International Scientific-Practical Conference “Role of Cultural Studies, Anthropology, and International Relations in the Development of Higher Education” at the State University of Law, Business and Policy of Tajikistan

On October 4, 2025, the State University of Law, Business and Policy of Tajikistan hosted an international scientific-practical conference titled “Role of Cultural Studies, Anthropology, and International Relations in the Development of Higher Education,” dedicated to the celebration of the 35th anniversary of the State Independence of the Republic of Tajikistan and the 50th anniversary of scientific and pedagogical activity of Professor Abdurahim Juraev.

The conference was attended by representatives of an Executive Authority of Sughd region, experienced scientists, field specialists, university professors, and guests.

First, the vice-rector for Science and Innovation, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor Furqat Khamidzoda, welcomed the guests and participants. He noted that the most important tasks of spiritual culture include preservation and development of nation’s cultural heritage, ensuring spiritual and moral upbringing of citizens, development of art and crafts, formation of a personality with a broad worldview, and raising socio-cultural level of society. Preservation of cultural heritage focuses on safeguarding historical and cultural monuments such as monuments, museums, libraries, and folk traditions. Spiritual upbringing fosters a personality with high values such as honesty, patriotism, and humanism, based on national and universal values. Spiritual culture also promotes  development of all types of arts and folk crafts including music, literature, theater, and handicrafts to enable their growth within society. The formation of a broad worldview allows citizens to respect different opinions and thus contributes to promotion of thinking. Raising the socio-cultural level of society is achieved through cultural events such as festivals, exhibitions, and artistic programs. Spiritual culture helps raise spiritual level of the population and strengthens social cohesion.

At the same time, Professor Khamidzoda congratulated Professor Abdurahim Juraev on the 50th anniversary of his productive activity and his significant contributions to the development of science and international relations, emphasizing his notable role in promoting science and economy of the region and country through his scientific and educational publications, as well as his contribution to formation of national self-awareness of Tajik citizens during the critical period of gaining national independence.

Following this, representatives of an Executive Authority of Sughd region Tojiboy Sultoni and People’s Poetess of Tajikistan Farzona Khujandi addressed the conference, wishing success and prosperity to the event.

According to the program, the conference featured scientific reports by: Director of Confucius Institute at the Tajik State Institute of Metallurgy and Mining Sun Daman; Head of the International Monitoring Department of Samarkand State Institute of Foreign Languages, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor Bozor Safaraliev; Corresponding Member of the Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan, Doctor of Philosophy, Professor Mahmadali Muzaffari; Director of the PACH program, Doctor Abdulmamad Iloliev; Doctor of Philosophy, Professor of the Department of Philosophy at the Tajik State Medical University named after Abu Ali Ibn Sina Abduhamanon Saidov; vice-rector for Education of the International University of Tourism and Entrepreneurship in Khujand, Doctor of Economics, Professor Bobojoniyon Davron Dadojon; Head of the Sadriddin Ayni Architectural Museum, Uzbekistan Amriddin Pulotov; Doctor of Philosophy, Professor of TSIK in Khujand Rasuljon Solijonov; Trainer of the International Anthropology Program, Member of the Union of Journalists of Tajikistan Mahkamboy Karimov; head of the department of Languages at TSIK, Candidate of Philological Sciences, Associate Professor Mutriba Ismoilova, as well as guests who presented online.

The conference discussed topics such as the role of anthropology in the system of cultural and humanitarian sciences, the status and importance of Sadriddin Ayni’s House-Museum in shaping the worldview of modern person, development of international relations in the university, issues of higher education development in Central Asia (using Aga Khan Anthropology Program as an example), philosophical aspects of culture in formation of personality, recognition of distinguished professors contributions including Professor Abdurahim Juraev in teaching and preparation of highly qualified specialists in humanities, and introduction of new teaching methods in universities of Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan within the framework of international Anthropology program and cultural studies development.