BLOOMINGTON – Ivy Tech Community College Bloomington will host a Fulbright Visiting Scholar from Azerbaijan on Thursday, January 19. Dr. Anar Valiyev, assistant professor and associate provost at ADA University will present “An Introduction to Azerbaijan” from noon to 1:30 p.m. in Lamkin Hall. The U.S. Department of State Outreach Lecturing Fund provides funding for college campuses to host Fulbright Visiting Scholars to promote academic disciplines and cultural understanding. The event is co-sponsored by the Turkish Flagship Program at Indiana University.
Dr. Anar Valiyev began teaching at ADA University in 2008 and is currently associate professor. He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in history from Baku State University. He received a master’s degree in public policy at the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University Bloomington. He holds a Ph.D. in urban studies from the School of Urban and Public Affairs at University of Louisville, KY. From 2007 to 2008 he was working as assistant professor and faculty of social studies of Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic.
Dr. Valiyev is the author of numerous peer-reviewed articles and encyclopedia entries. His areas of expertise are public policy of post-Soviet republics; democracy and governance; urban development and planning.
Ivy Tech’s Bloomington campus is located at 200 Daniels Way, open Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Ivy Tech Community College is Indiana’s largest public post-secondary institution and the nation’s largest singly accredited statewide community college system. Ivy Tech serves more than 200,000 students annually and offers associate degrees, certificates, and workforce training in more than 70 programs across Indiana. The College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is committed to providing affordable, high-quality education aligned with the needs of Indiana’s workforce.
