On October 16, 2026, a guest lecture was delivered at A. Margulan Pavlodar Pedagogical University by Candidate of Historical Sciences, Research Professor of Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University Tenlik Dalayeva. 

The lecture was entitled “The Visual History of Kazakhstan in Photographs from the 19th to the Early 20th Century.” In her presentation, T. T. Dalayeva offered a unique perspective on visual sources as an essential tool for historical reconstruction. The audience was introduced to rare photographic materials from the 19th and 20th centuries depicting the traditional way of life, ethnographic characteristics, and social transformations of Kazakhstan’s society during that period. The lecture generated considerable interest among undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students, as well as faculty members. It concluded with an engaging discussion on the interpretation of Kazakhstan’s visual heritage.