UCL Post-Soviet Press Pod

Welcome to the Post-Soviet Press Pod’s "10 Minutes on…" series, which condenses the key information you need to know about each of the 15 countries of the former USSR into a bitesize 10 minutes(ish).

Show Notes

In the eight episode, we turn our attention to Uzbekistan. In this handy primer, MA students at the UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES), James Bolton-Jones and Sophia Burna-Asefi, introduce you to some basic facts about Uzbekistan followed by a discussion of its history, culture, and current affairs, all while enjoying some delicious (in the case of Sophia at least!) homemade plov.

Hosts and authors: James Bolton-Jones and Sophia Burna-Asefi
Editor: James Bolton-Jones
Academic supervisor: Rasmus Nilsson
Post-Soviet Press Group Editor: Dr Ben Noble

Transcript and more info: www.ucl.ac.uk/ssees/news-events/…t-soviet-press-pod

What is UCL Post-Soviet Press Pod?

Welcome to the Post-Soviet Press Pod’s "10 Minutes on…" series, which condenses the key information you need to know about each of the 15 countries of the former USSR into a bitesize 10 minutes(ish).