Department of Religious and cultural studies 2015-2016

The development strategy of the department Department of strategy - Development of the Department of Religious and Cultural studies not only as a Republican, but also an international center for religious studies and cultural science with worthy positioning in the global educational space The mission of the department - preparation of competitive and sought after in the labor market experts in the field of religious studies and cultural studies, focused on solving the problems of intensive development of the most important areas of science and social life of the country.

Strategic direction of the department of Religious and cultural studies Educational-methodical activity Research and innovation activities International communication Social Educational Activity

Main directions of scientific activity of the department of religious studies and cultural studies are: Freedom of conscience, religion and law, state-confessional relations; Modern challenges and major trends in interfaith relations; Religious and philosophical traditions of the East; Features research and content analysis of religion as a social and cultural phenomenon; The study of cognitive and discursive practices in religious studies, religious philosophy and theology; Analysis of the various religious groups, the relationship of social groups of different faiths;

Theoretical and methodological problems of cultural studies; Traditions and innovations in the national culture Historical and philosophical studies on the eastern, Islamic and Western philosophy; Culturphilosopical study the problems of axiology; Methodological problems of the history and philosophy of culture; Culturantropologichal etnoculturologichal and research; Cultural studies issues of culture media and others.

STAFFING TEACHER 1 . TEACHER 11 . docent 7 . PROFESSORS 17. Total: 36 people., Of them PhDs - 34 people. - 94.4%

GRANTS international and national foundations and organizations for scientific training and improve the scientific and educational activities : Kurmanalieva A.D, State Scholarship for outstanding scientists, young researchers, 2014-2015 Baitenova N.J. Grant "The best teacher of high school of country- 2015" Borbasova K.М Grant "The best teacher of high school of country- 2014

SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES "Tolerance and solidarity as a basis of intercultural communication in the context of the modernization of Kazakhstan society" (Head of project d.philos.s., prof. Kulsarieva A.T) «Bar kazakh- bir kazakh»: religious-cultural aspects (Head of project d.philos.s. prof. Kulsarieva A.T) The role of religion in modern Kazakhstan" (Head of project d.philos.s., prof. Baitenova N.J. d.philos.s., prof. Kurmanalieva A.D.) «The tradition of tolerance in Islam" (Head of project Zatov K.A.)

Scientific cooperation with universities, research institutes, NC abroad University of Manchester (England) Университет штата Оклахома (США) European Slavic University

University art culture named Mimar Sinan Marmara University (Turkey) University art culture named Mimar Sinan Moscow State University, Department of Natural Philosophy faculties (Moscow, Russia)

State University of Management, Department of Cultural Studies and Management in Culture (Moscow, Russia) University of Zurich, Switzerland University of Uppsala, Sweden

Eurasian University (Turkey) Sakarya University (Turkey) University May 29 (Turkey) The Islamic Cultural Center (China) Kastamonu University, Turkey University of Ardahan, Turkey Center for the Study of Christianity and Islam (USA) Kucuk University (Turkey) University of Presov (Slovakia)

The Department of Religious Studies and Cultural Studies and the Department of Political Science works "Center of Religious Research and Expertise" (hands. Kurmanalieva AD). The main objective of the Centre is to conduct scientific research, religious expertise on issues of religion and religious situation in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The practical relevance of the Center for Religious Research and Expertise: development of basic research as a basis for the creation of new knowledge, the formation and development of scientific schools and leading research teams in the most important areas of science; the growing influence of science to solve educational and training objectives, the preservation and strengthening of the base, defining the nature of science for the development of higher education; expansion of international scientific co-operation with institutions and organizations of foreign countries with the aim of entering into the world system of science and education and joint development of scientific products; participate in competitions in order to obtain grants for fundamental and applied research in the country and abroad; organization of round tables, conferences and symposia, the implementation of training, exchange of scientists, exhibitions and thematic meetings on contemporary religious processes; conduct religious expertise documents religious, spiritual (religious) educational programs, informational materials of religious content.

The department operates two student clubs Religious club "Nur“ Club culture experts "Madeniet.KZ"