Academic Degree
- 2021–2026 – PhD studies in Eurasian Studies, Nazarbayev University; the source CV states that the dissertation defence was scheduled for June 2026.
Research Areas / Academic Interests
- Indigenous land rights in the Altai; legal pluralism; post-Soviet governance; the Altai Republic; Central Asia; decolonial methodology; ethnographic and qualitative research methods.
Contact Information / E-mail
Phone: +7 771 244 1074
E-mail: tuyakpayevazh@gmail.com
Education (reverse chronological order)
- 2021–2026 – Nazarbayev University, PhD studies in Eurasian Studies (the CV states study through 2026 and notes that the dissertation defence was scheduled for June 2026).
- 2018–2020 – Nazarbayev University, Master of Arts in Eurasian Studies.
- 2012–2016 – Eurasian Humanities Institute, Two Foreign Languages.
Internships
- 2023 – Young Scholar / fieldwork participant, Altai State Natural Biosphere Reserve / Russian Geographical Society.
Professional Experience / Research and Professional Experience
- 2021–present – PhD Researcher, Nazarbayev University; six months of fieldwork in the Altai Republic on Indigenous land rights, 18 semi-structured interviews, ethnographic observation and thematic coding using Taguette.
- Jun–Nov 2021 – Expert / Research Contributor, Institute of Eurasian Integration.
- 2017–2018 – Manager, Explore Central Asia LLP.
- Feb–Aug 2017 – Translator, Astana Tourism Association.
Research Publications (last 5 years)
- 2024 – “Studying the Altai Folk Epic as a Historical Source”, All-Russian Scientific and Practical Conference “Ethnocultural Heritage of the Turko-Mongolian Peoples: Preservation and Study”, Gorno-Altaisk.
- 2023 – Heritage Alliance of the New Silk Road (HANSR) workshop, Astana: “Excavation of the ‘Ukok Princess’: Negotiating Conflict between Archaeologists and People of the Altai Republic”.
Monographs and Textbooks (last 5 years)
- 2021 – Selteev U.K., Baygaliev A.E., Kamal N.Zh., Gabbasov N.B., Tuyakpayeva Zh.B. Social Changes in the New Pandemic Reality: Foreign Countries and Kazakhstan. Nur-Sultan: Institute of Eurasian Integration, 312 p.
Additional Information
- Research skills: semi-structured interviewing; ethnographic observation; participant observation; social media monitoring; literature review; qualitative coding (Taguette); thematic analysis; academic writing in Russian and English.
- Languages: Kazakh – native; Russian – fluent; English – advanced; Altai – working knowledge.