Search for ways of building a just, human rights-centric, and strong Kazakhstan (social justice, inclusive identity, decoloniality)
Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan
IRN № AP19679071
Objective of the project
Development of a just and strong state by focusing on institutionalized social justice and egalitarian republic (which implies elimination of structural poverty and protection of broadly understood rights to health, healthcare and education) and development of inclusive culture and identity, that correlates with values of universality of human rights.
Project team
Galym Zhussipbek
PhD, Science supervisor
Visiting Research Fellow, SDU Senior lecturer, Assist Prof., Assoc. Prof., SDU
ORCID 0000-0002-6924-6039
Zhanar Nagayeva
Altynay Baktybek
Yermekov Alibek
PhD National University named Al-Farabi
Researcher SDU
ORCID 0000-0001-5447-0292
Project report
Chapters in books
G.Zhussipbek, Zh.Nagayeva, “Women’s Rights in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan: In the Grip of Conservative Re-traditionalisation and Neoliberal Capitalism” for Post-Soviet Women: Sustainable Development Goals Series. Editors: Sätre, AM., Gradskova, Y., Vladimirova, V., Series. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. стр.115-134, 27.10.2023,
//https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-38066-2_6
//https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-38066-2
Reviews
G.Zhussipbek “A reading from Kazakhstan with a focus on decolonization: Post-Liberal Statebuilding in Central Asia” ID: 2271933, https://doi.org/10.1080/02634937.2023.2271933, Central Asian Survey, (Web of Science, IF 1.2, Q2, procentile 66%, h-index 35) Volume 42, 2023 – Issue 4, стр. 729-732, 30.11.2023 for the book “Post-Liberal Statebuilding. Imaginaries, Discourses and Practices of Social Ordering” Philipp Lottholz, ISBN: 978-1529220001,
// https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/post-liberal-statebuilding-in-central-asia
Articles
Baktybek, Zh. Nagayeva, Создание социальной справедливости: идеи из книги Критическая педагогика или “Педагогика угнетённых” (Creating Social Justice: Insights from Critical Pedagogy or Pedagogy of the Oppressed) Paulo Freire. «Y Research Club», 12.10.2023 // https://shorturl.at/dqF17
Baktybek, Әлеуметтік әділдікті құру және Паулу Фрейренің сыни педагогика (тұлғаны азат етуші педагогика) жөнінде пікірлері (Creating social justice and Paulo Freire’s views on critical pedagogy (liberating pedagogy).) «Y Research Club», 7.11.2023 // https://shorturl.at/loGU5
Conference, seminars
G.Zhussipbek presented “О чем и для чего (?) нужно вести дискуссии о деколонизации и деколониальности: эмпатия, права человека (?), казахская культура и социальная справедливость” (What and why (?) do we need to have discussions about decolonization and decoloniality: empathy, human rights (?), Kazakh culture and social justice), in public discussions and Educational Program «Деколониальность и ее осмысление» (Decoloniality and its understanding), Cultural Center Егін (Egin), Rosa Luxemburg Foundation in Kazakhstan, 23.08.2023, Almaty, https://artbatfest.cultura.kz/kz/artbat-fest-11-educational-programme.
– G.Zhussipbek, discussant at Reginal Conference 2023 European Society for Central Asian Studies (ESCAS): “Power, people and cultural change in an ever-evolving Central Asia”. 21 – 24.09.2023. Panel discussion: Kazakhstan: Dreams, Realities, and Perspectives. 23.09.2023. 11:00 – 12:30 Session VI
http://www.escas.org/conferences/conference-almaty-2023/
– G.Zhussipbek presented “Конфликты в Центрально-Азиатских Обществах, Справедливость и Деколониальность. (Conflicts in Central Asian Societies, Justice and Decoloniality.)” at Regional Conference 2023 European Society for Central Asian Studies (ESCAS): “Power, people and cultural change in an ever-evolving Central Asia”. 21 – 24.08.2023. Panel discussion “Post-Liberal Statebuilding and Social Ordering in Central Asia. Imaginaries, Discourses and Practices of Social Ordering”, 23.09.2023. 15:30 – 17:00 Session VIII.
http://www.escas.org/conferences/conference-almaty-2023/
– G.Zhussipbek presented “Decolonial approach to the legacy of Alash-Orda intelligentsia and Jadids: Lessons can be learned in the face of the challenges of post-2022”. 24.09.2023. 09:00 – 10:30 at Regional Conference 2023 European Society for Central Asian Studies (ESCAS): “Power, people and cultural change in an ever-evolving Central Asia”. Session IX, Panel: Central Asian reforms in the 19th century and early 20th century. New approaches.
– G.Zhussipbek presented “The political economy of “Bloody January” 2022 — Mass Protests in Kazakhstan” at Regional Conference CESS-2023, (Central Eurasian Studies Society), 19-22.10.2023, David Lawrence Hall, 3942 Forbes ave, Pittsburgh //
//https://www.centraleurasia.org/conferences/cess-2023-program/#13761.74535
//https://www.centraleurasia.org/conferences/annual/
G.Zhussipbek, Zh.Nagayeva participated at CBEES Annual Conference 2023 – The War and Its Effects and presented “Catalyzed by the War in Ukraine Unanticipated but Necessary “Kazakh Voice” in Decolonial Thinking”, 23-24.11.2023, Centre for Baltic and East European Studies (CBEES), Södertörn University (Stockholm, Sweden).