Samira Hasanzade

 

s.hasanzade.1@research.gla.ac.uk

linkedin.com/in/samira-hasanzade

ORCID iDhttps://orcid.org/0009-0001-0583-6718

Research title: Teaching peace and reconciliation through art among refugee and internally displaced children and those affected by conflict in the context of Azerbaijan

Research Summary

Samira is a PhD Candidate in Education at the University of Glasgow with 20+ years of experience in higher education leadership, curriculum design, and educational assessment. Her work bridges research, teaching, and policy, from leading national exam reforms and cultural exchange programs to developing inclusive curricula that improve student success.
Her research focuses on Peace Education and innovative methods of teaching peace, including artistic, intercultural, and experiential approaches that promote dialogue, resilience, and inclusive learning. Samira is passionate about building fair, innovative, and globally connected education systems that not only improve academic outcomes but also empower learners to contribute to more peaceful and inclusive societies.

Publications

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Grants

 

BAICE 4th Annual Early Career Conference 2025 Bursary

State Program for 2019-2023 on the Education of Young People in Prestigious Higher Education Institutions of Foreign Countries - Scholarship Award (Azerbaijan, 2023)

State Program for 2010-2015 on the Education of Young People in Prestigious Higher Education Institutions of Foreign Countries - Scholarship Award (Azerbaijan, 2015)

Azerbaijan Government Higher Education Scholarship Award (1998-2002)

 

Conferences

BAICE 4th Annual Early Career Conference 2025 (Oxford, UK, 2025)

ECER2025 and ER2025, European Conference on Educational Research, EERA (Belgrade, Serbia, 2025)

21st ISATT Biennial Conference (Glasgow, UK, 2025)

UNESCO REILA Spring School (Glasgow, UK, 2024, 2025)

EERSS "Cultures in education, cultures in research – education and research in cultures" (Chemnitz, Germany, 2025) 

1st Annual PGR Conference (Dumfries, UK, 2025)

7th Annual Conference of the Ministry for Culture of Belarus Republic (Mogilev, Belarus, 2022) 

AEA Europe’s 17th Annual Conference (Limassol, Cyprus, 2016)

UNESCO/IIEP E-Forum (Paris, France, 2014)

Cambridge Assessment Conference (Cambridge, UK, 2014) 

Member of the Admission Board at the Ministry of Education  (Baku, Azerbaijan, 2014-2022)

ATP Conference (Florida, USA, 2013)

QIYAS’s First International Conference (Riyadh, SA, 2012)

The SSAC International Conference (Baku, Azerbaijan, 2012) 

AEA Europe’s 13th Annual Conference (Berlin, Germany, 2012)

IAEA 37th Annual Conference (Manila, Philippines, 2011)

IAEA 35th Annual Conference (Brisbane, Australia, 2009)

AEA Europe’s 8th Annual Conference (Stockholm, Sweden, 2007)

IAEA 33rd Annual Conference (Baku, Azerbaijan, 2007) 

Teaching

Adjunct Lecturer, Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University (Curriculum Design) - 2022-2023

Adjunct Lecturer, Western-Caspian University (Educational Psycology, Social Sciences, Curriculum Design) - 2018-2023

Additional Information

Prior to commencing her PhD studies, Samira held a series of senior positions:

  • Project Manager, T-Network – Platform for Educators, Azerbaijan (2022–2023)
  • Deputy Director, CSMT, Ministry of Culture, Azerbaijan (2020–2023)
  • Head of Sector, Strategic Research and Project Management, State Examination Center, Azerbaijan (2016–2017)
  • Head of Sector, Department of Assessment Materials, State Students Admission Commission, Azerbaijan (2006–2016)

Samira is currently involved in a project on Women entrepreneurs at the Student Enterprise, Research Strategy & Innovation Service of the University of Glasgow.

She also volunteers as President of the Azerbaijan Society at the University of Glasgow.