Emma Harden-Wolfson

Higher education in Central Asia blog

  • Harnessing Tajikistan’s growing diaspora

    Harnessing Tajikistan’s growing diaspora

    Can Tajikistan’s large and growing diasporic population be harnessed to promote alternative visions for the country’s future? Read more

  • Is there space for civil society in Kazakhstan?

    I’ve been meaning to repost an article from The Diplomat on civil society in Kazakhstan for a while. With news of more arrests today after activists have unfurled banners and quoted the constitution, the topic of civil society in Kazakhstan is becoming a hot one. Tantalizingly entitled How can Kazakhstan revitalize its civil society?, author Sergey… Read more

  • #scienceiamdoing – Kazakh women tell all about research and life abroad

    #scienceiamdoing – Kazakh women tell all about research and life abroad

    Over on Kazakh social media, something rather brilliant is happening. At the end of March, a new Yvision (a trilingual Kazakh blogging platform) blog was set up to support an Instagram account that’s already been in operation for several months. The aim of the blog and Instagram accounts are to promote a very exciting project: #KZPHDGIRLSUNION The… Read more

  • Regionalism in higher education – new journal special issue (open access)

    Regionalism in higher education – new journal special issue (open access)

    A new collection of articles on regionalism in higher education in the former Soviet space explores varieties of regional initiatives, power dynamics and the impact of regional partnerships and alliances. Read more

  • Kyrgyz-Russian educational relations

    Ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s forthcoming state visit to Kyrgyzstan [en], a flurry of announcements and events are celebrating and seeking to extend Kyrgyz-Russian educational relations. Read more

  • What will President Nazarbayev’s legacy be for higher education?

    What will President Nazarbayev’s legacy be for higher education?

    In this week’s University’s World News, I take a look at how higher education has changed in Kazakhstan. I think there are five big stories to tell about higher education in the Nazarbayev era, and that these will shape the legacy he leaves behind in the country. Read more