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Главная Кафедры Social and humanitarian disciplines and world languages Новости кафедры Guest Lecture at METU Dedicated to the 190th Anniversary of the Great Kazakh Scholar CHOKAN VALIKHANOV
06 March 2025                  279
Guest Lecture at METU Dedicated to the 190th Anniversary of the Great Kazakh Scholar CHOKAN VALIKHANOV

On March 6, 2025, a guest lecture titled "A Personality in the Flow of History: Chokan Valikhanov – A Hero of His Time" was held at MITU. The event was organized by the Department of Social and Humanitarian Disciplines and World Languages. The lecture, enriched with insightful content and a visually engaging presentation, was delivered by Galiya Aytzhanovna Shotanova, a leading researcher at the Ch. Ch. Valikhanov Institute of History and Ethnology, PhD in History, and Head of the Department of Modern History of Kazakhstan.

Chokan Chingisovich Valikhanov was a prominent Kazakh scholar, historian, orientalist, educator, ethnographer, and traveler. He is renowned for his scientific works on the study of Central Asia, as well as his invaluable contribution to the development of Kazakh literature and history. First-year students from the PI-24-1r, PI-24-1.2r, BT-24-1r, and AiU-24-1r programs, along with the lecturer, revisited Valikhanov`s biography, his life journey, and his scientific and literary legacy.

Galiya Aytzhanovna introduced new publications and research analyzing the lesser-known and underexplored aspects of the Kazakh scholar’s life and academic work. She also provided information on the activities of the Ch. Ch. Valikhanov Institute of History and Ethnology. The lecture was also attended by the Head of the Department, PhD in History, Associate Professor Z. E. Zhappasov, and PhD in History, Associate Professor A. T. Akhmetzhanova. Students and faculty members expressed their deep gratitude to the lecturer and warmly congratulated her on the occasion of International Women’s Day!