Galym Zhussipbek a) joined SDU in May 2009, b) he has a PhD and MA in International Relations (Ankara University, Faculty of Political Science, Department of International Relations), PhD dissertation analyzed Eurasian security and European Union's Security and Defense Policy initiatives through the prism of Neo-Gramscianism; c) Galym was a research fellow at Rethink Institute (2013-2016), Washington, DC (USA) and a consultant to the human rights organization Equal Rights Trust, London (2016-2017). In recent years Galym has been engaged in research projects related to building inclusive institutions, inclusive identity building, current trends in Muslim thought and development of human rights in post-Soviet area, d) Galym enjoys gardening

PhD, Ankara University, Faculty of Political Science, 2008
MA, Ankara University, Faculty of Political Science, 2001
BA, Ankara University, Faculty of Political Science, 1998

Journals:
Galym Zhussipbek & Zhanar Nagayeva (2019). Epistemological Reform and Embracement of Human Rights. What Can be Inferred from Islamic Rationalistic Maturidite Theology”, Open Theology, Vol.: 5, Issue:
1, De Gruyter, September 2019, pp. 347-365. available online: https://doi.org/10.1515/opth-2019-0030,
https://www.degruyter.com/view/j/opth.2019.5.issue-1/opth-2019-0030/opth-2019-0030.xml

Galym Zhussipbek et al. (2017) “Foundations of inclusive Kazakh Religious Identity”, European Journal of Science and Theology, 10.2017, Vol.13, No.5, pp. 143-154,
http://www.ejst.tuiasi.ro/Files/66/13_Zhussipbek%20et%20al.pdf

Galym Zhussipbek (2009), “2007 Lisbon Treaty Definition and Characteristics of the European Security and Defense Policy. Qualifications of the European Union as a Security Actor”, Ankara Review of European Studies, Vol: 8, No 1, Ankara University European Research Centre, pp. 139- 164, available at:
http://aacd.ankara.edu.tr/wp-content/uploads/sites/462/2018/02/C8S1Zhussipbek.pdf.

Galym Zhussipbek (2016), “Egalitarian Liberalism of John Rawls and Building of Just and Human-Centric Societies in Post-Soviet Area”, Bulletin of the National Academy of Sciences of Republic of Kazakhstan, ISSN 1991-3494, V: 6, Number 364, pp. 67 – 72.
https://publons.com/researcher/2946793/galym-zhussipbek/publications/

Жусипбек Г. (2013) «Международно-политическая субъектность Евросоюза», «International Political Identity of the European Union», МЕЖДУНАРОДНЫЕ ПРОЦЕССЫ, Journal of International Relations Theory and World Politics, ISSN 1728-2756, Volume 11. № 1 (32), January – April 2013, available online
http://intertrends.ru/old/thirty-second/Zhussipbek.pdf;
https://elibrary.ru/item.asp?id=21166205
Galym Zhussipbek (2013), “In Search of Appropriate Model of State-religion Relations for Post-Soviet Central Asia: Lessons From the Recent Evolution of Secularism in Turkey», Central Asia and the Caucasus, Vol 16, No 4, CA & CC Press, December 2013, https://www.ca-c.org/journal/2013/journal_eng/cac-04/03.shtml
Жусипбек Г. (2014) “БОЛЕЗНЬ СОВРЕМЕННОСТИ - ТЕРРОРИЗМ. ВЗГЛЯД ЧЕРЕЗ ПРИЗМУ РЕЛИГИИ” Ислам в современном мире: внутригосударственный и международно-политический аспекты, Москва, Медина, 2014. № 1 (33). С. 33-48.
Galym Zhussipbek (2011), “Analysis of the ‘Strategic Cooperation’ between the European Union and Russia Federation”, Review of International Law and Politics (RILP), Vol.7, No: 25, Ankara: International Strategic Research Organization/USAK, pp. 47-85, available at: https://www.ceeol.com/search/article-detail?id=66053 Galym Zhussipbek (2011), “The Ascendancy and Fall of Neoliberalism in Kazakhstan: the Power of Ideas”, USAK (ISRO) Yearbook of International Law and Politics, Vol. 4, pp. 347-351, available at:
https://www.ceeol.com/search/article-detail?id=273267

Galym Zhussipbek (2010), “The resurrection of Orientalism? The case of Central Asian states: Attempt to Explore the Intellectual Background of ‘Borat’ movie and ‘Nasha Russia’ TV Show”, USAK (ISRO) Yearbook of International Law and Politics, Volume 3, pp. 521-525, available at: https://www.ceeol.com/search/article-detail?id=62246

Galym Zhussipbek (2009), “The definition of the European Security and Defense Policy and its Intellectual Background”, Review of International Law and Politics (RILP) / Uluslararası Hukuk ve Politika (UHP), Vol: 5, No 19, Ankara: International Strategic Research Organization (USAK), pp.71- 88 (in Turkish)

Galym Zhussipbek (2014), Eurasian Integration and European Integration Compared, in The Washington Review of Eurasian and Turkish Affairs, July 2014, available at: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2622557.

Galym Zhussipbek (2013), “What Defines Turkey and Central Asia Relations”, The Washington Review of Turkish and Eurasian Affairs, August 2013, available at:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/267027732_What_Defines_Turkey_and_Central_Asia_Relations?_sg=yxF3OUoxv61x-flFUXAAY3-uUM8Jmh5xyoMOxMFlrJmhayF6t3J4ASSWXPoU3e4B4DdG7xSwN4NkCmIxpvn_-EUjqFMfxOKiQrShL3G5.n9ZMC7I8mRiCIve8C2idOnfYdjVQ6AtAomRySWDWpNgfGS0W0Ns46uhk8j-xlm771BRP5GOM1g3_1anKeis4iQ
Galym Zhussipbek (2014), Muslims Need Serious Self-Criticism, in The Independent, Op-Ed, 22 August 2014, available at: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2622572

Статьи в журналах рекомендованных ККСОН МОН РК (2013-2018)
1.Галым.Жусипбек, Жанар Нагаева, "Нахождение путей развития инклюзивных институтов в странах евразийской интеграции: опыт европейской интеграции и роль плюралистической идентичности и культуры”. Аль-Фараби, Институт философии, политологии и религиоведения КН МОН РК, №4 (64), 2018. C. 69-82, http://iph.kz/doc/ru/1379.pdf
2.Галым Жусипбек, “Эгалитарный Либерализм Джона Ролза и построение справедливого и человеко-центричного общества на пост-советском пространстве”, Вестник Национальной Академии Наук Республики Казахстан, № 6 ноябрь-декабрь 2016, C. 67-72, http://nblib.library.kz/elib/library.kz/jurnal/Вестник%20№6%202016/Galym%20Zhussipbek0616.pdf, http://nauka-nanrk.kz/ru/assets/журнал%202016%206/Вестник_06_2016__ГОТОВ%20%20%202222.pdfД.
3.Әметбек, Ғ. Жүсіпбек, Толерантты және плюралисттік қоғам қалыптастыруда Матуриди Түсінігіндегі «Иман мен ақыл арасындағы байланыстың» ролі (Роль Матуридитского понимания о синтезе веры и разума в формировании толерантного и плюралистического общества), Вестник Национальной Академии Наук Республики Казахстан, №1, январь 2017, стр.129-134, http://nauka-nanrk.kz/ru/assets/%D0%B6%D1%83%D1%80%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%BB%202017%201/%D0%92%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BA_01_2017__%D0%93%D0%9E%D0%A2%D0%9E%D0%92.pdf
4.Галым Жусипбек, Жанар Нагаева, “Мусульманский мир и принципы плюрализма. Уроки из ранней истории”, Аль-Фараби, Институт философии, политологии и религиоведения КН МОН РК, №3 (51), 2015. C. 109-120, http://iph.kz/doc/ru/1303.pdf,
5. Ғ. Жүсіпбек, Б. Сатершинов, “Ислам және плюрализм: әл-Матуриди идеялары не ұсынады? Адам әлемі, Институт философии, политологии и религиоведения КН МОН РК,№ 3 (69), 2016, C. 51-66, http://iph.kz/doc/ru/1032.pdf,
6. Галым Жусипбек, Жанар Нагаева, А.Фролов, “Ислам и плюрализм: Что могут предложить идеи школы аль-Матуриди?”, Аль-Фараби, Институт философии, политологии и религиоведения КН МОН РК, № 4 (56), 2016. C.117-134, http://iph.kz/doc/ru/1308.pdf
7.Галым Жусипбек, «Несостоятельность теории «Столкновение цивилизаций», Аль-Фараби, Институт Философии и Политологии, № 33, 2011 (1) (Апрель 2011), стр. 41-53.
8. Галым Жусипбек, “Религия и государство – какую модель светскости выбрать Казахстану?”, Аль-Фараби, Институт Философии и Политологии, № 35, 2011 (3) (Октябрь 2011), стр. 69-78.
9.Галым Жусипбек, «Станет ли Евросоюз новым мировым полюсом, противостоящим Америке» Саясат Policy, Алматы: Институт развития Казахстана, № 6 (107), июнь 2004, стр. 39-43.
10.Галым Жусипбек «Вторая Опора Евросоюза: Общая внешняя политика и политика безопасности», Саясат Policy, Алматы: Институт развития Казахстана, № 10 (111), октябрь 2004.
11.Галым Жусипбек «Межконфессиональный диалог проблемы и перспективы», Саясат Policy, Алматы: Институт развития Казахстана, № 4 (105), апрель 2004, стр. 17-20


Books:
Galym Zhussipbek & Zhanar Nagayeva (2019). “The core liberal values in the context of national identity of Kazakhstani students”. In Nazarbayev Generation. Studies on Youth Studies, Marlene Laruelle (ed.), Central Asia Program Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies, The George Washington University, Lanham, Rowman and Littlefield, pp. 133-152; https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781793609144
Galym Zhussipbek and Kairat Moldashev (2018). “Rawlsian Liberalism and Rationalistic Maturidi Islam in Central Asia,” in Theorizing Central Asia: Power and Politics, Rico Isaacs and Alessandro Frigerio (eds.), Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan.
Galym Zhussipbek (2017). Legacies of Division: Discrimination on the Basis of Religion and Ethnicity in Central Asia, History of Central Asia, Equal Rights Trust, London, July 2017, pp. 9-41, available online:
https://www.equalrightstrust.org/sites/default/files/ertdocs/Legacies%20of%20Division.pdf
Galym Zhussipbek (2017). “Political Islam in the Central Asian context: After 25 years of the Independence”, Central Asia @25. Looking Back, Moving Forward, The Central Asia Program, The Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies (IERES), George Washington University, available online:
https://app.box.com/s/ixq2ruisp7ai3tfs31dd7dup528qg8ri
Galym Zhussipbek (2014). “Exclusivist identities in Central Asia: Implications for Regional Cooperation and Stability”, in Nationalisms and Identity Construction in Central Asia: Dimensions, Dynamics, and Directions, ed. Mariya Omelicheva, Lanham: Rowman and Littlefield, pp. 129-147.
Galym Zhussipbek (2013). «Religious Radicalism in Central Asia», Rethink Paper 12, Rethink Institute, Washington, DC, USA, October 2013, available at:
https://www.academia.edu/6523270/RELIGIOUS_RADICALISM_IN_CENTRAL_ASIA
Galym Zhussipbek (2015). “Disenchantment (?)with Liberalism in Post-Soviet Societies”, Rethink Paper № 20, Rethink Institute, Washington, DC, USA, January 2015, available at: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2622505

Galym Zhussipbek, “[Im-]possibility to develop inclusive institutions in Central Asian states: Who to blame and what to do?” ESCAS 2019, The 16th Biennial Conference of the European Society for Central Asian Studies University of Exeter, Exeter, UK, 27-29 June 2019.
Galym Zhussipbek. Международная конференция “Регионализация в Центральной Азии” организованной при поддержке ГОА «Представительство Фонда имени Фридриха Эберта, Astana, October 18-19, 2018.
Galym Zhussipbek (2018). “Is It Possible to Develop Liberalism in Muslim Post-Soviet Central Asia?”, International Studies Association (ISA) Annual Convention 2018, San-Francisco, USA, April 3-7, 2018.
Galym Zhussipbek and Zhanar Nagayeva, “The challenges posed by negative social capital in building inclusive institutions in Central Asia”, Rethinking State-Society Relations: Transitions and Transformations, KIMEP University, May 11, 2018.
Galym Zhussipbek and Zhanar Nagayeva, Central Eurasian Studies Society (CESS), “Teaching Human Rights in Kazakhstani University”, Central Eurasian Studies Society (CESS) Regional Conference, AUCA, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, 2017.
-Galym Zhussipbek and Zhanar Nagayeva, Central Eurasian Studies Society (CESS) Regional Conference, Kazan Federal University Kazan, Tatarstan, Russian Federation, June 2-4, 2016.
-Zhanar Nagayeva and Galym Zhussipbek, “Children’s Rights and Development of Pluralism and Core Liberal Values in Post-Soviet Societies”, Central Eurasian Studies Society (CESS) Regional Conference, Kazan Federal University Kazan, Tatarstan, Russian Federation, June 2-4, 2016.
-Islamic (Hanafi-Maturidi) dynamics of building pluralistic and just society, US-Kazakh Round-table, KIMEP University, Central Asian Studies Centre (CASC) and Nova Academy, May 30, 2016.
Galym Zhussipbek and Zhanar Nagayeva, “Post-Soviet Central Asian ‘Traditionalisms’, Children Rights and Development of Viable Societies”, Annual Conference of College of Social Sciences, KIMEP University, May 16, 2016.
-Galym Zhussipbek and Kairat Moldashev. 2015. The Need for Rediscovery of Ontological and Epistemological Foundations of Pluralism and Peaceful Co-Existence in Sunni Islamic Doctrine: Lessons from ”Madina Model” and “Hudaybiya Model”, International Conference on Maqasid Al-Shari’ah in Public Policy and Governance, International Institute Of Advanced Islamic Studies (IAIS), Malaysia, Kuala-Lumpur, June 15-16.
-Galym Zhussipbek. 2015. “Regional water-management: A New Geopolitical Conundrum for Central Asia”, Session “Central Asia as Contested Space: Developmental Challenges in a Geopolitical Frame”, International Studies Association (ISA) Annual Convention 2015, New Orleans, USA, February 17-21.
-Galym Zhussipbek. 2014. “Analysis of the Most Articulated Threats in Central Asia (How Real Are ‘Security Threats’ in Central Asia?)”, International Studies Association (ISA) Annual Convention 2014, Toronto, Canada March 26- 29.
Galym Zhussipbek. 2014. “Some Factors Necessary to Build Pluralistic and Tolerant Societies in Muslim-Majority Countries: Lessons Derived from the Turkish AKP’s (JDP) “Problematic’ Third Term in Office”, ASEES- CESS Joint Regional Conference, Nazarbayev University, Astana, May 22-24.
-Galym Zhussipbek. 2014. “Jumping on the Train of Globalization in the Field of Ideas: Liberal Ideas and Inclusive Identity, Caucasus and Central Asia in the Globalization Process, International Congress, Qafqaz University, Baku, Azerbaijan, May 2-4.
-Galym Zhussipbek. 2013.“Exclusivist identities in Central Asia: Implications for Regional Cooperation and Stability”, International Studies Association (ISA) Annual Convention 2013, San Francisco, April 3-6, 2013
-Galym Zhussipbek. 2013. “The infiltration of the criminalization syndrome in the religious life of Central Asian Muslims” (conference proceeding), Post-Atheism Conference Panels, Arizona State University, February 7-9.
-Galym Zhussipbek. 2013. “The Impact of National and Religious Identity Building Processes on the Relations between Turkey and post-Soviet Central Asian States’”, 12th METU Conference on International Relations, Middle East Technical University, Turkey,12- 14 June, Ankara.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
Political History (Western Europe in the 20th century)
European Integration (Common Foreign and Security Policy, European Security and Defence Policy)
Identity-Building, Constructivist Theories
Political, social and religious situation in Central Asia

RESEARCH INTERESTS
Constructivism and Critical Theories of International Relations,
Political and religious situation in Central Asia
Human Rights
Models of Liberalism, Modern Ideational Trends in Muslim World

ISA (International Studies Association), CESS ((Central Eurasian Studies Society)

-Preparation of Book Chapter, Central Asia Program Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies, Elliott School of International Affairs, The George Washington University, April-September 2018
-April 2018: International Studies Association travel grant, ISA-2018 Convention San Francisco, USA
-January 2015 - December 2017: State Grant, Kazakh Ministry of Education, research project “How to build pluralist society in Kazakhstan: how to marry liberal and Sunni Islam values?”.
January-December 2014: State Grant, “Religion, Tradition and Modern Society in Kazakhstan”, Kazakhstan Ministry of Education, Institute of Philosophy, Political Science and Religious Studies,
-February 2015, International Studies Association travel grant, ISA-2015 Convention New Orleans, USA
-February 2015, Oklahoma State University, travel and accommodation grant, Stillwater, USA
-February 2013: Arizona State University, Melikian Center travel and accommodation grant, Post-Atheism Symposium, Tempe, USA
-August 2012: Summer School in Germany, travel and teaching grant, DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service)
-August 2010: Summer School in Azerbaijan, travel and teaching grant, DAAD
-2011: project grant “Evaluation of inter-ethnic situation in Kazakhstan and nation-building”,
2001- 2008: Full Scholarship for PhD Program, Ministry of Education, Turkish Republic.