LEADERSHIP LECTURE: “THE RESEARCHER AS A CHANGE AGENT: CBPR METHODOLOGY IN SOCIAL WORK”

Dear colleagues, doctoral and master’s students, and social work professionals,

The Department of Sociology and Social Work at the Faculty of Philosophy and Political Science, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, invites you to a leadership lecture entitled “The Researcher as a Change Agent: CBPR Methodology in Social Work.”

The lecture will be delivered by Crystal Kwan, PhD, Associate Professor in the Department of Applied Social Sciences at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), Registered Social Worker (RSW), and Thetos Foundation Young Scholar in Social Services.

The lecture will explore the methodological foundations of Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR), its applications in social work, and the researcher’s role in initiating and bringing about social change.

Faculty members, doctoral and master’s students, and social work practitioners are welcome to attend.

Event details:

Date: 13 November 2026

Time: 13:30-15:00

Venue: Room 314, Faculty of Philosophy and Political Science, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University

Format: In-person leadership lecture

Organiser: Department of Sociology and Social Work, Faculty of Philosophy and Political Science, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.

Join us for an exchange of professional experience and scholarly discussion!