Kazakhstan Sociology Lab is a project focused on developing expertise in the field of social sciences and promoting evidence-based policy approaches in the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The Laboratory operates in three directions: as a platform for the “School of Sociologists,” as a center for sociological research in education, employment, and social policy, and as a promoter of social science research. Across our projects, we focus on data-driven research and collaboration with a wide range of experts, scholars, and journalists.
The Laboratory operates in three directions: as a platform for the “School of Sociologists,” as a center for sociological research in education, employment, and social policy, and as a promoter of social science research. Across our projects, we focus on data-driven research and collaboration with a wide range of experts, scholars, and journalists.
Research 2026
Education Research:
Social Research in Medicine:
General Social Research:
Gender Studies and Criminology:
Sociology of Culture:
- Vasilova М. – From “Beacon of the Nation” to “Tyrannical Teacher”: How Russian-Language Telegram Media in Kazakhstan Construct the Image of Teachers, 2020–2025 (Russian preprint available at the link)
- Smanova N. – Explaining Differences in Primary Students’ Reading Achievement in Kazakhstan: Mixed Methods Study of PIRLS 2021 Data and Teachers’ Perspectives
- Nashchintseva А. – From Digital Practices to Digital Skills? Technology Use and Problem-Solving Among Adults in Kazakhstan (Russian text available at the link)
- Chuishbekov D. – Predictors of Teacher Turnover Intentions (text available at the link)
- Beysembai A., Kaldybek A. – The “Bolashak” Program as a Tool of State Personnel Policy (Russian text available at the link)
Social Research in Medicine:
- Abduali U. – Worse Access, Better Ratings? Rural - Urban Differences in Evaluations of Public Healthcare in Kazakhstan (text available at the link)
- Aubakirova D. – Between Freedom and Anxiety: Autonomy and Subjective Well-Being During the Transition to Retirement in Kazakhstan (Russian text available at the link)
- Ramazanov А. – Factors Associated with the Intensity of Dispensary Surveillance in Kazakhstan: An Analysis of Electronic Register of Dispensary Patients (ERDP) Microdata at the Primary Health Care (PHC) Level (English and Russian texts available at the link)
- Shaktybek Zh. – Publication Spaces and Thematic Differentiation of Medical Research Related to Kazakhstan, 2000–2025 (preprint available at the link)
General Social Research:
- Dalabayeva D. – Cultural Values and Economic Attitudes in Kazakhstan: Evidence from the World Values Survey (text available at the link)
- Nikitenko, V., Reimar, P. – Regional Dashboard of Socioeconomic Indicators for Kazakhstan, 2015–2025 (Russian text available at the link, data available at the link)
- Kazbek І. – Whose Distance Matters? Own-Location versus Neighborhood Network Effects in a Planned City (text available at the link)
- Aliyeva А. – Shaping Public Discourse on Urban Wetlands on Instagram (Russian text available at the link)
Gender Studies and Criminology:
- Zamanbekova A. – Gender Bias in Kazakhstani Sports Media: A Computational Corpus Analysis (text available at the link)
- Semenova J. – The Portrayal of Drug Addicts in the Media (Mass Media, News): Are They Portrayed as Victims or Perpetrators? (Russian text available at the link)
Sociology of Culture:
- Yembergenova А. – An Analysis of Latent Profiles of Kazakhstani National Identity Among Students (Russian text available at the link)
- Kislova А. – Navigating Through Sound: Mapping the Semantic Communities of Kazakhstan’s Music Scene (Russian preprint available at the link)
- Seidin А. – What Kazakhstan's Localization Does to the Gender Norms of Global Anglophone ELT Textbooks (text available at the link)
Research 2025
Research 2024
Research 2023
The authors address this question using data from the Myń Bala Olympiad and characteristics of rural schools in Kazakhstan based on data from the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Project supervisors: Kseniya Tenisheva, Anna Kolotovkina (CIANO, European University at St. Petersburg)
Project supervisors: Kseniya Tenisheva, Anna Kolotovkina (CIANO, European University at St. Petersburg)
The study examines the relationship between locations of thefts in Astana, Almaty, and Pavlodar (data from the Committee on Legal Statistics and Special Records of the Republic of Kazakhstan) and the socioeconomic characteristics of these spaces. The project is conducted with the participation of representatives of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Project supervisor: Dmitry Serebrennikov (IPP, European University at St. Petersburg; Kazakhstan Sociology Lab)
Project supervisor: Dmitry Serebrennikov (IPP, European University at St. Petersburg; Kazakhstan Sociology Lab)
The project analyzes how mobile regulatory practices adapt depending on the organization of social and economic relations, using the cases of design codes and participatory budgeting in Almaty.
Project supervisors: Nata Volkova (Research Institute “Almatygenplan” LLC), Darkhan Medeuov (Nazarbayev University; Kazakhstan Sociology Lab)
Project supervisors: Nata Volkova (Research Institute “Almatygenplan” LLC), Darkhan Medeuov (Nazarbayev University; Kazakhstan Sociology Lab)
The study explores the relationship between advertised wages and the requirements imposed on candidates. All job vacancies posted on enbek.kz in July 2023 are analyzed.
Project supervisors: Aliya Sarsekeeva, Adil Rodionov (Kazakhstan Sociology Lab; ENU)
Project supervisors: Aliya Sarsekeeva, Adil Rodionov (Kazakhstan Sociology Lab; ENU)
Based on comments to YouTube videos from Kazakhstani media outlets, the study analyzes changes in public discussions of intimate partner violence using computational linguistics methods.
Project supervisor: Yana Sosnovskaya (HSE St. Petersburg; European University at St. Petersburg)
Project supervisor: Yana Sosnovskaya (HSE St. Petersburg; European University at St. Petersburg)
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Юридический адрес:
010000, Республика Казахстан, г.Астана, ул.Бокейхана, 1
Фактический адрес:
010000, Республика Казахстан, город Астана, район Нура, проспект Кабанбай батыр, 11/5
БИН: 190940020707
Счет: KZ60601A871005960391
Название банка: филиал АО «HalykBank» г. Астана
БИК: HSBKKZKX
Юридический адрес:
010000, Республика Казахстан, г.Астана, ул.Бокейхана, 1
Фактический адрес:
010000, Республика Казахстан, город Астана, район Нура, проспект Кабанбай батыр, 11/5
БИН: 190940020707
Счет: KZ60601A871005960391
Название банка: филиал АО «HalykBank» г. Астана
БИК: HSBKKZKX