Doctor PhD, Professor of Kansas State University (USA) Jonathan Mahoney visited the Faculty of Philosophy and Political Science of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University on Jule 11 , 2022. Professor Mahoney met with the Deputy Dean of the Faculty for Research and Innovation and International Cooperation Alikbayeva Marzhan Bashanovna and Head of the Department of Religious and Cultural Studies Kurmanaliyeva Ainura Durbelinovna. During the meeting, issues of cooperation in the field of education, joint scientific research, etc. were discussed.

Professor Mahoney taught the course “Theories of the Origin of Religions” for 2nd year students of the specialty “Religious Studies” in the 2020-2021 academic year, and also participated in a number of international scientific events, published scientific articles in KazNU journals. Area of research by Jonathan Mahoney: religion and tolerance, history of modern philosophy, ethics, international education. He has published a number of works on religion, identity, politics and religious freedom, secularism, human rights, etc. in international peer-reviewed journals. He is the owner of the following international projects: International Fulbright Grant (Kyrgyz Republic, 2018-2019, 2014-2015), International Prize in Education (2016), International Cooperative Learning Grant (KSU): to create collaborative learning for a course in Kyrgyzstan and a course at Kansas State University (summer 2016), a grant from the US Embassy for a conference on politics in Central Asia (Turkish Mana University, June 2015), etc. Upcoming publications: “Wedding Cakes and Muslims: Religious Freedom and Politics in American Legal Practice”, “Pluralism and Toleration”. He was a scientific consultant for doctoral students of the specialty "6D020600-Religious Studies" Zhuzey M., Saylaubekkyzy A. (2017-2020 academic year).