University of Basra organizes a panel discussion on documenting political violence
The Basra and Arabian Gulf Studies Center at the University of Basra organized a seminar entitled: "Reading history from below and its role in documenting political violence".
The seminar, presented by Dr. Ahoud Abbas Ahmed, aimed to rewrite history from the perspective of the people rather than the rulers by providing alternative narratives that shed light on the dynamics of struggle and social change, instead of limiting themselves to official documents.
The seminar stressed the need for historians to highlight individual and popular experiences, and to develop a new historical methodology that responds to traditional historical writings that often marginalize influential groups.
Department of Media and Government Communication
