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Kurds on the Global Stage: Clashing Identities, Interests, and Perspectives

Once described as an ‘invisible nation,’ the Kurds have become essential actors in the rapidly changing political landscape of the Middle East. This two-day conference brought together distinguished speakers from diverse countries, including Germany, Israel, Kurdistan (Iraq), Russia, Turkey, United Kingdom, and the USA, to discuss Kurdish relations with the world, their states, and neighboring peoples amid the shifting political landscape in the Middle East.



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Kurdistan Chronicle has featured our conference and Kurdish Studies at UCF in its latest US edition. You can read the full news report here:

https://kurdistanchronicle.com/babat/3863



Kurdistan Regional Government Representative Treefa Aziz discusses the Kurds’ role on the global stage

Ambassador Peter Galbraith discusses Kurds in Iraq, Syria, and beyond



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UCF Hosts Conference on Kurdish Studies 

Attendees from all over the world gather to share insights and collaborate on Kurdish studies.  By: Emily Dougherty | April 29, 2025 The Kurdish Political…

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Two Kurdish Political Studies Program Dr. Najmaldin Karim Research Fellows Visit Kurdistan 

Written by Léa Faure, Ph.D. in Security Studies  In May 2023, two students affiliated with the Kurdish Political Studies Program (KPSP), Hannah Barnes and Myli…

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Travel Abroad Opens New Perspective For PoliSci Major

Hannah Barnes is learning as a Knight thousands of miles from Millican Hall and the Bounce House — and that suits her just fine. Barnes’…

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KPSP Welcomes a Scholar of Literature from Iranian Kurdistan

Kurdish Political Studies Program (KPSP) is delighted to welcome Cyrus Amiri, Ph.D., as a visiting scholar in 2023. Amiri is an associate professor of English…

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