The Abai Research Institute and the Farabi Library at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University invite you to participate in the international scientific conference "The Word — Ruler of the World," dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Dandai Iskakuly—an eminent literary scholar, talented educator, Doctor of Philological Sciences, professor, and Honored Worker of Kazakhstan.
The conference will bring together literary scholars from Kazakhstan and abroad, academics from universities and research institutes, doctoral and master's students, and media representatives.
Topics to be addressed at the conference:
- The place and significance of Abai’s creative legacy and teachings in contemporary spiritual life;
- Current issues in the history and criticism of Kazakh literature;
- The energy of the word as a source of spiritual strength and vital energy;
The conference will take place on October 30, 2026, at 15:00 in Room 409 of the Farabi Library. Online participation will be via the Zoom platform; the link will be provided separately.
Contact phone numbers: 8701 270 18 68 (Laila Zhumataykyzy); 8705 750 45 56 (Bibigul Dauletkyzy). 87079197253 (Alma Meirbekkyzy)
Materials are accepted until October 30, 2026. Articles should be sent to the following email address: abaigzikonf@mail.ru The conference materials are planned to be released in the form of an electronic collection. The collection is assigned an International Standard Book Number (ISBN).
Requirements for the design of materials:
1. Materials are accepted in electronic form to the address abaigzikonf@mail.ru. The file must be saved in the Microsoft Office Word format with the name of the author.
2. Full name, position, scientific title, country (Times New Roman font, bold, italics, 14 size) are placed in the upper right corner of the page.
3. The title of the article (Times New Roman font, bold, 14 size) is in the middle of the page. The main text is typed in one interval in Times New Roman font (14 size) (see sample). Paragraph indentation of the main text – 1.5; alignment – width; word wrapping in the text – automatically.
4. The list of references – after the main text (Times New Roman font (12 size).
5. The reference to the literature is made in square brackets, at the end of the sentence the number of the source taken from the bibliography is indicated, as well as the page number.
6. Information about the author is indicated at the end of the text: surname, first name, patronymic (full); city; place of work and position; scientific degree and title; student, undergraduate, doctoral student, educational institution, course, faculty or department is indicated.
7. The volume of materials should not exceed 6 pages.
Materials that do nocorrespond to the topic of the conference and have not been edited will not be included in the collection.
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