• African Regionalism: Achievements, Challenges, and Prospects

    This CIRS panel offers a discussion of the history and politics of African Regional Organizations. Moderator: Lynda Iroulo (Georgetown University in Qatar) Panelists: Norman Sempiija (Mohammed VI Polytechnic University), Oheneba…

  • CURA Research Skills Workshop: Designing a Research Question

    On February 9, 2023, the Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) hosted a research skills workshop titled “Designing a Research Question.” The workshop was presented in collaboration with the…

  • 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…

  • Reflections on the World Cup 2022 and the Role of Sport in Qatar’s Future Development

    In this panel, we reflect on how the World Cup impacted Qatar's politics and society and its relations with other nations in the region and internationally. We also discuss the role of sport in Qatar’s future development. Moderator: Suzi Mirgani (Center for International and Regional Studies, Georgetown University in Qatar) Panelists: Danyel Reiche (Georgetown University…

  • مجموعة العمل 1عن تاريخ العالم وممارسات الاسلاموفوبيا  08 AUG 2022 - 09 AUG 2022 17:00 - 19:30 في 8 و 9 أغسطس 2022، نظم مركز الدراسات الدولية والإقليمية أول اجتماع بحثي في ​​إطار مبادرته حول تاريخ العالم وممارسات الإسلاموفوبيا. عقد الاجتماع كحدث افتراضي عبر الإنترنت، بمشاركة علماء من مختلف المواقع الجغرافية. يهدف الاجتماع إلى مناقشة مقترحات…

  • Global Histories and Practices of Islamophobia Workshop II

    On March 12 and 13, 2023, the Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) organized a second research meeting under its research initiative, Global Histories and Practices of Islamophobia. The aim of the two-day meeting was to discuss and provide extensive feedback on written contributions from scholars and experts on the subject. The convened scholars…

  • 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

  • Beyond Economic Migration: Social, Historical, and Political Factors in US Immigration

    Moderator: Zahra Babar (Center for International and Regional Studies, Georgetown University in Qatar) Panelists: Min Zhou (University of California, Los Angeles), Hasan Mahmud (Northwestern University in Qatar), and Misba Bhatti (Center for International and Regional Studies, Georgetown University in Qatar). Location: CIRS Conference Room, Georgetown University in Qatar