Nodir Ataev
PhD Candidate
He/Him
Global Development Studies
Queen's University
Supervisor: Dr. Marcus Taylor
Research Interests
Agrarian transformation, water governance, and water justice.
Biography
I hold a Specialist Diploma in management from Alatoo International University (2011) and an MA in economic policy from Central European University (2013). I have a decade of experience in the development aid sector, and my work centers on the intersections of political ecology, agrarian transformation, and water governance. My thesis examines questions of water access and justice through a case study of the Fergana Valley.
Teaching Experience
- DEVS 101: Development Studies in Global Perspective
- DEVS 250: Environmental Transformations
- DEVS 280: Global Engagement
Awards
- Global UGRAD (2009)
- CEU fellowship (2013)
- Graduate Dean’s Travel Grant (Queen’s University 2025)
Selected Publications
"Contesting Central Asian hydro-hegemonies: state territorialisation and the Qosh Tepa Canal in Afghanistan," co-authored with Marcus Taylor, Water International, 2026.
“Hydro-hegemony and transboundary conflict resolution: the case of Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan”, Potentia: Journal of International and Public Affairs, 2023.
“Claim Characteristics and Return to Work Outcomes for Ontario Public Safety Personnel with Mental Stress Injury Program Claims, 2014-2023”, co-authored with Megan Edgelow, Larissa Oliveira, and Nazmul Islam, Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, upcoming.