阿尔泰学是东方学的一个组成部分。尽管早在18世纪时就出现了阿尔泰学的某些流派,但在很长时期内都未被认作一个独立的学科。只是在1957年在波恩召开的第24届国际东方学会议上才决定建立国际阿尔泰学常务委员会,并决定每年召开一次国际会议。第一任秘书长为西德的东方学家海西格教授,1960年之后由美国印地安那大学乌拉尔—阿尔泰学家西诺教授任秘书长至今。 1986年9月15—21日在苏联塔什干召开了第29届国际阿尔泰学会议。这是自阿尔泰 Altai is an integral part of oriental learning. Although some schools of Altair emerged as early as the eighteenth century, they have not been recognized as an independent discipline for a long time. It was only at the 24th International Oriental Studies Conference held in Bonn in 1957 that it decided to set up an international Altai Science Standing Committee and decided to hold an international conference every year. The first secretary-general is the western German orientalist Professor Heissei, after 1960 by the University of Indiana Ural-Altai scientist Professor Shino so far. 1986 September 15-21 in Tashkent, the Soviet Union held the 29th International Altai Conference. This is from Altai