Panel Discussion

New Directions in Gender Studies in Central Asia II

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Sat, 10/27/2018 - 14:15

CHAIR: Liliya Karimova | DISCUSSANT: Marianne Kamp
ROOM: Posvar 3431 | Sat, Oct 27th, 14:15

• Gender in Central Asian Studies: New Trajectories and Convergences
Svetlana Peshkova (University of New Hampshire)

• Youth, Gender and Nationalism in Contemporary Kazakhstan
Ulan Bigozhin (Nazarbayev University)

• Women’s Activism in Kyrgyzstan
Michele Commercio (University of Vermont)

• Crafting Queer Studies in Central Asia: New Approaches to Gender and Sexuality
Samuel Buelow (Los Alamos Historical Society)

Location: 
Posvar 3431
Event Web Site: 
https://www.cess.pitt.edu/
Contact Person: 
Susan Dawkins
Contact Phone: 
412-648-7403
Contact Email: 
sad96@pitt.edu

New Directions in Gender Studies in Central Asia I.

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Fri, 10/26/2018 - 11:00

CHAIR: Liliya Karimova | DISCUSSANT: Svetlana Peshkova
ROOM: Alcoa Room 228, Barco Law | Fri, Oct 26th, 11:00

• The Will To Self-Knowledge: A Participatory Action Study of LGBTQ People in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Mohira Suyarkulova (American University of Central Asia)

• Feminism as a Self-Colonising Practice: Analyzing Feminist Narratives on the Role of Women in Kyrgyzstan
Syinat Sultanalieva (University of Tsukuba, Japan)

• Erotic Desires among Young Women in Tajikistan
Davlatbegim Mamadshoeva (Bielefeld University)

Location: 
Alcoa Room, 228 Barco Law
Event Web Site: 
https://www.cess.pitt.edu/
Contact Person: 
Susan Dawkins
Contact Phone: 
412-648-7403
Contact Email: 
sad96@pitt.edu

Schooling and Social Issues

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Fri, 10/26/2018 - 09:00

CHAIR: Natalie Koch | DISCUSSANT: Zhibek Tleshova
ROOM: Posvar 4217 | Fri, Oct 26th, 09:00

• Social Policy, State Regulation, and Economic Foundations of Early Childhood Education in Kazakhstan
Dinissa Duvanova (Lehigh University)

• Edep-terbiýe: Youth and Character Building in Turkmenistan
Victoria Clement (Marine Corps University); Tach Jumayev

Location: 
Posvar 4217
Event Web Site: 
https://www.cess.pitt.edu/
Contact Person: 
Susan Dawkins
Contact Phone: 
412-648-7403
Contact Email: 
sad96@pitt.edu

Higher Education and Scholarship Challenges in Eurasia

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Fri, 10/26/2018 - 11:00

CHAIR: Alan DeYoung | DISCUSSANT: Martha Merrill
ROOM: Posvar 4217 | Fri, Oct 26th, 11:00

• Problems for Students and Teachers in Online EAP Course: How to Overcome Them
Zhibek Tleshova (Individual Scholar)

• The Value of Area Studies Training on Individual Scholarly Career Paths
Cynthia Werner (Texas A&M University); Byeibitgul Khaumyen (Texas A&M)

• Effects of the Shift to English-Only Instruction on College Outcomes: Evidence from Central Asia
Aizat Nurshatayeva (University of Pittsburgh)

Location: 
Posvar 4217
Event Web Site: 
https://www.cess.pitt.edu/
Contact Person: 
Susan Dawkins
Contact Phone: 
412-648-7403
Contact Email: 
sad96@pitt.edu

Social Structures and Youth Agency: Examining Education and Inequality in Central Asia

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Sat, 10/27/2018 - 09:00

CHAIR: Galina Gorborukova | DISCUSSANT: Alan DeYoung
ROOM: Posvar 4217 | Sat, Oct 27th, 09:00

• Navigating the Fragmented Landscape of Secondary Educational Choices in Bishkek
Emil Nasritdinov (American University of Central Asia); Gulnora Iskandarova (American University of Central Asia); Aigoul Abdoubaetova

• Higher Education and Youth Agency for Sustainable Development: An Exploratory Study from Kyrgyz Republic
Tamo Chattopadhay (American University of Central Asia); Gulnur Esenalieva (American University of Central Asia)

Location: 
Posvar 4217
Event Web Site: 
https://www.cess.pitt.edu/
Contact Person: 
Susan Dawkins
Contact Phone: 
412-648-7403
Contact Email: 
sad96@pitt.edu

Kazakhstani Universities and Workforce Development: Enhancing Employability and Career Opportunities

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Sat, 10/27/2018 - 14:15

CHAIR: Judith E Parker, Columbia University
DISCUSSANT: Gulnara Medeubekova, University of Toronto
ROOM: Posvar 4217 | Sat, Oct 27th, 14:15

• Career Opportunities for Youth in the Perception of Students in Kazakhstan
Gainiya Tazhina (University of International Business)

• Best Practices in University-Industry Collaboration: Case Studies from Kazakhstan
Stanley Currier (IREX)

• Workforce Development in Kazakhstan: The Role of Multilingual Instruction
Fatima Duisebayeva (Kazakh National Agrarian University)

Location: 
Posvar 4217
Event Web Site: 
https://www.cess.pitt.edu/
Contact Person: 
Susan Dawkins
Contact Phone: 
412-648-7403
Contact Email: 
sad96@pitt.edu

Global Bolognaization: Central Asian Encounters with the European Higher Education Area

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Sat, 10/27/2018 - 11:00

DISCUSSANT: Emma Sabzalieva
ROOM: Posvar 4217 | Sat, Oct 27th, 11:00

ROUNDTABLE PARTICIPANTS:

• Gulnara Mendikulova (Satbayev University)
• Aliya Akatayeva (Satbayev University)
• Mohinav Ghafurova (Khorog State University)

Location: 
Posvar 4217
Event Web Site: 
https://www.cess.pitt.edu/
Contact Person: 
Susan Dawkins
Contact Phone: 
412-648-7403
Contact Email: 
sad96@pitt.edu

Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan: Perspectives and Models of Educational Access, Quality and Outcomes

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Sun, 10/28/2018 - 11:00

CHAIR: Emma Sabzalieva
ROOM: Posvar 4217 | Sun, Oct 28th, 11:00

• International Accreditation in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan: Different Rationales and Different Results
Martha Merrill (Kent State University)

• Towards and Ecological Model of Educational Stratification: The Case of Girls in Tajikistan
Christopher Whitsel (North Dakota State University)

• The Role Of Faculty Members in the New Independent Accreditation Process in Kyrgyzstan
Chynarkul Ryskulova (Kent State University)

Location: 
Posvar 4217
Event Web Site: 
https://www.cess.pitt.edu/
Contact Person: 
Susan Dawkins
Contact Phone: 
412-648-7403
Contact Email: 
sad96@pitt.edu

Trade, Globalization and Environment

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Sat, 10/27/2018 - 09:00

CHAIR: Tamar Jugheli | DISCUSSANT: Brent Hierman
ROOM: Posvar 3200 | Sat, Oct 27th, 09:00

• CSR of Foreign Companies in Central Asia
Jennet Achyldurdyyeva (National Sun Yat-Sen University); Christina Wang (National Sun Yat-Sen University)

• Switching to Cleaner Energy: Results from a Household Panel Survey in Kyrgyzstan
Rahat Sabyrbekov (American University of Central Asia, Norwegian University of Central Asia); Nurgul Ukueva (American University of Central Asia)

Location: 
Posvar 3200
Event Web Site: 
https://www.cess.pitt.edu/
Contact Person: 
Susan Dawkins
Contact Phone: 
412-648-7403
Contact Email: 
sad96@pitt.edu

Expression and Consciousness

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Sun, 10/28/2018 - 09:00

CHAIR: Mehrenegar Rostami | DISCUSSANT: Michaela Pohl
ROOM: Posvar 3911 | Sun, Oct 28th, 09:00

• Hip-Hop as a Genre in Central Asian Consciousness
Andrew Kaye (Ramapo College of NJ); Zhibek Tleshova (Independent Scholar)

• Russian Esoteric Artists in Central Asia: Deportees and Refugees
Alexey Ulko (Independent Scholar)

Location: 
Posvar 3911
Event Web Site: 
https://www.cess.pitt.edu/
Contact Person: 
Susan Dawkins
Contact Phone: 
412-648-7403
Contact Email: 
sad96@pitt.edu

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