College of Political Science Organizes Lecture on Bullying and Promoting a Culture of Tolerance

Under the patronage of the Dean of the College of Political Science at Al-Nahrain University, Prof. Dr. Osama Murtadha Baqir Al-Saidi, and within a series of educational guidance lectures aimed at enhancing behavioral and value awareness among students, Assistant Professor Dr. Rawaa Taha Darwish, a lecturer in the Department of International Politics at the College, delivered a lecture entitled (Addressing the Phenomenon of University Bullying and Promoting a Culture of Tolerance).The lecture, which was prepared with the contribution of Lecturer Marwa Alwan Radhi and Assistant Lecturer Abdullah Mohammed Qasim, addressed the concept of university bullying, its most prominent forms and causes, and its psychological, social, and academic repercussions on students, as well as highlighting the importance of consolidating a culture of tolerance, acceptance of others, and respect for intellectual and social diversity within the university environment.The lecture also reviewed the most prominent educational and behavioral mechanisms to reduce the phenomenon of bullying, emphasizing the importance of enhancing dialogue and mutual understanding, developing a spirit of individual and collective responsibility, and the role of university institutions in providing a safe educational environment based on mutual respect and preservation of human dignity.The lecture concluded by emphasizing that confronting bullying is not limited to addressing negative behaviors, but requires building a conscious university culture based on tolerance, peaceful coexistence, and rejection of discrimination and exclusion, which contributes to preparing a university generation that is characterized by awareness and social responsibility.This lecture comes within the educational guidance activities aimed at improving the university environment and promoting human and moral values among students.