Professor Naureen Durrani, Graduate School of Education and Assistant Professor of the Political Science and International Relations Department Hélène Thibault will be delivering an online lecture on “Gender, Education, Conflict and Crises” on December 3rd. Both Professors are members of the PEER Network. The PEER Network is a three-year initiative led by four universities (Ulster, […]
What’s new: Advanced subsurface heat conduction measurement results published in Journal of Applied Physics, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B, and AIP Advances. Who is involved: Associate Professor Zhandos Utegulov, Postdoctoral Research Scholars Azat Abdullaev and Ainur Koshkinbayeva of NU SSH Department of Physics. Controlling thermal transport of materials on nano- and […]
How did beliefs about syphilis shape the kinds of treatment people with this disease received? The story of how a town in the Ozark hinterlands played a key role in determining standards of medical care around syphilis. During the late 1800s and early 1900s, the central Arkansas city of Hot Springs enjoyed a reputation as […]
This summer the Department of PSIR held an essay competition. PSIR majors from classes of 2021 and 2022 were invited to share their thoughts on this question: «Since the collapse of Soviet Union, there has been a religious revival in Central Asia. What do you think are the main reasons explaining this increase of religiosity? […]
Nazarbayev University School of Sciences and Humanities is pleased to invite you to attend the Fall Open House Days from October 28th through November 19th, 2020. Please register below, we will send you the links prior to the events. At the SSH Virtual Open House Days, you can get detailed information about the School’s programs, […]
The purpose of the memorandum is to establish and develop cooperation between the Center and Nazarbayev University in the field of holding joint events, opening dialogue platforms and discussion platforms aimed at promoting interreligious, interfaith and intercivilizational dialogue, organizing guest lectures, expert meetings with the participation of religious leaders, prominent statesmen, scientists, representatives of the […]
Initially published in English with Manchester University Press (2018), the French version of Prof. Jean-François Caron’s Theory of the Super Soldier: The Morality of Capacity-Increasing Technologies in the Military has been nominated alongside two other books for “The Quill and the Sword” prize organized by the French military which rewards the best book on a […]
Dear friends, we are happy to announce that from September 25 to October 29 SSH will host a series of online events dedicated to social sciences and humanities. Lectures and seminars will be held online on zoom platform. There is no cost to attend these events, but some webinars are for a limited audience only. […]
Dear applicants and candidates! We are pleased to invite you to “Nazarbayev University Virtual Open House Day” where you will learn more about the academic programs of the University, admission requirements to receive the scholarship and student life without leaving your home. The event will be held 27 of September, 2020 from 11.00 to 17.00 […]
The online lectures of the SSH Writing Center are now open to the public. All lectures can be found on the ssh_nu YouTube channel. The channel will be updated with new webinars in the future. The Writing Center is committed to fostering an environment where NU students, both undergraduate and graduate, learn to become more […]
