Under the patronage of the President of Al-Qadisiyah University, Professor Dr. Rahi Kalaf Mahdi Al-Yasiri, and the supervision of the Dean of the College of Arts, Professor Dr. Nabil Omran Al-Khalidi, the Department of English Language at the College of Arts held a symposium entitled “The Dynamics of Culture and the Transformations of Literary Genres: New Types of English and American Novels in the 21st Century.” The symposium was presented by Professor Dr. Basim Nashmi.
The symposium addressed the central question of how literary genres emerge, transform, and adapt to social, cultural, and historical changes. It also highlighted the transformations that have occurred and are occurring in literary genres, particularly the novel, as these transformations have led to the emergence of new literary genres due to the shifts in culture, which is currently characterized by its digital form. The symposium concluded by emphasizing the importance of reading literature, as literature plays a vital role in reinforcing human values, which have been significantly altered in the digital age.
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