The laboratory was created in 2010 on the basis of the Philosophy and Psychology Faculty on the initiative of Professor Karipbayev Baizhol Iskakovich, with the support of the Scientific Council of the KBU.

The laboratory is headed by Doctor of Philosophy, Professor Karipbayev Baizhol Iskakovich.

The purpose of the laboratory – is the worldview comprehension of the problems associated with the religious factor in the spiritual life of modern Kazakhstan.

Tasks:

• Scientific and theoretical, methodological support of the specialty "Religious studies";
• Development of scientific projects corresponding to the thematic priorities of the laboratory;
• Attracting students, master’s, doctoral students to research work in line with the scientific directions of the laboratory;
• Development of scientific, methodological materials on religious issues.

Scientific directions:

• Research of the confessional diversity nature in modern Kazakhstan
• Study of issues of interethnic and interfaith communication
• Religion and youth
• Religion and education
• Religion in the formats of socio-cultural policy

Academic affiliations:

• Hussite Theology Faculty of Charles University, PhD Veverkova K.
• Philosophy Department of Ohio Universit, James Petrick PhD.
• Philosophy Faculty of Omsk State University named after F.M. Dostoevsky, Doctor of Philosophical Science, Professor Razumov V.I.
• Religious Studies Department of Al Farabi KazNU, Doctor of Philosophical Science, Professor Kurmanaliyeva A.D.

Cooperation agreements:

• Public Association "Citizens of Kazakhstan"
• Public Association "Youth for the Future of Kazakhstan"
• Department of Religious Affairs in the Karaganda region
• Council for Religious Affairs of the Karaganda city akimat
• Public and journalistic magazine "Din zhane zaman"

Information about staff

№	Full name	Academic degree, rank	ORCID ID	Scopus AuthorID
1	Karipbayev Baizhol Iskakovich	Head of the Laboratory, Doctor of Philosophical Science, Professor	0000-0002-1892-2631	ID
	Makhmetova Gulzhiyan Sabirzhanovna	specialist	-	-

Publications in highly rated journals

1. Religious identification of modern Kazakhstani women

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European Journal of Science and Theology

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90 (2018)

2. Posttraumatic Stress and Interpersonal Sensitivity: Alexithymia as Mediator and Emotional Expressivity as Moderator

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Psychiatric Quarterly

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53 (2018)

3. Psychological peculiarities of the professional self-determination of social orphans in senior adolescence

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International Journal of Adolescence and Youth

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65 (2018)

4. Social heterology in the context of the principle of uncertainty of social cognition

dx.doi.org

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Science for Education Today (староеназвание Novosibirsk State Pedagogical University Bulletin)

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https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/21100802855

17 (2018)

5. The impact of coping and emotional intelligence on the relationship between posttraumatic stress disorder from past trauma, adjustment difficulty, and psychological distress following divorce

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Journal of Mental Health

https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/16727?origin=resultslist 64 (2018)

59 (2017)

6. Hierarchy of professions in representations of Kazakhstani schoolchildren

socis.isras.ru

www.scopus.com 41 (2018)