"Azerbaijani Studies" Scientific Center
The Azerbaijani Studies Scientific Research Laboratory was established in 2017 along with a number of new centres and scientific research laboratories, at the initiative of the Rector of Azerbaijan University of Languages, Academician Kamal Abdullayev.
The formation of the laboratory is of great importance for the educational and academic processes of the University.
Later, " the Azerbaijani Studies" scientific-research laboratory continues to operate under the name "Azerbaijani Studies" Scientific Center from 2022.
The “Azerbaijani Studies” Scientific Center is mainly aimed at the study and advocacy of the ideology of Azerbaijanianism founded by the National Leader Heydar Aliyev, the Azerbaijani people’s national-spiritual values, the state policy pursued by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev in the continuous development of science, education and culture as well as the support of the development of Azerbaijanianism.
The Main obligations of the center are:
· to support the formation of the Azerbaijani youth studying at the University as comprehensively developed personalities with modern scientific knowledge and their upbringing in the spirit of Azerbaijanianism;
· to provide the close familiarization of the foreign students at the University with the Azerbaijani people’s ancient history and rich culture, national-spiritual values, the realities of modern Azerbaijan;
· to work to consolidate the ideology of Azerbaijanianism, maintain national-spiritual, universal values and pass them to the future generations, develop Azerbaijani multiculturalism and our people’s traditions of tolerance, increase the attentive attitude towards the Azerbaijani language and the interest in literature and art among the youth;
· to establish mutual business relations with the institutions and organizations, scientific and cultural centres related to Azerbaijanianism in the country and abroad, as well as structural divisions working in the fields of science, education and culture within the University and strengthen creative cooperation with them.
"Azerbaijani Studies" Scientific Center has organized round tables, scientific seminars, book presentations, meetings covering various problems of Azerbaijan studies with the participation of students.
During this period, the employees of the Scientific Center prepared and published several books and articles.
Currently, the staff of the Scientific Center, together with the relevant departments, continue to work on the preparation and publication of the 3 books named below:
― Preparation of the book "Image of Azerbaijan in the English-, French-, and German-language mass media during the period of independence" is carried out under the initiative and guidance of ASU rector academician Kamal Abdullayev. This ongoing project will cover the period from October 1991 to the present day. This book will help to follow the dynamics related to the development of independent Azerbaijan. The main purpose of the book is to determine the analytical articles (social-political, economic, cultural-scientific, art, Karabakh problem) published in the English-, French-, and German-language media during those years and how the image of independent Azerbaijan is reflected in the foreign media. Volume I, which we are currently working on, will include analytical articles published in foreign media in 1991-1993 in chronological order. This book will become an invaluable tool for educating the public and society, as well as helping researchers. Volume I of the book has already been completed and is about to be published.
― Academician Kamal Abdullayev, the rector of ASU, was the author of the idea and editor-in-chief of "Azerbaijan translation encyclopedia". The first edition of this book was published in 2018. The "Azerbaijani translation encyclopedia", presented to readers for the first time in our country, contains information on the philosophical foundations, subjects and problems of translation, important moments in the history of translation in Azerbaijan, and at the same time, information about the authors of translations into the Azerbaijani language and from the Azerbaijani language into other languages. Currently, the second edition for the improved version is ready for printing.
― Work on the publication of the book "Educators of Azerbaijan" is carried out by the employees of the "Azerbaijan Studies" Scientific Center. The main purpose of the book is to convey to the new generation the contributions of the outstanding intellectuals of Azerbaijan to the people, to expand the outlook of Azerbaijani youth, to acquire knowledge about the national-spiritual values, language, history, culture, eternity and art of our people, and to educate them in the spirit of Azerbaijanism.
The Head of the “Azerbaijani Studies” Scientific Center, Doctor of Philosophy in History
Rustamov Agshin Ildirim oghlu
Tel: (+99412) 441-46-65
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