Ruslan Rakhimov

Ruslan Rakhimov is an Associate Professor in Anthropology and International Development program at the American University of Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan. He holds a Ph.D. in Social Anthropology from EHESS, France, and a candidate degree in historical sciences from the Kyrgyz Academy of Sciences (these en co-tutelle). Currently, he is conducting comparative research on climate change discourses and local responses in rural Kyrgyzstan and France, focusing on an anthropological perspective.

The project

Title: Green Horizons: Ethnography of Climate Adaptation in Rural Communities of Mens, Trièves (Isère, France)

This project explores environmental practices and community adaptation strategies in two mountainous regions: Trièves, France, and the Issyk-Kul region, Kyrgyzstan. Through an ethnographic and comparative approach, the study highlights the dynamics between natural resource management, local institutions, and cultural responses to climate change. Focusing on pastoralism, land use, and ecological challenges, this work seeks to understand how distinct cultural and historical contexts shape local solutions to global issues. The ultimate goal is to contribute to an interdisciplinary reflection on environmental sustainability in rural and mountainous areas.

Host institution : Laboratoire d'Anthropologie Sociale (CNRS UMR7130), Paris

Selective Bibliography

Revues

• Ariel de Vidas, A., & Rahimov, R. (2022). Patrimonialization and Ethno-Cultural, Management in Kyrgyzstan and Mexico: Two Contrasting Policies. *Heritage & Society*,
• Rahimov R., Jumakeev Ch. "The Rhetoric of World War II in the Context of Kyrgyz Labor Migration" published in *The Muslim World* (January 2020).

Book Chapter

• "Evolution of Land Use in Pastoral Culture in Central Asia with a Special Reference to Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan" in V. Squires (Ed.), *Rangeland Stewardship in Central Asia: Balancing Improved Livelihoods, Biodiversity Conservation, and Land Protection*, Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht, 2012, pp. 51-67.

Non-referred articles

• Intégration des nomades kirghizes dans le système socialiste (Integratsiya kyrgyzskih kochevnikov v sotsialisticheskuu sistemu), Pontes #5, Université d'État de Moldavie, avril 2005