret) Afrasiab Khattak, Former Senator and Former Chairperson Human Rights Commission (Pakistan);
- Dr Somaye Morovati, Author, Translator and Senior Researcher at Center for Middle East Strategic Studies (Iran)
- And moderation by Dr Rohullah Amin, Senior Research Fellow (Afghanistan)
The discussion attempted to on issues around;
- Nowruz origins, history, geography and evolution.
- Nowruz as cultural memory; Variations of customs, traditions, rituals and practices.
- Nowruz Representations and symbolism
- Nowruz as cultural identity – The potential of Nowruz serving as a regional platform for convergence and/or divergence.
- The politics of Nowruz: How states have used or abused Nowruz – the case of Taliban?
- Nowruz in 21st century – religious discourse, policy initiatives, civil society and media.
- How to preserve Nowruz and larger cultural heritage of Afghanistan and the region?
- How Nowruz can bring nations in the “Nowruzistan” region together?
To listen to the conversation, please click on the link below.
https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1PlJQaAkWyMJE?s=20