Farabi University

Kassabekova Yenglik

23 may 2025

At the al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Kassabekova Yenglik will defend her dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) of «6D020600 – Religious Studies» on the topic «Traditions of secularism and religiosity in the spiritual world of Kazakh people».

The dissertation work was carried out at the Department of Religious Studies and Cultural Studies of the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.

Form of defense - dissertation work.

Language of defense – Kazakh.

Official reviewers:

  1.  Zatov Kairat Aitbekovich – Doctor of Philosophical Sciences, Professor at the Department of Religious Studies of the Egyptian University of Islamic Culture Nur-Mubarak (Almaty, Kazakhstan). Specialty: 24.00.01 – Theory and History of Culture;
  2. Abzhalov Sultanmurat Uteshovich – Dean of the  Faculty of Theology at Khoja Akhmet Yassawi International Kazakh-Turkish University (Turkestan, Kazakhstan). 09.00.13 – Religious Studies, Philosophical Anthropology, Philosophy of Culture

     Scientific supervisors:

  1. Nurmuratov Serik Esentaevich – Doctor of Philosophical Sciences, Professor, Director of the Center for Philosophy at the Institute of Philosophy, Political Science, and Religious Studies of the Committee of Science of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Almaty, Kazakhstan).
  2. Bülent Şenay – Doctor of Philosophy  - PhD, Professor at the Faculty of Theology, Uludağ University (Bursa, Turkey).

         Temporary members of the Dissertation Council:

  1. Bagasharov Kudaiberdy – Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Associate Professor at the Department of Humanities at SDU University (Almaty, Kazakhstan).
  2. Kabidenova, Zhuldyz – Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Head of the Department of History of Kazakhstan of NJSC «Toraighyrov University» (Pavlodar, Kazakhstan).
  3. Smagulov, Murat – Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Senior Lecturer of Department of Religious studies, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University (Astana, Kazakhstan).

The defense will take place hybrid format on May 23, 2025, at 10:00 in the al-Farabi library of al-Farabi Kazakh National University, room 303 at the dissertation council at al-Farabi Kazakh National University for the group of specialties/educational programs «6D020600, 8D02203 – Religious Studies», «6D021500, 8D02204 – Islamic Studies», «6D020400, 8D03102 – Cultural Studies», «6D020100, 8D02202 – Philosophy», 8D02201 – Political Philosophy»

Connect to the Zoom conference

https://zoom.us/j/93155447068?pwd=XfVAX3AY0Fbp1o7Hq0HpwXfUjlfJ7T.1

Conference ID: 931 5544 7068

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