The Department of Central Eurasian Studies recently participated in IU’s First Thursdays event on the Fine Arts Plaza. First Thursdays showcase the diversity of arts and humanities at IU Bloomington and offer a welcoming environment for students, faculty, staff, and community members to explore new creative outlets.
CEUS Languages and the Club of Mongolian Enthusiasts offered fun and educational activities to highlight the areas of Central Eurasia. Kyrgyz Fulbright Teaching Assistant Adina Daniiar Kyzy taught Kyrgyz dance and games, and Hungarian Fulbright Teaching Assistant Henriett Papp had people solve the Rubik’s cube and test their knowledge of Hungary in a Kahoot quiz. Graduate student John Greenbaum introduced his collection of Uyghur coins. Undergraduate student Luke Jackson helped people write their names in Tibetan, and graduate student Joshua Sims did the same with Mongolian script. Persian Professor Narges Nematollahi treated everyone to delicious tea and taught about Nowruz. Uyghur Instructor Gulnisa Nazarova stopped by with some Uyghur guests, as well as Mongolian Instructor Tserenchunt Legden.
