Elizabeth Hempstead

Hello, we are Saule Chalbasova and Kanyshai Makeshova – part of University of Central Asia (UCA) team participating in the UCA – Oxford Social Science Research Summer School 2023.  The University in Central Asia and Oxford University hosted an inspiring Research Summer School from 3rd to 9th August that gathered researchers from the UCA’s Graduate School of Development. We spent three days in Bishkek actively learning and discussing about academic writing, starting from research philosophy, academic literature, choosing a research topic and finishing with proper referencing. We had engaging discussions on the use of AI in research and dissemination of… Read More »2023 Summer School in Kyrgyzstan

Over the next two days, on the 22nd and 23rd June, the conference on Nomadic Ethics and Intercultural Dialogue will take place at the National University of Mongolia.   The conference aims to explore the intricate relationship between nomadic ethics and intercultural dialogue, delving into the diverse perspectives, challenges, and opportunities that arise at the intersection of these fields.   It has been organised under the auspices of UNESCO, the Commission on Nomadic Peoples, the Mongolian Anthropological Association, the University of Oxford, the University of Winnipeg, the National University of Mongolia, and the Institute of Mongolian Studies. There will be 80 scientists… Read More »Nomadic Ethics and Intercultural Dialogue Conference

‘And say you were organising an international conference and something went wrong with the venue booking a few days before, how would you deal with this?’ was the question that I found myself stumbling through during my interview for the Project Coordinator and Research Assistant role I currently hold in the School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford. Fast forward five months to September 2022, and Troy, Ariell and I began conference preparation for the 6th Oxford Interdisciplinary Conference (OIDC).  We organised registrations, visas, accommodation, travel, food, scheduling, and venue room bookings for months (and thankfully my interview… Read More »Reflections on the 6th Oxford Interdisciplinary Desert Conference