Al-Dustour and Al-Zaman Iraqi Newspapers Publish an Article on the Journey of the Department of History
The Iraqi newspapers Al-Dustour and Al-Zaman published an academic article by Dr. Omar Sajid Mukhlif, Head of the Department of History at the College of Education for Humanities, University of Samarra. The article reviewed the department’s academic journey and its scientific and intellectual role over a quarter century of continuous academic work.
The article outlined the establishment of the department in 2000 and its educational and research trajectory in preparing generations of students and researchers. To date, the department has graduated twenty-one cohorts of bachelor’s degree holders and has contributed to supporting educational, cultural, and media institutions with highly qualified academic personnel.
The article also addressed the development of postgraduate studies in the department, with the launch of the Master’s program in 2011 and the PhD program in 2015. This development consolidated the department’s status as a productive scholarly environment for rigorous historical research in the fields of Islamic, modern, and contemporary history.
On the administrative and organizational level, Dr. Mukhlif explained that the department’s leadership has rotated through ten successive administrations. He highlighted the department’s specialized academic staff, whose effective role has contributed to developing curricula, expanding research horizons, and strengthening academic supervision for undergraduate and postgraduate students.
In conclusion, the article referred to the scholarly presence of the department’s faculty members in conferences and seminars inside and outside Iraq, the organization of the department’s first international scientific conference, and preparations for holding its second international conference, in addition to its ongoing scientific and cultural programs. It is worth noting that the publication of the article in the Iraqi press reflects the academic standing of the Department of History at the University of Samarra, its role in building historical awareness, preparing academic researchers, and enhancing the university’s presence in the national scientific landscape.
