PhD (School of Oriental & African Studies, University of London)
MA (SOAS, London)
BA Political Philosophy & European History (Kingston University, London)
JOURNAL PAPERS:
Forthcoming publication titles in 2012:
- 'Sports Culture in Soviet and Post-Soviet Uzbekistan'.
- 'Political Allegiance and Compliance in Soviet Uzbekistan 1980-1991'.
- 'Socialization and the Uzbek Pioneers in Tashkent'.
- Red Academics of Soviet Uzbekistan circa 1924-1960
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The Rediscovery of a Freshwater Spring beside the Sea: a Local Holy Well? Landscape and Arts Network (LAN) No. 17. (October 2011).
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Soviet Olympic Culture in Uzbekistan 1951-1991: International Prestige and Local Heroes. Polyvocia SOAS Journal of Graduate Research Students Vol 3 (Spring 2011): http://www.soas.ac.uk/research/rsp/rss/journalofgraduateresearch/edition-3/
CONFERENCE CONVENOR:
THE SECOND EURASIA POSTGRADUATE CONFERENCE. The School of Oriental and African Studies, Russell Square, London. Room G2. Saturday 18 February 2012.
2011 SOAS POSTGRADUATE SYMPOSIUM ON CENTRAL ASIA, THE CAUCASUS AND EURASIA. Brunei Gallery, The School of Oriental and African Studies, London. 26 February 2011.
CONFERENCE PAPERS:
'A Freshwater Spring Beside the Sea: A Local Holy Well.' AFFECTIVE LANDSCAPES CONFERENCE. University of Derby. 25/26 May 2012.
'Building Sport in Soviet Tashkent: Sport and Multiculturalism.' SPORT AND THE CITY: COMPETITION, CULTURES, IDENTITIES AND URBAN LIFE SINCE 1880. Westminster University. 24/25 April 2012.
- 'A Multicultural Pioneer Palace in Soviet Tashkent: Acquiring Civic Values in Leisure'. POSTGRADUATE SYMPOSIUM CULTURAL CONSTRUCTION IN THE USSR AND STATES OF THE FORMER SOVIET BLOC. University of Nottingham. 17/18 March 2012.
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'The Uzbek People and the Olympics 1951-2012: Prestige and Multicultural Heroes'. BOSPORUS SOCIETY: CULTURE AND ECONOMICS. The School of Oriental and African Studies, London. 10 December 2011.
- 'Olympic Culture in Soviet Uzbekistan: Prestige, Values and Multicultural Heroes'.THE EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR CENTRAL ASIA STUDIES (ESCAS) XII BIENNIAL CONFERENCE -CENTRAL ASIA: A MATURING FIELD. Churchill College, University of Cambridge. 20-22 September 2011.
- 'Would The Soviet Central Asians Rebel Against Moscow Circa 1980-1991?: State Multiculturalism and The Internalization Of Civic Values'. Twentieth Century Communism's LOCAL COMMUNISMS CONFERENCE. University of Glamorgan, Cardiff. 30 June - 1 July 2011.
- 'Olympic Culture in Soviet Uzbekistan: Prestige, Values and Multicultural Heroes'. SPORTS AND COACHING: PASTS AND FUTURES. Manchester Metropolitan University, Crewe. 25-26 June 2011. http://www.ipr.mmu.ac.uk/conference/podcasts-and-presentations/
- 'A Multicultural Pioneer Palace in Soviet Tashkent: Acquiring Civic Values in Leisure'. SITES OF CITIZENSHIP. Kings College, The Strand, University of London & Arcadia University. 10 June 2011.
- 'When Activism Is Channelled By The State: Red Academics In Uzbekistan Circa 1930s-40s'. SOAS RESEARCH STUDENTS CONFERENCE: ACTIVISM AND ACADEMICS. The School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. 12 March 2011.
- 'Soviet Olympic Culture In Uzbekistan 1951-1991: International Prestige And Local Heroes'. TRACES OF EMPIRE: LINGUISTIC AND CULTURAL CONTACTS ACROSS CENTRAL AND INNER ASIA POSTGRADUATE SYMPOSIUM. Department of East Asian Studies & Leeds Humanities Research Institute, University of Leeds. 7 June 2010.
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SOCIETIES and RESEARCH GROUPS:
The Eurasia Studies Society (TESS) (est. 2011, & founder member)
http://eurasiastudies-society.com
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London International Development Centre (LIDC)
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STUDENT SOCIETY:
2009-10 President of the SOAS Students' Eurasia Society.
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SEMINARS & TUTORIALS:
Social Theory.
Environment, Community and Arts.