CASA Celebration Week

As part of the Center for Afghanistan Studies (CAS) strategic plan to expand its activities and scope beyond Afghanistan to the countries around it, and to provide opportunities for UNO students and community members to learn more about Central Asia and South Asia (CASA), CAS is planning to hold its annual CASA Celebration Week March 26-29, 2018.

Activities during CASA Week will include a series of lectures and presentations on the topics concerning Central Asia-South Asia, cultural activities by UNO students, Now Roz (New Year celebration), and exhibitions. This event will also serve as “Reverse Study Abroad” event for UNO students and community members because it has been difficult to visit a number of countries in Central or South Asia.

The CASA Celebration Week will take place in the month of March every year since March corresponds with New Year Celebrations in Central Asia-South Asian countries. Members of the UNO community, as well as Creighton, UNL, and other schools around the metro area, are invited to participate. Activities during this week will also be open to public.

The Honorable H.E. Farhod Salim, the Ambassador of the Republic of Tajikistan, will be a guest of honor at UNO for the 2018 CASA Week Celebrations. Ambassador Salim will provide an opening keynote for CASA Week on Monday, March 26, at noon in the Milo Bail Student Center.

View the schedule of CASA Week events

To RSVP for an event, please email unoafghanstudies@unomaha.edu.

Schedule of Events

*For events listed TBD, please visit the CASA Celebration Week page for the latest event information.

• March 26
• March 27
• March 28
• March 29

Monday, March 26 

Welcome: Ambassador of the Tajikistan, Farhod Salim

NOON | Milo Bail Student Center Ballroom

Film: Buzkashi Boys

5:30-7:30 P.M. | Milo Bail Student Center Council Room

Tuesday, March 27

Lecture: Peacebuilding and Countering Violent Extremism in Central Asia (Sam Fife)

NOON-1 P.M. | 231 Criss Library

Lecture: Khyrgyzstan: Past, Present and Future (Temir Mamatisaev)

NOON-1 P.M. | 232 Criss Library

Film: Baahubali: The Beginning

5:30-7:30 P.M. | Milo Bail Student Center Omaha Room

Wednesday, March 28

Lecture: Panel Discussion: Patrick McNamara, Sher Jan Ahmadzai, James Clark

NOON-1 P.M. | Milo Bail Student Center Jenkins Room

Lecture: The Present and the Future (Chris Allen)

NOON-1 P.M. | Milo Bail Student Center Omaha Room

Film: Queen of the Mountains

5:30-9 P.M. | Milo Bail Student Center Jenkins Room

Thursday, March 29

Culture on Campus: CASA Fair

10 A.M.-2 P.M. | Milo Bail Student Center Ballroom

Lecture: Knowing the Neighborhood of CASA (Robert Holbert)

5:30-9 P.M. | Milo Bail Student Center Omaha Room

Movie: Baahubaili: The Conclusion

5:30-9 P.M. | Milo Bail Student Center Ballroom

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