On September 18-22, 2012, Ulan-Ude hosted the Third International Scientific Conference "The World of Central Asia", organized by the Institute of Mongolian Studies, Buddhology and Tibetology of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Government of the Republic of Buryatia with the support of the Russian Humanitarian Science Foundation. The conference was attended by 372 researchers from 15 countries: Mongolia, Japan, India, China, Korea, USA, Norway, Hungary, Poland, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkey and from 16 cities of the Russian Federation: Moscow, St. Petersburg, Elista, Ufa, Yekaterinburg, Barnaul, Omsk, Novosibirsk, Kemerovo, Abakan, Kyzyl, Irkutsk, Chita, Ulan-Ude, Yakutsk, Vladivostok. 336 reports were heard. The conference discussed the history and culture of the nomadic peoples of Central Asia, the formation of nomadic societies and cultures, the anthropology of early nomads, traditional worldview and religions, the peoples of Central Asia in modern geopolitics, literature, writing and language of the Mongolian-speaking peoples of Central Asia. The conference was held in seven sections: "History and Modernity of Central Asia", "International relations and Geopolitics in Central Asia", "Archaeological cultures and ethnography of the peoples of Central Asia", "Social changes and stratification processes in Central Asia", "Philosophy and Religion in the socio-cultural space of Central Asia", "Folklore of Mongolian-speaking peoples: areal and stadium aspects", "Languages and written language of the peoples of Central Asia". In his opening speech, Corresponding Member, Director of IMBT SB RAS. B. V. Bazarov drew the attention of the audience to the fact that the third conference "The World of Central Asia" coincided with the 90th anniversary of the Institute and was a kind of review of scientific forces and its achievements, made it possible to clarify future research plans, strengthen cooperation with for ... Читать далее