The theme: New perspectives of research on Islamic history, art and culture in Uzbekistan

On 16 April, 2020, the Abu Rayhan al-Biruni Institute of Oriental Studies of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan and Research Centre for Islamic History, Art and Culture (IRCICA) will organize the Joint International Conference of Young Orientalists named after academician Ubaydulla Karimov. The organizers invite undergraduates, post-doctoral students and independent researchers who are conducting research in various fields of Oriental Studies. While focusing on young researchers, the age of other researchers is not limited.

 Deadline for submission of academic papers in Uzbek, English and Russian is February 29, 2020 (5-10 pages). The conference materials will be published by IRCICA in Istanbul, Turkey in the form of proceedings.

Regulation for each presentation is 15 minutes. Requirements to article texts:

1. The text of the article should be in Times New Roman font, 12 characters, and 1.5 intervals.
2. Paper size: A4 (210-297 mm).
3. The text should be left 2.5 cm from the top, 1.5 cm from the bottom, 1.5 cm from the right and 3 cm from the left.
4. The first row of the upper-right corner of the page contains the name and surname of the speaker, the second row contains the full name of the organization, the third line contains the telephone number (with the code) and the email address.
5. The title is printed in the middle of the page, in the fifth line, in bold capital letters.
6. The article is required to present a brief summary of the problem raised by the topic, its solution, its scientific practical significance and its conclusion. Requirements for the scientific apparatus can be expressed below the line (for example: Shoniozov K. The process of forming the Uzbek people. Tashkent, 2001. B. 135.)
7. You will be asked to submit the article electronically.

Late or ineligible articles will not be accepted.

Later we will inform you about exact date and place!

Our address:

100170, Tashkent, Mirzo Ulugbek Street, 79, Institute of Oriental Studies named after Abu Rayhan Beruni

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On December 3, Lee Yatszyun and Bao Yi, researchers at the Institute of Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences visited the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences.

  During the visit, the guests met with the leading researcher A. Khodjaev and academic secretary of the Institute N. Jabborov. After a brief acquaintance, the Chinese guests asked a number of questions about the ongoing reforms in Uzbekistan, the interethnic harmony and our attitude towards the languages of the various residents living in our country. They emphasized that the idea of tolerance is widespread in Uzbekistan and that as a result representatives of different nationalities live in harmony. In some respects, our Chinese counterparts intend to implement the idea of tolerance of the Uzbek people in China.

1. Khodjaev presented to guests two monographs covering the history of China and the Great Silk Road.

The Young Scholars Association of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan has prepared a special edition ( no. 2, 2019) of the "Young Scholars Bulliten" dedicated to the history and future of the Beruni Institute of Oriental Studies of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan. This special edition contains more than 30 articles including the sections dedicated to senior and junior scholars.  For the first time it covers the activities of the  Young Scholars Association of the Beruni Institute of Oriental Studies of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

On October 23, the Adviser to the Minister for Waqf and Religious Affairs of the Sultanate of Oman, Muhammad Said al-Mamari, within the framework of his participation in an exhibition organized by the Embassy of the Sultanate of Oman in Tashkent: "Tolerance, Understanding, Solidarity and Peace: Omani Islamic Treatise" (October 18–26) visited the Al-Biruni Institute of Oriental Studies of Uzbek Academy of Sciences. 

During the visit, the distinguished guest met with the leadership of the Institute headed by director Bahrom Abdukhalimov. The Director informed the high guest about the scientific activities of the Institute. He shared some of his thoughts on future scientific cooperation between the two countries. The guest welcomed all his suggestions.

The meeting was fruitful and held in a friendly atmosphere.