On March 3, the regular meeting of the Scientific Seminar on Dissertation Research was held at Uzbekistan State World Languages University in both offline format and via the ZOOM online platform

During the seminar, the dissertation of Viktoriya Sergeyevna Dvoryashina entitled “The Specific Features of the Travelogue Genre in the Works of John Steinbeck” was discussed. The dissertation was submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Philological Sciences in the specialty 10.00.04 – Language and Literature of the Peoples of Europe, America, and Australia.

The reviewers analyzed the scientific novelty of the research and its methodological approaches and provided constructive recommendations.

At the conclusion of the discussion, it was emphasized that the dissertation meets the requirements of the specialty, and a relevant decision was made to recommend it for the next stage.

The seminar was conducted in both offline and online formats at a high organizational level and in a productive atmosphere.