Central Asia Fellows Papers – Central Asia Program

Participants in the Central Asia-Azerbaijan Fellowship Program spend five months in residence at GW, where they participate in tailor-made programs and are introduced to U.S. policy and expert communities in both Washington, DC and New York. Fellows attend seminars, workshops and training sessions, write one policy brief on a predetermined theme, and present their research at two public seminars.

A Year in American School: A View of an Alien, Parent, and Educator

Bolashak Reflections: A Series of Essays by Bolashak Fellows on What They Have Learned from Their Studies Author: Aigul Sarenova Aigul Sarenova serves as the Dean of General Education at…

Internationalization of the Educational Activities of the University

Internationalization of the Educational Activities of the University A. T. Zhunissov, E. A. Assan, and A. M. Mukhambetzhan Abstract At present, one of the tasks of modern higher education is…

10 Apps for Accessing and Navigating This Odd Digital World from the Point of View of an Educator

Bolashak Reflections: A Series of Essays from Bolashak Fellows on What They Have Learned from Their Studies by Madina Yussubaliyeva Digital tools and programs are being improved for users with…

Why Should People Form Professional Groups and Associations?

Bolashak Reflections: A Series of Essays by Bolashak Fellows on What They Have Learned from Their Studies Author: Gaini Seitenova If the power of bad people is achieved by the…

What Can We Teach Our Students about Democracy?

Bolashak Reflections: A Series of Essays from Bolashak Fellows on What They Have Learned from their Studies. Author: Mirey Kabasheva A few days ago, I and my fellow friend from…

Book talk with the author of Social Innovations in Post-Soviet Countries Author Bakhrom Radjabov posits that analyses of developments in Central Asia, the South Caucasus, and Eastern Europe often overlook…

Inequality Between Students of Rural and Urban Schools in Kazakhstan: Causes and Ways to Address It

By Zhaslan Nurbayev Zhaslan Nurbayev is a PhD / Candidate of Sciences in History and Associate Professor in the Department of Regional Studies of L.N. Gumilev Eurasian National University. In 2014-2015,…

Transition to Sustainability in Azerbaijan: Policy Review and Analysis

By Ilaha Abasli Ilaha was a Spring 2021 CAAFP Fellow. She is a PhD researcher at Institute of Social Studies, Erasmus Rotterdam University. Ilaha holds a Master’s degree in International…

Facilitators of Societal Change? Exploring Educated-Abroad Youth’s Potential to Advance Gender Equality in Turkmenistan Through Civic Activism

By Rustam Muhamedov Muhamedov Rustam was a Spring 2021CAAFP Fellow. He is an independent researcher focusing on social-political and security developments in Turkmenistan and wider Central Asia. He is currently…