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I joined Nazarbayev University in Fall 2016 after completing a postdoctorate at the Chair for the Study of Religious Pluralism and the Center for International Studies at the Université de Montréal. Prior to my hiring at Nazarbayev University, I served as a lecturer at the Université de Montréal and the University of Ottawa. I also hold a graduate degree from the Université libre de Bruxelles (2008).
I specialize in ethnography, religion, secularism, and the Soviet legacy. My research interests focus on the study of religious identities, especially the growing importance of Islam within Central Asian societies since independence. My current projects also look at gender issues in Central Asia, more specifically, marriage and polygyny. An article on polygyny in Tajikistan has been published in Ethnic and Racial Studies and a research project on the topic of polygyny and tokals in Kazakhstan is currently under way.
Apart from research activities, I also took part in multiple election observation missions with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Ukraine and travelled extensively in the former USSR.
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Projects
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Personal motivations for the increase of polygyny in Kazakhstan
10/3/17 → 6/1/19
Project: Social Policy
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The political economy of education in Central Asia: Exploring the fault lines of social cohesion
Ozawa, V., Durrani, N. & Thibault, H., Mar 22 2024, In: Globalisation, Societies and Education. p. 1 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Political Economy of Education in Central Asia: Evidence from the Field
Durrani, N. & Thibault, H., Feb 2 2024, Palgrave Macmillan. 251 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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The Political System of Kazakhstan
Thibault, H. & Insebayeva, S., Sept 2024, Central Asia in a Multipolar World: Internal Change, External Actors, Regional Cooperation. Lempp, J. & Mayer, S. (eds.). Springer Nature, p. 39-55Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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The Political System of Kazakhstan
Thibault, H. & Insebayeva, S., 2024, Contributions to Political Science. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, p. 39-55 17 p. (Contributions to Political Science; vol. Part F3449).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Understanding the Political Economy of Education: Exploring Debates in Central Asia
Sharimova, A., Durrani, N. & Thibault, H., Feb 4 2024, The Political Economy of Education in Central Asia: Evidence from the Field. Palgrave Macmillan, p. 1-18 18 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review