Introductory Workshop for Nazarbayev University GSE PhD students on “Researching the Political Economy of Education and Conflict in Times of Conflict & Crises”

Sep 30, 2022 | Central Asia Hub News

On 29 September 2022, the Central Asia hub conducted an introductory workshop for PhD students of Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Education. The workshop was facilitated by Professor Mario Novelli (University of Sussex), Professor Naureen Durrani and Associate Professor Hélène Thibault (Nazarbayev University). During the introductory one-day workshop, participants explored a number of questions relating to what political economy analysis of education is, why it might be useful and how it relates to research on education in Kazakhstan and the broader Central Asia region. The workshop also provided the opportunity for the students to explore tools, methods and ways of researching the political economy of education.