Please tell us about your background and why you chose MA in Eurasian Studies? It all started when I was an undergraduate student and decided to declare history as my major. After years of taking different history courses, I finally decided to stick with a field of history of medicine. My area of interests is […]
The “COVID-19 Pandemic Conference Webinar” will examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on individuals, communities, countries, and the larger global society from a social scientific perspective. It offers a timely and critical advance in knowledge related to what many believe to be the greatest threat to global ways of being in more than a […]
The podcast discussed the recent remittance figures from the Russian Central Bank and discussed the impact of COVID-19, specifically the closure of Russia’s borders, on migrants and their families in Central Asia as well as the impact on Central Asian economies. The podcast was hosted by RFE/RL’s Muhammad Tahir and included guests Irina Kuznetsova (University […]
Introduction. Tell us about yourself A: I am a senior student studying political science and international relations. My research interests include Russian foreign policy, “hybrid warfare,” Belt and Road Initiative, and Central Asian politics. Q: Why did you choose PSIR major? A: I had a strong prior interest in politics, but I had not […]
Nazarbayev University School of Sciences and Humanities is pleased to invite you to attend the Spring Open House Day on 10th of March, 2021. Please register below, we will send you the link prior to the event. Our School offers Masters Degrees in Biology, Chemistry, Economics, Eurasian Studies, Math, Physics, and Political Science & International […]
NU Writing Talks Writing to Learn, Engage, and Create 3, 10, 17, 24 April 2021 The Writing Center Program (WCP) at Nazarbayev University is pleased to announce the first edition of NU Writing Talks, a symposium dedicated to all aspects of academic writing and open to all perspectives on the teaching and learning of English […]
Jenni Lehtinen’s new book “Doña Bárbara Unleashed: From Venezuelan Plains to International Screen” has been included in Spring Summer 2021 New Titles Catalogue (University of Wales Press) The book illustrates how film and telenovela adaptations have reinterpreted the story of Doña Bárbara in order to mirror changes in societal norms, such as the role of […]
PONARS Eurasia mentioned the article by MAES student Zhibek Aisarina in their newsletter. “In our article with Dr. Erica Marat, we shed light on the under-recognition of works by Central Asian researchers. Although local authors’ works get published, they are usually considered not as good as works by their Western counterparts. Another hurdle is the […]
The School of Sciences and Humanities Institutional Research Ethics Committee (SSH IREC) is responsible for education and oversight of ethical standards for students in the School of Sciences and Humanities who are conducting human subject research at Nazarbayev University. The primary role of SSH IREC is to safeguard the rights and welfare of all human […]
According to a recent study led by Dr. Loannidis from Stanford University, eight of the currently NU affiliated researchers were among the top two percent of scientists of their main sub-field discipline. Researchers were classified into 176 sub-fields. Among the 8 distinguished NU faculty, 3 belong to the SSH physics department: Anton Desyatnikov (Optics), Konstantinos […]
