
ADMINISTRATION
Kuantayev Nurzhan Kuantayuly
Director of the Graduate School of Journalism and Social Sciences, L.N. Gumilyov ENU
Candidate of Philological Sciences, Associate Professor

Telephone number: 8 (7172) 709534, inner: 35200.
E-mail: kuantayev_nk@enu.kz
Education
Kuantayev Nurzhan Kuantayuly graduated from Al-Farabi Kazakh National University with honors in 1993.
Candidate of Philological Sciences, Associate Professor
The professional path
He started his career as a senior editor and columnist for Kazakh Radio. Prior to his appointment as Dean of ENU’s Faculty of Journalism and Social Sciences, while simultaneously teaching as a senior lecturer and associate professor at the Faculty of Journalism of the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, he was a columnist for the “Zhas Alash” republican newspaper, head of the literary office of the “Ak Zhol–Kazakhstan” newspaper, and a political columnist for the “Aikyn” newspaper. Later he headed the media holding company "Shygys Akparat" at KazNU’s Akimat of the East Kazakhstan region.
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2024 |
Associate Professor at the Faculty of Journalism of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University |
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2023 |
First Deputy Chairman of the Union of Writers of Kazakhstan |
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2022 |
Dean of the Faculty of Journalism of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University |
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2021 |
Editor-in-chief of the republican socio-political and economic newspaper "Tenge Monitor" |
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2018 |
Associate Professor at the Faculty of Journalism of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University |
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2016 |
Associate Professor at the Kazakh University of International Relations and World Languages named after Abylai Khan |
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2009 |
General Director of the media holding "Shygys akparat " of the Akimat of the East Kazakhstan region |
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2005 |
First Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Republican socio-political newspaper Almaty Akshami |
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1996 |
Senior lecturer, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Journalism of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University |
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1995 |
Vice-President of the Foundation for the Support of Journalists at the Union of Journalists of Kazakhstan |
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1993
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Senior Editor of the Information Department of Kazakh Radio |
Publications
Nurzhan Kuantayev defended his candidates’ dissertation in 2000 on the theme “Zhusupbek Aimautov's publicism”. Candidate of Philology is the author of numerous scientific and popular science works, as well as articles in the Web of Science and Scopus databases.
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Hirsch индексіндегі мақала, Индекс Хирша,2024 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/369719018_Short-Term_Electrical_Load_Forecasting_Based_on_Neural_Networks |
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Scopus, Published: 23 March 2024 Қазақстандағы сөз бостандығының құқықтық негіздері және әлеуметтік жауапкершілігі // Құқықтың семиотикасына арналған халықаралық журнал - Revue Internationale de Sémiotique Juridique : 1-15 https://philpapers.org/rec/ASHLFA-2 |
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«Сарыарқа» газетінің қазақ журналистикасы тарихындағы орны //Л.Гумилев атындағы Еуразия ұлттық университетініңхабаршысы, № 1, 2023 |
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Көркем мәтіннің гендерлік ерекшеліктері // Яссауи университетінің хабаршысы, № 4, 2023 |
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Қазақстанның жаңа дидарын қалаптастыруда әдебиет пен мәдениетті насихаттаудың маңызы // Яссауи университетінің хабаршысы, № 1, 2023 |
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Қазақ кітабының қилы тағдыры, монография. – Алматы, «Дәуір» баспасы, 2024 жыл. |
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Омартаның ойраны. - Роман және әңгімелер, - Алматы, «Әдебиет» баспасы, 2022. |
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Публицистің шығармашылық шеберханасы: Жүсіпбек Аймауытұлының көсемсөзі, - Оқу құралы, Алматы, «Қазақ университеті» баспа үйі, 2021. |
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Жүсіпбек Аймауытұлының публицистикасы, монография, Тараз: «Сенім» баспа орталығы, 2020. |
Awards and honours
Novelist, poet, winner of the Daryn State Prize, winner of the Prize of the Youth Union of Kazakhstan, winner of the Smagul Saduakasov Prize of the Union of Journalists of Kazakhstan.
He is the author of the novel Karaozek, several short stories, and three collections of poetry. The books Adyrna, Kumbir, Karaozek, Alash Orda Baspasozi Zhane Zhusipbek Aimauytuly, Kolshatyr were published.
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2023 |
Award of the order "Kurmet" by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan |
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2021 |
Jubilee Medal "30 years of independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan" by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan |
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2019 |
Winner of the International Literary Award "Alash" for a meeting in literature |
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2013 |
Academic of the Kazakh Academy of journalism |
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2011 |
Award of the Jubilee Medal "20 years of independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan" by the president of the Republic of Kazakhstan, |
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2006 |
Laureate of the State Prize "Daryn" |
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2002 |
Winner of the Soyuz Youth Award of Kazakhstan |
Tlenchieva Nurzhamal Saidaliyevna
Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences
Deputy Director for Academic Affairs

Phone: +7 (7172) 709534, вн.: 35208
Email: tlenchiyeva_ns@enu.kz
Graduated with honors from the International Kazakh-Turkish University in 1993 with a degree in pedagogy and psychology. Successfully defended her PhD dissertation at the Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University and earned the academic degree of Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences.
She began her professional career in 1993 as a lecturer at the Department of Pedagogy and Psychology at M.Auezov South Kazakhstan State University. Over the years, she has served as senior lecturer, department head, division head, deputy dean, faculty dean, director of a scientific school, and vice-rector.
She enhanced her professional experience at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Khoja Akhmet Yassawi International Kazakh-Turkish University, South Kazakhstan State Pedagogical Institute, and Syrdariya University.
She has been awarded the Honorary Certificate of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Y.Altynsarin Medal, the “Excellence in Education” medal, and a Letter of Appreciation from the National Testing Center.
As part of external academic mobility programs, she delivers lectures in neighboring countries. She is the author of approximately 120 scientific publications.
Kikimbayev Meiram Zhumabekovich
Master of Philosophy
Deputy Director for Science, International Coordinator

+7 (7172) 709534, ext.: 35208
E-mail: kikimbayev_mzh_1@enu.kz
Scientific interests: Philosophy and Anthropology of religion
Professional experience:
- 2009-2016 - L.N.Gumilev Eurasian Hational University, Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, the Department of Philosophy;
- 2016 - Head of the Department of the CSU «Information and Analytical Center» of the Office of Religious Affairs of the Atyrau region;
- 2016-2018 - Chief Specialist of the Department for Relations with Religious Associations, Monitoring and Analytics of the UDR of Atyrau region;
- 2018-2019 - Chief Specialist, Head of the Department for Coordination of Activities of the Anti-Terrorist Commission of the UDR of Atyrau region;
- 2019-2020 - Leading manager of the Center for the Study of Interethnic Relations, Analyst-Manager of the Center for Religious Studies of the NJSC «Kazakhstan Institute of Public Development «Rukhani Zhagyru»;
- 2020-2023 - Leading Manager of the Department of Religious Studies, NJSC «N. Nazarbayev Center for the Development of Interfaith and Intercivilizational Dialogue».
02.09.2023 – 30.08.2024 – Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Philosophy.
01.09.2024 – 08.10.2025 – Senior Lecturer at the Department of Philosophy, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University.
From 09.10.2025 – Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Journalism and Social Sciences, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University.
Awards:
- Letters of thanks from ENU named after L.N. Gumilyov (2011-2015);
- Letter of thanks from the maslikhat of Atyrau region (2016);
- Letters of thanks from akim of Atyrau region (2017, 2019).
- Letter of thanks from the Chairman of the Board of the NJSC «Kazakhstan Institute of Social Development» Ruhani Zhagyru» (2019)
- Letter of Appreciation from the Vice-Rector of L.N. Gumilyov ENU (2023)
- Letter of Appreciation from the Rector of L.N. Gumilyov ENU (2024)
Scientific grants:
- Project of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan «Symbolic images of a Kazakh woman», junior researcher (2012-2014);
- Project of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan «Actual practices of memory: conceptualization of the past and the construction of identity in the modern culture of Kazakhstan», researcher (2015-2017);
- Project of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan «Kazakhstan's society in the context of digital transformation: prospects and risks» (2023-2025).
Publications (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4157-3302)
In foreign magazines:
- Kikimbayev Meiram, Medeuova Kulshat, Ramazanova Adiya. Mosques In Post-Soviet Kazakhstan: Discourse Interpretation and Regulatory Practices // Central Asia & the Caucasus (14046091). 2021, Vol. 22 Issue 4, p126-139. 14p. – URL: https://ca-c.org.ru/journal/2021/journal_rus/cac-04/00.shtml
- Kikimbayev M. Memory activism and cartography of places of memory about Islam: cases of Aktobe region // The interdisciplinary journal "Nemonomif". 2023, No. 4. (in print, May 2023)
Scientific journals of Kazakhstan:
- Medeuova K., Kikimbayev M. Museification of the mosque: Kazakhstani discourse of public spaces // Bulletin of the L. Gumilev ENU. A series of Historical sciences. Philosophy. Religious studies. ‒ 2022. ‒ Vol.140. ‒ No.3.‒pp.149-164. DOI: https://doi.org/10.32523/2616-7255-2022-140-3-149-164
- Kikimbaev M., Kamarova R., Malgaraeva Z.. Neotengrianism in Kazakhstan as a response to re-Islamization: in search of ideological origins // Bulletin of the L. Gumilev ENU. Series: Historical Sciences. Philosophy. Religious studies. - 2022. ‒ Vol. 141. ‒ No. 4. ‒ pp. 184-201. DOI: https://doi.org/10.32523/2616-7255-2022-141-4-184-201
- Kikimbayev M. Hybridization of museum practices: state and confessional experiments in mosques of Kazakhstan// Bulletin of the L.N. Gumilyov ENU. Historical sciences. Philosophy. Religion Series. 2023. ‒ Vol. 142. ‒ No. 1. ‒ С. 252-264. DOI: https://doi.org/10.32523/2616-7255-2023-142-1-252-264
- Kikimbayev M. Mosques of Astana: strategies and practices of designing new public spaces // Bulletin of KazNU named after Al-Farabi. A series of philosophy, cultural studies and political science. 2023. – Vol. 83. – No. 1. – pp. 36-80. DOI: https://doi.org/10.26577/jpcp.2023.v.83.i1.7
In conference:
- Kikimbayev M. Features of the development of the Islamic education system of the spiritual administration of Muslims of Kazakhstan // "religion and religious studies in the context of digitalization of society": materials of the international scientific and practical conference. - Nur-Sultan: L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University. ENU, 2021. - 150 P.
- Kikimbayev M. The concept of public space in modern philosophy // IV International scientific and theoretical Conference «Actual problems of world philosophy» – Astana: L.N. Gumilev ENU
- Kikimbayev M.. Activism and cartography of places of memory about Islam: cases of Aktobe region // The International Conference of Esimde III. "On the Bridge of Memory" (March 17-19, 2023). – Bishkek, 2023
Monographs:
- «Images of women in Kazakh culture» (co-authored, 2014);
- «Memory practices in Kazakhstan: conceptualizing the past and constructing identity» (co-authored, 2017)
Gitihmaeva Ljudmila
Deputy Director for Work with Students
Address: 010008, Astana, Yanushkevich 6 (building №4), 212
Telephone number: 8(7172) 709500, inner: 35207
Е-mail: gitikhmayeva_lm@enu.kz
Awards:
2018 - Құрмет грамотасы от Первого заместителя председателя партии Нұр Отан (Diplomas of the ministries and departments)
Courses taught:
- Psychology (Psi 2113)
- Psychology (Pcy 1113)
- Cocial psychology (CP 2202)
- Communication psychology (CP 2213)
- Introduction to Psychology (IP 1203)
- Psychology of conflict and mediation (PCM 2214)
- Family psychology and family counseling (FPFC 4314)
- General psychology
- Ethnopsychology
- Ethnopedagogy and ethnopsychology (EE1211)
- Personality psychology (PP2301)
- Psychological counseling (PC 3201)
- History of psychology
- Psychology of interpersonal communication_
- Experimental Psychology (EP 4207)
- Psychological diagnosis
- Psychodiagnostics (PD3218)
- Psychology of business communication_
- Psychology of personal and professional interaction_
- Arttherapy (AT 4315)
- Psychology of the person
- Psychological service at school (PSSSh3308)
- Psychology of personality and individual differences
- Psychodiagnostics
- Educational psychology
- Psychology of deviant and suicidal behavior
- Psychology of business communication
- Psychology of professional activity
- Sub-psychologicalexamination
- Career psychology
