Congratulations to all CAIS Higher Degrees by Research scholars graduating this year.

And congratulations to Dr Kirill Nourzhanov who was superviser to them all.

The following students have been awarded a Doctorate of Philosophy for their research on the listed topics:
Dr Shuhrat Baratov: 'Hero-making as ontological security practice: Tajikistan's identity politics and relations with Uzbekistan'.
Dr Aminat Chokobaeva: 'The role of the 1916 'Great Revolt' of Central Asia in shaping national identity in Soviet and post-Soviet Kyrgyzstan'.
Dr Tome Vangelovski: 'Macedonia: Ethno-Religious Conflict (1991-2016)'.
Dr Elisabeth Yarbakhsh: 'Placing hospitality: Iranian citizens and Afghan refugees in the city of Shiraz'.