Karim Shukurov

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Jubilee Medal "100th Anniversary of Heydar Aliyev (1923–2023)"

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Shukurov Karim Karam oglu ({{Lang|az|Şükürov Kərim Kərəm oğlu}}; born May 10, 1956) is an Azerbaijani historian, doctor of Historical Science, professor, laureate of the State Prize of the Republic of Azerbaijan, general director of the History and Ethnology Institute, which was named after A. A. Bakikhanov of ANAS,{{Cite web |title=Kərim Şükürov — AMEA |url=https://science.gov.az/az/forms/doktora-nauk-instituta-istorii/2851 |access-date=2021-10-26 |archive-date=2022-06-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220628152411/https://science.gov.az/az/forms/doktora-nauk-instituta-istorii/2851 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |author= |date= |title=Shukurov Karim Karam oglu |url=http://tarixinstitutu.az/doctors/297 |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=15 May 2024 |website=www.tarixinstitutu.az |publisher= |language=}} chairman of the Scientific Council of the institute, and professor of the Azerbaijan University of Tourism and Management.{{Cite web |title=ŞÜKÜROV KƏRİM KƏRƏM OĞLU |url=http://tarixinstitutu.az/historians/297 |access-date=2024-05-16 |website=Azərbaycan Mi̇lli̇ Elmlər Akademi̇yasi}}{{cite web |author= |date= |title=Shukurov Kerim Karam oglu |url=https://science.gov.az/en/forms/doktora-nauk-instituta-istorii/2851-url= |archive-date= |access-date=5 June 2024 |website=Azerbaijan National Academy Of Science |publisher= |language=}}

He studied the legal and political issues of population migration between Iran and the Russian Empire, the dynamics and location of migrants, the sources and historiography of population studies, and the historical demography of Azerbaijan.{{cite news |last= |first= |date=May 9, 2021 |title=Milli Kitabxanada "Professor Kərim Şükürov" adlı sərgi virtual rejimdə istifadəçilərə təqdim olunub |trans-title=In the National Library, the exhibition "Professor Karim Shukurov" was presented to users in virtual mode |url=https://azertag.az/xeber/milli_kitabxanada_professor_kerim_sukurov_adli_sergi_virtual_rejimde_istifadechilere_teqdim_olunub-1777531 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210621105301/https://azertag.az/xeber/Milli_Kitabxanada_Professor_Kerim_Sukurov_adli_sergi_virtual_rejimde_istifadechilere_teqdim_olunub-1777531 |archive-date=2021-06-21 |access-date= |work= |publisher=Azərtac |location= |language=}}{{cite journal |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |date= |title=Karim Shukurov. Azerbaijan divided: History and consequences |url=http://www.visions.az/en/news/250/bae9e8a5/ |journal=Visions of Azerbaijan |volume=January-february 2011 |issue=january-february |page=56-58 |archive-date= |access-date= }}

Biography

Shukurov was born on May 10, 1956, in Barda, Azerbaijan, as the third children of a family of six children. His father was engaged in trade, and he was interested in reading.{{Cite web |title="Tarixin bütün dövrlərində gizli tarix davam edir" - Professor Kərim Şükürovla müsahibə |url=https://525.az/news/256039-tarixin-butun-dovrlerinde-gizli-tarix-davam-edir--professor-kerim-sukurovla-musahibe |access-date=2 May 2024 |website=525.az |archive-date=2024-03-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240318085019/https://525.az/news/256039-tarixin-butun-dovrlerinde-gizli-tarix-davam-edir--professor-kerim-sukurovla-musahibe |url-status=live }}

In 1962, he went to the first grade of secondary school in Barda city, and he graduated from it in 1972. He then entered the Faculty of History at Azerbaijan State University and graduated with honors in 1977. After graduating from the university, he went to work as a teacher, deputy director of the secondary school and second secretary of the Barda Komsomol committee from 1977 to 1980. He was elected deputy of the Barda city council. In September 1980, he entered the post-graduate course at Baku State University and started teaching at the university. In 1983, after completing postgraduate studies, he was appointed a teacher at the university. He was one of the organizers and heads of the Scientific-Research Laboratory of Historical Demography of Azerbaijan. Since the beginning of 2021 he is the general director of the Institute of History and Ethnology. He is also a professor at the Azerbaijan Tourism and Management University. He is the consulting editor of Visions of Azerbaijan magazine.{{Cite web |title=Team of Visions of Azerbaijan |url=http://www.visions.az/en/static/1/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240603065956/http://www.visions.az/en/static/1/ |archive-date=June 3, 2024 |access-date=June 3, 2024 |website=www.visions.az}}

In 1984, he defended his candidature as a Doctor of Philosophy, and in 2007, he defended his doctoral theses in Azerbaijan in Dissertation Council operating under Institute of History of ANAS. He is the author of more than a hundred articles and books.{{Cite web |title=Kerim Shukurov |url=https://www.amazon.sg/s?k=Kerim+Shukurov&i=stripbooks&crid=1FFZ8ND15RI4T&sprefix=kerim+shukurov,stripbooks,439&ref=nb_sb_noss |access-date=2024-05-15 |website=Amazon |language=en-sg |format=Engine search}} His books and articles have been published in Azerbaijani, Russian, English, German, Arabic and Persian.

He is a member of the Expert Council on History and Political Sciences of the Higher Attestation Commission under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Chairman of the Scientific Council of Institute of History and Ethnology of ANAS. He does extensive work in the field of historical science promotion. He is the host of the weekly History of Azerbaijan program on AzTV. He is a member of the "History, Archeology and Anthropology" editorial board of the research journal "METAFISIKA" from the 14th issue.

Main scientific works

  • [https://www.academia.edu/121488693/Karim_Shukurov_Azerbaijan_in_European_Painting_A_Historical_Overview_Baku_2024_550_p Azerbaijan in European Painting: A Historical Overview, Baku, 2024, 550 p (book)]
  • [http://www.visions.az/en/news/35/fdf8b4b9/ A HISTORY OF AZERBAIJAN: FROM THE FURTHEST PAST TO THE PRESENT DAY. Journal of VISIONS OF AZERBAIJAN, March-April 2011 (article)]
  • [http://www.visions.az/en/news/288/4e023c4d/#:~:text=Their%20arrival%20in%20Azerbaijan%20was,also%20from%20other%20European%20countries. AZERBAIJANI JEWS: A Historical Ethnic Phenomenon. Journal of VISIONS OF AZERBAIJAN, May-June 2011 (article)]
  • [http://www.visions.az/en/news/308/05a9e687/ CAUSE AND EFFECT. Journal of VISIONS OF AZERBAIJAN, July-August 2011 (article)]
  • [https://www.academia.edu/124030853/Visits_of_President_%C4%B0lham_Aliyev_to_the_territories_liberated_from_occupation_from_historical_victory_the_reconstruction_and_the_Great_Return Visits of President İlham Aliyev to the territories liberated from occupation: from historical victory the reconstruction and the Great Return. from the book of called "The history of the Patriotic War. Personality Factor" Baku, Sharg-Garb, 2023]
  • [https://www.academia.edu/99236980/Turkmencay Turkmenchay - 1828: The Historical chronicle (with redaction). Baku, 2006, 188 p.]
  • [https://www.academia.edu/100386540/ALBANIA_CAUCASUS_HISTORICAL_DEMOGRAPHIC_PLOTS ALBANIA (CAUCASUS): HISTORICAL-DEMOGRAPHIC PLOTS. Conference "Caucasian Albania: religious and social life", 14th April, 2023, p.15-16]
  • [http://www.visions.az/en/news/322/54958f71/ THE DEMOGRAPHY OF INDEPENDENCE (1991-2011).Journal of VISIONS OF AZERBAIJAN, September-October 2011]
  • [http://www.visions.az/en/news/35/fdf8b4b9/ AZERBAIJANI HISTORY: FROM THE FURTHEST PAST TO THE PRESENT DAY. Visions of Azerbaijan Magazine. March-April, 2010]
  • [https://www.academia.edu/126838787/Azerbaijani_civilization_history_and_origins Azerbaijani civilization history and origins. Article from the materials of the scientific conference "Studia Wschodnioeuropejskie (Azerbaijan, its impact on Europe’s energy security and relations with Poland - yesterday and today)" - Warszawa 2023. p.7-15]

Awards

  1. The winner of the State Award of the Republic of Azerbaijan{{Cite web |date=May 25, 2012 |title=2012-ci il üçün Azərbaycan Respublikasının elm sahəsində Dövlət Mükafatının verilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Sərəncamı |trans-title=Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on awarding the State Prize in the field of science of the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2012 |url=http://www.president.az/articles/4957 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210511202547/https://president.az/articles/4957 |archive-date=2021-05-11 |access-date=2012-05-30 |website=Azərbaycan Respublikasının Prezidenti İlham Əliyev |language=az}}
  2. He was awarded the jubilee medal for the "100th anniversary of Heydar Aliyev (1923–2023)" by Decree No. 4289 of Ilham Aliyev, February 2, 2024.{{cite web |author= |date=March 29, 2024 |title=AMEA-da 27 Mart – Elm Günü təntənəli şəkildə qeyd olunub |url=http://tarixinstitutu.az/news/view/831 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240419093518/http://tarixinstitutu.az/news/view/831 |archive-date=19 April 2024 |access-date=19 April 2024 |website=Azərbaycan Mi̇lli̇ Elmlər Akademi̇yasi |publisher= |language=az}}
  3. Badge named after "Academician Jahangir Karimov" established by the Russian Institute of Philosophy and Law {{cite news |last= |first= |title=Tarix və Etnologiya İnstitutunun baş direktoru təltif olunub |date=16 November 2023 |publisher=tarixinstitutu.az |work= |location= |url=https://tarixinstitutu.az/news/view/769 |language= |access-date= |archive-url= |archive-date= }}

Filmography

  1. Armenian genocide and Turk's word (2001; Erməni soyqırımı and Türkün sözü)
  2. Azerbaijani khanates, Nakhchivan and Iravan khanates. Movie 5 (2003; Azərbaycan xanlıqları, Naxçıvan və İrəvan xanlıqları and 5-ci film)
  3. Map of Azerbaijan (2006; Azərbaycan xəritəsi)
  4. Azerbaijani carpets and Karabakh group (2013; Azərbaycan xalçaları and Qarabağ qrupu)

Virtual exhibition

On May 10, 2021, a virtual exhibition was opened by the employees of the National Library of Azerbaijan named after M. F. Akhundzade on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the Azerbaijani historian, Professor Karim Shukurov. Information about Shukurov is on display in the virtual exhibition.{{cite web |author= |date= |title=Virtual sərgi |url=https://anl.az/el/vsb/Professor_Kerim_Sukurov/index.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240419090219/https://anl.az/el/vsb/Professor_Kerim_Sukurov/index.htm |archive-date=19 April 2024 |access-date=19 April 2024 |website=anl.az |publisher=Virtual Sərgi Azərbaycan Milli Kitabxanası tərəfindən hazırlanmışdır |language=az}}

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