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ANNOUNCEMENT for B.A. and M.A.: TRANSITION Students’ Creative Contest on Cultural Heritage and Minorities

Oct. 17, 2026, 9:14 a.m.

UoD, October 15, 2026, University Press office (UNPO) | The University of Duhok (UoD) invites eligible Bachelor’s and Master’s students from participating departments to take part in the Erasmus+ TRANSITION Students’ Creative Contest under the theme “Resilient Cultural Heritage.”

The contest aims to raise awareness of the tangible and intangible cultural heritage of minority communities in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Yemen and encourage creative contributions to cultural heritage preservation.

Participation Guidelines

  • Eligible participants: Bachelor’s and Master’s students from TRANSITION partner universities and participating departments.
  • Submission formats: Paper, video, podcast, visual art, music, poster, photography, and other relevant creative forms.
  • Participation: Individual submissions or teams of up to two students.
  • Languages: English, Kurdish, or Arabic. Kurdish and Arabic submissions must include an English title and a brief English summary.
  • Originality: Submissions must be original and directly related to cultural heritage and minorities under the theme “Resilient Cultural Heritage.”
  • Selection: UoD will conduct an internal selection and nominate up to two students for the final conference stage.

Selected participants will have the opportunity to present their work at the third TRANSITION public conference on “Resilient Cultural Heritage,” hosted by the University of Duhok in conjunction with the TRANSITION Final Conference. The conference date will be announced separately.

Application Details

Submission deadline: November 1, 2026

Application form: Click here to access the official TRANSITION Students’ Contest Google Form

For further information: Contact the UoD TRANSITION Team at [email protected].

Students are encouraged to review the official call and application requirements carefully before submitting their entries.

Erasmus+ TRANSITION Project
Preserving the Tangible and Intangible Cultural Heritage of Minority Communities in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Yemen

University Press Office, October 17, 2026