Kazan Teachers College in cooperation with the Department of History of the Tatar-Bulgarian Institute of History of civilization. after Sh. Mardzhani Academy of Science and the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Tatartsan with the participation of ethnographers at the All-Tatar Society Executive Committee of World Congress of Tatars, the Assembly of the Peoples Republic of Tatarstan and Kazan (Volga) Federal University are planning on Dec. 3, 2015 (Thursday), the All-Russian (with international participation) scientific practical conference “Problems of the history and culture of the peoples of Tatarstan and the Volga-Urals region”, held within the Year of Russia and literature in the 95th anniversary of the Tatar ASSR.

The objective of this conference – to bring together researchers, teachers and educators, local historians, museum professionals, community leaders, veterans of war, labor and armed forces, university students and pupils of schools, lyceums and colleges in the city of Kazan and regions of the Republic of Tatarstan in understanding the importance of studying the history and culture of Tatarstan and the peoples of the Volga-Urals region, educating the young generation in the spirit of patriotism and internationalism.

The conference will be attended by leading and young scientists, educators and teachers, local historians and museum professionals, students.

It is proposed to hear and discuss reports and messages in the following aspects:

Ancient and medieval history of Tatarstan and the Volga-Urals region.

Problems of archeology and epigraphy of Tatarstan and the Volga-Urals region.

Problems of studying the history of the ancient Turks and other peoples of Eurasia.

Modern and Contemporary History of the peoples of Tatarstan and the Volga-Urals region.

Studying the history of settlements and industrial enterprises.

The life and work of prominent sons and daughters of the Tatar and other peoples of the Volga-Urals region.

The history of literature and languages of the peoples of the Volga-Urals region.

Problems of studying the culture and religions of the peoples of the Volga-Urals region.

Problems of studying the history of the state and military affairs of the peoples of the Volga-Urals region.

Tradition, customs and holidays of the peoples of the Volga-Urals region.

Trade and economic, historical and cultural ties and contacts of Tatars and other peoples of the Volga-Urals with ethno-cultural groups and regions of Eurasia.

Tatars and other peoples of the Volga-Urals region in the Great Patriotic War.

The contribution of scientists, writers and artists of the Tatar and other peoples of the world and Russian science, literature and culture.

Problems of teaching the history of geography and literature in schools and a museum of local lore work.

The history of education in Tatarstan and the Volga-Urals region.

Such a wide range of problems and issues linked to the fact that this is the first conference on this subject, which will be held traditionally in the future on the basis of the Institute of History named after Sh.Mardzhani Academy of Science and the Kazan Pedagogical College and other educational institutions and research centers of Tatarstan.