Seminars

Soft power of Russia, China, and the EU: Perceptions of students in Kazakhstan's top universities

Abstract
The seminar will provide an overview of the evolving perceptions of ‘soft’ power among Kazakhstan's ‘emerging young elites’ – students from the leading national universities. Based on the methods and results of his 2022 representative survey of about 800 respondents and 14 in-person focus groups, the speaker will share his insights into an innovative theoretical framework engaging with the Strategic Narratives Theory.

Bio
John Irgengioro is a PhD fellow at the Ghent Institute of International and European Studies (GIES), Ghent University, Belgium. He is currently a visiting research fellow at the Department of Media and Communication of the University of Canterbury. His research focuses on the ‘soft’ power reception among students of prestigious universities in Kazakhstan.

Event details
Date: Wednesday, 5 April 2023
Time: 2-3pm
Venue: The University of Auckland Business School,
           Level 3, Room 317, Sir Owen G Glenn Building,
           12 Grafton Road, Auckland

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