In the very first episode of the EPP podcast, we dive into the goals of the project with co-founders, Dr Sherko Kirmanj and Professor Kelsey Shanks. The conversation also covers some of the challenges facing education in conflict-affected countries throughout the wider Middle East. Click the Resources tab at the top of the page to listen.
The Koya and Mosul research groups attended a second workshop last month in the pedagogy center at Koya University. This workshop was the third in a series that focused on education and peacebuilding, introducing the theoretical and analytical frameworks for researching the peacebuilding role of education. During the first day the participants were introduced to the concept of...
Members of the PhD research group were invited to a workshop at Ulster University in Northern Ireland last month. The workshop theme was: Understanding Research Ethics in Conflict-Affected Contexts. The group shared experiences and reflected upon ethical research practices in conflict-affected regions. A wide range of topics, including the ethical dimensions of research in...
A seminar to identify members of the Kurdistan research group has been heralded as a success. As part of the Education, Peace and Politics (EPP) scheme, a specific research group studying education in the Kurdistan region of Iraq will join a wider network of education researchers. Together with a core team of EPP members, potential researchers attended a seminar at Koya University this month to...
A training workshop organised by the Education, Peace and Politics (EPAP) team in Erbil last month was described as a ‘great success’ as researchers from across Iraq discussed different methods and challenges facing academia. The training was organised by Ulster University and UNESCO, with support from the Canadian Embassy. Researchers from a broad range of disciplines and guests from Iraq’s...
An education website developed by members of the EPP team has been described as ‘wonderful’ as it is launched to teachers nationally. The Iraqi Schools Project was created as a resource centre for teachers in the country. It features teaching guides, methods, approaches and stories of Inspirational teachers who fought against the odds to overcome challenges brought about by conflict and...
