ASU summarized the results of the XV International Scientific Conference "Problems of General and Regional Onomastics" (Namitokov Readings)

The XV International Scientific Conference "Problems of General and Regional Onomastics" (Namitokova Readings) was held at Adyghe State University in honor of the 90th anniversary of Roza Yusufovna Namitokova's birth. Dr. Namitokova was a distinguished philologist, professor at ASU, and an Honored Scientist of Adygea and Kuban.

The conference was co-organized by Dagestan State University. Professor Musa Bagomedov, Doctor of Philology and Head of the Department of Dagestani Languages, presented the book "Meusishin Names," which continues the traditions of the Maikop School of Onomastics, founded by Professor Roza Namitokova.

A total of 82 researchers participated in the event, representing institutions from Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Volgograd, Krasnodar, Rostov-on-Don, Simferopol, Makhachkala, as well as Donetsk, Yakutia, Voronezh, Kaliningrad, Tyumen, Omsk, Naberezhnye Chelny, Düzce (Turkey), and Budapest (Hungary).

Key delegations included representatives from V. Shatalov Donetsk State Pedagogical University, Donetsk State University, Southern Federal University, V.I. Vernadsky Crimean Federal University, Kuban State University, I.T. Trubilin Kuban State Agrarian University, Volgograd State Social and Pedagogical University, and Fevzi Yakubov Crimean Engineering and Pedagogical University.

The scientific program featured plenary and sectional sessions addressing current issues in onomastics. Notable open lectures included Professor Irina Kryukova of VSPU, who discussed "Modern Approaches to the Theory of Proper Names," and Professor Natalia Segal of Kazan Federal University, who presented "Russia in Classical Literature: Toponym, Poetonym, Symbol." The conference also included a roundtable discussion titled "The World of Proper Names and Author's Neologisms by Professor R. Yu. Namitokova," bringing together her colleagues and students.

One of the conference’s significant outcomes was the ongoing work of the Maykop Onomastic School from 2016 to 2026. Over this period, three forums and five international conferences have been organized, resulting in the publication of five collections of materials. Additionally, the research project "Reactualization of the Toponymic Space of the Republic of Adygea," led by Zuleikhan Bedanokova, Head of the Russian Language Department at ASU, was presented. The findings from this project have been published in six articles indexed by the Higher Attestation Commission (HAC) and Scopus. An electronic catalog titled "Toponyms of Adygea" was also created.

Furthermore, an annual student work competition was established. This year, 57 students participated, with awards presented to Anastasia Balashova, Kristina Kozlova, Aishat Mukhazhirova, Dana Tlisheva, Tatyana Ustimenko, and Liliana Shokueva, who received diplomas of distinction.