Call for Applications: PEER Network UK Doctoral Workshop on Education, Conflict and Crisis 20-21 June 2023
The University of Sussex hub, of the Political Economy of Education Research Network (PEER), based at the Centre for International Education, is inviting UK based doctoral candidates working on issues of education, conflict and crisis to join a workshop where they can discuss their research alongside peers and scholars working…
Researching the Political Economy of Education in Central Asia: data analysis workshop
On the 1-2 of December 2022, the Central Asia Hub of the PEER Network hosted a two-day workshop. The Central Asia Hub Director, Prof Naureen Durrani, welcomed ten fellows across Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. The team had two productive days of stimulating conversations, discussing data analysis strategies as well as…
Call for Applications: British Academy Research Fellowship – Education Research in Conflict and Crisis
The UNESCO Chair in Education for Peace-building and Human Rights at Ulster University has been awarded a British Academy grant entitled the ‘Political Economy of Education in Iraq’. The project seeks to develop a rigorous research agenda on the politics of education in conflict affected countries in the Middle East, promote the exchange of ideas between regional researchers and implement a strategic plan for capacity exchange between the partner universities of Ulster and Koya University in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
Seminar November 11th | Neoliberalism, Privatisation and Public Education: Global Pasts and Presents
The PEER Network Africa Hub will be hosting a seminar on “Neoliberalism, Privatisation and Public Education: Global Pasts and Presents” on Friday the 11th of November 2022 in Cape Town, South Africa. The event will be live-streamed on Facebook.
Introductory Workshop for Nazarbayev University GSE PhD students on “Researching the Political Economy of Education and Conflict in Times of Conflict & Crises”
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.
Public lecture “The Imperial Entanglements of ‘Education in Emergencies’: From Saving Souls to Saving Schools?”
On the 28th of September 2022, Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Education hosted a public lecture, “The Imperial Entanglements of ‘Education in Emergencies’: From Saving Souls to Saving Schools?” by Professor Mario Novelli. On the 28th of September, Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Education hosted a public lecture, “The Imperial Entanglements of ‘Education in Emergencies’: From Saving Souls to Saving Schools?” by Professor Mario Novelli. Professor Novelli spoke of the relationship between ‘International Education and Development’ actors and foreign intervention in our colonial past and present, focusing on Education in Emergencies.
Online seminars by the Central Asia Hub September-December 2021
Central Asia Hub of the PEER Network invites you to join the second online research seminar series where invited scholars of Central Asia will present their completed and on-going research. The series is aimed at all those who seek to better understand the complex situations facing education systems in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.
Interested in conducting research in the field of political economy of education? Join our information session announcing fellowships!
The Central Asia Hub of the PEER Network is delighted to invite you to an information session – “Research and Practice Fellowships in the Political Economy of Education”.