7 August، 2025
Master’s Thesis on “The Aesthetics of Ugliness in the Poetry of Al-Farazdaq”
The Department of Arabic Language at the College of Arts discussed a master’s thesis on “The Aesthetics of Ugliness in the Poetry of Al-Farazdaq” on Tuesday, August 5, 2025. The Dean of the College, Professor Dr. Hatem Fahd Al-Tai, the Head of the Department, Dr. Ahmed Saleh Younis, and several college faculty members attended part of the discussion.
The study, presented by student Ahmed Saad Ahmed Matar Al-Rashidi from the Department of Arabic Language, delved into the aesthetics of ugliness in artistic works.
The research aimed to demonstrate that ugliness can carry aesthetic and artistic connotations and is not simply the opposite of beauty. Instead, it can be considered a form of beauty that allows the artist the freedom to express marginalized and distorted aspects that traditional aesthetic views often overlook.
Discussion Committee:
- Assistant Professor Dr. Nadia Fathi Hadi, College of Arts, University of Mosul (Chairperson)
- Assistant Professor Dr. Khalid Faris Khalil, College of Arts, University of Mosul (Member)
- Assistant Professor Dr. Finan Nadeem Daham, College of Education for Humanities, University of Mosul (Member)
- Professor Dr. Nuha Muhammad Omar, College of Arts, University of Mosul (Member and Supervisor)
