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(Re)Collecting Sudan: Art and Culture Archives Workshop I
Sudan in Ink: Politics, Protest, and Art
(Re)Collecting Sudan: Art and Culture Archives
Connect and Converse with Agnès Callamard, Secretary General at Amnesty International
America’s Game in the Middle East: The 2027 Qatar World Cup | Roundtable Meeting I
Writings from the Pitch: Qatar's Perspectives on Football, Identity, and Global Influence
Research Initiatives
Regional Studies
(Re)Collecting Sudan: Art and Culture Archives
Rashid Diab, “Within Blue” 2016, 133x250cm, Acrylic on canvas. Courtesy of Rashid Diab. Background and Scope In Spring 2025, the Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) at Georgetown University…
American Studies, Regional Studies
America’s Game in the Middle East: the 2027 Qatar Basketball World Cup
The Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) has launched a new research project “America’s Game in the Middle East: the 2027 Qatar Basketball World Cup,” which studies U.S. engagement…
Regional Studies
Race and Ethnicity in Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia
Background and Scope The Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) has launched this research project in collaboration with Georgetown University in Qatar faculty members, Professors Rogaia Abusharaf and Uday…
