History Research Seminar: Narratives and Identities of Syrian Fighters
| Dates: | 12 March 2025 |
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| Times: | 13:00 - 14:30 |
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| What is it: | Talk |
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| Organiser: | School of Arts, Languages and Cultures |
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| Speaker: | Dr. Rahaf Aldoughli |
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Join us for the latest in the history external speaker seminar series. This talk explores the journey of Syrian fighters from combatants driven by revolutionary fervour to key actors within the evolving military structure of post-Assad Syria. I analyse how emotional solidarity, collective trauma and combat experience shaped fighters’ sense of identity during the conflict and continue to influence their roles in the nation-building process. The post-fall context has demanded a renegotiation of identities, balancing personal loyalties with the collective goal of national unity. I highlight the challenges of sustaining cohesion within a military force composed of former rivals, as well as the broader implications for social stability and governance.
Speaker
Dr. Rahaf Aldoughli
Role: Lecturer
Organisation: Lancaster University
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2.3
Roscoe Building
Manchester
