{"id":611,"date":"2026-07-01T11:09:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T08:09:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scientificconferenceofgenocide.krd\/?p=611"},"modified":"2026-07-25T18:21:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T15:21:37","slug":"educating-the-future-the-transformative-role-of-barzani-youth-in-kurdish-society-after-barzani-genocide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scientificconferenceofgenocide.krd\/?p=611","title":{"rendered":"Educating the Future: The Transformative Role of Barzani Youth in Kurdish Society after Barzani Genocide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Background and Objectives:<\/em><\/strong> The 1983 Barzani Genocide\u2019s legacies\u2014unresolved disappearances, intergenerational trauma, and ongoing forensic\/memorial work\u2014frame rising youth roles as memory brokers and civic problem\u2011solvers. This study examines how Barzani youth ascribe meaning to inherited violence and enact transformation in everyday community repair (volunteering, survivor accompaniment, cultural revival, local advocacy, digital memory stewardship) across the Barzan valley, Erbil, and Duhok, and how gendered, rural\u2013urban, and classed positions shape participation and institutional linkages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Methods:<\/em><\/strong> Hermeneutic phenomenology (Van Manen, 1990) guided a qualitative design. Purposive sampling recruited 12 Kurdish youths (38\u201346 years; survivors or first\u2011generation descendants). Semi\u2011structured interviews (60\u201390 minutes) were conducted July\u2013September 2024 in private, participant\u2011chosen settings; audio\u2011recorded, transcribed, and translated. Analysis followed Van Manen\u2019s six activities with holistic, selective, and detailed readings. Trustworthiness was ensured via prolonged engagement, member checking, and peer debriefing. Ethics approval was granted by Hawler Medical University; pseudonyms preserved confidentiality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Results:<\/em><\/strong> Four themes emerged: (1) Memory, Identity, and Emotional Inheritance\u2014post\u2011memory, Barzani\u2011specific identity, and a dialectic of trauma and resilience; (2) Education as Empowerment and Resistance\u2014access\/representation and Kurdish\u2011medium learning as political-cultural resistance; (3) Youth Leadership and Societal Transformation\u2014civic engagement, service\u2011oriented problem\u2011solving, and gender\u2011balanced leadership; (4) Barriers, Aspirations, and Future Visions\u2014corruption, unemployment, and party patronage alongside pragmatic hope, civic\u2011tech micro\u2011innovations, and nation\u2011building visions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conclusion:<\/em><\/strong> Barzani youth convert inherited grief into ethical orientation and practical civic action\u2014remembering as refusal of erasure, education as resistance, and inclusive leadership\u2014while navigating constrained political opportunities. Policy and programming should resource survivor\u2011centered, youth\u2011led initiatives; culturally sustaining Kurdish\u2011medium curricula; gender\u2011equitable leadership pipelines; and accountable municipal channels, while mitigating politicization and volunteer fatigue. Findings inform transitional justice, forensic identification and memorialization, and inclusive development in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keywords:<\/strong> Barzani Genocide; Kurdistan Region of Iraq; hermeneutic phenomenology; intergenerational memory; education as resistance; youth leadership; civic engagement; transitional justice. Full Text Research <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Aram<\/span> Adil Abozaid<\/span><\/div>

Fourth-year medical student at the University of Kurdistan Hewl\u00ear (UKH). Passionate about medicine and healthcare, dedicated to advancing clinical knowledge and skills to serve the community. With a strong academic foundation, aspiring to contribute meaningfully to modern medical\u00a0practice<\/p><\/div>

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Mohammed<\/span> Sardar Ahmed<\/span><\/div>

A fourth-year medical student at the University of Kurdistan Hewl\u00ear, dedicated to advancing medical education, professional development, and public engagement through workshops and academic events.<\/p><\/div>

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