Doha Institute conference discusses memory, identity and transformations of historical narrative

DOHA: The History Programme at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies (DI) organised its third student conference, titled Memory, Identity, and Narr...

DOHA: The History Programme at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies (DI) organised its third student conference, titled “Memory, Identity, and Narrative in the Transformations of Historical Writing.”

The conference witnessed wide participation from graduate students, alumni, and young researchers from the History Programme, in addition to participants from related academic disciplines, reflecting a diversity of knowledge and interdisciplinary dialogue in approaches to studying history and its transformations.

In his opening remarks, Dr. Issam Nassar, Head of the History Programme at the Doha Institute, emphasized that the conference serves as an annual platform for presenting and discussing student research projects within a critical academic environment.

This contributes to refining their methodological skills and enhancing their engagement in theoretical discussions related to memory, identity, and historical narratives. He explained that this research path allows for a re-reading of the past in light of social, political, and cultural transformations, thus solidifying the DI’s position as a vibrant intellectual space for the production of historical knowledge in the region.

The conference activities extended throughout the day, comprising four research sessions that collectively reflected a rich body of knowledge and a clear diversity of methodological approaches and geographical perspectives in the study of history.