On April 29, 2025, Lalish Cultural Center in colabortation with the University of Duhok hosted the international conference under the title of “The Yezidis: Religion, Heritage, History, and Geography,” bringing together scholars and experts to discuss key aspects of Yezidi identity, history, and resilience. Assistant Professor Dr. Jehan Hussein Omar, a faculty member in the Department of Psychology at the College of Education – University of Zakho, and a postdoctoral candidate at the Yezidi Studies Center in Leipzig University, attended the conference as a researcher from the Yezidi Studies Center.
During the event, she presented her research paper: “Self-Esteem Among Female Survivors of ISIS Captivity and Its Relationship to Selected Variables.”
Her study aimed to shed light on the psychological resilience and challenges faced by female survivors of ISIS captivity, exploring how various factors influence their self-esteem and recovery process.
The Yezidi Studies Center was honored that a postdoctoral candidate from the Center contributed to this academic Conference.e
