International scientific-theoretical conference «CONTRIBUTION OF YUSUF BALASUGUNI CREATION TO TURKIC WORLD CULTURE» devoted to 1000-years of great thinker, scientist and poet Yusuf Balasuguni will be held at the Scientific Library of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University

Yusuf Balasaguni is on a par with the likes of thinkers as Abu Nasr al-Farabi, Khoja Ahmed Yassaui, Mahmud Kashgar. He is a great thinker and poet of Qarakhanid era. He lived and worked in the XI century in the capital city of Karakhanids in Balasagun. Even during his lifetime he was awarded the title "Has Hajib". His main work "Kudatgu Bilig" ( "Beneficial Knowledge"), written in the Turkic language is considered a masterpiece of medieval era.
2016 was declared by the International Organization of Turkic Culture "TURKSOY" as a year of Yusuf Balasaguni.

Proposed conference topics reflect different aspects of the life and work of the great thinker, poet and scientist Yusuf Balasuguni.

The conference invited domestic and foreign researchers, PhD students, graduates, students, who study Yusuf Balasaguni`s creation.

Conference languages are Kazakh, Russian, English and Turkish.

FOLLOWING TOPICS ARE PROPOSED FOR DISCUSSION:

1. Yusuf Balasaguni as person, his works;
2. The role of Yusuf Balasaguni in development of medieval Turkic languages;
3. Importance of Yusuf Balasaguni`s poetry in the world literature;
4. Philosophy conceptions of Yusuf Balasaguni;
5. History legacy of Yusuf Balasaguni;
6. Yusuf Balasaguni`s contribution to world scientific development;
7. «Kudatgu Bilig» («Beneficial Knowledge») as a writing monument of Qarakhanid era.

Please, fulfill application form till March 1, 2016 and submit presentation paper to organizational committee till March 31, 2016 for publication.

Conference venue: 050040, Almaty city, Al-Farabi avenue 71, Al-Farabi KazNU, Scientific Library.

Check in April 12, 2016 г. in 9.00 am

Executives: Gabdullin Kenzhebek gabdullin_k@mail.ru, Kortabayeva Gulzhamal turki_alemi@mail.ru, Yeshmetova Balzhan zhan_bal@mail.ru, Yesimbekova Nazira naza_yes@mail.ru, of. 431 Phone: 8(727) 243 89 26

Host of conference:

International organization of Turkic culture “TURKSOY” and Department of TURKSOY (School of Oriental Studies, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University).