Central Asia Program Publications – Central Asia Program

The world, the US, and China–what examples can speed up the application of AI in STEM disciplines in Kazakhstan?

25 July, 2023

By Bakhadir Rismetov, PhD., Visiting Scholar, The George Washington University Abstract This article explores the benefits and challenges of integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into STEM education in Kazakhstani secondary schools based…

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State-Mandated Muslimness in Kazakhstan

30 June, 2023

Author: Adilet Beisenov Adilet Beisenov is an MA candidate in the Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies program at Georgetown University. He earned his undergraduate degree at Nazarbayev University in…

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Internationalization of the Educational Activities of the University

25 April, 2023

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…

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

6 January, 2023

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…

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Why Should People Form Professional Groups and Associations?

13 December, 2022

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…

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What Can We Teach Our Students about Democracy?

8 December, 2022

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…

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Emil Shukurov on Nomadism: A Kyrgyz Response to the Environmental Crisis

2 December, 2021

By Dr. Paul Woods Dr. Paul Woods is a Research Tutor at the Oxford Centre for Mission Studies in Oxford. His principal research interest is contemporary activism in Central Asia.…

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Transition to Sustainability in Azerbaijan: Policy Review and Analysis

29 October, 2021

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…

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

27 October, 2021

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…

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Violent Extremism and Youth: How to Build a Productive Dialogue Between Young People and Government

26 October, 2021

By Anastassiya Reshetnyak Anastassiya Reshetnyak was a Spring 2021 CAAFP Fellow. She graduated from al-Farabi Kaz NU (BA and MA in Regional Studies) and is currently involved in the PhD…

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Iran’s New Membership and Russia’s Global Vision: the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s Transformations

14 October, 2021

By Janko Šćepanović, Ph.D. Janko Šćepanović, Ph.D., is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the School of Advanced International and Area Studies (SAIAS) of East China Normal University in Shanghai, People’s Republic…

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Reclaiming Historical Past and Collective Public Memory: The Case of Valikhanov in Kazakhstan

16 June, 2021

Nazerke Mukhlissova is currently a student at Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, double majoring in Political Science and History. Her paper on Valikhanov and Kazakhstani public memory has been accepted by…

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Competing for Cake Crumbs: Why Chinese Mining Leads to Conflict in Kyrgyzstan but not Tajikistan

7 June, 2021

By Isabelle DeSisto Isabelle DeSisto is currently an MPhil candidate in the Department of Politics and International Studies at the University of Cambridge, UK. She holds a BA in Government…

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Кыргызстан 2020: протесты рабочих и трудовые права

31 March, 2021

Бермет Борубаева Бермет Борубаева – независимая исследовательница, участница коллектива КыргСоц, автор ряда публикаций по теме трудовых прав, экологии, урбанистики и искусства. Выпускница факультета международных отношений Кыргызского-Российского Славянского университета (Бишкек) и…

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Социальные движения как отражение поляризации в кыргызстанском обществе

16 March, 2021

Photo Credit: Succo at Pixabay Александра Филатова Александра Филатова – исследовательница Аналитического Консорциума «Перспектива», магистр политических наук Национального исследовательского университета «Высшая школа экономики» На примере октябрьских событий B первый…

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Власть и пространство в социальных мобилизациях: предварительные мысли о протестах, приведших к смене власти в Кыргызстане осенью 2020 г.

19 February, 2021

Асель Доолоткельдиева Асель Доолоткельдиева в настоящее время работает в Академии ОБСЕ (Бишкек), где преподает на магистерской программе. Она защитила PhD диссертацию в Университете Экзетер (Англия) на тему социальных мобилизаций в…

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Disabling Public Discontent: The 2021 Parliamentary Elections in Kazakhstan

5 February, 2021

By Serik Beimenbetov Serik Beimenbetov is a post-doctoral research fellow and senior lecturer at the Kazakh-German University in Almaty. He completed his PhD at the Department of Political Science and…

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To What Extent Are Minority Religious Rights Protected in the Kyrgyz Republic?

27 January, 2021

By Elmurat Ashiraliev Elmurat Ashiraliev is currently an independent researcher. He was a Visiting Fellow at the George Washington University’s Central Asia Program in Spring 2019. Prior to joining CAP,…

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Informing the Public about the Dangers of a Pandemic. Early COVID-19 Coverage by News Organizations in Kazakhstan

10 December, 2020

Authors:Bakhtiyar Nurumov, Ph.D. candidate, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, KazakhstanGulnur Berkenova, Ph.D. candidate, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, KazakhstanEric Freedman, J.D., Professor of Journalism, Michigan State University, USA Galiya Ibrayeva, Ph.D., Professor…

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Migration and COVID-19: Challenges and Policy Responses in Kyrgyzstan

2 December, 2020

Authors:Irina Kuznetsova, University of BirminghamRoman Mogilevskii, University of Central AsiaAsel Murzakulova, University of Central AsiaAigoul Abdoubaetova, OSCE Academy, BishkekAlexander Wolters, OSCE Academy, BishkekJohn Round, University of Birmingham COVID-19 carries significant…

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COVID-19 Outbreak in Post-Soviet Central Asia: Has the Time Come for Social Innovations?

23 November, 2020

By Bakhrom Radjabov Dr. Bakhrom Radjabov is an Adjunct Professor at Webster University (Tashkent Campus). His main area of research includes social innovations and public sector innovations in the Eurasian…

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The Authoritarian Treatment of COVID-19: The Case of Tajikistan

17 November, 2020

By Hafiz Boboyorov Hafiz Boboyorov studied and worked at the Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan and Bonn University between 1998 and 2016. Between 2017 and 2019 he was an Alexander…

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Kyrgyzstan: The Socioeconomic Consequences of the Covid-19 Crisis

10 November, 2020

By Julien Bruley and Iliias Mamadiiarov Julien Bruley holds a PhD in social anthropology from the University of Lille (Clerse/Sesam). His doctoral dissertation focused on the Kyrgyz epic of Manas…