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Lecture Series by Professor Christian Sue (Grenoble Alpes University, France)

The Department of Cartography and Geoinformatics of the Faculty of Geography and Environmental Sciences invites you to a series of lectures and консультации by Professor Christian Sue, PhD, from Grenoble Alpes University (ISTerre Laboratory, France), organized within the framework of the Visiting Foreign Professors Program of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education.

Period: April 8–24, 2026
Venue: Faculty of Geography and Environmental Sciences, 91��ý Kazakh National University (Rooms 304 and 225)

Course: Active Tectonics: Tools and Methods

Lecture Schedule:

1. April 8, 2026 (15:00–17:50, Room 304) — Plate tectonics: observations, theory, and models
2. April 9, 2026 (15:00–17:50, Room 304) — The Earth as a thermo-mechanical system: physical Earth and convection dynamics
3. April 10, 2026 (15:00–17:50, Room 304) — Outlooks on typical tectonic contexts
4. April 13, 2026 (10:00–12:50, Room 225) — Brittle deformation mechanisms: stress, strain, and fault rupture
5. April 14, 2026 (10:00–12:50, Room 225) — Mechanisms of earthquakes and faulting
6. April 15, 2026 (15:00–17:50, Room 304) — Geology of earthquakes
7. April 16, 2026 (15:00–17:50, Room 304) — Morphotectonics and paleoseismology
8. April 17, 2026 (15:00–17:50, Room 304) — Case study: Active tectonics of the Tianshan (topic to be confirmed)

During his visit, Professor Sue will also provide scientific consultations for master’s and PhD students on tectonics, earthquake geology, and lithospheric deformation processes.

All interested students, faculty members, and university staff are welcome to attend.