Russia/Eastern Europe

Strands of Power in Medieval Eurasia

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

CHAIR: Stefan Kamola
DISCUSSANT: Anne Broadbridge
ROOM: Posvar 3610 | Sat, Oct 27th, 11:00

• The Power of the Foreign in Pre-Modern West Eurasia
John Latham Sprinkle (University of London)

•Towards a Prosopography of Medieval Eurasian Nomads
Agustí Alemany (Autonomous, University of Barcelona)

• The Affordances of Orthodox Christianity for Georgian Vernacular Religion
Kevin Tuite (University of Montreal)

Location: 
Posvar 3610
Event Web Site: 
https://www.cess.pitt.edu/
Contact Person: 
Susan Dawkins
Contact Phone: 
412-648-7403
Contact Email: 
sad96@pitt.edu

Gender and Identity

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

CHAIR: Elena Kim | DISCUSSANT: Saltanat Childress
ROOM: Posvar 3200 | Sat, Oct 27th, 11:00

• The Role of Governments in Promoting Women’s Leadership in Central Asia
Azhar Baisakalova (KIMEP University)

• Women’s Time Use and Decision-Making in Mongolian Herding Households
Mieke Meurs (American University); Amarjargal Amartuvshin (University of the Humanities)

• The Coverage of Politics of Reproduction (Femicide/Foeticide/ Abortions) in Soviet and Post-Soviet Georgia
Tina Tsomaia (Georgian Institute of Public Affairs)

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

Intellectual Subjectivities of Central Asian Women in Public Sector: When “Field” Is Your Home, Cause, and Livelihood

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

ROOM: Alcoa Room 228, Barco Law | Sun, Oct 28th, 09:00

• “Central Asia” in Me: Researching, Teaching, and Becoming a Social Theorist
Diana Kudaibergenova (Lund University)

• “In and Out” of Research, Administering, Teaching, and Consulting
Elena Kim (American University of Central Asia)

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

Prevention and Responses to Violence against Women in Central Asian Settings: A Transnational Feminism and Approaches

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

CHAIR: Marianne Kamp | DISCUSSANT: Katalin Fabian
ROOM: Posvar 3431 | Sat, Oct 27th, 09:00

• Patriarchy and Islam in Lives of Central Asian Immigrant Men in the US: Preliminary Findings
Jildyz Urbaeva (University at Albany)

• Findings from a Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment Gender-Based Violence Study among Substance-Involved Women in Kyrgyzstan
Tina Jiwatram-Negron (Arizona State University)

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 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

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