Assistant Lecturer Alia Abdullah Abdul-Zahra, a member of the UNESCO Chair for Interreligious Dialogue, participated in the international online symposium titled “The Function of Cultural Criticism – and Whether Its Role Differs Fundamentally from Other Related Methodologies”, organized by the College of Arts at the University of Kufa, on Saturday, …
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The Director of the UNESCO Chair Delivers a Letter of Support and Cooperation from the President of the University of Kufa to the President of Al-Zahraa University for Women
On Monday, April 21, 2025, Dr. Alaa Shetanan, Director of the UNESCO Chair, delivered a letter of support and cooperation from Dr. Alaa Al-Mawla, President of the University of Kufa, to Dr. Zainab Al-Mulla, President of Al-Zahraa University for Women in Holy Karbala. The letter expressed the University of Kufa’s …
Read More »UNESCO Chair Participates in the Activities of the Conference on Strategies for Building Peace in the Face of Extremism and Terrorism
Dr. Raed Abees, a member of the UNESCO Chair, participated in the preparations for the conference “Strategies for Building Peace in the Face of Extremism and Terrorism,” organized by the University of Kufa, the Islamic University, and Al-Imam Al-Kadhim University. His involvement was part of the efforts of the conference’s …
Read More »“Higher Education as a Tool to Combat Extremism” – A Research Paper Presented by the UNESCO Chair at a Scientific Conference
Dr. Zainab Al-Rukabi, a member of the UNESCO Chair for Interfaith Dialogue, participated in the conference titled “Strategies for Building Peace in the Face of Extremism and Terrorism,” organized by the University of Kufa, the Islamic University, and Al-Imam Al-Kadhim College on Monday, April 21, 2024. The research paper was …
Read More »The Office of the Supreme Religious Authority, Sayyed Ali al-Sistani, offers condolences on the death of the Pope.
The Supreme Religious Authority, Sayyed Ali al-Sistani, expressed deep sorrow Monday, April 21, 2025 over the death of Pope Francis, calling him a religious leader “deeply respected by all” for his advocacy of peace, tolerance, and solidarity with the oppressed. In a condolence message addressed to Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary …
Read More »UNESCO Chair Participates in International Conference on “The Memory of Pain in Iraq”
Dr. Alaa Shatnan, Director of the UNESCO Chair, participated in the international conference titled “The Memory of Pain in Iraq: A Century of Genocides, Massacres, and Human Rights Violations”, organized by the Iraqi Center for Documenting Extremism Crimes in Iraq. The conference was held on Wednesday, April 17, 2025, at …
Read More »UNESCO Chair Participates in a Celebration on Francophonie and Cultural Dialogue
Dr. Alaa Shatnan, Director of the UNESCO Chair, took part in a celebration organized by the French Language Department at the College of Languages on the occasion of the International Day of the French Language, held under the theme “Francophonie: Dialogue of Cultures in One Language,” on Sunday, April 13, …
Read More »UNESCO Chair Participates in the Memory Enhancement Festival
The UNESCO Chair for Interreligious Dialogue at the University of Kufa participated in the Memory Enhancement Festival organized by the College of Science at the University of Kufa on Sunday, April 13, 2025, under the slogan “So That We Do Not Forget.” The festival highlighted the crimes of the former …
Read More »A Scholarly Seminar on the UNESCO Chair Publication: “The Chronicle of Violence in Iraq over Four Decades”
Dr. Hassan Zuhair Al-Sarraf, a member of the UNESCO Chair Office, participated in a scholarly seminar organized by the National Forum Association for Thought and Culture Research in Najaf Al-Ashraf on Friday, April 11, 2025. The seminar was held to discuss the book “The Chronicle of Violence in Iraq over …
Read More »UNESCO Chair Participates in a Coordination Session on the Future of Education in the Middle East
At the conclusion of the regional seminars for French language departments, language centers, and universities in the Middle East—organized by the Middle East Regional Office of the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) in Beirut on Friday, April 11, 2025—Dr. Alaa Shatnan, Director of the UNESCO Chair, took part in …
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