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Call for Papers
Theme: Alisher Navoi
Subtitle: Bringing Peoples Together Through the Centuries
Type: International Conference
Institution: Institute of Asia and Africa, Lomonosov Moscow State
University
Faculty of History, National University of Uzbekistan
Location: Online
Date: 30.3.2021
Deadline: 23.3.2021
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We would like to invite you to take part in the International
Conference “Alisher Navoi. Bringing People Together Through the
Centuries ”, dedicated to the 580th anniversary of the birth of
Alisher Navoi.
It is organized by the Institute of Asia and Africa of Lomonosov
Moscow State University in collaboration with the Faculty of History
of the National University of Uzbekistan named after M. Ulugbek.
The announcement of this conference is a declaration of a new stage
of scientific integration, initiated by the National University of
Uzbekistan named after M. Ulugbek, in the context of the anniversary
of the great poet and thinker Alisher Navoi. Our working committee
helped shape the initial objectives of the conference, including the
relevance of innovative comparative studies and a synthesis of
historical depth, theoretical knowledge to represent poetics in our
challenging post-pandemic times. We believe that Alisher Navoi had an
expansive vision, since he was at the forefront of the globalization
in the urban centers of Maverannahr. It was based on poetic
circulation between the metropolitan regions, from Herat and Bukhara
to Samarkand, Delhi, Shiraz, Ganja, Mecca, including rural provinces
and nomadic units. Moreover, the "city" in Navoi’s view was at the
center of large-scale circles, without thereby turning into a center
of corporate power.
The discussion on the topic: “alisher Navoi. Bringing Peoples
Together Through the Ages”, allows us to understand the degree of
versatility and innovation of this initiator of the combination of
science, ethics, art and philosophy through the prism of poetry. The
poet’s collections of poems contain approximately 50,000 lines. He
was the author of the image of Farhad, who brought healing water for
a thirsty people. In addition, Alisher Navoi presented a monumental
source, recognized by all Central Asian’s historians: "Majalis
al-Nafais" ("Collection of prominent figures") - biographical
sketches of more than 450 poets of that time. Many Navoi’s gazelles
were and remain popular among the peoples of Eurasia, turning into
songs. They remain beloved among the peoples of Central Asia.
The conference will be held online (technically managed from Moscow,
from the Institute of Asia and Africa, Lomonosov Moscow State
University). The theme of the conference allows you to slide between
languages and peoples, Sufi brotherhoods and institutions of
government, poets and their books. This vision is especially suitable
for online conference that brings together the works of Alisher Navoi
and his contemporaries, not by moving researchers around, but by
creatively connecting and expanding our understanding through
discussion and scientific discourses.
Main areas of discussion
- Section 1:
Reflection of Alisher Navoi’s legacy through the prism of today’s
challenges of Central Asia and the world
In the course of the session’s work, participants will be discussing
the poetical/historical and philosophical heritage of Alisher Navoi.
At the same time, it is planned to pay special attention to the
reflection of all this huge mosaic on the “rapprochement of Central
Asian’s peoples through the centuries”.
- Section II:
Alisher Navoi and the formation of a new intellectual environment
Participants will be discussing the process of diversity of
performative, aesthetic, critical and educational discourses of the
Navoi era, and design of the new intellectual environment of
Maverannahr.
Submissions
Registration for participation at the Conference is only possible
online by filling the form:
https://forms.gle/nsfdnBEioUhFKbps5
Submit your abstract until March 23, 2021 (23:59 Moscow time) to:
alishernavoiy2...@gmail.com
After successful submission, receipt acknowledging the abstract will
be sent via an email within three working days.
Abstract’s requirement:
Abstracts are accepted in Uzbek, Russian, and English in Microsoft
Word in A4 format, Times New Roman font, size 12 pt, line spacing is
1.5. The title of the abstracts is given in capital letters in bold
type with center alignment, then the author's name and surname,
academic degree, academic title, affiliation, country, e-mail address
are written in italics in the upper right corner.
The length of abstracts is 250-300 words. No keywords or footnotes
required.
Conference language: Uzbek, Russian, English
If you have any questions, please let us know by emailing:
nargis.nuru...@gmail.com or alishernavoiy2...@gmail.com
For further information please see:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1edFAUwbXiZr1QOIdpOm1aibhfgG0iKnh/
Contact:
Dr Nargis T. Nurulla-Khodzhaeva
Centre for Eurasian Studies
Institute of Oriental Studies
Russian Academy of Sciences
Moscow, Russia
Email: nargis.nuru...@gmail.com
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