Lecture by a Japanese Scholar: A New Perspective on the Foreign Policy of the Kazakh Khanate

Lecture by a Japanese Scholar: A New Perspective on the Foreign Policy of the Kazakh Khanate

Rector Laura Karabassova met with Professor Jin Noda, Deputy Director of the Institute of Asian and African Languages and Cultures at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies.

During the meeting, the parties discussed opportunities to expand cooperation in scientific research and the implementation of joint research projects.

As part of the visit, Professor Jin Noda presented the University library with a collection of chronicles by the Japanese orientalist historian Masatomo Kawamoto, “Rashid al-Din Faḍl Allāh Hamadānī – Jāmiʿ al-Tawārīkh”, as well as a book by the well-known historian Duisenali Abdilashimuly, “Eldik Phenomenon: A Historical and Documentary Study of Unique Diplomatic Documents Sent by the Kazakh Khanate to the Qing Empire,” published in Tokyo. These works will enrich the University’s academic resources and serve as valuable sources for both domestic and international researchers.

During his visit, the professor also met with faculty members and students of the Faculty of History and Geography and delivered a lecture entitled “The Relations of the Kazakh Khanate in the 18th–19th Centuries with the Russian and Qing Empires.”

The lecture provided a comprehensive analysis of the development of Kazakh-Chinese diplomatic relations, the strategic role of Kazakh khans and sultans in Eastern diplomacy, and broader historical processes within the system of international relations.

To enhance the academic value of the lecture, the professor made extensive use of rare cartographic materials and unique archival data, which contributed to a deeper understanding of the subject and supported the development of students’ analytical thinking skills.