Asian Studies Center

Synonyms: 
ASC
Asian Studies

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

Regulation and Integration

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Sun, 10/28/2018 - 14:15

CHAIR: Paulina Simkin | DISCUSSANT: Tamar Jugheli
ROOM: Posvar 5702 | Sun, Oct 28th, 14:15

• The Effect of Regulation on Performance of Microfinance Institutions
Mira Nurmakhanova (KIMEP University)

• Central Asia at the Integration Crossroads
Roman Vakulchuk (Norwegian Institute of International Affairs

Location: 
Posvar 5702
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

Epics and Memory

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

CHAIR: Attila Mateffy | DISCUSSANT: Nicholas Walmsley
ROOM: Posvar 3911 | Fri, Oct 26th, 11:00

• Creating Histories: The Epic Hero Manas and Other Pasts in the Talas Valley, Kyrgyzstan
Nathan Light (Uppsala University)

• Hasan Hodja Nisari’s Collection of Biographies Entitled Muzekkir-I Ahbab [Remembrance of Friends] and Central Asian Literature, Social Structure, Religious and Cultural Life in 16th
Century
Emrah Ilik (University of Pittsburgh)

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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