Leo Tolstoy Institute of Philology and Intercultural Communication
| Институт филологии и межкультурной коммуникации им. Льва Толстого | |
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| Director | Radif Rifkatovich Zamaletdinov |
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Academic staff | 300 |
| Students | 3000 |
| Location |
Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia  |
| Campus | Both urban and suburban |
| Colours | Blue/Grey |
| Website | kpfu.ru/eng/academic-units/humanities/institute-of-philology-and-intercultural |
General description
Leo Tolstoy Institute of Philology and Intercultural Communication is a higher educational institution of Kazan, one of the largest institutes of Kazan (Volga region) Federal University.
Named after Leo Tolstoy, a former student of Kazan University, now Institute of Philology and Intercultural Communication (hereinafter IFMK) has more than 3,000 students, 300 teachers and staff members, including 71 Ph.D and 188 candidates of sciences, 9 teachers from foreign countries.
History
IFMK history began in 1804 with the opening day of the philology department of Kazan Imperial University. IFMK is based on two major universities of the country- Kazan State University and Tatar State University of Humanities and Education, originating from Kazan Imperial University (established in 1804), as well as Kazan Teachers' Institute (founded in 1876), later known as Kazan State Pedagogical University.
Structure
- Department of Russian and Foreign Philology
- G. Tukai Department of Tatar Philology and Culture
- High School of Russian Language and Intercultural Communication
- Scientific and educational centers (SEC): SEC of Russian and Slavic Studies, SEC of « Kayum Nasyri Institute" SEC of multilingual and cross-cultural studies. Baudouin de Courtenay linguistics SEC.
- Kazan International linguistic center
- Youth Theater "Mizgel"
- Journal “Philology and Culture”
- Journal “Tatarica”
Directions
IFMK mission - to promote the humanities and education development.
The Institute trains highly qualified specialists in the field of philology, arts and intercultural communication. IFMK students comprehend the world of language, literature, art, and master the techniques of professional simultaneous, technical and literary translation from various languages.
Areas of training:
- Philology: Russian, Tatar, Foreign.
- Teacher training education: Russian language and literature, Tatar language and literature, foreign languages - English, German, French, Spanish, Chinese, Turkish.
- Culture and art: design, music, fine arts and choreography.
Scientific research
IFMK priority research areas:
- Language and cultural identity in a multiethnic space
- Quantitative linguistics
- Neurolinguistics. Clinical Linguistics
- Mathematical and computational linguistics
- Modern educational technology in a multicultural language environment
Educational-scientific laboratory of clinical linguistics is created in IMFK. The laboratory provides scientific support for research in the field of clinical linguistics and neurolinguistics. This study is carried out on the basis of the Neurology Department №1 of District Hospital №2. Doctors will get a new tool in diagnosing diseases that cannot be detected by standard diagnostic procedures. This is a group of diseases associated with nervous system abnormalities. KFU researchers are now developing a special questionnaire for diagnosing functional disorders of the central nervous system. In addition, linguists are working in the field of rehabilitation of speech functions of patients who suffered a stroke.
Graduates
IFMK graduates work in a variety of areas: research, education, mass media - television, newspapers, radio, the press-service, advertising agencies and PR-agencies, as well as in government and commercial organizations.
- Minullina T.I. - Head of the Investment Promotion Agency of the Republic of Tatarstan;
- Nasyrova A.M. - Director of international multilingual kindergartens’ network "Bala-City";
- Osokin D.S. – a novelist, a poet, a playwright, a writer, a scholar in folklore;
- Russ A.B. – a Russian poet. She was born in Kazan in 1981. She graduated from Kazan State University;
- Turanova Y.A. - Editor in chief of the journal “Courage”;
- Fazleeva L.R. - Assistant of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan;
- Ibragimova E.M. - a Russian actress and TV presenter;
- Yakhina G.S. - a modern Russian writer.
Interesting facts
Kazan International linguistic center (KLMC) works on the basis of IFMK where everyone can learn English, German, French, Spanish and other languages, get an additional qualification of an interpreter in professional communication, etc. Moreover, here students can prepare for passing the following exams: Unified State Exam (EGE), General State Exam (OGE) and Unified Republic exam (ERE) and for participating in school competitions. KLMC is certified for a number of international and national exams: Cambridge English exams, TOEFL, French language exam in tourism and hotel business, etc.
IFMK actively participates in realizing the state program "Preservation, study and development of the state languages of the Republic of Tatarstan and other languages in the Republic of Tatarstan for 2014 - 2020 years." Among the projects implemented under this program are:
- Tatar language online school "Ana tele" - a free educational program teaching the Tatar language
- Emergency linguistic assistance - free language services in the Russian and Tatar languages
- Kayum Nasyri Institute - scientific and educational center, carrying out support, promotion and development of the Tatar language and culture in the Russian Federation, and other foreign countries
- Tatar language certification center - the center of language tests creating and carrying out language certification of the Tatar language in accordance with international standards in the field of testology and certification.