Slavic‑Turkic Historical and Cultural Heritage

The history of interaction between Slavs and Turkic peoples spans many centuries. Through numerous contacts, a vast shared heritage has formed, much of it located in our country. This panel will discuss the role of the Greater Altai as a historical center of Turkic ethnogenesis and will consider new vectors for cultural and academic cooperation between Russia and Turkic countries both near and far.
Moderator:
Konstantin Mogilevsky, Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation; Co-Chair of the Russian Historical Society.

Speakers:

1. Sergey Bocharov, Rector, Altai State University;
2. Nikolai Makarov, Vice-President, RAS; Director, Institute of Archaeology, RAS;
3. Shayyrkul Batyrbayeva, Head of the Research, Digital and Museum-Educational Center (RIC&MEC), Institute of History and Regional Studies, Kyrgyz National University named after J. Balasagyn;
4. Ravshan Nazarov, Associate Professor, Tashkent branch of the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics;
5. Irina Popova, Director of the Institute of Oriental Manuscripts, RAS, St Petersburg;
6. Ilya Zaitsev, Deputy Director, State Museum of the Orient;
7. Türkan Olcay, Professor, Faculty of Philology, Istanbul University; Doctor of Philology;
8. Gulnar Baigozhina, Doctor of Philosophy; Chief of Staff to the Rector, Karaganda Buketov University;
9. Vladimir Tsoy, Deputy Chair of the Government of the Leningrad Region; Chair of the Committee for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage.