An international scientific and practical conference on the topic “Philological Education: Traditions, Digital Transformation and Artificial Intelligence” was held at Zhetysu University to mark the 75th anniversary of Emma Lee, Candidate of Philological Sciences and Associate Professor.
The conference brought together the scholar’s colleagues, family and friends, as well as her students and academic followers.
The conference was opened by Yermek Buribayev, Rector of Zhetysu University, who congratulated Emma Lee on her 75th birthday. He also conveyed congratulations from Sayasat Nurbek, Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and presented the jubilarian with a Certificate of Honour from the Minister. In addition, the Rector announced that Emma Lee’s name had been entered into the University’s Book of Honour and presented her with a Letter of Appreciation.
Emma Lee has devoted almost half a century of her professional career to Zhetysu University. In 1976, she graduated from the Faculty of Philology of the S. M. Kirov State University. That same year, she returned to the Taldykorgan Pedagogical Institute as a young specialist.
Over the years, Emma Lee held various positions, including lecturer, Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Philology, and Head of the Department of Russian and English Languages. In 1997–1998, she studied Korean at a university in Sangju, Republic of Korea. This experience later contributed to the establishment of the “Two Foreign Languages: English and Korean” educational programme at Zhetysu University.
Her academic and pedagogical legacy includes nearly 100 research publications, textbooks, teaching manuals and monographs.
As part of the international conference, research presentations were delivered by scholars from the University of Zurich, including O. Burenina-Petrova, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, including E. Kakilbayeva, as well as faculty members of Zhetysu University.
The participants discussed traditional approaches and current trends in the development of philological education, as well as the opportunities offered by digital transformation and artificial intelligence in science and education.
At the conclusion of the event, Emma Lee’s colleagues and students expressed their heartfelt wishes, highlighting her many years of contribution to the development of higher education and science, her high level of professionalism, and her significant role in educating and mentoring a new generation of specialists.
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