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Valeriy Hardin

Assistant Professor

Non-departmental General Education Faculty

Division of Arts, Humanities and Communication

 

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Phone: +996 (312) 915000 ext. 423

Room: 315

 

Valeriy Hardin is an Assistant Professor of the non-degree General Education program at the American University of Central Asia. He holds a Master of Arts in Teaching English as a Second Language from the University of Arizona (1999, USA) and a specialized degree in English Philology and Teaching from Kyrgyz National University (1970, Kyrgyzstan). 

Valeriy joined AUCA in 1999. He was the head of the AUCA minor program in Translation (2001-2010) and a director of the First Year Seminar Program (2012-2013). He was a Visiting Scholar at Indiana University in 2014. He served as a peer writing consultant and English grader for advanced composition classes at the University of Arizona (1998-1999, USA) and a visiting instructor at Mississippi College (1993-1994, USA). 

Valeriy has publications in linguistics, theory of translation, and area studies. As a conference interpreter, he has interpreted numerous international events, including high-level meetings of heads of government, members of governments, and heads of major international organizations and diplomatic missions. 

  • Valeriy has many letters of appreciation for the work done at the Kyrgyz National University and the American University of Central Asia.

 

  • Area Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Translation
  • Paper "English language in Northwest China", Bishkek, 2013
  • Paper " Central Asian film critique: rethinking the past", Bishkek, 2012
  • Paper "Interdisciplinary approach in teaching literature", Bishkek, 2011
  • Translation into English of a book Fine Arts in Kyrgyzstan 20—21 century, Bishkek, 2006
  • “Debate as a launching pad for classroom communication”. Abstract in the Abstract Book Language and the Human Spirit, Salt Lake City, USA, 2002
  • Paper “Debate as a tool to enhance and develop communicative skills, Bishkek 2000
  • English Composition for liberal Arts I, II
  • First Year Seminar I, II: English Language for Liberal Arts
  • History of Art
  • Second Year Seminar: Literature and Art of Central Asia

American University of Central Asia
7/6 Aaly Tokombaev Street
Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic 720060

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