INFORMATION LETTER
“THE CONTRIBUTION OF ABU ALI IBN SINA TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENCE, PHILOSOPHY AND CIVILIZATION OF THE WORLD”
On November 4-5, 2025, the Center for Avicenna Studies together with the Department of the History of Philosophy, the Institute of Philosophy, Political Science and Law, the Tajik National Academy of Sciences plans to hold an International Symposium on “The Contribution of Abu Ali ibn Sina to the Development of Science, Philosophy and Civilization of the World”, dedicated to the 1045th anniversary of the birth of Abu Ali Ibn Sina.
The purpose of this symposium is to provide an interesting platform for discussions, knowledge sharing and support for scientific interests in the field of humanities, social and natural sciences, strengthening research collaboration between universities and academic institutions, as well as providing an opportunity to find global partners for future cooperation.
The symposium, which will be attended by both leading Tajik and foreign scholars, will discuss the contribution of Abu Ali Ibn Sina to the development of science and philosophy in the Persian-Tajik and Muslim cultural spaces; issues of studying the encyclopedic heritage of Abu Ali ibn Sina based on reliable historical and manuscript sources; the development of science and culture in the era of the Eastern Renaissance (X-XI centuries) and the role of Abu Ali Ibn Sina in it; cultural relations between the peoples of the region and the world in the Middle Ages and Abu Ali Ibn Sina's place in them; Abu Ali Ibn Sina's contribution to the formation of the scientific and philosophical worldview in the Near and Middle East; the significance of Abu Ali Ibn Sina's works for modern times, etc.
Articles and reports submitted to the symposium must cover one of the following topics:
• Abu Ali ibn Sina's contribution to the development of world philosophy (ontological, epistemological, epistemological issues, social and political philosophy, anthropology, ethics, logic, scientific methodology);
• Abu Ali Ibn Sina's contribution to the development of natural and mathematical sciences (biology, geology and mineralogy, meteorology, astronomy, mathematics, geometry and music);
• Medicine and psychology in the teachings of Abu Ali Ibn Sina;
• Research of the scientific and philosophical legacy of Abu Ali Ibn Sina in Tajikistan, Central Asia, Russia and the world;
• Abu Ali Ibn Sina and issues of culture, linguistics, history, civilization, legal, physical and moral (spiritual) education of man;
• Abu Ali Ibn Sina and the formation of scientific and philosophical terminology in the Persian-Tajik language and its influence on other languages of the world;
• Pedagogy of Abu Ali Ibn Sina;
• Poetics of Abu Ali Ibn Sina.
Articles are accepted in Tajik, English and Russian.
The volume of the article, including figures, tables, graphs, abstract text and keywords, should not exceed up to 12 pages of computer text. The volume of the abstract is no more than 0.5 pages, keywords are required.
The text should be typed on a computer in a Microsoft Office Word file, font size 14, Times New Roman, spacing 1.5, text margins on all sides - 2.5 cm. Pages must be numbered.
Articles must be submitted no later than September 10, 2025 to the following address: Dushanbe, Rudaki Avenue, 33, Center for Avicenna Studies, Institute of Philosophy, Political Science and Law named after A. Bahovaddinov, National Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan.
Tel.: +9923722213949, +992935055204, e-mail: rnazariev@yahoo.com; Tel.: +992918536050, e-mail: ramazoni.93@mail.ru.
It is expected that the proceedings will be published before the Symposium. The Organizing Committee reserves the right to select articles for subsequent publication.
Participation in the Symposium will be off-line or on-line.
Travel and all other expenses are covered by the participants of the Symposium.
Organizing Committee of the Symposium
