«Like a brilliant meteor, he flashed

over the field of Oriental studies, a descendant of the Kazakh khans

and at the same time an officer of the Russian army,

Chokan Chingisovich Valikhanov »

I. Veselovsky

This year we are celebrating the 185th anniversary of one of the brightest personalities in the history of Central Asia of the XIX century, ethnographer, researcher, traveler, educator, philologist Shokan Ualikhanov, who made a great contribution to the study of Central Asia.

Before he was thirty years old, Shokan Ualikhanov left a truly colossal mark on history, geography, and Turkology.

As part of the celebration of the 185th anniversary of the birth of the outstanding Kazakh scientist and educator Shokan Ualikhanov, who laid the foundations of modern science, on October 27, 2020, the Department for educational work and youth policy together with the center for language development of Temirtau held a seminar «flashed meteor» at Karaganda industrial University.

The seminar was held in an unusual format, all information was announced in the state, Russian and English languages.

The event began with a screening of a film dedicated to the personality and creative heritage of the scientist Shokan Ualikhanov.

The entrance of the workshop the participants were divided into three groups. The first one prepared a presentation material on the topic «Shokan Ualikhanov-philologist-folklorist». The second group prepared a presentation material on the topic «Shokan Ualikhanov-traveler-geographer». The third one prepared a presentation material on the topic «Shokan Ualikhanov-ethnographer-orientalist».

Very interesting reports in Kazakh, Russian and English were prepared by students Ibraeva Amina, Ibraeva Adina, Sarsenova Zhailigul, Bagdat Zharylkasyn, Epaneshnikova Anastasia, Sagadi Madi, Mamaev Bagdaulet. Poems dedicated to Shokan Ualihanov, read, Alimhan Darkhan Agarys Akbota and Zhanibek Nurjas.

At the end of the workshop, participants took part in a quiz in 3 languages and easily answered its questions.

Such events allow us to learn more about our history, get acquainted with significant personalities, to which we undoubtedly refer Shokan Ualikhanov.

The press service of the KarIU