Thrilled to share my first first-author article! In it, we dive into how network, market, & geopolitical constraints shape strategic decisions, & how local actors influence #digitalinfrastructure choices in #telecom. Digisilk #DigitalSilkRoad #Huawei sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Why not give your brain some valuable content? Check out our website for visual essays highlighting how emerging digital technologies influence day-to-day life 📷 digisilk.eu/visualessays #OxfordWOTY #BRI #photography #GlobalChina #SilkRoad

🔋 Check out our new visual essay 👉 𝑨𝒒𝒌𝒐𝒍: 𝑨 𝑺𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒕-𝑪𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒔 Selected as a prototype for #Kazakhstan's future #smartcity, #Aqkol offers a striking blend of old and new 🔗📸 More photos on our website: bit.ly/3OA41dd #KingsArtsHums

Don't miss Oyuna Baldakova’s talk at Oxford Internet Institute! As Digisilk’s lead researcher for #Kazakhstan, she explores top-down state #digitisation programs and bottom-up localisation by Chinese firms and local entrepreneurs oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/ev… #DigitalSilkRoad #BRI #China #telecoms

We look forward to contributing to the #ResearchingGlobalChina Conference presenting at the 'Digital Spaces and Methods' panel

James Burroughs presents 'Studying the Materiality of Chinese Tech,' exploring mixed-methods approach to studying China's digital infrastructure in #Kazakhstan and #SoutheastAsia #ResearchingGlobalChina REDEFINE_ERC The Open University

Join us soon for a talk by Oyuna Baldakova at #LSE - 'Digital Bridges: (In)formality, Digital Platforms, and Cross-Border Trade in Kazakhstan' - 12 March, 17:00-18:30 🔗 lse.zoom.us/j/82109719675