CURA Spotlights
Each academic year, CIRS invites local and international scholars to speak about their research interests, a particular research skill, or helping GU-Q students gain a deeper understanding of careers in academia.
Previous Events
CURA Spotlight on Undergraduate Publishing
On April 23, 2020, CIRS hosted an online CURA workshop titled, “CURA Spotlight on Undergraduate Publishing,” featuring presentations by Suzi Mirgani, Assistant Director for CIRS Publications, Jackie Starbird, CIRS Publications and Projects Assistant, and Chaïmaa Benkermi, CIRS Publications Fellow. The workshop was centered around supporting undergraduate research and publishing, with a focus on the path towards academic publishing, its benefits, as…
CURA Spotlight: Kyoko Matsukawa
Speaker: Kyoko Matsukawa (Konan University) Moderator: Aashish Karn (Georgetown University in Qatar, Class of 2023) Location: CIRS Conference Room, Georgetown University in Qatar On March 5th 2023, CIRS organized its first CURA Spotlight roundtable event of the semester with Dr. Kyoko Matsukawa, Professor in the faculty of Letters and the Director in General of the Konan International Exchange Center at…
CURA Spotlight: Min Zhou
Speaker: Min Zhou (University of California, Los Angeles) Moderator: Dalva Raposo (Georgetown University in Qatar, Class of 2024) Location: Georgetown University in Qatar https://youtu.be/n0iFExLGcxY
CURA Spotlight: Victor Ehikhamenor
Speaker: Victor Ehikhamenor, Artist-in-Residence (Georgetown University in Qatar) Moderator: Asma Shakeel (Georgetown University in Qatar, Class of 2024) Location: Georgetown University in Qatar
CURA Spotlight with Dr. Muez Ali
Speaker: Muez Ali Moderator: Leshamta Maina (Georgetown University in Qatar, Class of 2025)Location: CIRS Conference Room, Georgetown University in Qatar On October 8th, 2024, the Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) hosted its first CURA Spotlight event of the semester. The event featured Dr. Muez Ali, Research and Policy Associate at Earthna, Qatar Foundation, and an Honorary Research Fellow at…