Dr. Jildiz Nicharapova is an Associate Professor in the Liberal Arts and Sciences department at the American University of Central Asia. She holds a doctorate in Political Science from the Institute of Political Science (Sciences-Po Aix) of the University Aix-Marseille (2014, France), a master’s degree in Comparative Politics from the same university (2009, France), and a specialized degree with an excellent mention in International Relations from Jusup Balasagyn Kyrgyz National University (2008, Kyrgyzstan).
Dr. Jildiz Nicharapova joined AUCA in 2015 as a Research Assistant to the Vice-President for Research and was the Head of the Research Office of AUCA from 2016-2019. She was an Associate Professor at AUCA from 2016 to 2019 at the International and Comparative Politics and European Studies departments of AUCA (part-time). She also worked as a Director for Academic Affairs at the Technical School of Innovation of AUCA (2019-2022). She rejoined AUCA in 2023 as an Associate Professor and teaches Modern Europe, European Integration and External Relations, Sociology of Development, Research Methods, Design Thinking and Social Innovation, and Globalization and Social Sciences courses.
- Award “Patriot Badge” from the City Council of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, June 2024
- Appreciation Letter, Ministry of Education and Science, Kyrgyz Republic, September 2020
- Diploma of Honor, Kyrgyz National University, “For achievements in research fields”. 2013 and 2016
- Returning Scholar, Open Society Foundation (OSF), Academic Fellowship Program (AFP), Kyrgyz National University, School of International Relations, 2011-2014
- Grant for doctoral research (Allocation de recherche), Doctoral School of University Aix- Marseille-3, Ministry of Higher Education and Research, French Republic, 2009-2012
- Scholarship, French Government, Diploma Certificate of Political Studies, Institute of Political Studies of Aix-en-Provence (Sciences Po Aix), University Aix-Marseille-3, France, 2007-2008
International Relations:
- Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)
- Central Asia
- China and Russia in Central Asia
- Development Studies
- Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU)
- International Organizations
- Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)
Education:
- Civic Engagement and Education
- Design Thinking
- Gender-Sensitive Pedagogy in Education
- Innovative Teaching Methods
- Research Methods
- Soft Skills
- Book chapter in Palgrave Macmillan’s book titled Rethinking Energy Cooperation and Competitiveness: Geopolitics, Governance, and Sustainable Development in a Changing World. Title of chapter: Energy Cooperation between Central Asia–China: Opportunities and Challenges. The Case of China-Kyrgyzstan Energy Collaboration. Forthcoming in 2025
- Book chapter Belt and Road Initiative in Central Asia. Possibilities and Challenges for Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan in the book entitled Routledge Handbook of China's BRI in Eurasia. Forthcoming in 2024
- Book chapter in Palgrave Handbook. Title of paper: “Sino-Russian Cooperation on Security Issues in Central Asia”. Forthcoming 2024
- Book Chapter “Power Grids from Central Asia to South Asia. Project CASA-1000: Perspectives and Challenges for the Kyrgyz Republic” in the book edited by Yann Alix, Pierre Chabal, Editions EMS, September 2024
- Article. Kyrgyz Republic in the Eurasian Economic Union: economic benefits and losses, Eurázsia Szemle Journal, Eurasia Center, John von Neumann University, Hungary, September 2024
- Book chapter in Pierre Chabal’s book The Completion of Eurasia. Title of paper: “How membership in a Eurasian organization complies with the expectations of sub-regional actors: The case of Kyrgyzstan in the EAEU”, June 2023
- Book chapter “BRI’s economic impact on Central Asia. Case study of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan” in Palgrave Handbook Globalization with Chinese characteristics: Belt and Road and Global Governance end of 2021, November 2022
- A book titled Logistics and Diplomacy in Central Asia, edited by Yann Alix, Kuralay Baizakova, Jildiz Nicharapova, Mirzohid Rakhimov, Editions EMS 2022, France, April 2022
- Book chapter “Construction of Roads in the Kyrgyz Republic within Belt and Road Initiative” in Yann Alix, Kuralay Baizakova, Jildiz Nicharapova, Mirzohid Rakhimov Logistics and Diplomacy in Central Asia, Editions EMS 2022, France, April 2022
- Methodological Guidelines on Integrating Gender-Sensitive Pedagogy and Critical Thinking into Math, Physics, Computer Science, Biology and Chemistry, for school teachers of secondary schools in the Kyrgyz Republic within the UNICEF-funded project “Girls in Science” 2021-2022
- The article "Central Asia - Trapped between Russia and China", Hanns Seidel Foundation periodical journal AMEZ, Germany, December 2020
- Article “Eurasian Economic Union: international organization or Russian tool for regional hegemonism? Case of Kyrgyz Republic participation in EAEU since 2015” (in English). Świat Idei i Polityki ISSN 1643-8442 DOI: 10.15804/siip202006 2020, tom 19, Poland, December 2020
- Book chapter “Who do Russia- and China-led organizations in Central Asia serve? Case of the Kyrgyz Republic” (in English) in Pierre Chabal’s Evolving Regional Values, PIE, Brussels, Belgium, November 2020
- Article “Attitudes of NATO, SCO and CSTO towards the situation in Afghanistan after 2014” (in English) jointly with Lukasz Jurencik, Kazimierz Wielki University, Poland in AUSTRAL - Brazilian Journal of Strategy & International Relations, Brazilian Centre for Strategy & International Relations (NERINT), Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Brazil. http://seer.ufrgs.br/Austral, July 2020
- Article “Quality assurance of Online education at TSI AUCA during Quarantine”, Journal Special Issue by the Ministry of Education of the Kyrgyz Republic, National Office of Erasmus+, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, July 2020
- Article “The Shanghai Cooperation Organization and realist approach” (in English), Świat Idei I Polityki, ISSN 1643-8442, DOI: 10.15804/siip201901, 2019, tom 18, Poland. P: 11-24, November 2019
- The book titled Integration Processes and State Interests in Eurasia edited by Jildiz Nicharapova and Sebastien Peyrouse. Chapters: “Introduction”, with Sebastien Peyrouse in English, and Chapter 8 “Integration attempts in Central Asia”, co-authored with Nartsiss Shukuralieva, Assistant professor Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, Poland, August 2019
- The book titled Cross-border Exchanges. Eurasian Perspectives on Logistics and Diplomacy edited by Pierre Chabal, Jildiz Nicharapova, Kuralay Baizakova, Peter Lang PIE, Frankfurt am Main, s. 39-50. 2019-01-01 | book-chapter DOI: 10.3726/b16331 Part of ISBN: 9782807613171 Part of ISBN: 9782807613164 Part of ISBN: 9782807613188 Part of ISBN: 9782807613157. https://www.peterlang.com/view/title/68592, August 2019
- Article “Activities of international organizations on security issues in Central Asia” (with Nartsiss Shukuralieva in English) in Pierre Chabal, Jildiz Nicharapova, and Kuralay Baizakova (red.), Cross-border exchanges. Eurasian perspectives on logistics and diplomacy, Peter Lang PIE, Frankfurt am Main, August 2019
- Article “World University Rankings: Case of post-soviet States and necessity of Kyrgyz Universities to participate in WUR”, (in Russian), Alatoo Academic Studies journal ISSN: 1694- 5263 number 1, 2017, special issue – conference proceedings, 8 pages, Bishkek Kyrgyzstan (RINZ indexed journal), November 2016
- Article “The Afghan crisis and the SCO policies of stabilization: a new management?” (In English), 15 pages, Public Administration and Regional Studies, 9th Year, No.1 (17) – 2016, Galati University Press, ISSN 2065 -1759, Romania, December 2016
- Book chapter “L’Organisation de Coopération de Shanghai: Intérêts et jugements kirghizs” (in French) in Pierre Chabal Organisation de coopération de Shanghai et la construction de la nouvelle Asie, PIE Peter Lang, ISBN: 978-3-0352-9791-1 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3726/978-3- 0352-6570-5, Autumn 2016
- Article “L’Asie centrale: terre d’organisations régionales concurrentes?” (Central Asia: land of competing regional organizations?), (in French) 12 pages, in http://novastan.org/articles/lasie-centrale-terre-dorganisations-regionales-concurrentes, November 2015
- “Zentralasien, Region der konkurrierenden regionalen Organisationen?” (in German) in http://novastan.org/articles/zentralasien-region-der-konkurrierenden-regionalen- organisationen, December 2015
- Article “Does the Shanghai Cooperation Organization have a future?” in Geopolitical Review Diploweb, France. 21 pages. On http://www.diploweb.com/L-OCS-a-t- elle-un-avenir.html March 21, 2015
- Conference proceeding, Forum of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization on the subject “Priorities of SCO development” (in Russian), collective book, Press of the Strategic Institute of Regional and International Cooperation under the President of Uzbekistan, Tashkent. May 2011
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- Globalization and Social Sciences
- Sociology of Development
- Research Methods
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