Decolonising the Field, Reterritorialising the Social Sciences in Iraq
(Photo: Hussein Faleh/AFP) The highest cause of death not from disease in Iraq is by road...
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To Think is to Dream: An Iraqi Perspective
(Photo: Moyasser Nasser/UNDP Iraq) The educational system of a nation is part of its...
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Critical Thinking in Iraqi Education
(Photo: Murtadha Al-Sudani/ Anadolu Agency) “Why can’t you just tell us the answer like all the...
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Iraqi Voters Send Political Elite Strong Message
(Photo: Ivor Prickett/NYT) On October 10, over nine million Iraqis voted in the hope of electing a...
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The Dangerous Trope of a Helpless Iraq and How to Reverse It
(House of Saddam miniseries. Photo: BBC) Not long ago I wrote a graduate paper for a course taught...
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Iraq’s Centennial: Why State-Building Needs Peacebuilding
(Photo: Public mural of Nobel Peace Laureate Nadia Murad in Baghdad) August 23, 1921 is the date...
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Book Review: The Spymaster of Baghdad
If I were to draw inspiration from the writing style of the last 300 or so pages I read, I would...
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Hawraman Region: A Role Model for Women’s Rights
(Photo: University of Halabja social media) In mid-April, a man shot and killed his wife in front...
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The Dangers of Authoritarian Nostalgia in Iraq
(Watch found on victim in mass grave. Photo: BBC/Getty Images) As Raghad Hussein, daughter of...
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The Vatican Comes to Najaf, Meeting Power and Piety
(Photo: Vatican News) On Saturday among many historic firsts throughout his trip to Iraq, Pope...
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