{"id":11482,"date":"2026-05-20T12:25:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T09:25:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.coeng.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/?p=11482"},"modified":"2026-05-20T12:25:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T09:25:45","slug":"university-of-baghdad-architecture-engineering-department-discusses-phd-dissertation-on-urban-scenography-and-the-tigris-river-as-a-dynamic-urban-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.coeng.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/?p=11482","title":{"rendered":"University of Baghdad Architecture Engineering Department Discusses PhD Dissertation on Urban Scenography and the Tigris River as a Dynamic Urban Space"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Architecture Engineering at the College of Engineering, University of Baghdad, held the PhD dissertation defense of doctoral candidate Noor Hussein Ali Kadhim on Thursday, May 7, 2026. Her dissertation was entitled:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUrban Scenography: Constructing an Analytical Framework for the Production of Urban Events \u2013 The Tigris River as a Case Study\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The dissertation was supervised by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Assistant Professor Dr. Sajida Kazim Alawi<\/li>\n<li>Assistant Professor Dr. Zuhair Abdul Azeem Abbas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The examination committee consisted of:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Professor Dr. Shaimaa Hamid Hussein<br \/>\nDepartment of Architecture Engineering \/ College of Engineering \/ Al-Nahrain University \u2014 Chairperson<\/li>\n<li>Assistant Professor Dr. Amjad Mahmoud Al-Badri<br \/>\nDepartment of Architecture Engineering \/ College of Engineering \/ University of Baghdad \u2014 Member<\/li>\n<li>Assistant Professor Dr. Osama Abdul Munim Al-Tamimi<br \/>\nDepartment of Architecture Engineering \/ College of Engineering \/ University of Baghdad \u2014 Member<\/li>\n<li>Assistant Professor Dr. Dirgham Muzhir Karim<br \/>\nDepartment of Architecture Engineering \/ College of Engineering \/ University of Baghdad \u2014 Member<\/li>\n<li>Assistant Professor Dr. Sally Fakhri Khalaf<br \/>\nDepartment of Architecture Engineering \/ College of Engineering \/ University of Baghdad \u2014 Member<\/li>\n<li>Assistant Professor Dr. Sajida Kazim Alawi<br \/>\nDepartment of Architecture Engineering \/ College of Engineering \/ University of Baghdad \u2014 Supervisor<\/li>\n<li>Assistant Professor Dr. Zuhair Abdul Azeem Abbas<br \/>\nCollege of Urban Planning \/ University of Kufa \u2014 Supervisor<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The dissertation presented an in-depth exploration of the Tigris River as an open urban stage, where the city transforms from a silent scene into a vibrant performance shaped by movement, light, symbolism, and human interaction. The research demonstrated how urban scenography can reinterpret the riverside urban landscape, transforming it into a dynamic space capable of generating urban events and creating renewed urban experiences.<\/p>\n<p>The study was founded on the idea that the river is not merely a natural element flowing through the city, but rather a living urban theater upon whose banks the narratives of place, memory, and movement are continuously written. Through the integration of urban scenography and spatial analysis, the dissertation sought to construct an analytical and applied framework capable of revealing the mechanisms behind the production of riverside urban events. 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