Position: Associate Professor, Department of Kazakh Language and Literature, A.K. Kussayinov Eurasian Humanities Institute
Academic Degree: PhD
Academic Title: Associate Professor (Docent)
Research Areas / Research Interests
- Contemporary Kazakh literature;
- Literary theory and history;
- Comparative literature;
- Urban literary studies and the poetics of the urban text;
- Postcolonial and decolonial studies in literature;
- Narratology and the typology of literary characters;
- Women’s writing and gender representations in literary texts;
- Digital literary studies and the application of artificial intelligence in humanities research;
- Interdisciplinary and comparative studies of Kazakh and world literature.
Courses Taught: Introduction to Literary Studies, Contemporary Kazakh Literature, History of Foreign Literature.
Contact Information
+7 707 431 49 92
ORCID iD https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8027-0673
Education
2018–2021 – Doctoral Studies
Academic Degree: PhD
Educational Program: 6D021400 – Literary Studies
University: L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Astana, Kazakhstan
2013–2015 – Research and Pedagogical Master’s Program
Academic Degree: Master of Pedagogical Sciences
Specialty: 6M011700 – Kazakh Language and Literature
University: Shakarim State University of Semey, Semey, Kazakhstan
2009–2013 – Undergraduate Studies
Academic Degree: Bachelor
Qualification: Bachelor of Kazakh Language and Literature
Specialty: 050117 – Kazakh Language and Literature
Institution: Semipalatinsk State Pedagogical Institute, Semey, Kazakhstan
Research Internships
- 13–17 June 2024 – Research internship under an internal research project funded by the A.K. Kussayinov Eurasian Humanities Institute, Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University, Ankara, Türkiye.
Professional Experience
- 21 September 2021 – Present – Associate Professor, Department of Kazakh Language and Literature, A.K. Kussayinov Eurasian Humanities Institute.
- 1 September 2016 – 27 March 2021 – Deputy Dean, Faculty of Kazakh Philology, Shakarim State University of Semey.
Awards and Professional Achievements
- 20 October 2025 – Badge “For Contribution to the Development of the Native Language” («Ана тілін дамытуға қосқан үлесі үшін»).
Professional Development
- 20 January – 3 February 2026 – “The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Education,” 72 academic hours (Astana, Kazakhstan).
- 3–17 February 2026 – “Methods for Assessing Student Academic Achievement,” 80 academic hours (Astana, Kazakhstan).
- 20 February – 5 March 2026 – “Development of University Teachers’ Subject-Specific Competencies (Introduction to Literary Studies / History of Foreign Literature with the Application of AI),” 80 academic hours (Astana, Kazakhstan).
Scopus-Indexed Publications
- Sarsembayeva S., Aituganova S., Amangazykyzy M., Sekey Zh., Sabyrbayeva R. The Functional Purpose of the Simulacrum in Postmodern Literature // Critical Survey, Vol. 37, No. 4, Winter 2025, pp. 17–36. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3167/cs.2025.370402
- Kazhytay B., Orazbek M., Toltay F., Nurgaziyev T., Amangazykyzy M. Oxymoron in Postcolonial Kazakh Literature // Critical Survey, Vol. 37, No. 4, Winter 2025, pp. 91–107. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3167/cs.2025.370406
- Beissembayeva S., Zhylkybayeva M., Seidullayeva G., Aubakirova K., Amangazykyzy M., Akniazova R. Algorithmic Linguistic Manipulation in Virtual Discourse: Algorithms as Discourse Subjects // Theory and Practice in Language Studies, Vol. 16, No. 2, 2026, pp. 707–716. DOI: https://doi.org/10.17507/tpls.1602.36
- Amangazykyzy M., Sekey Zh., Kadyrov A., Sabyrbayeva R., Sagyndykkyzy G. The Archetype of the Empty City in Modern Kazakh and International Literature // Cuadernos de Investigación Filológica, No. 59, 2026, pp. 403–430. DOI: https://doi.org/10.18172/cif.6702
Monograph
- Amangazykyzy M. Urban Prose: Genesis and Aspects of Research. Nur-Sultan: Focus, 2022. 158 pp.
Textbook
- Amangazykyzy M. History of Foreign Literature. Astana: IP Akhtayev U.E., 2023. 279 pp. The textbook was recommended for publication by the Republican Educational and Methodological Council at Ablai Khan Kazakh University of International Relations and World Languages (Minutes No. 10 dated 6 June 2023).
Copyright Certificates
- Sekey Zh., Amangazykyzy M. Theory of Literature (Textbook). Certificate of Registration in the State Register of Rights to Copyright-Protected Works, No. 40402, dated 13 November 2023.
- Amangazykyzy M. Academic Writing (Electronic Textbook). Certificate of Registration in the State Register of Rights to Copyright-Protected Works, No. 50826, dated 28 October 2024.
Grant-Funded Research and Educational Projects
- AP19176500 – “The Image of the City and the Typology of Characters in Contemporary Kazakh Literature” (2023–2025).