At the al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Suinova Ainura Talgatovna will defend her dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) on the topic: «Diplomatic intelligence missions of the Russian and British Empires in Central Asia in the last quarter of the XVIII century to 60s years of the XIX century: the experience of comparative research» 8D02206 – History.
The dissertation was performed at the Department of World History, Historiography and Source Studies of the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.
Form of defense - dissertation work
Language of defense - Russian
Official reviewers:
1. Dadabayeva Gulnara Rakhimovna – Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor, KIMEP University. Specialty: 07.00.03 – World History (Almaty, Kazakhstan).
2. Daniel Scarborough – Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Assistant Professor, Nazarbayev University. Specialty: Russian History (Astana, Kazakhstan).
Scientific supervisors:
1. Sultangaliyeva Gulmira Salimzhanovna – Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (Almaty, Kazakhstan);
2. Alexander Morrison – Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Professor, New College, University of Oxford (Oxford, United Kingdom).
Temporary members of the Dissertation Council:
1. Kamalov Ablet Kayumovich – Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor, Turan University (Almaty, Kazakhstan).
2. François-Xavier Nérard – Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Professor, Sorbonne School of History, Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University (Paris, France).
3. Ksenzhik Galina Nikolaevna – Doctor of Historical Sciences, Associate Professor, Kazakh National Agrarian Research University (Almaty, Kazakhstan).
The defense will take place on December 9, 2026 at 14:00 a.m. at the Dissertation Council of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University for the group of specialties/educational programs: “8D02206, 6D020300 – History; 8D02207 – Museology and Protection of Monuments; 8D02205, 6D020800 – Archaeology and Ethnology; 8D03206 – Library Information Systems; 8D03205 – Archival Studies, Documentation and Records Management” in a mixed format online and offline.
Connect to the Zoom Conference:
https://zoom.us/j/94360174923?pwd=FQiS4vNASgCGgoCVyL27whdxgh2lIQ.1
Conference ID: 943 6017 4923