On October 29, 2026, Zhetysu University named after I. Zhansugurov hosted an international scientific and practical conference entitled “Al-Farabi’s Worldview: Philosophical Ideas and Historical Context.”
The conference was held in a hybrid format and brought together scholars, faculty members, and young researchers from higher education institutions and research organizations in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Türkiye, and Russia.
During the plenary session, presentations were delivered by Perkhan Allambergenova, Acting Professor and Doctor of Philological Sciences at the University of Journalism and Mass Communications of Uzbekistan; Mesut Sönmez, PhD, from the Department of Turkish Language and Literature in Türkiye; and Ahmet Taşağıl, Professor and Doctor of Historical Sciences at the Department of History, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Waqf University. The speakers shared valuable insights into the historical and spiritual heritage of the Turkic peoples. Ildar Gizzatullin, a representative of the Kazan Cooperative Institute of the Russian University of Cooperation, also delivered a presentation.
Kazakh scholars — A. Katenov, Candidate of Historical Sciences; K. Alikenova, Candidate of Philological Sciences; and A. Shalğymbekov, Candidate of Historical Sciences — presented their research findings on Al-Farabi’s legacy, human values, and topical issues in the history of Kazakhstan.
The conference concluded with a review of the outcomes of the section sessions and the presentation of scientific recommendations. Certificates were awarded to active participants.
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