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CURRICULUM VITAE

SARFAROZ NIYOZOV

(1) Date of Preparation

August 20, 2018

(2) Rank Associate Professor Curriculum Studies and Teacher Development Comparative and International Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), of Toronto

(3) Degrees Ph. D Curriculum Studies and Teacher Development Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto (OISEUT) Department of Curriculum, Teaching & Learning (CTL) Toronto, ON. Canada 2001

M Ed Teacher Education (AKU), Institute for Educational Development (IED) , 1995

Certificate in Teaching (Distinction) Burghiba of Modern Languages, University of , 1992

B A + B. Ed Arabic Philology Tajik State University, Department of Oriental Studies Tajikistan, USSR 1983

(4) Employment History

July 2010-present: Associate Professor, Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning and Center for Comparative, International, Development Education, OISE, UT

August 1, 2015 – July 31, 2018: Director (Dean) & Associate Professor, Institute for Educational Development, Aga Khan University, Pakistan

July 2012- July 2014: Editor, Journal of Curriculum Inquiry, OISE UT

June 1, 2009-2014: Co-Director, Center for Comparative, International and Development Education OISE UT

August 1, 2005- 2010: Assistant Professor, Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning and Center for Comparative, International, Development Education, OISE UT

September 2001-June 2005: Research and Coordinator of Central Asian Studies Institute of Ismaili Studies, , the UK

August 1995—August 1997: Institute for Education Development Aga Khan University Karachi, Pakistan November 1992-December 1993: Instructor, Department of Humanities, Khorog State University, Tajikistan

September 1989- October 1992: Instructor, Department of Oriental Studies Tajik State University Dushanbe, Tajikistan

(5) Research

Year: 2016-2018 Type: Group: Role: Principal Investigator Amount: $ 9 000 USD Title: IED’s students’ struggle with academic and writing Source: AKU Research Council

Year 2014- 2015 Type: Individual Role: Principal Investigator Amount: 2 750 Title: Youth Radicalization: Policy and Education Responses Source: SSHRC Small Institutional Grant

Year 2014-2018 Type: Group Role: PI Amount: 300 K CDN Title: Muslim students’ experiences of schooling: A comparative study Source: SSHRC Result: (Recommended but not funded)

Externally-Funded Research Year: 2011- 2012 Type: Collaborative Role: The Learning Partnership's Afghan Boys Initiative, Research Committee Member Amount: None Purpose: Exploring the Educational and Social Challenges Faced by Afghani Students in Toronto

Year: 2009-2010 Type: Collaborative Role: Co-Investigator Amount: 27, 000 Source: Council for Ontario Directors of Education (CODE) Purpose: Exploring the Impact of Immigration and on Canadian Urban Public : A case Study of Teachers Working with Muslim Students Year: 2007- 2011 Type: Individual Role: Principal Investigator Source: SSHRC Amount: $ 77, 500 Purpose: Exploring Teachers’ Perspectives on the Education of their Muslim Students in Toronto Public, Catholic and Islamic Schools

Year: 1999-2000 Type: Group with Hussaini Mirhasan (a free-lance Afghan scholar in Toronto) Role: Principal Investigator Source: Institute of Ismaili Studies Amount: $ 3, 000 Purpose: Study on the Writings and Traditions of Nasir Khusraw: A Window to Understanding Ismailism in

Internally-Funded Research

Year: 2014-2015 Type: Individual Source: OISE Amount: 3 000 Title: Youth Radicalization: Educational Response.

Year: 2012-2013 Type: Group Role: Team member with Robert Lato & Margaret Wells, Pre Service Education Source: OISE Amount: 4000 Title/Purpose: Inquiry into Practice: Learning Global Matters in Local Classrooms

Year 2012-2013 Type: Group Source OISE Amount: 5000 Role: Principal Investigator with Ph D students Gary Pluim and Angela McDonald Title: Exploring Reflexivity in the Beliefs and Practices of Global Education Teacher Candidates

Year: 2009 Source: SSHRC Small-Scale Institutional Grant (SIG) Amount: 2 850 Title/Purpose: Related Activities on Muslim Education

Year: 2006- 2007 Type: Individual Role: Principal Investigator Source: U of T Connaught Amount: $ 10, 000 Purpose: Doing Research in the Education, Culture and Society of Central Asia

Year: 1996-1997 Type: Group with Bernadette Dean Role: Principal Investigator Source: Seed Grant. Aga Khan University, Institute for Educational Development (IED) Amount: $ 3, 000 USD Purpose: IED’s Impact: Claims, Expectations and Realities

(6) Taught Courses from 2005 to 2018: a) At Aga Khan University, IED:

Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning Offered twice - Falls 2016- 2017 (b) At OISE, University of Toronto:

Bachelor of Education Courses

EDU 5536H: Issues of International and Global Education Offered 6 times EDU 5533H: Perspectives in Muslim Education Winter 2011

Graduate Education Courses at OISE

CTL 1037H: Teacher Development: Cross- Cultural and Comparative Perspectives Offered 7 times

CIE 1001: Introduction to Comparative International and Development Education Offered 7 times

CTL 1319: Comparative and International Perspectives on Religion and Education Offered 2 times CIE1006: Transnational Perspectives on Democracy, Human Rights and in an Era of Globalization (A Special, Transnational Course Offered on Line to Students at of London, Melbourne and Toronto) Offered once in 2014

Independent Reading Graduate Courses

Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on Muslim Education Fall 2006

Theories, Methods and Empirical Studies of Sociology Education and Society in Soviet and post-Soviet Central Asia Fall 2009

Graduate Courses outside OISEUT/Canada

Sociology and Education in Central Asia, Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Part 2: June 1-16, 2013 Sociology and Education in Central Asia, Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Part 1: July 1-15, 2010 Doing Qualitative and Anthropological Research in Central Asia, Dushanbe, Tajikistan July, 20005

Graduate Courses at AKU IED

Curriculum Teaching and Learning Fall 2016

Graduate Supervision

At AKU IED Completed M Phil 2

Near Complete M Phil 2

At OISE University of Toronto

Supervision (Completed) M. A 5 PhD 4

Supervision in Progress PhD 2

Theses Committee Membership at OISEUT (Completed)

PhD 15 M A 3

Theses Committee Membership (in Progress) PhD 1 Teacher Education Program Assistants 1

Graduate Assistants 9

Research Assistants 5

Titles of Completed Supervision

PhD Theses, University of Toronto

Ishikawa, Wakako. (December 2017). An examination of health education condition in Timor Leste. University of Toronto.

Panjwani, Antum. (February 2017). Muslim Children’s Representation in Canadian School Curriculum. University of Toronto.

De Young, Matthews. (September 2014). Teachers as Mentors of the Students: Opportunities, Challenges and Implications. University of Toronto.

Bukor, Emese. (March 2011). Exploring teacher identity: Teachers' transformative experiences of re-constructing and re-connecting personal and professional selves. University of Toronto.

Master’s Theses, University of Toronto

El-Sheriff, Lucy (2013, August). The Experience and Impact of Community Schooling on its Graduates in . University of Toronto. , Sana (August 2012). The experiences of Muslim girls with curriculum/schooling in public secondary schools in Ontario Canada. University of Toronto. Rao, Julia (September 2010). International Volunteer Teachers in Rural Indigenous Schools in Ecuador: An exploration into the capacity for culturally relevant teaching and the space for Indigenous knowledge within their pedagogy. University of Toronto. Manji, Sheila (April 2009). Taking the Teacher out of Teaching: Local and Foreign Teachers’ Perspectives on Using an American Resource Kit to Teach English in a Private School in Mexico. University of Toronto. Kalia, Ekta. (September 2008). Retired South Asian Teachers’ Experiences of Joining Canadian Teaching Force (This thesis was awarded Outstanding Dissertation Award by Canadian Teacher Education Association in 2009). University of Toronto.

M Ed. Qualifying Research Papers, University of Toronto

Isakov, Zacharia. (March 2013). Jewish Day Schools in Toronto: Toward Expanding the Scope and Purpose of Jewish Education Aboulnoor, Raghda. (2014, April). Egyptian Teachers’ Perceptions of Quality Teaching: A Study of Constructivism in Egyptian Urban Schools in

Master’s Theses’ Supervisions at the Aga Khan University, Karachi Completed: Nawaz, Fouzia. (2017 October). Understanding and developing academic resilience among high school science students: A case study of grade 9 Biology students. (M Phil). Kemani, Saresh. (2017, October). Learning from volunteering: A mixed method study Ismaili youth in Karachi. (M Phil).

Submitted for Final Defense Khan, Abdul . (2018). Exploring education faculty perceptions of and experiences with four year B Ed at the Karakoram International University, Gilgit. (M Phil) Ali Shah, Amjad. (2018). Examining NGO’s leadership practices of mobilizing communities to increase access for the marginalized youth in rural . (M Ed.)

Theses Committee Membership for Master’s Theses (University of Toronto)

Ali, Asma Maryam (2011, September). Islamic Environmental Stewardship Through Aboriginal Spiritual Ecology: How Muslim Students Can Learn Stewardship Through Aboriginal Teaching. Batlett, Tiffany. (September 2009). Teaching Teachers to Teach Peace: A Reflective Pre-Service Case Study Malcom, Alison, (September 2009). Second Chances: A Study of Rural Malawian Youth in a Complementary Basic Education Programme Anwar, Arif Kazi. (December 2009). Towards Role Framework for Mobile Devices in Educational Contexts

Theses Committee Membership for Doctoral Theses (University of Toronto)

Salehin, A. (2018, March). Peace . Kovalchuk, S. (2015 July). Teacher education for democratic citizenship in post-Soviet Ukraine Cashman, R. (2015, May 6). Conflict and Creativity in Jewish Modern Orthodox Girls' Education: Navigating Tradition and Modernity Herath, S. (2015, April 7). Teachers as transformative intellectuals in post-conflict reconciliation: A study of language teachers' identities, experiences and perceptions Tonkin, L. (2014, December 10). FRESH: A Phenomenological Enquiry. Ghali, Mona. (2014, December 10). Education and (In)Security: The Canadian International Development Agency's Education Sector Support to Conflict-Affected States, 2000-2013 Chishti, Maliha. (2014, April 4). Post-Conflict Interventions in : A Post-Colonial Critique. Hooper, Sally Ann. (2013 September 20). Small Spaces for Meaningful Participation in Democratic Life? A Community's Perspectives of their Involvement in an Early Childhood Education and Care Program. Bhimani, Salima. (2013, July 24). Mapping the assembly of Muslim exceptionality and exceptional . Ismaili Muslim encounters through discourses, bodies and space in the Canadian colonial nation. Gamblin, Kate Moss. (2013, April 12). Becoming a Sustainability Chef: An Empirical Model of Sustainability Perspectives in Educational Leaders Eidoo, Sameena (September, 2012). When you witness an evil act you should stop it with your hand- Citizenship Learning and Engagement of Muslim Youth Activists in Toronto, Canada Cummings, Everton. (2012, August). A Stepping-Stone to do Something Else: Exploring Why Jamaican Student Teachers Enter and Complete Teacher Education Khan, Ranya (2011, December). Meeting the needs of English Language Learners with Interruptions in their Formal Schooling: A Comparative case Study of Two Teachers’ Classrooms. Fiki, Hana (2011, October). Teaching English as a Foreign Language and Using English as a Medium of Instruction in Egypt. Chao Feng, Mathew. (2010, December). The cooperative classroom: Scaffolding EFL elementary learners’ English through the picture word inductive model—the journey of three teachers in Taiwan Hales, Stephen. (2010, November). Municipal School Curricula Knowledge Dynamics in Brazil's Northeast. Chao, Jia. (2009, September). Understanding school stories: A narrative inquiry into the cross- generational schooling experiences of six current and former Chinese students. Memon, Nadeem. (2009, August). From protest to praxis: A history of Islamic schools in North America Marinos, Edward. (2009, January). Learning professionals’ perceptions on the viability of adult learning cycle model for training in business organizations He, Rowena. (2008, September). Curriculum in exile: A life-based inquiry into the political socialization experiences of three Chinese Tiananmen student exiles Li, Ling. (2008, June). Constructing professional identity in China and Canada Dicum, Julia. (2007, January). A comparative oral history study of the learning experiences of WWII and Afghan war survivors Ali, Takbir. (2007, April). Understanding how improvement-oriented high school teachers experience change in Northern Pakistan Gomes, Louise. (2006, January). A case study of issues of success in four Public primary schools in a low-income region of Northern Mexico Mahdavina, . (2005, December). Evaluation of global education in : A case study

Serving as Theses External Examiner • for a PhD Thesis at University of Alberta Wattar, D. (2014, April). Globalization and Teacher Development in . PhD thesis. University of Alberta • for M Ed Thesis at the Aga Khan University, Karachi Noor Shamsuddin. (2016). Teachers’ perception of Social Studies in Pakistan. AKU IED

(8) Publications & Scholarly Output

Details by Categories, Since 2002

Books and Volumes

Silova, I., & Niyozov, S. (2018, forthcoming). Globalization in the Margins: Education Reforms in the post-Soviet Context. Teachers Press. Ali, T., Niyozov, S. (2018) (Eds.). Lessons from the Implementation of Educational Reform in Pakistan: Implications for Policy and Practice. Karachi: . , D., Tajik, M., and Niyozov, S. (Eds.). Educational Policies in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan: Contested Terrain in the Twenty-First Century. Rowman and Littlefield. Niyozov, S., & Tarc, P. (2015). Working with, despite and against global best practices. Proceedings of the April 25, 2014 International Symposium at OISE University of Toronto. On line available ttp://www.oise.utoronto.ca/cidec/UserFiles/File/Research/CIDE_RICE_UWO/FINAL_Working_ with_against_and_despite_global_best_practices_October_28_2015.pd Rao, J., & Niyozov, S. (2014). International Volunteers Teaching in Ecuador: Opportunities and Challenges for Culturally Relevant Teaching. Saarbrücken: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing.

Niyozov. S., & Nazariev, R. (2005). (Eds.), Nasir Khusraw: Yesterday, today, tomorrow. Proceedings of the Nasir Khusraw’s Millenary Conference in Tajikistan. A joint publication of the Institute of Ismaili Studies, Tajikistan of Sciences, and Khorog State University. Introduced by Sarfaroz Niyozov and Ramazon Nazariev. Dushanbe: Noshir Publishing House, 675 pages.

Theses Doctoral 2001. Understanding teaching in the rural, mountainous and post-Soviet Tajikistan Department of Curriculum, Teaching, Learning Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto

Master’s 1995. Controversy as a strategy for teaching Social Studies in Pakistani classrooms Institute for Educational Development, The Aga Khan University

PUBLICATIONS

Papers in Refereed Journals El-Sheriff, L., & Niyozov, S (2016). “Successful’ alternative education: Still Reproducing inequalities? The case of the Community School Program in Egypt. Canadian and International Education, 44 (2) article 5. Niyozov, S., & Dastambuev, N (2012). Exploiting globalization while being exploited by it: Insights from Central Asian Education Reforms. Canadian and International Education. Special Issue: Theorizing International Education: (Shifting) Contexts, Concepts, Methods 41 (3). 5- 35. Rao, J., & Niyozov, S. (2012). International Volunteers' Serving as Teachers in Rural Indigenous Schools in Ecuador: Issues, Challenges and Opportunities. Canadian and International Education, 41(2) Niyozov, S., & Memon, N. (2011). Islamic education and Islamization: Evolution of themes, continuities and new directions. Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs. 31(1), 6-34. Shamatov, D., Schatz, E., & Niyozov, S. (2010). Peer Review publication for improving scholarship in Central Asia. Academic Review Journal of American University of Central Asia, 1(11), 172-180. Niyozov, S. (2010). Teachers and teaching and Muslims in pluralistic Societies: Claims, misunderstandings, and responses. Journal of International Migration and Integration (Special Issue, edited by M. Andrew & J. Ipgrave), 11 (1), 23-40. Niyozov, S., & Pluim. G. (2009). Teachers’ perspectives on the education of their Muslim students. A missing voice in the educational research. Curriculum Inquiry, 39 (5), 637-677. Niyozov, S, Shamatov, D. (2009). Teachers trading: Ideological implications for post-Soviet education and society in Central Asia. Political Crossroads, 16 (2), 21-38. Niyozov, S. (2008/9). Understanding teaching beyond content and method. Insights from Central Asia. European Education, 40(4), 46-70. Park, J., & Niyozov, S. (2008). education in and Southeast Asia: Current issues and debates. Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 28 (4), 323-351. Ling, Li., & Niyozov, S. (2008). Negotiating Teacher's Professional Identity in a Changing Chinese Society. Education and Society, 26 (2), 69-84. Niyozov, S., & Shamatov, D. (2007). Teachers or trading. Local voices and global issues from Central Asia. In Gerves, M., & G. Long (Eds.), Toronto Studies in Central and Inner Asia Studies. 8, 281- 303. Niyozov, S., & Shamatov, D. (2006). Teaching and trading. Dilemmas of everyday life economy in Central Asia. Inner Asia, 8 (2), 229-262. Niyozov, S. (2004). Shi’a Ismaili tradition in Central Asia: Evolution, continuities and changes. Central Asia and the Caucasus. Journal of Social and Political Studies, 6 (24), 39-46. Niyozov, S. (2003). The realities of being a woman teacher in the mountains of Tajikistan. Cashiers d’Asie Centrale. Journal of the French Institute of Central Asian Studies, Vol. 11/12, 119-159. Book Chapters Panjwani, A., & Niyozov, S. (2019). Madrasa Schools in East Africa: An Islamic Perspective in Holistic Education. In M Binder, J. Miller et al., (Eds.), International Handbook in Holistic Education. London: Routledge Pardhan, A., and Nyozov, S. (2018, forthcoming). Early childhood : key opportunities and challenges. In Bhutta, Z., et al., (Eds.), Health and SDGs in Pakistan (pp. 137- 151). New York: Paramount. Niyozov, S., & Lalani, M. (2018, forthcoming). Peace education in Pakistan; Challenges and Opportunities. In. Drinkwater, M. (Ed.). Transnational Perspectives on Education, Democracy and Human Rights. Sense Publishers. Niyozov, S. (2018). Controversy as strategy for teaching Social Studies in Pakistan. In Khamis, A., & S. Bhutta (Eds.), AKU-IED Reflecting on the Past, Journeying into the Future Innovation, Research and Scholarship in the Developing . A 'Commemorative Edition. Aga Khan University Press. Niyozov, S. (2018). Islamic education in post-Soviet Tajikistan: a tool for creating and sustain nation state. In Sivasubranam, M. & Hayhoe, R. ( Eds.), Religion and Education. Comparative and International Perspectives (pp. 85-110).Oxford: Symposium Books. Niyozov, S. (2017). Conclusions: Turning the Global into Locally Sustainable Reform Model. Lessons from the STEP programme. In Ali, T., Niyozov, S. (2017) (Eds.), Lessons from the Implementation of Educational Reform in Pakistan: Implications for Policy and Practice. Karachi: Oxford University Press. Niyozov, S. (2017). Fieldwork as socially constructed and negotiated practice. In Silova, I., Kovalchuk, S., and Korzh, A., and Sobe, N. (Eds.), Reimagining Utopia: Methodological Challenges of Researching Education in Central Asia. Lexington: IPA publishing. Bahry, S., Niyozov, S., Shamatov, D., Ahn. E. & Smagulova, J., (2017). Bilingual education in Central Asia. In O. García and S. A. May (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Language and Education, 3rd Edn, Volume 5: Bilingual Education (pp. 259-280). New York: Springer Science + Business Media. Niyozov, S., Elnazarov, H., & Aksakolov, S. (2016). Islamic Education in post-Soviet Tajikistan. Seizing the Potential of a Contested Field. In Ashraf, D., Tajik, M., & Niyozov, S. (Eds.). Contested Terrains: Education in Mountains of Central Asia. (pp. 53-80). Lexington Books. Niyozov, S., & Khaki, J. (2016). Transforming Contested Terrains into Sites of Opportunity. In Ashraf, D., Tajik, M., & Niyozov, S. (Eds.). Contested Terrains: Education in Mountains of Central Asia (pp. 177-196). Lexington Books. Niyozov, S. (2016). Pedagogy in cross-cultural context. Insights from Central Asia and developing world, revisited. In K, Bichmore, R. Hayhoe, R. Reed, C, Manion and K. Mundy (Eds.), Comparative education for teachers: An introductory textbook on comparative and international education. (pp. 88-118). Toronto & New York: Canada Scholars Press. Niyozov, S. (2016). Islamic Education and Religious Pluralism: The limits. In N. Memon& and M. Zaman (Eds.), of Islamic Education: Historical Perspectives and Emerging Discourses. Routledge. Lato, R., Niyozov, S., & Wells, M. (2014). Sharing global classrooms: An international experience. In Evans, M., & Gambir, M. (Eds.), Inquiry into Practice: Reaching Every Student Through Inclusive Curriculum (part 2).Toronto: OISE Publications Pluim, G., McDonald, A., & Niyozov, S. (2014). Bend without breaking: A study on teacher candidates' practice of critical reflexivity as learners and teachers of global education. In Evans, M., & Gambir, M. (Eds.), Inquiry into Practice: Reaching Every Student Through Inclusive Curriculum (part 2).Toronto: OISE Publications. Niyozov, S., & Bulbulov, J. (2013). Education in Tajikistan: Disproving Claims and Missing Hopes. In Brock, C., & Ahmed, M. (Eds.), Education in West and Central Asia (pp. 241-272). London: Bloomsbury. Niyozov, S. (2014). A Comparative Analysis of Ivanow’s and Bertels’ same –titled work “Nasir Khusraw and Ismailism”; Toward Rethinking Central Asian Ismaili Studies. In Daftary F., & Elnazarov, H. (Eds.), Russian Scholars on Ismailism (Dedicated to 125th Birth Anniversary of Wladimir Ivanow).

Niyozov, S. (2011). Easier Said than Done: Taking Religious and Cultural Dimensions Seriously. In Rolheiser, C., Evans, M., & Gambir, M. (Eds.), Inquiry into Practice: Reaching Every Student Through Inclusive Curriculum (pp. 27-29).Toronto: OISE Publications. Niyozov, S. (2011). Teachers’ view on their work with Muslim schooling in a . In Rolheiser, C., Evans, M., & Gambir, M. (Eds.), Inquiry into Practice: Reaching Every Student Through Inclusive Curriculum (pp.114-115).Toronto: OISE Publications. Niyozov, S. (2010). Revisiting teacher professionalism discourse through teachers’ professional life in post-Soviet Tajikistan. In Silova, I. (Ed.), The challenges of education in reform: Central Asia in a global context. Greenwich CT: IPA Publishing. Niyozov, S., & Shamatov, D. (2010). Teachers surviving to teach: Implications for post-Soviet education and society in Central Asia. In J. Zajda (Ed.), Globalization, ideology and education policy reforms, Vol. 11.Netherlands: Springer. Niyozov, S., & Dastambuev, N. (2010). In-service teacher training in post-Soviet Tajikistan. In Karras, A. Calogiannakis, P., & C. Wolhuter. (Eds.), International handbook on teacher education. Nicosia: The University of Nicosia Press and the UNESCO Chair of Education, University of Nicosia (fo English edition). & The University of Cyprus Press (for Greek edition).

Niyozov, S., & Punja, Z. (2010). The role of spirituality in the life and work of Ismaili teachers. Insights from Central Asia. In J. Lin & J. Miller. (Eds.), Spirituality, religion and peace education (pp. 185-208). Greenwich CT: IGA Publishing. Niyozov, S. (2008). Pedagogy in cross-cultural context. Insights from Central Asia and developing world. In R. Hayhoe and K. Mundy (Eds.), Comparative education for teachers: An introductory textbook on comparative and international education. (pp. 133-160). Toronto & New York: Canada Scholars Press, Teachers College Press, and World Congress of Comparative Education Societies. (The Chinese version of this book, including my chapter, will be published by the Education Science Press in Beijing in 2010). Bahry, S., Niyozov, S., & Shamatov, D. (2007). Bilingual education in Central Asia. In J. Cummins & N. H. Hornberger (Eds.), Encyclopedia of language and education, 2nd edition, Vol. 5. (pp. 205-224). Netherlands: Springer. Niyozov, S. (2006). Education in Tajikistan. A window to understanding change through continuity. In R. Griffin (Ed.), Education in the . (pp. 77-128). Oxford: Symposium Books. Niyozov, S., & Bahry, S. (2006). Challenges to education in Tajikistan: The need for a research based solution. In J. Earnest & D. Treagust (Eds.), Educational change and reconstruction in societies in transition: international perspectives. (pp. 211-232). Rotterdam: Sense Publishers BV. Niyozov, S., & Elnazarov, H. (2005). Predislovie k Russkomu Izdaniyu (A Foreword to the Russian edition). In Hunsberger, Alice (2005). Nasir Khusraw. The ruby of Badakhshan (pp. 9-12). Russian translation by Leila Dodikhudoeva. Edited and introduced by Sarfaroz Niyozov and Akim Elnazarov. Moscow: Ladomir Publishing House (In Russian), 306 pages. Niyozov, S. (2004). The effects of the collapse of the USSR on the life and work of the teachers in Tajikistan In A. DeYoung & S. Heyneman (Eds.), The challenge of education inCentral Asia. (pp. 37-64). Greenwich CT: IGA Publishing House. Niyozov, S. (2004). Central Asia to 1700. In. M. Ruthven and A. Nanji (Eds.), Historical atlas of Islam. (pp. 94-95). Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. Niyozov, S. (2003). Globalization and teachers’ life and work: Case studies from rural Tajikistan. In H. Daun. (Ed.), World system globalization and educational change. Eight cases. (pp. 89- 116). Stockholm: Stockholm University Press. Nanji, A., & Niyozov, S. (2002). The Silk Road: Crossroads and encounters of faiths. In C. Borden (Ed.), The Silk Road: Connecting cultures, creating trust. (pp. 37, 39-41). Washington DC: The Smithsonian Institution. Papers in Refereed Conference Proceedings

Niyozov, S. (2011). Teachers’ Role in the Education of Muslim Students in Western Public Schools: Toward Constrictive and Balanced Approach. In Nakamaki, H. (Ed.) Inter-college Project for Education about Religions and Cultures. Part II. Overseas Research Reports (pp. 11- 45). Osaka: National Museum of Ethnology.

Niyozov (2007). Getting real with teacher renewal. In J. Kitchen (Ed.), Teacher induction, mentoring and renewal. Proceedings of the teacher induction, mentoring and renewal symposium. (pp. 89-99). Toronto: OISE Center for Teacher Development.

Niyozov, S. (2005). Nasir Khusraw: Yesterday, today, tomorrow. An introduction. In Niyozov. S., & Nazariev, R (2005). (Eds.), Nasir Khusraw: Yesterday, today, tomorrow. Proceedings of the Nasir Khusraw’s millenary conference in Tajikistan. A joint publication of the Institute of Ismaili Studies & Tajikistan Academy of Sciences, and Khorog State University. (pp. 1-25). Dushanbe: Noshir Publishing House.

Niyozov, S. (1996). Educational implications of high altitude mountain research. In Collection of article and abstracts of the Conference on Mountain Research: Challenges and Directions of XXI century. (pp. 221-224). Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan: International University of Kyrgyzstan Press.

Editorials in Referred Journals

Niyozov, S. with D. Thiessen, E., Campbell and others. (2013). Perspectives on pedagogy. Curriculum Inquiry, 43(1), 1-13.

Niyozov, S. (2013). Toward justice, inclusion, and hope: Exposing the invisible, rethinking the assumed, and reviving the creative possibilities in curriculum and schooling. Curriculum Inquiry, 43 (3), 2- 32. Niyozov, S. and Anwaruddin, S. (2014). Returning to our pasts, engaging difficult knowledge, and transforming social justice. Curriculum Inquiry, 44 (3), 3- 30.

Papers in Non-Refereed Journals and Volumes Shamatov, D. & Niyozov, S. (2014). Cooperative learning (In Russian). Bilingual Journal Tренер, 5, 22-26.

Niyozov, S., & Memon, N. (2006). Exploring the educational aspirations of Muslims in Ontario schools. An education roundtable. In CIES Newsletter Florida State University, No. 142. 5 pages. Avalable athttp://www.cies.us/newsletter/sept%2006/Niyozov.htm

Niyozov, S. (2001). Globalization’s effects on teachers’ life and work: Case studies from rural, mountainous Tajikistan. ERIC publications. ED 469740, Available on line: http://eric.ed.gov./Ericwebportal"

Book Reviews (published)

Niyozov, S. (2008). Review of How NGO’s react: Globalization and education reform in the Caucasus, Central Asia and Mongolia. (Edited by Iveta Silova and Gita Steiner-Khamsi, 2008). Bloomfield, CT: Kumarian Press. In Curriculum Inquiry, 38(4), 477- 482.

Niyozov, S. (2007). Review of From sites of occupation to symbols of multiculturalism: Reconceptualizing minority education in Post-Soviet Latvia. (By Iveta Silova, 2006). Information Age Publishing Inc. In Comparative Education Review, 52 (4), 322-324. Niyozov, S. (2006). Review of International perspectives on citizenship, education and religious diversity. (Edited by Robert Jackson. 2003). Routledge/Falmer, London). In International Journal of Citizenship and Teacher Education. 1(1), 91-92.

(9). Creative Professional/Academic Activities (a). Graduate Programme Development

Master of Assessment, Monitoring and Evaluation (MAME). A graduate degree programme proposal for preparing specialists in assessment and evaluation. AKU –IED, 2018.

Master of Studies in Teaching. A master’s degree programme proposal for preparing specialists in Seven areas of Teaching. AKU –IED, 2017. (a). Organization of International Conferences, Symposia and Seminars

• Member of the Planning Committee: IED’s International Conference

• Co-Chair of the Planning Committee: February 12-13, 2015: Toronto Youth Radicalization: Policy and Education Responses Conference. In collaboration with Midyanta Somali Community Center, Toronto.

• Co-Chair of the Planning Committee: April 14, 2014: Toronto, OISE; Working With, Against and Despite Global Best Practices in Education. A Symposium Ontario of the Comparative Educators in Ontario, Canada.

• Co-Chair and Principal Instructor: June 1- 16, 2013. Sociology of Education: A Graduate Course for the Tajik Educators and local NGO leaders, University of Commerce, Dushanbe, Tajikistan

• Co –Chair of the Planning Committee: February 22, 2011, Toronto, OISE: Joe Farrell Student Symposium.

• Co-Chair and Principal Instructor: June 1- 16, 2010. Sociology of Education: A Graduate Course for the Tajik Educators and local NGO leaders, University of Commerce, Dushanbe, Tajikistan

• Chair and Principal Instructor: June 26- July 30, 2005. Qualitative Research Methodology Course on the Anthropology of Muslim Societies and Cultures. Dushanbe, Tajikistan.

• Chair of the Task Force and Key note speaker: September 2-7, 2003, Tajikistan: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow: An International Conference devoted to the Millenary Celebration of Nasir Khusraw’s Life and Legacy, Dushanbe and Khorog Tajikistan. b. Facilitation of Central Asian Scholarship (Edition and Translation of Books & Collection of Articles

Dodykhudoeva Leila (2007). Poetry as means of preaching: The concept of good word in Nasir Khusraw’s poetry. Edited by O. Akimushkina, S. Niyozov and H. Elnazarov. Moscow: Natalis Press. (In Russian), 383 pages. Steblin-Kamenski, I., Karamshoev, D, & Niyozov, S. (2005). (Eds.), Languages and ethnography of the Roof of the World. Collection of the scholarly papers by the young Tajik scholars at Saint Petersburg University, speakers of the Pamiri languages. Saint-Petersburg: Peterburgskoe Vostokovedenie. Hunsberger, Alice (2005). Nasir Khusraw. The ruby of Badakhshan. Translated to Russian by Leila Dodikhudoeva. Edited and introduced by Sarfaroz Niyozov and Akim Elnazarov. Moscow: Ladomir Publishing house. (In Russian), 306 pages. Sharipov, Khudoi (2003). Secrets of living: Analysis of Nasir Khusraw’s poetry. Dushanbe: Nodir Publications. (In Tajik), 275 pages.

Invited Unpublished Book Reviews Niyozov, S. (2009). A Preliminary Review of the Tajikistan’s National Standards for (Grades 1- 4). A Report Prepared for the QLP/USAID, Tajikistan.

Niyozov, S. (2009). Review of The Qur’an and its interpretations. A Secondary Curriculum Module. For the Institute of Ismaili Studies, London. 13 pages.

Niyozov, S. (2009). Review of Literature in Muslim societies: Students' text and teachers' guide (Parts 1 & 2). Secondary Curriculum Module. For the Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2008. 16 pages. Niyozov, S. (2008). Review of The Aga Khan and Ismailis: An open palm. By Plekahnov, S. (2007). Moscow, Ladomir Publishing House. For the Aga Khan Development Network. 8 pages.

Niyozov, S. (2007). Review of Poetic Language as a means of propagation: The concept of “noble word” in Nasir Khusraw’s legacy. By Dodykhudoeva, L. (2007). For the Institute of Ismaili Studies. Moscow: Ladomir Publishing House. 13 pages.

Niyozov, S. (2006). Review of Sultan Qabus: A reformer on the throne. By Plekhanov, S. (2006). For the AKDN, Aiglemont, Paris. 12 pages.

Interviews: Bachamury, D. (2011). The new Islam comes with a reluctance to label orthodoxy, The Globe and Mail, Sunday July 3, 2011. (Also gave interviews for CIDEC News Letter and for The Toronto Starr)

Published Research and Administrative Reports

Niyozov, D., & Tarc, P. (2015). Working with, despite and against global best practices. Collection of articles from 2014 symposium of Ontario comparative educators. Niyozov, S. (2011). A portrait of the Middle Eastern students. In Yau, M. O’Reily, L. Rosolen, A, Archer (Eds.), Census Portrait. Understanding our Students’ Ethno-Racial Background. TDSB’s Research and Information Services. Spring 2011, pp. 3-8. Available at: http://www.tdsb.on.ca/wwwdocuments/programs/student_census/docs/PortraitsMiddleEa stern.pdf.

Unpublished Research and Administrative Reports Research Reports

Niyozov, S., with Jama, M. (2015). Youth Radicalization: Educational Responses. A summary report from the Youth Radicalization Conference at OISE, February 2015., 30 pages.

Niyozov, S. (2013). Teaching Sociology of Education in Tajikistan. Challenges and opportunities. An illustrated report prepared for the Open Society Institute of the Soros Foundation, Dushanbe Tajikistan, 59 pages. Niyozov. S. (2008). Reforming curriculum in Tajikistan: Possibilities, issues and challenges of teachers’ involvement. A Report Commissioned by the USAID, Washington DC. 74 pages. Niyozov. S., & Memon, N. (2006). Exploring educational aspirations of Muslim students in Ontario, Canada. Report on the Round Table at OISE/UT, May 14th, 2006. 21pages. Niyozov. S. (2006). Being a Shi’a Imami Ismaili Muslim in the 21st century in Canada. A conceptual framework for understanding, articulating, enacting, and negotiating identity. A Concept Paper Commissioned by the Canada Ismaili Board (ITREB) Canada. 20 pages.

Curriculum Development Project Niyozov, S. (2017). Report on collaboration between AKU–IED and Azim Premji University’s faculty of education. Niyozov, S., & Tajik Mir Afzal. (2016). Report on collaboration between AKU–IED and New Castle University’s faculty of education (Australia). Niyozov. S. (2016-2017). Advisor to Curriculum Development for the University Central Asia’s Liberal Arts Undergraduate Programme. (2016-2017) on modules Globalization and Youth and Intercultural Communications.

Niyozov. S. (2005). The writings of Nasir Khusraw, a medieval Persian poet and philosopher. a window to understanding Ismailism in Badakhshan. A Report Commissioned by the Institute of Ismaili Studies, London, UK- 104 pages.

Administrative/Policy Papers Niyozov, S. (2013). Review of the report on the feasibility study of the Institute for Education at the University of Central Asia. 10 pages. Sinclair, M., & Niyozov, S. (2009). Report on Afghan education and research project at CIDEC, OISEUT. -2 pages.

Niyozov. S. (2009). Central Asian community leadership and institutions. Issues and implications for moving forward. A Strategy Paper for the Aga Khan Development Network, Aiglemont, France. 10 pages. Niyozov, S. (2007). Muslim education project (MEP) at OISEUT. Parameters and principles. A Concept Paper Submitted to Dean J. Gaskell, OISEUT. 10 pages. Niyozov, S. (2004). Establishing a research unit in Central Asia. Challenges and opportunities. A Concept Paper for the Institute of Ismaili Studies. London, UK. 15 pages. Niyozov. S. (2002). Central Asian Studies at the IIS. A strategy for policy, directions, and practice, The Institute of Ismaili Studies, London, UK. 12 pages. Niyozov, S. (2001). Adaptation of the Ta’lim (religious education) curriculum to Tajikistan’s context: Issues and challenges. A Concept Paper for the Institute of Ismaili Studies, London, UK. 5 pages.

Audio-Video Presentations: Niyozov, S. (2012). Globalization and Education in Central Asia. A key note at the TEDX network event in Tajikistan. Dushanbe, Tajikistan July 22, 2012. Niyozov. S. (2010). Teachers Perspectives on the Education of their Muslim Students in the GTA. On line available at http://cus.oise.utoronto.ca/UserFiles/Media/PICSF/Niyozov_Full_Interview.mov (10). Conference Papers and Presentations

Invited Keynote Speeches

Niyozov, S. (2018). Creativity in Elementary Education. A talk a conference organized by Foundation Public School, Karachi on February 14, 2018.

Niyozov, S. (2017). Early child education in the context of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). At the Health 8th Annual Publics Health Conference. Health Services Academy, , December 7, 2017.

Niyozov, S. (2011). What we cannot do alone we can do together; Challenges and opportunities for Ontario Islamic Schools. At the Meeting of the Ontario Islamic Schools’ Board, Principals and Community. Toronto, February 27, 2011.

Niyozov, S. (2008). Sharing Privilege with Responsibly: The Challenge of Quality Education. Keynote Graduation Speech at Happy Academy , Toronto, June 17, 2008

Niyozov, S. (2006). Contemporary Issues in the Muslim World. Educational Implications for Ismaili Muslim Community in Canada. At the Annual Ta’lim al-Islam Seminars Organized by the Ismaili Religious Education Board for Canada. July, 26, 2006. Invited Academic Lectures Niyozov, S. (2018, May 26). Re-Imagining and Re-Claiming: Tajiks and Central Asians. At Asha Vahishta Initiative (AVI) Conference. May 26, 2018. Toronto, Canada. Niyozov, S. (2017). Education and Strategies to enhance early child development in Pakistan. At the conference on Pakistan’s Challenges of Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition in the Context of Sustainable Development Goals: Issues and Progress. Organized by the World Health Organization and the Federal Ministry of Health Services, Regulation and Coordination. Karachi, Aga Khan University, November 17-18, 2017. Niyozov. S. (2016). Teachers’ professionalism and development in Central Asia: What can we learn from international experience? An online (Skype)lecture to the M A students at the Nazarbaev’s University’s of Education. Astana, Kazakhstan, November 1, 2016 Niyozov, S (2016). Education and globalization: Lessons from Central and South Asia. An on- line lecture of the graduate students of Comparative Education at OISE, University of Toronto. October 30, 2016. Niyozov, S., & Dastambuev, N. (2016). Issues of school reform in Tajikistan. At the VIII NIS International Research-to-Practice Conference Taking Change to Scale in Education, Astana, Kazakhstan. 27-28 October 2016. http://conferences.nis.edu.kz/?page_id=2947&lang=en Niyozov. S. (2015). Teachers’ professionalism and development in Central Asia: What can we learn from international experience? An online (Skype)lecture to the M A students at the Nazarbaev’s University’s Graduate School of Education. Astana, Kazakhstan, April 2, 2015. Niyozov, S. ( 2015). Reflections on Day 1 of the Youth Radicalization Conference. At the Youth Radicalzation Conference at OISE, University of Toronto, February 12, 2015.

Niyozov, S. (2014). The Global Crisis of Teaching Profession: Where Do we stand in Central Asia? At the Academy of Educational Development, Dushanbe Tajikistan, June 26, 2014. Niyozov, S. (2014). Breaking the Global Assumptions about Borrowing and Lending of Western/ Global Best Practices. At the Institute for Professional Development, Khorog, Tajikistan, June 12, 2014. Niyozov, S. (2014). Reflexivity, Difficult Knowledge and Reflective Practice as Tools for Teacher Professional Development. At the Central Institute for Teacher Development, Astana, Kazakhstan, May 23, 2014 Niyozov., S. (2014). Teachers’ professionalism and development in Central Asia: What can we learn from international experience? An online (Skype)lecture to the M A students at the Nazarbaev’s University’s Graduate School of Education. Astana, Kazakhstan, April 8, 2014. Niyozov, S. (2013). Constructing Ismailism through Academic Scholarship. A Comparative analysis of the same-titled book “ Nasir Khusraw and Imsailism” by V. Ivanow and Andrei Bertels. An open public lecture At the Ismaili Center in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, June 16, 2013 Niyozov. S. (2013). Encountering Globalization in Central Asia; Going beyond neoliberalism. Center for Comparative, International and development Education (CIDEC), OISE, University of Toronto; January 22, 2013. Niyozov, S. (2012). Exploiting Globalization While Being Exploited by It: Insights from Central Asia. At the Research Seminars, the Institute for Education Development of the Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan, March 26, 2012 Niyozov, S. (2012). Becoming a Glocal Citizen: A Journey from Central Asia to the World. At Youth Forum organized by the National Ismaili Religious Education Board, Pakistan, Karachi AKU Auditorium, March 25, 2012. Niyozov, S. (2012). A Comparative Review Russian Scholars Ivanow and Bertels’ Work on Nasir Khusraw and Isma’ilism. Lecture to the National Ismaili Religious Education Board, Karachi Pakistan, March 24, 2012. Niyozov, S. (2012). The Challenge of Educating Muslim Students in Canadian Schools. Lecture to the Staff Members of Pakistan National Ismaili Religious Education Board, Karachi, Pakistan, March 26, 2012. Niyozov, S. (2011). A Comparative Review Russian Scholars Ivanow and Bertels’ Work on Nasir Khusraw and Isma’ilism, at the International Conference on Ismaili Traditions and Spirituality of the People of Pamirs in the Works of Russian Scholars. Saint-Petersburg, Russia, December 7-10, 2011.

Niyozov, S. (2011). The Challenge of Teaching Muslim Students in the West. Implications for . At the University of Toronto’s Islamic Studies Group’s Lecture Series. November18, 2011. Niyozov, S. (2011). Religions and Comparative Education: Going Beyond EFA and MDG, At the Introduction to Comparative, International, and Development Education Course , OISE, University of Toronto, November 14, 2011 Niyozov, S. (2011). Addressing the New Challenges of Education Quality and Equality: The Need for Critical Comparative and Reflexive Mindset. At the Strengthening Education Systems in Developing Countries. A Symposium at the Aga Khan Foundation Canada, Ottawa, May 5, 2011. Niyozov, S. (2011). Engaging Globalization Constructively: Lessons and Insights from Central Asia. At Engaging Globalization. A Symposium at the University of Western Ontario, Canada, April 27 2011. Niyozov, S. (2010). Education of Muslim Students in Western Contexts. Issues, Opportunities and Implications for Muslim Education in Central Asia. At the University of Central Asia’s Aga Khan Humanities Project. Dushanbe Tajikistan, July 26, 2010. Niyozov, S. (2009). Teachers’ Perspectives on the Education of Muslim Students. A Marginal Voice in Education Research. At Education on Religious Cultures in University Curricula. A Symposium on Religion and Education. Kobe University and National Museum of Japan, Osaka Japan, August, 10, 2009. Niyozov. S. (2009). Language, Education and Identity in Badakhshan Province of Tajikistan. University of Kentucky, Lexington USA, Shugni Research Group, May 11- 14, 2009. Niyozov, S. (2009). Dilemmas of Teachers Life and Work in the Post-Soviet Tajikistan. What Sort of Professionalism Could we talk About? At Challenges of Education Reform: Central Asia in a Global Context. International Conference Organized by the Harriman Institute, Columbia University, New York City, January 23-24, 2009. Niyozov, S., & Kassam, A. (2008). Teachers’ Perspectives on the Teaching Islam and Muslim students in pluralistic world. At the International Colloquium on Islam and Education in Pluralistic Societies; Integration and Transformations. University of Montreal, May 6-9, 2008. Niyozov, S. (2007). Local and International Perspectives on the value of funding faith-based schools. The case of Islamic Schools. At the First Research Symposium. Department of Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning. OISE University of Toronto, Ontario, October 2, 2007.

Invited Panels

Rizvi, N., Niyozov, S. (2018). Educating for uncertain times. At the Oxford Center for Comparative, International Education Symposium, June 8-9, 2018. Niyozov, S. (2017). The role and mission of in the context of political and economic uncertainties. Oxford Center for Comparative, International Education Symposium, June 8-9, 2017. Niyozov, S. (2017). Research as negotiated practice. At the Annual Conference of Comparative, International Education Society, March, 9, 2017. Niyozov, S. (2017). Islamic education in post-Soviet Tajikistan. At the Annual Conference of Comparative International Education Society, March, 9, 2017. Niyozov, S. Damieni, J., Syed, N. Siddique, A. (2016). Differentiating the Pedagogy:Classroom vs. Experiential Learning Approach. The International Conference on Experiential Learning, Organized by the Institute for Business Management, Karachi, Pakistan, April 9-10, 2016.

Niyozov, S., Libent, D, Jensen, E. (2016). Early years education for sustainable development: Issues, challenges and the way forward. At the Annual Research Institute, Early Years’ education as a basis for sustainable development. Organized by Aga Khan University Institute for Educational Development East Africa, February 17- 19, 2016.

Niyozov, S., with Liu-Smith, Y., Asad, M. I., & Ahmed, M. N., (2015). The national curriculum, global ideas and local context. At Principals’ Conference, organized by the Aga Khan University Examination Board, Karachi, October 1, 2015.

Niyozov, S., with Shamatov, D., and Dastambuev, N. (2015). and western led research in Central Asia. Annual meeting of the Comparative, International Education Society, Toronto, March 10, 2015.

Niyozov, S. with Kovalchuk, S., Kutsyuraba, B., Alekseyenko, A., Shamtov, D., Shaw, M., and Silova, I. (2012). Comparison of convergences and divergences of post-Soviet educational transformations. Issues, impacts, and implications. A moderated discussion at the CIES, Puerto Rico, April 2012.

Niyozov, S. (2010). Standing for what you teach, teaching what you stand for. At Teaching English to Students from Arabic-Speaking Countries. A panel organized by the center for teaching and learning English, University of Toronto. April 26, 2010.

Niyozov, S., Adams, L., Kadyrzhanov, R., Shamatov, D., & Schatz, E. (2009). Towards a working paper series by Central Asian scholars: A plan and critique. At the Central Eurasian Studies Society’s Conference Rethinking Central Asia. University Toronto, October 9-12. Niyozov, S., (2008) with A. Taylor (Open Society Foundation, London), T. Abdushukurova (OSI Tajikistan), E. Kazimzade, (Center for Educational Innovations, Azerbaijan), E. Natsagdorj ( Mongolian Education Alliance), C. Gara (Save the Children), A. Price-Rom (Academy for Educational Development, USA), I. Silova (Lehigh University) and G. Steiner-Khamsi (Teachers College, Columbia University). How NGOs react: Globalization and education reform in Caucasus, Central Asia and Mongolia. At Comparative, International Education Society, Harriman Institute. New York. March 28, 2008.

Niyozov, S. (2007). Curriculum for University of Central Asia. At the University of Central Asia’s Round Table. Aga Khan Foundation, Ottawa. September, 2006. Niyozov, S. (2006). Pedagogical Insights from Central Asia. At the Asia's Challenge to Canadian Education, University of Toronto’s Asia Institute’s Annual Round Table. May 2006. Munk Center for International Studies

Other Academic Presentations Niyozov, S. (2016). Educational challenges in Central Asia: A second order analysis. At the Curriculum Development Workshop organized by the University of Central Asia, Toronto April 2-5, 2016 Niyozov, S. (2015). Global implications of the western led research in Central Asia. At the CIDEC seminar series. OISE University of Toronto. April 1, 2015

Niyozov, S. (2015). Religious pluralism and Islamic education. Annual meeting of the Comparative, International Education Society, Washington, DC. March 12, 2015

Dastambuev, N., Kabilova, G., and Niyozov, S. Developing Educational Research and Theory between Importing Global Practices and Developing Local Capacities. At the Central Eurasian Studies Society’s Regional Conference, Astana, Kazakhstan, May 24, 2014. Available at: http://shss.nu.edu.kz/shss/Events/Conferences/ASEEES- CESS_Info/NU-ASEEES-CESS-Program.pdf

Niyozov, S., & Bulbulov, J. (2014). Reconfiguring a Soviet Education Structure to Serve Post- Soviet Needs: The Case of the Institute for Professional Development (IPD), Badakhshan Tajikistan. At the Annual Meeting of the Comparative, International Education Society, Toronto, March 13, 2014

Niyozov, S. Dastambuev, N., & Qobilova, G. ( 2014). Sociology of Education as a Tool for Engaging, Exposing, and Reconstructing the Local and Global Education Ideas in Central Asia. At the Annual meeting of the Comparative, International Education Society, Toronto, March 12, 2014

Niyozov, S. with Lato, R., and Wells, M. (2014). Teaching and learning global matters in local classrooms: Perspectives on infusing international and global understandings in the Ontario context. At the Annual Meeting of the Comparative, International Education Society, Toronto, March 11, 2014.

Niyozov, S. , Pluim, G., McDonald, A. (2014). “Bend Without Breaking”: Reflexivity in Global Education. At the Annual Meeting of the Comparative, International Education Society, Toronto, March 11, 2014

Niyozov, S., Edge, K., and , F. (2014). Transnational Perspectives on Human Rights, Democracy, and Citizenship Education: A Proposal for the Master Class. At the Annual Meeting of the Comparative, International Education Society, Toronto, March 14, 2014

Niyozov, S. (2012). The More Things Change… Rethinking Post-Soviet Education and Societal Change in Central Asia. Eurasia SIG Highlighted Session. Critical Perspective on Education and Society in Central Asia, CIES Annual Conference, Puerto Rico, April 2012.

Niyozov, S. (2012). Teachers Working with Muslim Students. A Comparative Perspectives on the Islamic and Public Teachers’ Perspectives. At the Annual Conference of the CIES, Puerto-Rico, April 2012.

Niyozov, S., & Dastambuev, N. (2011). Teaching Sociology of Education in Central Asia: Challenges and Opportunities for Developing Central Asian Social Sciences. At the Comparative, International Education Society Annual Conference. Montreal, May 1- 5, 2011.

Niyozov, S., & Khan, R. (2011). The dynamics of Teaching Muslim Students; The case of an Islamic School in the GTA. At the Comparative, International Education Society Annual Conference. Montreal, May 1- 5, 2011.

Niyozov, S. Bahry, S., & Akseer, S. (2011). Education in Afghanistan: Between Uncertain Present and More Uncertain Future. At Seminar Series by the Center for Comparative, International and Development Education, OISE, University of Toronto, January 20, 2011.

Niyozov, S., Anwar, A., Khan R. (2010). Public School Teachers Working with Muslim Students: Opportunities and Challenges. At Bordering, Re-Bordering and New Possibilities in Education and Society, World Congress of Comparative, International, Education Societies, , June 14-19.

Niyozov, S., & Whitsel, C. (2010). Quality in Transition: Exploring Perceptions and Obstacles in Post-Socialist Societies). At Bordering, Re-Bordering and New Possibilities in Education and Society, World Congress of Comparative, International, Education Societies, Istanbul, Turkey June 14-19.

Akseer, S., Bahry, S., & Niyozov, S. (2010). Curriculum reform as symbolic domination via imposed ontology and epistemology. Paper presented at Canadian Association for Curriculum Studies Pre- Conference Thinking About and Enacting Curriculum in “Frames of War”, May, 2010. Montreal, Que., Canada. Niyozov, S. (2009). Tensions and Dilemmas of Curriculum Reform in Tajikistan. At the Central Eurasian Studies Society’s Conference Rethinking Central Asia. University Toronto, October 9-12.

Niyozov, S., & Punja, Z. (2009). Ismaili teachers and embodied spirituality: Insights from Central Asia. At the Central Eurasian Studies Society’s Conference Rethinking Central Asia. University Toronto, October 9-12.

Niyozov. S., & Khan, R. (2009). Teaching Against the Odds. Working with Muslim Students in Canadian Public Schools. At Nation, Citizenship and Belonging: Muslim Cultural in Canada. 5th Regional conference of the Association of Muslim Social Scientists, Wilfred Laurier University, Waterloo, Canada, May 21, 2009.

Niyozov, S. (2009). Building Nation State, Joining Global Economy and International Community (Tensions and Dilemmas of Curriculum Reform in Tajikistan). At the Comparative, International Education Society, Charleston, South Carolina from March 22 - 26, 2009.

Niyozov, S. (2008). Ismailis of Central Asia: The More things Change the More they Remain the Same: Post-Soviet Development Challenges. At the Annual Seminar of Central and Inner Asia Studies, University of Toronto, May 16-17, 2008.

Niyozov. S. (2008).Teachers' Perspectives on the Education of Muslim Students: Canadian and International Perspectives. At the Comparative, International Education Society. Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, March, 2008.

Niyozov, S. (2008). Developing a New Comparative and International Education Text for Teachers and Comparative Education Students. At Comparative, International Education Society. Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, March 2008. Eidoo, S., Evans, M., Niyozov, S., Hawes, R., & Zoric, T. (2007). Educating for International Understanding, Global Citizenship and Social Justice in an Initial Teacher Education Program. At the World Congress of Comparative Education Societies, , , September 6, 2007. Niyozov, S. (2007). Meeting the Educational Needs of Muslims in the West. 9th National 0 Metropolis Conference, Toronto, Canada, March, 2007. Niyozov, S. (2007). Getting Real with Teacher Renewal. A Response Paper to Professor Richardson’s Paper on Teacher Renewal: What It is and how is it Engendered? Teacher Induction, Mentoring and Renewal Symposium Organized by the Center for Teacher development ate the OISEUT, February, 2007. Invited Professional Presentations and Workshops Niyozov, S. (2014). Teaching about Islam and Muslims in pluralistic societies. At the Equity & Diversity studies class at Victoria University, University of Toronto. March 18, 2014.

Niyozov, S. (2014). Re-Imagining education and utopia in post-Socialist Contexts: Mobilizing theory, methodology, and political rationalities at the Annual Meeting of the Comparative, International Education Society, Toronto, March 10, 2014

Niyozov, S. (2013). Institutionalizing Education Reforms in Tajikistan. The case of Critical Thinking and Active Learning. A workshop with the education officers at the Open Society Institute, Soros Foundation, Tajikistan, June 11, 2013

Niyozov, S. (2013). Reviving Global Education Internationally: What can we learn from international experience; A round table at OISE, University of Toronto organized for the Visitors from Japan’s Education Institutions. Toronto, January, 16, 2013.

Niyozov, S. (2012). Life in Schools between Other Muslims and non-Muslims: Seeing Schooling through the Experience of an Ismaili Muslim Student in Canadian Public School. A workshop for the Secondary Teacher Education Program Faculty of the Ismaili Religious Education Board. Toronto, Ontario, January 5, 2012.

Niyozov, S. (2011). Muslim Education in Canada and Western Education in Muslim Countries. Comparative Insights. A presentation made at the CTL Doctoral Colloquium Class, offered by Ruben Gaztambide- Fernandez, March 24, 2011.

Niyozov. S.(2010). Pedagogy in Cross-Cultural Context. A presentation for the B ED students at OISE, November 12, 2010.

Niyozov, S. (2010). Doing Life History in Cross-Cultural Contexts: Pitfalls and prospects. ??

Niyozov, S., McDougall, D., & Wallace, John. (2010). Ethical Issues in Research Design. Working with Children and Schools, Marginalized populations, and Other Challenges. A professional development Workshop for all CTL affiliated faculty April, 9, 2010.

Niyozov, S. (2009). Revisiting Life History Research. A presentation for the Doctoral students at OISE’s DOCTALK project. OISE, University of Toronto, October 14, 2009

Niyozov, S. (2009). Peacemaking ideas within Muslim Traditions and Islamic Education. Workshop. At Safe Schools for All: Conflict Resolution and Peacemaking Education Conference. OISE University of Toronto, September 30, 2009.

Niyozov, S. (2009). Religious Curriculum and Teacher Education in Various Muslim Communities. At the Madrasa Teacher Training Summer Institute of Twelever Shi’a Muslim Community of Toronto. Toronto. May 17, 2009. Niyozov, S. (2009). Teachers' Professional Status in Central Asia: Toward a New Framework. Presentation at the Aga Khan Foundation's International Scholarship Alumni Meeting. Toronto, OISE. February 28, 2009. Niyozov, S. (2008). Education, Islam, and Teachers in Public Schools. Challenges and Resources. Workshop for Nelson Mandela Elementary Schoolteachers Toronto. November 6, 2008. Facilitation of Round Tables, Panels, Workshops & Seminars

Niyozov, S., with Sinclair, M., Akseer, S, Joldoshalieva, R., & Bahry, S. (2009) "Hard Talk" on State-Civil Society-INGO Relationships in Education Development in Central Asia: Challenges, Future Possibilities and Roles for Outside Actors (Focus on: Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan.) A Round table. OISE, University of Toronto. October 8, 2009. Niyozov, S., Kara, K. (Aga Khan Foundation Canada), Safeeda Begum (AKF Afghanistan) & Mehmuda Akhtar (Bangladesh). (2007). A Video-Conference. Access to Quality Education. The Works of the Aga Khan Foundation. Centre for Comparative, International Education, OISE ISE, University of Toronto. Niyozov, S., & Schugurensky, D. (2006- Present). Education in Developing Countries. Challenges and Issues for Comparative International Educators with Kazim Bacchus, University of Alberta Video-Conference. October, 2006.

Niyozov, S., & Memon, N. (2006- present). Exploring Education Aspirations of Muslim students in Ontario. Bi-annual OISE-based Round Table. Toronto.

(11). Other Creative Professional & Development Works

Title: Developing Liberal Arts Curriculum for University of Central Asia

Participants: Globally known scholars in the Humanities and Social Sciences in Central Asia

Year: 2015-2017

Role: Advisor on two curricula projects: Intercultural Communications and Globalization and Central Asia

Title: Peer Review Publication Initiative in Central Asia

Participants: Professor Edward Schatz, Central Asia Program at the University of Toronto & Dr. Duishon Shamatov, Research Associate at the University of Central Asia.

Year: 2008, October- 2009, October

My role: Facilitator/Mentor Funding: CIDA

Amount $ 10, 000 CDN Outcome: (i) Report completed by Duishon Shamatov on peer-review publications on education and society in Central Asia in June 2009; (ii) Panel of papers organized at the Central Eurasian Society's Conference at University of Toronto in October, 2009.

(ii) Title: Curriculum Reform Initiative in Central Asia Participants: Quality Learning Program at USAID, Tajikistan

Year: 2008, August- September

My Role: Researcher, Professional Development Consultant

Funding: USAID

Amount $ 8, 000 USD Outcomes: (i) Report by Sarfaroz Niyozov on Teacher Involvement in Curriculum Reform in Tajikistan: Possibilities and Constraints (80 pages)

(ii) Presentations: Teachers' Professional Status in Tajikistan: What sort of Professionalism Are We Talking About? At Harriman Institute for International Relations, Columbia University, January 22, 2009; Niyozov, S. (2009). Building Nation State, Joining Global Economy and International Community (Tensions and Dilemmas of Curriculum Reform in Tajikistan). At the Comparative, International Education Society, Charleston, South Carolina from March 22 - 26, 2009.

(iii). A paper Revisiting teacher professionalism discourse through teachers’ professional life in post-Soviet Tajikistan. Accepted for 2010. In Silova, I. (Ed.), The challenges of education in reform: Central Asia in a global context. Greenwich CT: IPA Publishing.

(iii) Title: Canada-Afghanistan Education Reconstruction Study Group under CIDEC OISE/UT

Year: 2008-Present

Participants: Dr. M. Sinclair, Independent Scholar Toronto, Visiting Fellow at OISE, Spogmai Akseer, Rahat Joldoshalieva, and S. Bahry, PhD Candidates, OISE, University of Toronto

My Role: Sponsor and Coordinator

Fund: None

Outcome: Presentations, Round Tables and Panels at the October 2009 Central Eurasian Studies Society’s Conference in Toronto; Leading to the Publication of an Edited Book on Afghanistan Education; Two Page Report in 2009

(iv). Title: Muslim Education Project (MEP) at OISE, Under the Office of Dean Jane Gaskell Year 2006-Present Participants: OISE Graduates, principals of Islamic schools, Muslim educators and community activists, Members of Public School boards My Role: Coordinator Fund: Occasional, from Dean’s Office and Muslim Organizations Outcomes: Reports, Papers, Round Tables, Summer Institutes, Presentations t Public and Islamic school Boards

(v) Title: Introduction to Qualitative Research and Anthropology of Muslim Societies. One-Month Course for the Local Scholars. Institute of Ismaili Studies in Collaboration with the Aga Khan Humanities Project. Dushanbe, Tajikistan.

Year: 2005, June – August

Participants: Local Scholars involved in Researching Local Cultural Traditions

My Role: Leader (Coordinator, Instructor)

Fund: 30, 000 USD

Outcome: Research Proposals by the Participants as Major Papers

(11). University & Professional Community Services:

AKU –IED, 2015-2018: Chair, AKU-IED Management Committee Chair, AKU-IED Financial Assistance Committee Chair, AKU-IED Appointment and Promotion Committee Member, AKU-IED Academic Review Committee Member, AKU language Policy Committee Member, President’s Council Member, University Research Council AKU Member, Board of Graduate Studies AKU Member, Academic Council AKU Member, Provost Academic Forum Member, AKU-IED Research and Policy Advisory Committee Member, AKU Resource Development Committee Member, AKUEB Advisory Board Member, AKU –IED Online Journal Advisory Board Member, AKU PhD Committee Board

University of Toronto of T Services

2007, September- 2015 Associate Member, Central Asian Program at the Munk Center for International Studies

OISE Services

2009-July-2012 Co-Director, Centre for Comparative, International, Development Education (CIDEC)

2008- Present Sponsor/Coordinator of Visiting Fellowship on Canada-Afghan Education Reconstruction Group

2006 March-2015 Coordinator, Muslim Education Roundtable. OISE University of Toronto, Dean’s Office

CTL/OISE Services

2014-2015 Vice Chair Faculty Council OISE 2010- 2012 Azim Premji Scholarship Award Committee.

2006-September-2015 Member, CTL Admission Committee

2006 April-2015 Associate member, Center for Urban Schooling

2006 January-2010 Core Member, Center for Teacher Development

2005 July-Present Core Member, Comparative, International & Development Program 2010-Present: Member Advisory Committee, Islamic Teacher Education Program

2005 July-December Member, CTL Appeal Committee

2006- 2008 Member, CTL Comprehensive Examination Committee

Professional Community Service

2012, May- present Member, (CESS) Executive Board, Central Eurasian Studies Society 2011 May – 2012 May Member, (CIES) Comparative, International Education Society, Member Presidential Nominee Committee

2009 July- 2010 July: Member CIES Gail P. Kelly Outstanding Dissertation Award Committee

2007 January – Present: Member (WCCES) World Congress of Comparative and International Education. Standing Committee

2007 - Present Reviewer of Articles for Scholarly Journals such as Comparative Education Review, International Journal of Educational Development, Asia Pacific Journal of Education; Curriculum Inquiry, Journal of Islamic Education (Lahore Pakistan) and Compare (UNESCO journal)

2006 June- Present: Aga Khan Development Network. Advisor on Central Asia and Canada Muslim Education Issues

2005 July- Present: Canada National Ismaili Religious Education Board Honorary Member: (appointed by His Highness the Aga Khan)

2005- Present: US- based Comparative, International Education Society

2004- Present: US-based Central Eurasian Studies Society (CESS) Member, Outreach Committee

2003-2005: Aga Khan Education Committee, Aiglemont, France Member on behalf of the Institute of Ismaili Studies

2002-2003: Aga Khan Trust for Culture- Reviewer of the Aga Khan Humanities Project’s curriculum and teacher education programs

1996-1997: University of Central Asia Task Force. Reserve Member and Translator (12). Honors and Awards

2014: Distinguished Professor Award by the Students Association of the Comparative, International and Development Education Center (CIDEC), OISE University of Toronto

2011: Nominee, President of the Central Eurasian Studies Society, North America 2009: Nominee, Vice President of the Comparative International Education Society, North America 2007: Nominee, Successful Professionals’ Award of Canada’s Ismaili Community 2002: The 2002 Outstanding Dissertation Award. American Education Research Association

2002: The 2002 Outstanding Dissertation Award. Comparative International Education Society

1997-2001: Aga Khan Foundation International Scholarship Award for Ph. D studies at University of Toronto

1991-1992: Soviet Union’s Ministry of Higher Education Award for studies at Burgiba School of modern languages in Tunisia (13). Languages:

Fluent: Tajik/Dari/Persian, Russian, English, Arabic, Rushani/Shugnani

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