Join us to learn more about the cultural landscape of Kazakhstan through the perspectives of three Kazakhstani scholars who will be offering their personal insights and sharing their experiences on growing up in their home country, life in Kazakhstan vs making the transition to life in the US, and more. Feel free to bring lunch and eat in the classroom during this session. Please register in advance here: https://go.illinois.edu/SpotlightKazakhstan2024
Presenters:
Dr. Raigul Zheldibayeva
Head of the Department of Education and Upbringing at Zhetysu University, Kazakhstan. Dr. Zheldibayeva is a visiting scholar at UIUC, specializing in the use of artificial intelligence to develop innovative language learning tools.
Aigerim Askarova
Senior Lecturer at Kenzhegali Sagadiev University of International Business (UIB) in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Aigerim is currently a visiting scholar under the Bolashak program, with expertise in TESOL.
Akmaral Umarova
Lecturer at the Department of Russian Language and Literature, Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University (Almaty, Kazakhstan). Akmaral holds a Master of Human Arts and focuses on Russian language and literature education.