After successfully hosting the FIFA World Cup 2022, Qatar continues to retain sport as an important domestic and foreign policy tool. In April 2023, Qatar achieved another historical win by being selected as the first Arab nation to host the men’s basketball World Cup, a quintessentially American game, invented in the late nineteenth century in…
South Africa’s presentation of its case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in January 2024 was a powerful assertion of humanity through law. Many have argued that international law is only as good as its enforcement. This talk engages in a discussion on such statements and on the role of Global South…
Speaker: Laavanya Kathiravelu (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore) Moderator: Uday Chandra (Georgetown University in Qatar) Location: CIRS Conference Room, Georgetown University in Qatar This talk explored the comparative complexities faced by long-term and second generation immigrants in Singapore and Doha, and interrogated how Asian migration studies can contribute to complexifying enrich intersectional approaches to identity and…
About the documentary: In the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, the crew of the Ocean Viking is rescuing people in exile fleeing Libya, crammed in unseaworthy boats. To ensure that people in distress are rescued in compliance with human rights and maritime law, a tug-of-war between authorities and humanitarian aid workers occurs. Speakers: Fyras Mawazini…
This panel discussion aims to address various topics such as the Republican Party's internal conflicts, the evolution of the Democratic Party across generations, the potential opportunities and challenges in a president's final term, the lasting impact of Trumpism, the significance of congressional voting districts and swing states, the priorities of voters, the electoral college system,…
“Reimagining Palestine” is the latest installment of Georgetown University in Qatar’s signature Hiwaraat conference series, which engages scholars, experts, and the public in timely and relevant dialogues on globally significant issues. Since its launch in September 2023, the series has curated conferences on topics such as Regional Reflections on the Invasion of Iraq, Global Histories and Practices of Islamophobia, Confronting…
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…
With Dr. Jamil Scott, Georgetown University CIRS Conference Room, 0A35
How much risk—whether bodily, environmental, economic, or political—is acceptable in a democratic energy system? And, just as importantly, who should bear that risk? What do energy producers and energy consumers owe to each other and how did we come to see these obligations as legitimate? Who constitutes the proper community of interest in energy decision-making?…
Join us for a discussion on the development of women's basketball in the Middle East. Basketball is widely considered to be an ‘American Game’, all while increasingly becoming one of the most watched and played sports in the world, including the Middle East. The International Basketball Federation, FIBA, announced on April 28, 2023, that Qatar…
Speakers: Professor Danyel Reiche, Kirsten Buist (Career Services) and MK Harb (Student Research) Location: 2A25 (GU-Q) Do you want to learn how to make your academic and professional profile shine to graduate schools and potential employers? Attend this workshop and learn how to: The workshop is open to GU-Q, and EC students. Lunch will be…
The aim of the discussion is to highlight the key aspects of the ongoing conflict in Sudan and look into the complexities surrounding the situation in Darfur and RSF's almost control of the region and its resources. Room: 0A35 - CIRS Conference Room Speaker: Hamid E. Ali is a Professor of Economics and Public Policy at…