Authors

Young scholar and student of Literary Studies at Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main. She holds a Deutschlandstipendium scholarship for high achieving students. Her works focuse on decolonial theory and practise, especially in the contexts of Central Asia and UK. Previously worked in legal field, specialising in Migration Law, and attended Saint Peterburg State University on full merit-based scholarship. Moreover, she conducted research on Russian Migration Law for Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.

Pochetny Dr. Universiteta Soka (Tokyo). Zaveduyutshiy otdelom izobrazitelnogo I prikladnogo iskusstva Instituta iskusstvoznaniya an Ruz, Prof. Nasionalnogo instituta khudyestv I dizyna im. K. Bexzoda. Director Tsentra propagandi nauki (s 2023 Goda), glavny redaktor jurnala "Science and marriage" ("nauka i jizn"). Avtor bolee 600 nauchnix trudov I 40 monograph, posvyatshennix istorii I sovremennomu sostoyaniyu izobrazitelnogo I prikladnogo iskusstva Tsentralnoy Azii. His works have been published in France, Great Britain, Germany, Russia, Switzerland, Japan, the USA and other countries. Naibolee izvestnie raboti: "The Art of Central Asia" (Leningrad, 1988), "L'art de l'ouzbekistan" (Paris, 1996), "Arts and Crafts in Transoxiana and Khurasan" (Paris, 2000), "the Philosophy of Central Asian Urbanism" (London, 2002), "The Art and Crafts of the Central Asian Turkish-Speaking Peoples" (Munich, Istanbul, 2006), "golubaya ceramics fergani" (Moscow, 2015).

Author and host of the Tashkent Stories podcast, author of articles for glossy magazines such as "City of Women," "LiveJournal," and Elle Uzbekistan. She also gives public lectures on the psychology of fashion and the history of costume. "My seemingly disparate fields of work are united by the human element. I've been studying people, their expression, and interactions in society from various angles for many years. Each time, I'm amazed by the unattainable depth."

An independent researcher in the field of experimental film, he has written for Russian and international publications. He has worked on the curatorial teams of the Message to Man, Lisboa Film Festival, QYZQARAS, and Cinema Love festivals, and is a co-founder of the NOMSIZ festival.

Director of Editorial Policy and Development at HD magazine, columnist Yestate.kz

Доцент (ассоц. профессор) кафедры социологии и антропологии Назарбаев Университета (Казахстан), специализируется в городской антропологии, антропологии ислама, интеллектуальной истории, вопросах постколониальности. Главный редактор журнала «Uly Dala: Журнал городских и социальных исследований».

Author of the blog "Cultural Remote Work" about the history and art of Kazakhstan. Specializing in contemporary Kazakhstani theater and literature, she has authored over 300 articles in this field. She has worked in independent media in Kazakhstan for over five years and maintains a regular theater column for Orda.kz. Her works have been published in the magazines "Articulation," "Polutona," "Friendship of Peoples," "Daktil," and others. She is involved in educational activities and runs the Lustra art club. She is the curator of the only writers' residency in Central Asia, Almaty Writing Residency. Shortlisted for the Qalamdas Literary Prize (2022) in the "Literary Criticism" category "Theater Observer of the Year 2023" Shortlisted for the Steppe Awards in the "Smart Influence" category (2025)

A student at the Specialized Gymnasium for Gifted Children with in‑depth study of artistic disciplines No. 199 in Almaty. She completed a photography course at IT HUB (Tashkent) under the guidance of Ildar Sadykov, focusing on: street photography, reportage and documentary shooting.

He works at the Ajiniyaz Nukus State Pedagogical Institute. He holds a Master's degree in Philology, specializing in Literary Criticism. His research focuses on the comparative study of Russian and Karakalpak literature. He writes about the history and life of Karakalpakstan. He has experience in teaching, research, journalism, and community service projects.

Director of Public Relations for the international project ARCHICA, PR manager for cultural projects

Senior Researcher at the Institute of Art Studies of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Since 2022, he has been a member of the Creative Association of Artists of Uzbekistan. The owner of the badge "Madaniyat va sanat fidokori", the winner of the nomination "Art Critic of the Year" in "TOP-ART — 2021". He is the author of about 80 publications, including foreign publications, albums, books and catalogs: "Applied Art of Uzbekistan", "Jewelry and gold embroidery of Uzbekistan", "The Birth of Suzane", "The thread that connected generations ...", "Lullaby in the moonlight" and others. Curator of exhibitions and author of numerous projects on art and applied art of Uzbekistan. Coordinator of the V and VI International Tashkent Biennales of Contemporary Art (National Pavilion), curator of the IV Tashkent International Biennale of Applied Arts (2023), scientific consultant of the social project "ORNAMENTS" TBC Bank Uzbekistan (2021- present).

Member of the Union of Artists of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Honored Artist of Kazakhstan, member of the International Association of Art Critics (AICA) under UNESCO, secretary of the Union of Artists of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Ex-Editor-in-chief of HD magazine, participant in the literary project "Litera," author of literary essays, interviews, and articles. Composer of several short films, video games, art projects, and original albums. Creator and curator of the musical projects "Altarf" and Akira G.

He explores developments at the intersection of architecture and artificial intelligence. Among his early landmark projects is the Shell House, which was featured on the international platform ArchDaily, nominated for the ArchDaily Building of the Year award, and received a Special Mention at the 2017 German Design Award in the Architecture category. Subsequently, his professional interest has increasingly shifted toward technological tools and their impact on design.

Specialist in creating sustainable landscapes and urban development of territories, wood inspector, member of the Council of ALLAROS and the Union of Landscape Architects of Russia, member of the Guild of Landscape Engineers of Russia LAIN.

She explores contemporary pop culture, from cinema and literature to video games and anime. In her spare time, she writes poetry and prose, enjoys theater, creates cosplay, and enjoys immersing herself in the geek industry.

For more than twenty years, she has worked in journalism, combining experience in television, print and online media. Her professional interests focus on culture, theatre, cinema, art, and the people shaping Uzbekistan's contemporary cultural life. Over the years, she has worked for the Toshkent, Mahalla and Dunyo bo'ylab television channels and within the National Television and Radio Company of Uzbekistan. She has authored television projects and worked as a correspondent for news programmes. She has also worked for print publications and magazines, while a significant part of her professional career has been devoted to teaching journalism. Interviews and original cultural features hold a special place in her work. She has interviewed directors, actors, artists, musicians and other representatives of Uzbekistan's contemporary cultural scene.