Personal Information
Full Name: Balnur Mukhtarovna Andabaeva
Academic Degree: Master of Social Sciences (7M030104 – Cultural Studies)
Position: Lecturer
Contact Information:
+7 747 056 69 11
b.andabaeva@tau-edu.kz
Date of Birth: January 8, 2003
Nationality: Kazakh
Education:
• 2019–2023 — Bachelor’s Degree, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University
• 2023–2025 — Master’s Degree, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University
Work Experience:
09.2025 – present — Lecturer, Department of Psychology and Social-Humanitarian Disciplines, Turan-Astana University
09.2024 – 12.2024 — Teaching Intern, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University
01.2023 – 03.2023 — Assistant to the Head of the Children’s Library, National Academic Library of the Republic of Kazakhstan
04.2021 – 07.2021 — Administrator, English Language Education Center “Study On”
03.2021 – 04.2021 — Assistant to the Head of the Theater Group, Schoolchildren’s Palace, Shymkent
Key Responsibilities:
Conducting lectures and seminars using modern educational technologies and interactive teaching methods
Developing, updating, and implementing educational and methodological materials (syllabi, teaching complexes, case studies, colloquiums, tests, and assessment tasks)
Organizing and supervising students’ research activities, preparing them for conferences, олимпиads, and competitions
Monitoring faculty participation in professional development programs
Academic advising
Scientific and Methodological Activity:
Participant in national scientific and practical conferences
Research Interests:
Study of sociocultural factors influencing the formation of youth cultural identity in modern society
Cultural anthropology
Skills:
Professional knowledge in social sciences
Teaching using modern ICT and interactive methods
Organization and management of departmental documentation and reporting
Proficiency in digital platforms: MS Office, Google Sheets, Moodle, Platonus, Zoom, Google Workspace
Languages: Kazakh, Russian — fluent; English — B2
Awards:
- XVII International Scientific Conference “GYLYM JANE BILIM”
2nd Place Diploma for the presentation: “Place Branding by Philip Kotler” - 1st Place — Republican Olympiad in Cultural Studies (2022)
Publications (last 5 years):
• Andabaeva B. “Eduardo Viveiros de Castro’s Anthropology: Perspectivism and the ‘Cannibal’ Image” // Proceedings of the Scientific Conference of Students and Young Scientists “GYLYM JANE BILIM - 2024”, Vol. 9.2, pp. 5433–5436
• Andabaeva B. “The Concept of ‘Place Branding’ by F. Kotler” // Proceedings of the Scientific Conference of Students and Young Scientists “GYLYM JANE BILIM – 2022”, Vol. 9.2, pp. 4623–4626
Orcid: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4521-1527
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