On November 27, Yessenov University hosted an international scientific conference dedicated to the 60th anniversary of Professor Bibaysha Ilyasovna Nurdauletova, Doctor of Philology and Honored Worker of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan. This segment was held as an international scientific and practical conference titled “Scientific Traditions: Leaders and Successors.”
The event brought together domestic and international scholars, renowned professors from Astana and Almaty, school and college teachers, as well as colleagues and students of Bibaysha Ilyasovna. The conference began with a video presentation highlighting the academic achievements of Professor Nurdauletova.
The conference was opened by the President of Yessenov University, Berik Bakytzhanovich Akhmetov, who, in his welcoming remarks, emphasized the immense contribution of Bibaysha Ilyasovna to the development of the university and the field of science over her 30 years of service. On behalf of the university community, he extended heartfelt congratulations to the professor on her milestone anniversary.
Congratulatory speeches were delivered by Otunshy Koshbayuly, a regional historian and public figure representing the elders of the Mangystau Region, and Anar Muratovna Fazylzhanova, Director of the A. Baitursynov Institute of Linguistics, who expressed gratitude for Professor Nurdauletova’s significant scientific contributions.
The conference featured insightful presentations from distinguished scholars:
Jamala Aytkalievna Mankeeva, Doctor of Philology, Professor (A. Baitursynov Institute of Linguistics)
“Academician Rabiga Syzdyk: Scientific Research and Modern Interpretations”;
Kalbike Omirbaevna Yesenova, Doctor of Philology, Professor (Kazakh National Pedagogical University named after Abai)
“The Poetics of Zhyrau in the Research of Professor Nurdauletova”;
Orkhan Soylemez, Doctor of Philology, Professor (Kastamonu University, Turkey)
“Professor Nurdauletova: A Scholar with a Unique Style”;
Zhanat Askerbekovna Aimukhamet, Doctor of Philology, Professor (L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University)
“Innovations in the Research of Bibaysha Nurdauletova”;
Orinday Sagyngaliyevna Zhubayeva, Doctor of Philology, Professor (Kazakh National University named after Al-Farabi)
“Zhyrau Poetry in a New Paradigm”;
Karlygash Kurmangaliyevna Sarekinova, Candidate of Philological Sciences, Professor (L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University)
“Interdisciplinary Research in the Works of Bibaysha Nurdauletova”.
The presentations underscored the unique and innovative contributions of Professor Nurdauletova to the field of philology.
International scholars joined the conference online, including:
Liliya Khatipovna Mukhametzyanova, Doctor of Philology, Senior Researcher at the G. Ibragimov Institute of Language, Literature, and Art, Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tatarstan;
Rozaliya Rafkatovna Bayazitova, Candidate of Historical Sciences, Associate Professor at Bashkir State Pedagogical University named after M. Akmulla (Russia);
Nasipkhan Husinovna Suyunova, Doctor of Philology, Head of the Nogai Language and Culture Department at the Karachay-Cherkess Institute of Humanities Research (Russia);
Yrysty Abdirakhmanovna Kuttymuratova, PhD, Associate Professor at Nukus State Pedagogical Institute (Uzbekistan).
Heartfelt congratulations were also extended by Akmaral Nurgozhakovna Otarova, Head of the Kazakh Philology Department at Yessenov University, Candidate of Philological Sciences, Professor, as well as students K. Zhanbyrbay and M. Amandyq from group ҚТӘ-21-1.
The conference became a vivid example of preserving and advancing scientific traditions while serving as an inspiration for the younger generation of scholars and students.
