School of Social Sciences

On May 29, the University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) hosted the Iraq Political Science Day. This landmark event brought together a dynamic assembly of faculty, researchers, and students from seven universities across Iraq, including universities in Baghdad, Erbil, and Sulaimaniyah. The event aimed to foster dialogue and collaboration in the fields of Political Science and […]

On Tuesday 27 May 2025, the University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) had the honour of hosting the US Consul General in Erbil, Mr. Steven Bitner, who delivered an insightful lecture to our MA in Political Science and International Relations students. His talk covered pressing topics including security, the economy, diplomacy, and politics in the Kurdistan […]

UKH was pleased to welcome the French and German Consul Generals in Erbil, Dr. Yann Barem and Mr. Albrecht Von Wittke, for an engaging and thought-provoking session with our MA Politics & International Relations students. The two senior diplomats delivered a joint lecture on diplomacy and international relations, sharing practical insights from their careers and […]

Since the fall of the Ba’ath regime, many Iraqi and Iraqi-Kurdish universities have developed Political Science and International Relations programmes to conceptualize political developments in Iraqi-Kurdish and Iraqi politics, as well as in the Middle East and globally. Iraq has also an interesting field of research for international political scientists since 2003. The Iraq Political […]

UKH is proud to have hosted a premier global academic gathering over the last two days. The 4th International Kurdish Studies Conference brought together world renowned scholars and academics to explore key topics under a timely theme “Reimagining Kurdistan: Identity, Politics and Resistance in a Transforming Middle East”. Thanks to our partners and sponsors for […]

A delegation of the Vienna Diplomatic Academy visited the University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) on 5th and 7th of April 2025. Led by Dr. Goran Mustafa, KRG Representative in Austria and Dr. Thomas Row, professor and Chair of History in the Academy. The delegation was later joined by Austrian Ambassador to Baghdad, Dr. Andrea Nasi, […]

A delegation from the University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH), represented by Prof. Dr. Christopher Bridle, Vice President for Academic Affairs, and Noor Qader, faculty member of the Architectural Engineering programme, was invited to the University of Portsmouth (UoP) to explore potential collaborations and academic partnerships. The delegation was warmly welcomed by Joe Hall, Global Engagement […]

In 2014, the Yezidi people in Kurdistan and Iraq faced tremendous atrocities by the terrorist group known as the “Islamic State in Iraq and Syria – ISIS”,  in their stronghold of Sinjar and other Yezidi-populated areas of Nineveh and Duhok. This was an act of genocide and ethnic-religious cleansing by the terrorist organisation in which thousands […]

UKH Dean of Research and External Engagement and the Director of Centre for Peacebuilding and Dialogue (CPD) Dr. Bayar Mustafa Sevdeen traveled to Kyoto, Japan, in December 2024 to participate in an international symposium, titled “Infrastructures of Coexistence in the Indian Ocean World” (KINDOWS). Dr. Bayar was awarded travel grant to fund his research on […]

On Sunday 13 October 2024, the University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) hosted a grand opening ceremony for the Austria Community Centre on the campus. The ceremony was marked by a high profile presence of distinguished diplomats, government officials, academics and faculty members. This centre stands as a remarkable achievement, bringing the Kurdistan Region and the […]