Indiana University visits Andijan State University

American Councils continues sharing Faculty Enrichment Program Alumni activities. Dean of the History Faculty at Andijan State University (ASU), Dr. Ravshan Shamsitdinov, FEP Alum, is working to attract and effectively use foreign grant funds for science and innovation to expand cooperation with leading foreign research institutes and scholars.

During May 22-29, 2022, a delegation from Indiana University (IU), USA, including professor Marianne Kamp, Jack Jucka - a student learning the Uzbek language and interested in Uzbek folklore, Alpomish, Anthony

Elliia - a doctorate working on Uzbekistan History for his Ph.D. and Rabiya Han - a researcher on Uzbek women in 1985-1995 visited the History faculty of ASU.

Rabiya Han arrived as an PhD researcher of IU, associated with the Uzbekistan History Department, to conduct her research in Andijan under the supervision of Dr.Kamp.

Moreover, Dr. Kamp is appointed as the Scientific advisor for Dr. Shamsitdinov on his research: "Political, social and national content repressed people from Uzbekistan during the Great Terror 1937-1938 y." 

On May 23-28, Dr. Kamp delivered a series of lectures on "Uzbekistan during the Colonial and Soviet dictatorship" for master's degree students and the history of "Hudjum," "Collectivization" for second and third-year bachelor students majoring in history. The lecture was based on new innovative pedagogical technologies, and oral history methods have left a warm impression on the audience.

Also, on May 25, Jack Juka and Anthony Elliia led a meeting with history faculty students, where they had a chance to talk with the audience and exchange thoughts in Uzbek language.