Works by Nizami Ganjavi as a Literary and Historical Source

Works by Nizami Ganjavi as a literary and historical source 
International conference
Azerbaijan University, May 7, 2021

The conference dedicated to the 880th anniversary of the great Azerbaijani poet Nizami Ganjavi within the "Year of Nizami".  The works of the great poet are not only outstanding examples of art, but also an invaluable source in the study of the history of Azerbaijan, the Caucasus and the whole East. Therefore the conference will also study the problems in Nizami literary school and its main features, influence of Nizami's ideas and subjects on the literature of Persian, Arabic, Turkish, Indian and other Eastern peoples, Nizami and Azerbaijani literature, Nizami Ganjavi and folklore issues and also the historical facts and issues of national identity in the poet's works, the role of Nizami Ganjavi's work in studying the ethnogenesis of the Azerbaijani people etc.

The conference will be held online due to the pandemic conditions.

Organizing Committee

Chairman

  • Saadat Aliyeva, Azerbaijan University

Members

  • Yusif Gasimov, Azerbaijan University
  • Yagub Mahmudov, Active Member of ANAS
  • Nizami Jafarov, Active Member of ANAS, Atatürk Center in Azerbaijan
  • Anar Iskandarov, Deputy of Milli Mejlis, Baku State University
  • Irada Huseynova, Baku State University
  • Gorkhmaz Guliyev, Azerbaijan University
  • Gülmire Kuruoğlu, Dokuz Eylül University, Turkey
  • Nushaba Guliyeva, Azerbaijan University
  • Latifa Agamaliyeva, Azerbaijan University
  • Muharram Gasimli, Azerbaijan University
  • Safar Mammadov, Azerbaijan University
  • Ulviyya Rahimova, Azerbaijan University
  • Gabil Aliyev, Azerbaijan University
  • Asif Pashayev, Azerbaijan University
  • Samira Mammadova, Azerbaijan University
  • Gabil Aliyev, Azerbaijan University

The conference topics

  • Historical facts in the works of Nizami Ganjavi
  • Issues of national identity in the works of Nizami Ganjavi
  • The role of Nizami Ganjavi's creativity in studying the ethnogenesis of the Azerbaijani people
  • Nizami Ganjavi and modern history
  • Form, genre and poetics issues in Nizami's heritage and classical Eastern literature
  • The synthesis problem of Eastern and Western cultures in Nizami's work
  • Nizami literary school and its main features
  • Influence of Nizami's ideas and subjects on the literature of Persian, Arabic, Turkish, Indian and other Eastern peoples
  • Nizami and Azerbaijani literature
  • Nizami Ganjavi and folklore issues

Plenary speakers

  • Kamran Talattof
    The University of Arizona, Tucson, USA
    Star Peace: The Sky and Space in Nizami's Verse
  • Mattew R. Hotham
    Ball State Universiteti, Muncie, ABŞ
    Clutching the Pearl-Stringer: Exploring Nizami Ganjavi’s Poetic Legacy

Instruction for autors

Working languages of the conference

  • Azerbaijani, Russian, English

Thesis preparation rules

  • Volume up to 3 pages, format A4, font Times New Roman, size 12, 2.0 cm on each side, 1.5 spacing, paragraph 1.25.
  • Keywords must appear before the bibliography. 
  • If the material is presented in Azerbaijani or Russian, the title and summary of the article in English should be attached at the end of the thesis.

The structure of the thesis

  • Thesis title in capital letters, bold (size 12)
  • Author's surname, name, patronymic in bold (size 12)
  • Organization and city name, e-mail in plain font (size 11)
  • In the text of the thesis, the reference to the sources is given in square brackets (according to the number of the reference in the bibliography) (eg [1], [2]). 
  • A list of references shuld be given at the end of the thesis, in alphabetical order and numbered (size 12).

The address where the theses will be sent

  • Theses should be sent to elm@au.edu.az

Important dates

  • Deadline for abstract submission:  April 25, 2021
  • The last acceptance notification date: May 1, 2021

Conference venue and contact

  • Azerbaijan University
    71 Jeyhun Hajibeyli st.
    Nasimi distr., Baku city
    The Respublic of Azerbaijan AZ1007
  • E-mail: elm@au.edu.az
  • Phone: (+99412) 431 41 12/13/16 (Ext. 126)