On June 2, 2026, the international conference “Reconsidering Museum in Central Asia: Institutions, Spaces, Approaches, and Narratives” was held in Paris. Among the participants was Professor-Researcher T.T. Dalayeva of Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University.

Professor Dalayeva is a member of the international research team of the prestigious French CNRS project “The Museum as a National Narrative in Central Asia (19th–21st Centuries): Unpacking the Circulation of Objects and Ownership Regimes through International Collaboration” (2025–2026).

The project is led by Dr. Svetlana Gorshenina (CNRS / Sorbonne University).

At this Paris-based academic forum, T.T. Dalayeva successfully presented her paper entitled “Museum as Mediator: Visual Narrative in the Formation of Cultural–Historical Memory in Kazakhstan.”

Her presentation attracted considerable interest from fellow scholars. The conference brought together researchers from Kazakhstan, France, Poland, Canada, Italy, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and the United Kingdom, fostering international dialogue on museum studies and cultural heritage in Central Asia.