”Nomadity of Being” in Central Asia

Syinat Sultanalieva is a Ph.D. researcher at the University of Tsukuba, Japan. In her academic research, she focuses on studying feminist narratives and activism from a decolonial point of view. She is a recipient of the MEXT Japanese governmental scholarship, as well as the Fall 2020 CAAFP Fellowship at the George Washington University. Prior to academia, Syinat has been actively involved in LGBTQ and feminist activism in Kyrgyzstan and Central Asia.

“Syinat Sultanalieva’s book Nomadity of Being is based on her dissertation for the special programme in Japanese and Eurasian Studies at the University of Tsukuba, Japan. ... Her work should thus be celebrated as a necessary contribution to the fields of Decolonial Studies and Central Asian Studies … . In this sense, this dissertation reads as a refreshing and bold manifesto of the kurak, calling for a revolution in feminist and decolonial theory.” (Naomi Ntakiyica, IQAS, International Quarterly for Asian Studies, Vol. 54 (4), 2023)

• Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Western and Post-Soviet Feminisms: Main Topics and Debates.- Chapter 3. Theorizing Coloniality: History and Main Concepts.- Chapter 4. Contextualizing Kyrgyzstan Within the Debate.- Chapter 5. Characteristics of Women’s Rights Activism in Kyrgyzstan.- Chapter 6. Towards a Reframing of Non-Western Feminisms.- Chapter 7. Conclusion.