Workshop: Entrepreneurship and Social Change in Central Asia, South Caucasus, and Eastern Europe
10-13 October 2024
Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan
Funding:
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Workshop Details
Date: 10-13 October 2024
Location: Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan
Funding: Fully funded by DAAD, including travel, accommodation, and catering.
Eligibility: Open to researchers affiliated with institutions in Germany, Central Asia, South Caucasus, and Eastern Europe.
Location: Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan
Funding: Fully funded by DAAD, including travel, accommodation, and catering.
Eligibility: Open to researchers affiliated with institutions in Germany, Central Asia, South Caucasus, and Eastern Europe.
Workshop Overview
The international academic workshop “Entrepreneurship and Social Change in Central Asia, South Caucasus, and Eastern Europe: Decolonization, Identities, and Empowerment,” organized by Nazarbayev University's Research Centre for Entrepreneurship (NURCE), aims to explore how entrepreneurship serves as a force for social change in post-Soviet regions.
Through keynote speeches, case studies, and discussions, the workshop will examine the intersection of entrepreneurship, identity, and decolonization, emphasizing cultural preservation, empowerment, and resistance to colonial legacies. Topics include:
Through keynote speeches, case studies, and discussions, the workshop will examine the intersection of entrepreneurship, identity, and decolonization, emphasizing cultural preservation, empowerment, and resistance to colonial legacies. Topics include:
- The role of cultural heritage in business
- Decolonial approaches to entrepreneurship
- Ethical, dignity-based business models
- Addressing social and economic inequalities
| Call for Papers We invite researchers from all academic levels to submit abstracts focusing on the post-Soviet economies of Central Asia, South Caucasus, and Eastern Europe. Relevant fields include:
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Key Topics:
- Entrepreneurial strategies related to empowerment and identity formation
- Industry-specific cases of empowerment and social change
- Government efforts and legal/cultural obstructions to entrepreneurship
- Impact of entrepreneurship on postcolonial social development
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Date: 10-13 October 2024 / Location: Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan
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Address: 53, Kabanbay batyr Ave., Astana, 010000, Republic of Kazakhstan
For further inquiries, contact:
For further inquiries, contact:
- Alexander Ebner (Goethe University Frankfurt): a.ebner@soz.uni-frankfurt.de
- Shumaila Yousafzai (Nazarbayev University): Shumaila.yousafzai@nu.edu.kz
- Nurlykhan Aljanova (Nazarbayev University): Nurlykhan.Aljanova@nu.edu.kz