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What does decolonisation mean in contemporary Kyrgyzstan? In recent years, debates about history, identity, language, and political sovereignty have gained increasing prominence across Central Asia, prompting new ways of thinking about the region’s past and future. Focusing on Kyrgyzstan as a particularly dynamic case, this lecture will explore how scholars, activists, artists, and civil society actors are challenging inherited narratives and engaging with the legacies of empire and Soviet rule. Drawing on the themes of Decolonial Disruptions in Central Asia, Dr Marat will examine how decolonial ideas are reshaping public discourse and cultural life and consider the opportunities and tensions that accompany these transformations.