Prof. Dr. Ghannam Mohammed Khudhr

 Expert in Modern Arabic Literature and Criticism (Poetry and Prose)

B.A. in Arabic Language and Literature, College of Education, University of Mosul, 2002M.A. in Modern Arabic Literature, College of Education, University of Mosul, 2005Ph.D. in Modern Arabic Literature (Philosophy), College of Education, University of Tikrit, 2009

• Secretary of the College Council, College of Education (27 February 2012 – 3 June 2013)
• Assistant Dean for Administrative Affairs, College of Education for Humanities (3 June 2013 – 1 September 2019)

Graduate Program — Ph.D. in Arabic Literature 

Characterization in the Stories of Sanaa Shalan — Maizer Ali Mahdi, University of Tikrit, 2012

1. Dramatic Structure in the Plays of Jaleel al-Qaisi — Media Abdul-Jabbar al-Salihi, 2014
2. Terminology in Shawqi Daif’s Critical Discourse — Inam Qasim Hussein, 2015
3. Experimentation in the Plays of Hussein Rahim — Kholoud Yousif Aboud, 2015
4. Myth in the Novels of Jasim Assi — Azhar Abdullah Khalil, 2014
   (Additional supervision to be updated later.)

Scientific Activities and Research Publications

1. Temporal Irony in “Iraqi Day” by Abdulrahman Majid al-Rubaie — Journal of Tikrit University for Humanities
2. The Significance of Employing “One Thousand and One Nights” in Yusuf al-Saigh’s Play “The Door” — University of Mosul
3. The Fantastic in the Stories of Wafa Abdulrazzaq — Journal of Tikrit University for Humanities
4. The Poetics of the Title in Yusuf al-Saigh’s Play “The Door” — Yarmouk University, Jordan
5. The Hero in the Theatre of al-Qasimi — Journal of Tikrit University / College of Education for Women
6. Aesthetics of Description in the Stories of Faraj Yassin — Journal of Tikrit University for Humanities
7. Critical Terminology in the Discourse of Shawqi Daif — Joint study with Inam Qasim Hussein
8. Absurdity and the Theatre of the Absurd in the Plays of Jaleel al-Qaisi — Joint study with Media Abdul-Jabbar al-Salihi
9. Functions of Description in the Stories of Jamal Noori — Joint study with Ali Hassan Saleh
10. Character Construction in Najeeb al-Mana'a’s Novel "Contact of Cities" — Joint study
11. The Narratee in the Novels of Abdul Awn al-Rudhan — Journal of the College of Arts, Tikrit University
12. Mythical Characters in the Novels of Jasim Assi — Joint study
13. Fantastic Spaces in the Stories of Wafa Abdulrazzaq — Journal of Tikrit University
14. Characters in the Plays of Mohammed Mubarak — Joint study
15. Language in the Absurd Plays of Jaleel al-Qaisi — Joint study
16. Children’s Theatre between Science Fiction and Artistic Imagination
17. The Crisis of Displacement in the Plays of Iman al-Kubaissi

Authored Books

1. The Theatre of Mohieddin Zangana: The One-Act Play as a Model, Sardar Publications, Sulaymaniyah, 2008 (Two editions)
2. The Theatre of Sultan al-Qasimi: A Critical Study, al-Qasimi Publications, Sharjah, 2010 (Two editions)
3. Secrets of Creative Writing: Abdulrahman al-Rubaie and the Multi-Layered Text, Dar Samad, Tunisia, 2008 (Co-authored)
4. The Magic of the Text: Readings in the Creative Works of Ibrahim Nasrallah, Arab Institute for Research & Publishing, Lebanon, 2008 (Co-authored)
5. Genre Intersections, Modern Books World, Jordan, 2008 (Conference volume)
6. Reality as a Mirror, Sharjah Department of Culture & Media, 2009 (Co-authored)
7. Critical Studies on Kurdish Literature, Duhok Writers' Union, 2010 (Conference volume)
8. References in Criticism, Literature, and Language, Modern Books World, Amman, 2010 (Conference volume)
9. Perspectives on the Creative World of Mohieddin Zangana, Klawish Cultural Center, 2010
10. Horizons of the Short Story: Identity, Text, and Form in the Works of Faraj Yassin (Co-authored)
11. The Reality of Modern Arabic Critical Studies, Modern Books World, 2013 (Conference volume)
12. The Fantastic in Modern Iraqi Narrative (Co-authored, forthcoming)

Conferences, Festivals, and Symposia Participation

(Selected Highlights)

• Symposium on Mohieddin Zangana — University of Sulaymaniyah, 2006
• Conference on The Impact of the Renaissance on Literature and Criticism — Tishreen University, Syria, 2007
• Sharjah Theatre Days Festival — 2008, 2010
• Klawish International Cultural Festival — multiple sessions (2008–2015)
• International Conference on Genre Intersections — Yarmouk University, Jordan, 2008
• Mosul International Festival of Dramatic Arts — 2011
• Al-Marbid Poetry Festival — Basra, 2011
• International Conference on Language and National Identity — University of Jordan, 2012
• International Literary Criticism Conference — Yarmouk University, 2013
• Numerous academic symposia at the University of Tikrit (2011–2018)
• Carthage International Monodrama Festival, Tunisia — 2018