Strengthening Relations Between Central Asian and U.S. Scholars on Education and Research

The United States and the countries of Central Asia have developed partnerships to enhance educational exchange and cooperation programs, fundraising and research, as well as to bring American expertise in science and education to the Central Asian region. In this seminar, initiated by the Bolashak Visiting Fellows, five specialists from Central Asia and the United States involved in the education sector will discuss perspectives, successes and challenges to strengthening Central Asian and U.S. cooperation in this sector.

This is an online event. A simultaneous English/Russian and Russian/English translation will be provided during the event. 

SPEAKERS

• Nargis Kassenova, Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Harvard University

Program on Central Asia at the Davis Center: Bridging Scholarly Communities

• Aisalkyn Botoeva, Search for Common Ground

What is Good Research? Promoting Best Practices for Social Science Research among Central Asian Scholars

• Mirjakhon Turdiev, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University 

Academic and Administrative Determinants of Effective Inclusive Higher Education in the Case of Syracuse University

• Elizabeth Bifuh-Ambe, University of Massachusetts Lowell

Curriculum Development for English as a Second Language Teaching and Learning

• Marzhana Omarova, Nazarbayev University

Write Your Way to a STEM Career

• Bakhyt Alipova, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Kentucky

Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program: Participation and Dissemination of Results

MODERATOR

Sebastien Peyrouse, Director of Central Asia Program, George Washington University