Dr Kirill Nourzhanov (right) pictured with three of his four HDR students graduating this semester. (from l to r) Aminat Chokobaeva, Tome Vangelovski, and Elisabeth Yarbakhsh
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'.