At the al-Farabi Kazakh National University, a dissertation defense will be held for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) by Sariyeva Albina Telmanovna on the topic: «Distance Education as a Concept of Culture: Global and Local Dimensions» under the educational program «8D03102 – Cultural Studies».
The dissertation was completed at the Department of religious studies and cultural studies of the faculty of philosophy and political science of the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.
Form of defense - dissertation work.
Language of defense – Kazakh.
Official Reviewers:
Aktolkyn Turlukanovna Kulsariyeva – Doctor of Philosophical Sciences, Professor, Vice-Rector for Research and Strategic Initiatives of the Kazakh National Women’s Teacher Training University. Specialty: 24.00.01 – Theory and History of Culture (Almaty, Kazakhstan);
Kabyl Zamanbekovich Khalykov – Doctor of Philosophical Sciences, Professor, Vice-Rector for Research of the T.K. Zhurgenov Kazakh National Academy of Arts. Specialty: 09.00.13 – “Religious Studies, Philosophical Anthropology, Philosophy of Culture” (Almaty, Kazakhstan).
Scientific Consultants:
Azhar Kuanyshbekovna Zholdubayeva – Doctor of Philosophical Sciences, Professor of the Department of Religious Studies and Cultural Studies, Faculty of Philosophy and Political Science, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (Almaty, Kazakhstan);
John Sweeney – Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Visiting Professor at the University of Westminster (London, United Kingdom).
Temporary Members of the Dissertation Council:
Almira Beketovna Naurzbayeva – Doctor of Philosophical Sciences, Professor of the Department of Social and Humanitarian Disciplines, Kurmangazy Kazakh National Conservatory (Almaty, Kazakhstan).
Gaukhar Galymovna Akhmetova – Doctor of Philosophical Sciences, Professor at Toraighyrov University (Pavlodar, Kazakhstan).
Rauan Amantayuly Kemerbay – Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Associate Professor of the Department of Philosophy, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University (Astana, Kazakhstan).
The defense will take place in a mixed format (online/offline) on June 24, 2026 at 14:00, faculty of Philosophy and political science, Room 123 (Masanchi 39), at the dissertation council at al-Farabi Kazakh National University for the group of specialties/educational programs «6D020600, 8D02203 – Religious Studies», «6D021500, 8D02204 – Islamic Studies», «6D020400, 8D03102 – Cultural Studies», «6D020100, 8D02202 – Philosophy», «8D02201 – Political philosophy».
Connect to the Zoom Conference:
https://zoom.us/j/95003409095?pwd=j2bQgUJSfhHuo55tXVTx3mmwHc1hgS.1
Conference ID: 950 0340 9095